Lot 1, Orchard Farm, Orchard Farm, Kirkmichael, Maybole, South Ayrshire, KA19

Lot 1 Orchard Farmhouse attached courtyard steadings, The Stables Cottage, garden, yard and c 3.5 acres of land outlined in red on the land plan

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

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

Orchard Farm
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.

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

Garden shed.

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 saili

Health & Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and the water courses.

Rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements, quasi-easements and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. The purchaser will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Timber
All standing and fallen timber is included in the sale.

Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Generally
Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the General Remarks and Stipulations, Special Conditions of Sale and the Missives of Sale, the latter shall prevail.

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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