Newliston Estate Lot 2 - The Haugh, Newliston, Kirkliston, Edinburgh, EH29

Haugh Farm comprising four let residential properties, a steading and 206 acres of land

Description

Located to the south of A89, lies part of Newliston Estate (Lot 2) known as Haugh Farm. Situated immediately adjacent to the public road is a former range of traditional farm buildings, constructed of stone walls under a slate roof. These listed redundant buildings occupying a strategic position with road frontage, offer significant development potential, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. The site is relatively flat with scope for car parking or further development.

Attached to the steading is Haugh Steading Cottage. To the east of the site and surrounded by an enclosed garden is Haugh Farmhouse; and beyond East Haugh Cottages No. 1 & 2.

Part of the land is let under a Modern Limited Duration Tenancy (MLDT) until 2035. The farming tenants have a long standing association with the estate and exhibit a high degree of crop and animal husbandry. The pasture is let on a seasonal basis.

The River Almond forms the southern boundary of the estate and demarks the divide between productive farmland and light industrial development on the south side of the river. It is considered that the land to the south of A89 may have strategic long term development potential and the Seller will reserve an overage over all the land to the south of the A89.

Lot 2 - The Haugh extends to 206 acres and the land can be analysed as 158 acres of arable, 10 acres of pasture and 24 acres of woodland.

Location

Newliston is located on Edinburgh’s urban fringe, only 10 miles from the city centre, 3 miles from Ingliston Park and Ride (serviced by bus and tram links to the city) and 4 miles from Edinburgh Airport. Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city, is renowned for its historic Old Town and famous skyline dominated by Edinburgh Castle, and the classical architecture of its New Town. Known globally as a financial centre and home to a number of highly acclaimed universities, it now attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year particularly during the month of August when it plays host to Edinburgh’s International Festival and Fringe, a cultural feast of the arts including music, theatre, film and literature.

Situated between the confluence of central Scotland’s motorway road network, quick and easy access to all parts of Scotland could not be easier with Glasgow 38 miles to the west, Stirling 28 miles to the north west and Perth, gateway to the Scottish Highlands, 40 miles to the north. Beyond Edinburgh, on the East Lothian coastline are some of the best links golf courses in the world (Gullane, Muirfield, Archerfield and North Berwick) with St. Andrews, the Home of Golf and regular host of The Open lying 48 miles to the north east over the Queensferry Crossing. Given Newliston’s location, there is a vast array of facilities which are readily accessible.

There are a multitude of independent schools in the city to choose from including Cargilfield (preparatory), Fettes College, Edinburgh Academy, George Watson’s College, George Heriot’s, Merchiston (boys only) and St George’s (girls only). Clifton Hall , an independent school offering education from age 3 to 18, is located only 3 miles from Newliston.




Acreage: 206 Acres

Directions

From Edinburgh and its airport, follow the A8 westwards
to the Newliston/M9 roundabout. Take the fourth exit on
to A89 and continue over the River Almond, straight at the traffic lights. The entrance to The Haugh is on the left after East Haugh Cottages.

The postcode (for sat nav purposes) is EH29 9EB.
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Additional Info

Newliston is rich in history. The estate was owned by the Dundas family for nearly three centuries, starting with Duncan Dundas of Newliston (Lord Lyon King of Arms), the third son of James the sixth Dundas of Dundas, in the 15th century.

In 1669, Elizabeth Dundas, the last Dundas of Newliston, married Sir David Dalrymple, who had been knighted for his heroism in saving an English man-of-war at Chatham. Sir David later became the Earl of Stair.

Their son, Field Marshal John Dalrymple, the second Earl of Stair, was a sailor and ambassador who spent much time at Newliston between 1722 and 1742. During this period, he designed the estate’s gardens, water features, and landscaping, drawing inspiration from his time as the French Ambassador and modelling the grounds after Versailles. The design featured sunken fences, canals, ponds, tree avenues, a horseshoe-shaped drive, a ha-ha, a walled garden, and two lodges, all meant to complement a planned mansion by William Adam.

In 1740, guards were posted at Newliston to protect it from looting, and in 1742, Lord Stair returned to battle under King George II, the last English king to take to the field. The plantation east of the house, featuring a central marble figure of Hercules and tree lined avenues forming a Union Jack (which can still be depicted from above), is said to commemorate their victory at Dettingen.

Upon Lord Stair’s death in 1747, the estate was sold to Roger Hog of Cammo, a wealthy banker. He passed the estate to his son, Thomas, in 1789. Thomas and his wife, Lady Mary (Maitland), daughter of the seventh Earl of Lauderdale, resumed the project of building Newliston House with Robert Adam, son of William Adam. Although Robert Adam died in March 1792 before the house was completed, Newliston was thought to be his last country house.

The estate later passed to their son, Roger Hog, who died unmarried. Upon Roger Hog’s death, the estate was handed to James Maitland Hog. To this day, Newliston House remains in the ownership of his descendants. Therefore, this will be the first time that Newliston House has been listed available for sale.