Ghriama Wood, Lairg, Sutherland, IV27

Location
The property lies on the south western slope of Overscaig, overlooking Loch Shin and Loch Ghriama, with fantastic mountainous views across to Ben More, Assynt and the surrounding hills. Lairg is just a 15-minute drive east on the A838 and Inverness is only 1.5 hours away, providing access to all amenities, including the timber markets in the south. The Overscaig House Hotel sits just 1 mile to the south and provides good overnight accommodation in the summer months.

The property is shown on the location and sale plans to the rear of these particulars and can be found on OS Sheet 1:50,000, Number 16, Grid Reference NC 400 250. What3Words: reprints.wipes.expansion

Access
From Lairg, head north and along the A838 single-track public road for approximately 18 miles. The locked access gate will be on your left, as shown as point A1 on the sale plan. The nearest postcode is IV27 4NY. From here there is a short internal forest road which leads to A2.

The A838 is classified as a Timber Transport Consultation Route for approximately 15 miles south until the Dalchork junction. Timber has been successfully transported along this road and the Council is keen to monitor frequency of timber traffic. Thereafter, the main road south is an approved Timber Transport Route.

Description
Ghriama Wood was established in 1982 as part of the much larger Overscaig Forest Complex. Sitka spruce is the main crop species in mixture with Lodgepole pine as an intimate self-thinning mixture. The Sitka spruce, which is now the dominant species, will continue to overshadow the Lodgepole pine and develop into the final timber crop within the next 5-10 years. There is a highly attractive loch within the property with stunning views of the surrounding hills. Although the current owner has not explored the opportunity for development, it would be the ideal location for a log cabin or hut. There are no crop records for this property and, from our assessment of aerial photography, we estimate there is approximately 47.88 hectares (115.73 acres) of Sitka/Lodgepole mix and approximately 9.12 hectares (22.53 acres) of open ground, water and rides.

Sporting Rights
The sporting rights are included and although the woodland is enclosed within a deer fence, Red and Sika deer do get into the woodland, thereby providing some challenging stalking. The loch within the woodland offers the opportunity to catch Brown trout; and it could be stocked. The property also includes the strip of land down to the edge of Loch Shin with riparian fishing rights on Loch Shin.

Boundaries
The property is enclosed by a deer fence. The deer fence is set back from the legal boundary along the edge of the A838 public road. Maintenance costs are shared with the other proprietors enclosed within the ring fence and calculated on the proportion of stocked woodland.

Mineral Rights
Mineral rights are included except as reserved by statute or in terms of the title.

Wayleaves & Third-Party Rights
There is currently an overhead electricity pylon line and a pole line intersecting the western part of the property parallel with the public road. SSE have confirmed that the overhead powerlines are to be removed from the property in the near future.

Forest Grants & Management
The property is not subject to any current forestry grant schemes.

Viewing
Viewing is possible at any time. Please contact GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group to arrange a viewing. For your own personal safety, please be aware of potential hazards when viewing.