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Meadowhead Farm, Waterside, Ayrshire
Glasgow about 17 miles
Offers over £900,000
 Overview
About 115 acres (46.5 ha)
A most attractive residential and equestrian Farm, in a fine rural location close to Glasgow.
Beautifully refurbished Farmhouse with 4 Reception Rooms, 3 principal Bedrooms, Games Room and self contained Annex with Kitchen, 4 Bedrooms and Shower Room
* 23 stables, with tack room, general purpose and hay sheds, outdoor arena and hard standing.
* Superb indoor riding arena (130’ x 130’).
* Useful grazing fields and paddocks.
* Outstanding views.
General
 Meadowhead Farm is an excellent residential and equestrian Farm in a highly accessible location. Very privately situated with superb views it is located near the villages of Waterside (about 1.5 miles) and Fenwick (about 3 miles). The Farm is well situated for easy access to Glasgow (about 17 miles), about 20 minutes distant via the M77. Fenwick offers a full range of local services including shops, public houses, primary school, doctors’ surgery and post office. Both Kilmarnock (5 miles) and Stewarton have main line railway stations with links to Glasgow and beyond. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports have regular scheduled services and are 18 and 20 miles away respectively.
Ayrshire itself is renowned for its many golf courses including the world famous facilities at Turnberry and Royal Troon. There are fine yachting facilities at marinas in Troon, Largs, Ardrossan and Inverkip. There are many opportunities for game sports in the region with some of south west Scotland’s best salmon and trout fishing available. Alloway south of Ayr is the birthplace of Robert Burns. The well-known equestrian centre of Rowallan is about 5 miles distant.
DESCRIPTION
Meadowhead Farm is a most attractive small Ayrshire farm which has been greatly improved to create a superb residential and equestrian holding. The traditional stone and slate Farmhouse has been extensively refurbished to form a beautiful family house. There is a superb open plan kitchen/dining area complemented by 3 further reception rooms. Part of the House is a self-contained wing with kitchen, 4 bedrooms, shower room and WC which could be let out or used separately if required. The principal bedroom has a dressing room and en-suite facilities. A spacious barn provides a wonderful games room. Considerable care and attention to detail has been applied to the refurbishment of Meadowhead, now a charming country home.
Outside there are unrivalled equestrian facilities. Attached to the House is a workshop, office, WC and kitchen. The extensive hard standing to the front of the House is enclosed by the buildings which include a superb indoor riding arena (100ft x 130ft), 23 stables, tack room, hay shed and store, and floodlit outdoor arena.
The land provides excellent grazing ranging from good quality permanent pasture to rough grazing at a height above sea level of 180m to 220m.
Accommodation
The Farm drive leads to a large courtyard/hard standing in front of the House.
Main door to:
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall:
Garden door.
Cloak Room: (S)
Wash hand basin, WC, tiled walls and floor.
 Kitchen / Dining Area: (N & S)
Fully fitted kitchen with extensive floor and wall units with wooden block worktop, single drainer unit, 2 built-in electric ovens and microwave, central island unit with built in ceramic electric hob and extractor hood, downlights, and floor tiles, dishwasher, large dining area.
Rear Hall
WC:
Wash hand basin, electric WC.
Bedroom 6: (S)
Staircase to:
Barn/Games Room:
Floored with storage cupboards. Double doors to outside.
Lounge: (N & S)
Stone recessed fireplace with solid fuel stove, shelved alcove, wall lights.
Hall:
Entrance to front Porch, door to outside.
Sitting Room/Study: (N)
Tiled fireplace, shelved alcove, wood panelling.
 Dining Room: (S)
Wall lights.
First Floor
Stairs from rear hall:
Landing:
Storage cupboard.
Bedroom 7: (N & S Velux)
Storage cupboard. Coombed ceiling.
Stairs from main hall:
 Bedroom 1 (Master): (N & S Velux)
Security alarm control, panic button.
Master En-Suite:
Corner bath, mineral tiled flooring, walk-in shower, wash hand basin, WC, heated towel rail. Underfloor heating.
Dressing Room:
Built in cupboard. Leading to bedroom.
Self Contained Wing
Ground Floor
Hall:
Under stair cupboard. External front door.
Shower Room: (S)
Enclosed shower unit, tiled floor and walls, WC, wash hand basin.
Bedroom 2: (S)
2 cupboards.
Kitchen: (W)
Fitted floor and wall units, single drainer sink, electric oven and hob, cupboard housing boiler.
Bedroom 3: (N & E)
First Floor
Landing:
Walk-in storage cupboard.
WC:
Wash hand basin, WC.
Bedroom 4: (W & S Velux)
Coombed ceiling.
Bedroom 5: (E & W Velux)
Coombed ceiling. Exposed stone wall.
Stairs from rear hall
OUTSIDE
From the tarmacadam drive to the front of the Farmhouse there is access to a single lock-up garage. To the front of the house there is an area of lawn enclosed by a fence, and to the rear is a large gravel courtyard with access to the farm buildings.
Buildings adjoining the House comprise:
Workshop:
17’2 x 11’
Office:
11’ x 10’1”
Kitchen:
11’ x 7’9”
Boiler, single drainer sink, wall and floor units.
Toilet:
11’ x 7’9”
WC, wash hand basin.
 THE EQUESTRIAN BUILDINGS
1. Concrete Portal Frame Shed (50’ x 30’)
Concrete block walls and corrugated asbestos cladding to roof and gables. Subdivided internally by concrete block walls surmounted by steel railings to form eight loose boxes with central access passage.
2. Further Concrete Framed Shed (50’ x 24’)
Concrete block walls and corrugated asbestos cladding to roof and gables, 5 loose boxes plus tackroom and feed storage area.
3. Range of 4 Loose Boxes (50’ x 14’)
Formed as lean-to extension of number 2, with steel faced half-heck doors opening to adjoining general purpose shed.
4. General Purpose Shed (60’ x 48’)
Steel portal frame clad to roof and gables with box profile sheeting. Concrete flooring internally with demountable fabricated steel gate system.
 5. Concrete Portal Frame Shed (75’ x 30’)
Clad with corrugated asbestos sheeting; concrete flooring and load bearing concrete panel walls. Full height steel faced vehicle access door to front gable. Used for general storage purposes with fuel tanks and racking to one flank.
6. Lean-To Range (75’ x 12’)
Attached to No. 5 and comprising 6 loose boxes with half-heck frontage doors. Concrete block walls with corrugated asbestos roof cladding.
7. Indoor School (130’ x 100 ’)
Wind braced steel portal frame construction with concrete block base walls and box profile sheet cladding to roof, walls and gables. Woodgrain arena surfacing and strip lighting.
8. Outdoor Arena (200’ x 100’)
Enclosed by substantial treated post and rail fencing, with all-weather surface.
9. Traditional open dungstead of 14’ brick wall construction.
 THE LAND
Extending to about 112 acres in 10 principal enclosures, watered from burns and troughs with access from the Steading and from an access track. The Macaulay Institution classification of the land ranges from Class 4(1), the good quality pasture around the Steading to Class 5(3) and 6(3) being rough grazing adjoining Whiteleehill Forest. There is an attractive pond and the Farm has been part of a Countryside Premium Scheme with one year to run.
Additional Information
 DIRECTIONS
From Glasgow take the M77 towards Kilmarnock. At Junction 5 (signposted Galston A77) slip left. Follow signs for Galston then turn left on to the A719. Drive through Waterside turn left opposite Hareshaw Farm. Follow this road for approximately one mile, Meadowhead Farm is on the left.
SERVICES
Mains electricity
Oil fired central heating with separate system in wing
Private water from spring fed supply which supplies several adjoining properties
Private drainage to septic tank
CCTV and alarm
ACCESS
The first part of the tarmacadam Farm drive is in separate ownership. The owners of Meadowhead have a right of access over it.
IACS / SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS
The Farm is not IACS registered and there are no Single Farm Payment entitlements.
MINERAL RIGHTS
In so far as they are owned the mineral rights are included in the sale.
 SOLICITORS
Kidstons
1 Royal Bank Place
Buchanan Street
Glasgow
G1 3AA
Tel: 0141 221 6551
LOCAL AUTHORITY
East Ayrshire Council
Council Headquarters
London Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
Tel: 01563 576000
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.
OUTGOINGS
For Council Tax purposes Meadowhead Farm has been assessed as Band G.
VIEWING
By appointment with the Selling Agents.
Selling Agents / Local CKD Galbraith Office
IMPORTANT NOTES
1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice.
2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances.
3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.
4 Closing Date
A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to CKD Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously.
The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties.
5 Offers
Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to CKD Galbraith, 7 Killoch Place, Ayr, KA7 2EA.
6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes
The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof.
7 Deposit
Within 7 days of conclusion of missives, a non returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be paid.
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