Townfoot Farm, Parkgate, Dumfries, DG1 3LY

Townfoot Farm is situated west of the village of Parkgate, just off the A701 and only about 12 miles from the A74 (M).

Townfoot is an exceptional arable and finishing farm in a highly south after area. The steading is of modern and traditional construction, which has been modified for the storage of cereals, machinery and the finishing of prime cattle. There also exists a range of traditional barns and byres which are mainly utilised for storage. The land is contained within a ring fence, in good sized field enclosures, is extremely fertile with a range of cereal crops grown annually.

Townfoot Farmhouse has been sympathetically modernised providing comfortable family accommodation over two floors. The property is extremely well-presented and benefits from wonderful open views over the surrounding countryside. The farmhouse has its own separate access with generous, beautifully landscaped garden grounds which offers privacy from the day-to day farming practices.

Townfoot Farm extends in total to about 195.28 acres (79.03 Ha), including the areas occupied by the dwelling house, steading, yards, access roads, riverbank, woodlands, etc.

The whole of the agricultural land lies within a ring fence, split only by a minor public road. The land is contained within 15 good sized field enclosures, which are well-fenced, drained and all have access to water and is all classified as region 1. The subjects are capable of cereal production and produce high yields of a range of crops. At this time 4 of the field enclosures are in cereal production with a mixture of spring and winter barley. The remainder of the enclosures are down to grass for grazing or mowing. To the southern end of the property the boundary runs on the Water of Ae which enhances the sporting potential on the farm.

The land is classified as 3² to 4² of the Macaulay Scale of land capability as produced by the James Hutton Institute.