Mains Of Blairmore - Lot 2, Glass, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54

Mains of Blairmore is ideal for someone looking for a rural lifestyle or business opportunity. Set in 6.89 acres, the expansive modern farm buildings to be used for livestock, equine or commercial purposes.

Mains of Blairmore is ideal for someone looking for a rural lifestyle or business opportunity. Set in 6.89 acres, the expansive modern farm buildings to be used for livestock, equine or commercial purposes.

Huntly 8.8 miles
Keith 7.6 miles
Aberdeen 46.5 miles

Lot 2 – Large modern farm buildings extending to 60,500 sq ft (5620 sq m) or thereby and paddocks of land extending to 6.89 acres (2.78 ha.)

Mains of Blairmore consists of a useful range of modern and traditional buildings. The traditional L shaped range and infill court lies on the Eastern edge of the steading, adjacent on the western edge of the infill sits a modern cattle court with a central feed pass. On the western boundary of the steading lies the silage pit, split into two the building is currently used for storing grain and machinery in one bay and silage in the other. To the North is a large cattle court and outdoor cattle handling facilities. On the southern boundary of the steading sits a lambing shed built in circa 2014. The large yard space is a mixture of tar plainings and concrete. The buildings and yard are suitable for large, modern agricultural machinery.

1) Lambing shed 36.5m x 12.1m
Steel portal frame over a concrete floor, lower walls consisting of shuttered concrete on three sides with box profile sheeting from half height to eaves height. The Northern wall is box profile sheeting to full height. The roof is constructed from fibre cement sheets. Access is gained via sliding doors on the north, east, west sides. Internally the building has a forward feed pass.  The building holds approximately 250 ewes.

2) Traditional L shaped range
Traditional stonework with a concrete floor, light steel frame with a fibre cement sheet roof. The L shaped steading is used for general storage.

3) Infill court 26.5m x 13.10m
Steel portal frame over a concrete floor, concrete block walls from ground to eaves height with a fibre cement sheet roof.  Currently used as a workshop.

4) Cattle courts 2 x 36.5m x 15.2m
Steel portal frame over a concrete floor. Shuttered concrete from ground to half height, box profile sheeting from half height to eaves height. The roof is constructed from fibre cement sheets. The building was erected in 2021 and holds approx. 90 cows and calves.  Access can be gained from both the north and south ends via large sliding doors. There is a 6m wide centre feed pass at ground level between the two sheds. The feed pass benefits
from locking head yolks

5) General purpose store 30.4m x 13.7m
Steel portal frame over a concrete floor. Shuttered concrete from ground to half height, box profile sheeting from half height to eaves height. The roof is constructed from fibre cement sheets. Access is gained from the north with a concrete apron to the front of the building.  Additionally, there is a lean-to on the eastern side of the GP shed. The lean-to extends to 30.4m x 4.5m. Similar construction steel portal frame with a mono pitch fibre cement sheet roof.

6) Silage Pit 30.4m x 24.3m
Steel portal frame over a concrete floor. Reinforced shuttered concrete walls from ground to half height, box profile sheeting from half height to eaves height. The roof is constructed of fibre cement sheets. The pit is filled from the northern end. A concrete yard lies to the front of the building. The silage pit was erected circa 2012. The building is split with an internal dividing wall. Associated effluent storage tank is present. The pit holds around 2500t.

7) Cattle court 73.1m x 30.4m
Steel portal frame over a concrete floor. Shuttered concrete from ground to half height with box profile sheeting from half height to eaves height. The roof is constructed of fibre cement sheets. Access is gained from the east and west sides. The building holds approx. 140 cows and calves. Ground level centre feed pass with locking head yolks. Concrete yard on the western access.

Land
The land included with Mains of Blairmore extends to 8.59 acres or thereby. The James Hutton Institute for soil research has classified the land as class 3(2). The paddocks either side of the farm road face south with the paddock to the east of the steading having an easterly aspect. The land lies between 220m and 230m above sea level.

Lot 2
Large modern farm buildings extending to 60,500 sq ft (5620sq m) or thereby and paddocks of land extending to 6.89 acres (2.78 ha.)

Mains of Blairmore is located within a tranquil yet accessible position to the West of Huntly in the county of Aberdeenshire.  The property is located between Aberdeen to the Southeast and Inverness to the Northwest.

Huntly is a historic town with a wide range of amenities including two major supermarkets, a good selection of independent shops, sporting and recreational facilities with a train station providing direct links to Aberdeen and Inverness.

Aberdeen provides all the facilities expected from a modern and prosperous city, with an excellent array of shopping and retail parks. Primary education is available at Glass and secondary education is available at Gordons School, Huntly.  In addition, private schooling is available at Gordonstoun, Elgin and can also be found in Aberdeen at Robert Gordons, Albyn and St Margaret’s. In addition to this Aberdeen has excellent transport links, including rail and air with Aberdeen International Airport providing regular international and domestic flights.

The agricultural sector is well served with a number of main dealers, merchants and cooperatives within the area. In addition to the livestock market at Huntly, markets are also available at Dingwall and Thainstone.