Orchard Farm, Kirkmichael, Maybole, South Ayrshire, KA19

For Sale as a whole.
Orchard Farm is a combination of assets as follows;

• Detached Country Farmhouse
• A range of attached steadings
• The Stables Cottage
• 2 x Nissan type general purpose stores
• 4 bay steel portal frame corrugated sheet clad open fronted agri barn with lean to.
• Detached Stone steading (former cart shed and stables)
• About 70.99 acres grass leys, semi ancient native woodland strips, roads buildings and miscellaneous..

Orchard Farm house is a detached country cottage type farmhouse with attached steadings all arranged around a pretty inner courtyard at its rear. The property is of distinctive pink painted stone exterior, and all is under a slated roof which is part mansard to the front elevation. The property is set amid lovely sheltered country gardens and the front of the house is draped with wisteria and clematis.

The stable is of similar pink painted stone construction and also under a slated roof with attached steadings at the rear.

To the east of the main house there is a range of further steadings and agricultural buildings.

All of the assets at Orchard Farm combine to create a successful range of private and or commercial business opportunities, hobby farming, outdoor activities centre, potential for significant livery enterprise, and or all trades businesses from home.

The land is currently in good heart, and it is very accessible from the public road, the driveway and courtyard as well as a network of private tracks.

The area is renowned for its livestock farming due to the climate, soil and topography. The majority of the land is gently undulating with the fields of a good size, shape and gradient for modern agricultural machinery. With relatively high rainfall and mild average temperatures, the farm produces good grass swards. The district is well served by agricultural merchants and suppliers.

Orchard Farm & attached outbuildings

Ground Floor
Outer door to entrance reception hallway, under stairs store, boot and outer wear room, separate wc, dining and breakfasting size kitchen with warming red enamel Aga range cooker, dryer pulley, sitting room with exposed beams, flagstone floor, log burner, Edinburgh press door to front gardens, living
room with hardwood parquet flooring, open fire in brick fireplace, dual aspect windows with window box seating, inner hallway with door to courtyard, bedroom 1 with wash hand basin and fitted wardrobe, living/dining area with open fireplace, door to courtyard, with pine floor, door to rear gardens, white painted stone walls. Inner hallway with airing cupboard to bathroom with shower over the bath, bedrooms 2 & 3 both with exposed beams.

First Floor
Staircase to first floor upper hallway with hot tank, home office/study with walk in wardrobe, bedroom 4 with dual aspect and fitted bedroom furniture, bathroom, bedroom 5.

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by private septic tank, oil fired central heating supported by open fires and log burners, some double glazing.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Outbuildings
Attached steading providing two useful general-purpose stores.

Gardens
Access driveway to inner courtyard with good vehicle turning and hardstanding areas. Country cottage type front gardens to grass and surrounded by mixed shrubs, hedging and assorted summer a perennial flowers. Side gardens to grass, rear gardens to grass surrounded by mixed trees, shrubs and bushes.

The Stables Cottage

Ground Floor: Reception hallway, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom.

Stone Steading

Ground Floor
2 x open fronted cart sheds, 1 large room, general purpose stores, workshop with log burner.

First Floor
Stairs to first floor office space

Outbuildings

2 x Nissan type general purpose stores/workshops

4 bay steel portal frame, corrugate sheet clad open fronted agri shed with lean to

Garden shed.

Horse/pony field shelter

Land
The land holding extends in all to 70.99 acres (28.72 Ha). The land is mainly to grass leys, semi ancient native woodland strips, roads, gardens and miscellaneous.

The majority of the land is generally level and gently rises from 45 metres at the southern side to a high point of about 125 metres above sea level at the northeastern boundary.

The land is easily accessed from the farmyard and the minor public road. The land is classified mainly as grade 3(2) by the James Hutton institute and it is in a mainly ring-fenced block.

Whilst the land is currently mainly all in grass, it is understood that it can all be ploughed and is suitable for growing a range of arable crops. The land is in good heart and is relatively free draining.

General Remarks and Stipulations

Lotting Policy
The package of assets is offered for sale in 3 lots or as a whole;

Lot 1 Orchard Farmhouse attached
courtyard steadings, The Stables
Cottage, garden, yard and c 3.5 acres
land.

Lot 2 Stone Steading, agri buildings, yard
and C 0.8 acres land

Lot 3 Remaining Land c 65.2 acres

Lots 2 & 3 will not be considered for sale ahead of agreeing terms to sell Lot 1.

Less-Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS)
All the land has been designated as being within a less favoured area.

Basic Payment Entitlement Scheme (BPS)
There are 26 Region 1 payment entitlements available to purchase with the land. Units are valued at £160.66, total value £4172.34

Farm Code
Orchard Farm is a registered farm with a farm code 210/0063.

Farming System
The farmland is currently let under a seasonal grazing license, it currently grazes sheep. The gass swords at Orchard Farm are cut twice annually and normally ensiled as round bale haylage.

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by private septic tank, oil fired central heating supported by open fires and log burners, some double glazing.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Local Authority
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings
Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
Tel:

Council Tax
Orchard Farmhouse is in council tax band E, and the amount of council tax payable for 2024/25 is £2,193.42p.

EPC
Rating G

Situation
Orchard Farm is situated about 1 mile to the east of the pretty and pleasant south Ayrshire village of Kirkmichael which includes a community shop, Kirkmichael Arms pub, Church and primary school.

Culzean Castle together with the local beaches is in close proximity to Orchard farm.

The nearby town of Maybole is 4 miles to the west. For schooling, there is the new campus building with a 1370 pupils’ capacity. The campus incorporates a new Carrick Academy, as well as St Cuthbert's Primary and a new non-denominational primary school, bringing together Cairn Primary and Gardenrose Primary and their early years centres.

Maybole also has community facilities which include a swimming pool, sporting facilities, the Maybole main line railway station, health centre, post office and a range of shops and convenience stores. Wellington School in Ayr is the nearest independent school.

Orchard Farm while enjoying all associated with rural living is in an accessible location, the A77 can be connected at Minishant and as a main arterial road it provides further connections to the M77 leading to Glasgow and central Scotland as well as the A78 which provides access to the developing Ayrshire coastline.

Ayrshire is renowned worldwide for golf with open championship venues including Royal Troon, Turnberry and the highly regarded Prestwick all within easy reach.

Along with farming and golf, the county is known for its excellent salmon fishing on the rivers Ayr, Doon, Girvan and Stinchar, all of which are within a short drive. Field and game shooting is also popular within the area, and there are a number of commercially run rough and low ground shoots in the district.

For those keen on a punt, Ayr Racecourse, home of the Scottish Grand National, is 11 miles to the north west.

For sailors, the Firth of Clyde offers numerous marinas offering marine and chandlery services together with highly scenic coastal sailing

Travel Directions
From Ayr, proceed south on the A77 to Minishant. After leaving Minishant turn first left onto the B7045 following signs Straiton, Kirkmichael. Continue on the B7045 for 3.9 miles to reach Kirkmichael. On arrival in Kirkmichael, bear left onto the Patna Road and continue through and out of the village, continue for a further 0.8 miles to fiend the entrance to Orchard Farm on the left hand side."
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