Auchencrieve Farm, Methlick, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41

DESCRIPTION
Auchencrieve is situated in a productive area to the north of the settlement of Methlick. The land sits between 50m and 75m above sea level, with access to the fields being directly off the farm road or by internal metalled tracks. According to the James Hutton Institute the land at Auchencrieve is classified as Grade 3(2). The land is registered with SGRPID for IACS purposes. The land extends to 122.25 hectares (302.08 acres) excluding roads, yards and buildings.

Auchencrieve Farmhouse - being a substantial five bedroom dwelling with accommodation over two floors, in addition to attic space.
The accommodation is as follows:
Ground Floor – Kitchen, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Sun Lounge, Music Room, Office, Bathroom, Utility Room
First Floor - 5 x Double Bedrooms, Laundry Room and Shower Room
Second Floor – Attic Space

The Farm Buildings comprise an extensive range of farm buildings as follows:
At-Cost Shed 13m x 36m, concrete portal frame construction and cladding, concrete floor At-Cost Shed 30m x 27m, concrete portal frame construction and cladding, concrete floor
Hangar, 22m x 30m of steel truss construction, tin cladding, concrete floor
Traditional Steading of stone construction, sitting on a footprint of 1206m2
Silage Pit 13.5m x 39m of concrete blockwall construction with concrete floor
Slatted Court 7m x 22m and 12.5m x 15m being adjoining structures

Farm Land extending to 122.25 hectares (302.08 acres). The land is fenced and watered and is currently in grass or arable production. The land sits between 50m and 75m above sea level.
According to the James Hutton Institute the land is classified as Grade 3(2).

LOCATION
Auchencrieve is situated 1 mile north of Methlick, 10 miles north-west of Ellon and 24 miles north of Aberdeen, in the county of Aberdeenshire.

VIEWING
Strictly by appointing with the sole selling agents Galbraith, 337 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9SN. Tel: . Fax: . Email:

SITUATION
Auchencrieve is situated 1 mile north of Methlick, 10 miles north west of Ellon and 24 miles north of Aberdeen, in the county of Aberdeenshire. The land is suitable for a wide range of farming activities including growing of cereals, root crops and potatoes, in addition to grass land. The area is well resourced in terms of agricultural infrastructure, being well served by a number of grain merchants, agricultural suppliers and machinery dealers, in addition to the Machinery Ring. Marts can be found at Huntly and Inverurie with modern abattoirs being situated at Inverurie, Turriff and Portlethen.

The village of Methlick is served by a Parish Church, general store, a hotel, village hall and primary school. The village also boasts a number of clubs and interest groups including the Methlick Heritage Society, the Cricket Club, which is a member of Aberdeenshire Cricket Association and a football team which competes in the Buchan Welfare football league. Places of interest in the vicinity include Haddo House, being a stately home and arts venue with theatre and concert hall and the ruins of Gight Castle, being the ancestral home of Lord Byron.

Secondary schooling is available at Oldmeldrum, with Ellon some 10 miles distant, which has a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities. Aberdeen is 24 miles distant, and has a wide range of shopping, entertainment and cultural attractions which one would expect from the oil capital of Europe. Private education is available in the City which also has 2 universities. Aberdeen International Airport offers regular domestic and European flights, in addition to which there is a train station with regular services to both north and south, and overnight sleeper service to London.

EPC Rating = F