Challochmun Farm, Glenluce, Newton Stewart, DG8

An excellent opportunity to purchase 241.94 acres (97.91 hectares) or thereby of good quality grazing with a well equipped modern steading, traditional Farmhouse, cottage, lodge and bungalow.

Available as a Whole or in 2 lots

The land at Challochmun is predominantly flat with a west facing aspect, the land extends to 241.94 acres (97.91 hectares) or thereby and comprises of 19 enclosures of productive arable and grassland. With most of the farm sitting between 40 and 70 metres above sea level, initial appraisals of Challochmun would suggest the majority of the land is both silageable and ploughable.

The land is currently down to a 7-year grass leys with break cropping. Historically the farm has accommodated up to 700 cattle in the Cattle Court with grazing to support 400 forward stores.

Most of the land at Challochmun has been maintained to a very high standard and capable of a mixed livestock and arable enterprise.

Farmhouse
Challochmun farmhouse is a substantial traditional 1 3/4-storey, 4 bedroom house, under a slate roof with a private good-sized garden to the southeast.To the north and east of the farmhouse, lies a range of modern and traditional
steading buildings.

Internally, the property has been modernised throughout to an exceptionally high standard and is in move-in condition. The house benefits from mains water supply, gas oven and live-in flame gas fire, biomass central heating which benefits
from annual RHI payments and drainage is to a septic tank.

Council Tax: Band E
EPC Rating: Band E (44)

Challochmun Cottage
Challochmun Cottage is a charming 3-bedroom 1 ½ storey farm cottage with painted stone walls, slate roof and private garden to the rear. The property is located next to the farm steading and is heated by the biomass boiler, the property has a gas fire in the living room and a gas oven.

The property hosts a large kitchen/dining room and a good-sized bathroom, spacious lounge
and sunroom with 2 good sized double bedrooms on the ground floor.

On the first floor there is a large master bedroom with en-suite.

Council Tax: C
EPC: Band D (64)

Challochmun View
Challochmun View is a modern well-maintained 2-bedroom holiday lodge with a good-sized decking area and garden laid to lawn.

The property has a spacious open plan kitchen/living room and diner with gas oven and gas fire, with two reasonably sized bedrooms, main bathroom and an en-suite and utility room.
The lodge is heated by gas central heating.

EPC: Band E (52)

Challochmun Bungalow
Challochmun Bungalow is a spacious 3-bedroom cottage in excellent condition with stunning views of the Glenluce coastline. The property would make a suitable property for a couple or family looking to relocate or an excellent investment opportunity as a holiday cottage.

In recent years the property has been successfully run as a holiday cottage by the owners and has been modernized to an exceptionally high standard.

The cottage hosts a king-sized master bedroom and ensuite with walk-in shower, two large double bedrooms, spacious kitchen with gas oven and dining room, comfortable living room with gas fire. The property is heated with oil central heating.

EPC: Band D (58)
Home report available on request

Steading
Included in the sale is a well-maintained steading
with ample of modern buildings to support a
variety of farming operations.

(1) Slurry Lagoon (50m x 35m)
Slurry Lagoon with capacity to hold 1 million
gallons.
(2) Steel Portal Framed Cattle Court (30.50 m x
15.24 m )
Galvanised Steel Portal Framed building with
box profile sheet cladding, big six fibre cement
corrugated sheet roof corrugated sheet roof,
concrete floor and 1.35m concrete panelling. The
building has a cantilever apron feeding area and
underground slurry pit.
(3) Steel Portal Framed Cattle Court (30.50 m x
15.24 m)
Galvanised Steel Portal Framed building with
box profile sheet cladding, Big Six Fibre cement
corrugated sheet roof, concrete floor and 1.35m
concrete panelling. The building has a cantilever
apron feeding area and underground slurry pit.
(4) Steel Portal Framed Cattle Court (30.50m x
11.50m)
Galvanised Steel Portal Framed Building with
box profile roofing and Yorkshire boarding and
underground slurry pit.
(5) General Purpose Storage Shed (27.5m x 23m)
Steel portal framed shed with box profile roof,
concrete floor, Yorkshire boarding and concrete
block walls.
(6) Slurry Lagoon (190 m2)
Slurry lagoon with capacity to hold 50,000 Gallons.
(7) Steel Portal Framed Cattle Court (36.50 m x
15.50 m)
Galvanised Steel Portal Framed cattle court
with 1.5m shuttered concrete panelling, box
profile cladding concrete floor, feed passage,
1.8m cantilever over feed area and 5,000-gallon
undergound slurry pit.
(8) Converted Traditional Cattle shed (52m x 9m )
Painted steel framed building with box profile
roof and cladding. A mixture of traditional stone
wall and shuttered concrete panelling. 10 ft feed
passage and feed bunker.
(9) Cattle Shed (25 m x 20 m)
Steel portal framed building with box profile roof
and cladding. Concrete panel walls and floor.
(10) Former Covered Silage Pit (24 m x 10m)
Steel framed shed with pitched box profile roof
and cladding, shuttered concrete panelling and
concrete floor.
(11) Lean To Straw Shed (24m x 9.5m)
A lean to steel framed shed with concrete panel
walls, Yorkshire boarding and corrugated metal
sheet roof.
(12) Animal Housing and Feed store (30m x
22.5m)
Steel portal framed building with fibre cement roof,
1.5m concrete panelling and a mixture of Yorkshire
boarding and box profile cladding with a 30,000
gallon underground slurry pit.
(13) Lean to Cattle Court (22.50m x 17.50m)
Two steel framed lean to sheds with central
concrete feed passage.
(14) Earth Bank Silage Pit (863 m2)
Earth bank silage pit with gravel floor
(15) Feed Store (12.5m x 4m)
Shuttered concrete panel feed store with concrete floor.
(16) Cattle Handling Pens
(17) Feed store (30m x 5m)
Feed Store with 1.5m shuttered concrete panel
walls and concrete floor.
(18) Concrete Panel Storage Area (30m x 15m)
Open storage area with 3m high concrete panel
shuttered walls and concrete floor.
(19) Biomass shed
80 KW chip and pellet Biomass boiler heating both the farmhouse and the cottage.
(20) Feed Bin
12 tonne feed bins

Land
The land is predominately west facing with good sized, regular shaped fields, all with easy access to the steading via a wellmaintained track. The land is of predominately of 3.1/4.1 James Hutton Institute Land Classification for Agriculture and is in excellent condition with renewed drainage throughout.

Situated in the highly productive Dumfries and Galloway coastal landscape, the property lies 8 miles southeast of Glenluce and 14 miles south of Stranraer where a range of amenities including schooling and healthcare are available. Newton Stewart is located only 18 miles to the northeast
providing a wide range of services and facilities.

Challochmun Farm is well situated for the transport network with the A75 affording quick access to the ferry port at Cairnryan which provides services to Ireland. The A75 runs east from the property to Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Gretna. The A77 provides access to the north and to the cultural hubs of Ayr and Glasgow. The nearest train station is located in Stranraer, where mainline services are available.

The closest airport is 68 miles to the northwest at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

The land is located within a ring fence and sits adjacent to the A747 with outstanding views of Luce Bay, Mull of Galloway and the Isle of Man.
The property is well served with an array of independent shops, and four major supermarkets, leisure businesses, golf course and community facilities located in nearby Stranraer.

Primary schooling can be easily accessed close by in the village of Glenluce and both primary and Secondary schooling can be accessed within Stranraer and Newton Stewart.

Stranraer is the market town for the historical county of Wigtownshire and has strong historical connections to the battle of Loch Ryan.

Wigtownshire offers an array of stunning coastlines from Luce bay and the Isle of Whithorn to the south, and Portpatrick to the west. The area hosts a variety of cultural offerings from
Castle Kennedy Gardens and Glenluce Abbey to the north, St Ninians Cave and Bladnoch distillery to the east. The property is situated in close proximity to the cultural hub of Wigtown,
Scotland’s National Book town, which hosts the renowned annual book festival

The area enjoys a varied and picturesque landscape, from the rugged undulating hills and moorland and forests of the Galloway uplands to the sandy bays, beaches and salt marshes of the Wigtownshire coastline. The area is nationally renowned for its natural heritage including the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park and the Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere.