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Potential Smallholding at Polquhanity, Dalry, Castle Douglas

Castle Douglas about 20 miles, Ayr about 27 miles.

Offers over £110,000

Overview

About 14 acres

An exciting potential development opportunity.

A 14 acres potential smallholding situated in a scenic rural area with the possibility of obtaining planning permission for a dwellinghouse.

* Good road access

* Further land available by separate negotiation

General

Polquhanity smallholding is situated in an accessible and scenic part of Dumfries and Galloway. The area is renowned for its magnificent countryside with fertile fields along the banks of the Water of Ken, wooded valleys and the hills of the Rhins of Kells in the distance. The nearby village of St John’s Town of Dalry(5 miles) has a range of shops, schools and services whilst a broader range of these can be found in both Castle Douglas and Ayr. There are mainline railway stations in both Dumfries and Ayr providing good links to the north and south, whilst Ayr is about 27 miles to the north west. Prestwick Airport with its links to the rest of the UK and mainland Europe can be reached in a little under an hour by road.

The South West of Scotland is renowned for its mild climate and long growing season which attracts gardeners from all over the country to this part of Scotland. The area also offers boundless sporting and outdoor activities including excellent salmon and sea trout fishing on many of the local rivers as well as trout fishing on the numerous lochs in the area. There are a number of excellent golf courses throughout Dumfries and Galloway, including the championship course of Southerness on the Solway Coast and the nearby courses of Troon and Turnberry on the Ayrshire coast. Loch Ken is a well known centre for sailing and other water sports. For walkers and cyclists, the area offers superb hills and forests, and is home to the renowned Seven Stanes mountain bike ranges. The nearby Artists’ Town of Kirkcudbright draws large numbers of visitors to the area throughout the year and has a wide range of galleries and annual exhibitions.

DESCRIPTION

The land available at Polquhanity extends to approximately 14 acres and the planning department have indicated that it may be possible to obtain planning consent for a house on the land subject to a purchaser satisfying the regulations required in order to establish a smallholding as outlined in Dumfries and Galloway Council Supplementary Planning Guidance note No 7.1.

The smallholding at Polquhanity forms part of a larger holding and further land may be available to a purchaser by separate negotiation.

Additional Information

SERVICES

An electricity supply passes over the site and a purchaser will be required to drill a bore hole for the water supply. Drainage will be to a septic tank, no approach has been made to the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.

DIRECTIONS

From St John’s Town of Dalry follow the A713 towards Carsphairn. The entrance to Polquhanity is on the left hand side of the road after about five miles and there is a lay-by beside the A713 giving access to the fields.

SOLICITORS

Gillespie Gifford & Brown

27 St Cuthbert Street

Kirkcudbright

DG6 4DJ

Tel: 01557 330539

Fax: 01557 331059

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Dumfries & Galloway Council.

Carruthers House,

English Street,

Dumfries DG1 2DD

Tel: 01387 260000

Fax: 01387 260225

VIEWING

By appointment with the Selling Agents.

INTERNET WEBSITE

This property and other properties offered by CKD Galbraith can be viewed on our website at www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk as well as our affiliated websites www.primelocation.com and www.rightmove.co.uk.

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, 120 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1LU

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.