Lot 2 Burnhouse Farm, Sandilands, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11

SITUATION
Sandilands & Burnhouse Farms comprises a productive arable and grassland unit extending to 163.02 ha (402.81 acres) which is currently run as a beef, sheep and arable farm. The property is situated in a rural yet accessible location within a short distance of the market town of Lanark and is also only a few miles off the M74 motorway, one of Scotland’s busiest transport links.

The town of Lanark offers access to both a local primary school and secondary schooling along with a wide range of amenities, most importantly Lanark Auction Mart, a veterinary practice who covers farm and equestrian disciplines and agricultural merchants and suppliers. The area is also well off for agricultural machinery dealerships for the supply and repair of machinery.

Agriculturally the surrounding area of South Lanarkshire provides an attractive location with a combination of productive pasture and arable ground with rolling hills in the distance.

METHOD OF SALE
Sandilands & Burnhouse Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in 3 lots.

DESCRIPTION
Lot 2 Burnhouse Farmhouse, Buildings and Land extending to 28.51 Ha (70.45 Acres)

BURNHOUSE FARMHOUSE
Of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof with uPVC double glazed windows, Burnhouse Farmhouse provides accommodation over one and a half storeys to include:

Ground Floor- Kitchen, utility room, 2no bedrooms, living room and bathroom

First floor – 2 double bedrooms

Burnhouse Farmhouse would benefit from internal modernisation.

FARM BUILDINGS
Byre & Former Dairy Building (29m x 13m)
Of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof with concrete floors

Stone Outbuilding (16m x 6.65m)
Of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof with a concrete floor.

Bull Box (7.3m x 4.45m)
Of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof with a concrete floor.

THE LAND
The agricultural land within Lot 2 Burnhouse extends to approximately 28.51 Ha (87.3070.45as Grade 3.2 by the James Hutton Institute with a small area of Grade 4.2.

The soil within Lot 2 is generally deep brown earthy soils. The land within Lot 2 is predominantly permanent grassland however it should be noted that there is a field within this lot which is currently being utilised for spring barley. The majority of the land is worked into a grassland rotation.

The land is well fenced and all fields benefit from water supplies for watering of livestock. The property is well served by a network of internal access tracks.

IACS
All the farmland is registered for IACS purposes, and the farm code is 83/519/0023.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE (NVZ)
The land at Sandilands is not included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS)
The BPS entitlements are available for sale. There are 154.14 units of Region 1 and 3.74 units of Region 2 available for purchase and transfer.

Any payments relating to the 2024 scheme year will be retained by the Seller. If applicable, the purchaser(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance rules of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2019 for the remainder of the scheme year.

LESS-FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME (LFASS)
All of the land has been designated as being within a Less Favoured Area.

MINERALS
The mineral rights are excluded from the sale and are owned by Cloburn Quarry Co Ltd. Further details are available from the selling agent.

TIMBER
All fallen and standing timber is included in the sale as so far as it is owned by the seller.

SPORTING RIGHTS
In so far as these rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale. There is a historic sporting lease over the property in favour of Douglas & Angus Estate. There is also riverbank fishing rights on the Douglas Water with a rent paid of £20 per annum by a local angling club.

DIRECTIONS
From Glasgow, head south on the M74, taking exit 11 signposted Edinburgh/Ayr (B7078/A70). Follow signs for the A70, taking the first exit at the 2nd roundabout follow signs for the A70 Lanark/Rigside. Pass through the settlement of Rigside and turn left onto the B7055 signposted Douglas Water. After the pig unit, turn right and follow the road for approximately 1.2miles. The road splits Sandilands Farm Steading.
From the east (Lanark) follows the A70 southwest from Hynford Bridge for 2.6 miles. Turn right at the signpost ‘Sandilands ½’ and follow that road for 0.4miles before turning left onto the road which passes through Sandilands Farm.

POST CODE
ML11 9UA

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