Backhill of Auquhadlie, Auchnagatt, Ellon, AB41 8UU

Local Information
For those looking for a rural renovation project with space and potential, situated in a private and peaceful south-facing location between Auchnagatt and Ellon, Backhill of Auquhadlie could be the perfect match.

The property is situated in eastern Aberdeenshire, located at the end of a private track leading east and then north from the A948 road. Heading north, the small village of Auchnagatt with local primary school can be found situated less than three miles from the property. The nearest town is Ellon, found a short distance (6 miles) to the south, where more extensive facilities are located, including secondary school, supermarkets, hospitality venues as well as leisure and sporting facilities.

This part of Aberdeenshire, as well as the wider region, plays host to a range of leisure and recreational opportunities. The Buchan and Formartine Way, extending to 53 miles in total, is located just one mile west of the property and comprises an excellent off-road walking, trail riding and cycling path. Also nearby are the historic Aden and Haddo Country Parks to the north and south respectively, as well as the stunning coastline to the east packed with rocky cliffs and sweeping sandy beaches alike.

The city of Aberdeen is located to the south of Ellon and has a plethora of amenities and transport links befitting of the Energy Capital of Europe. These include excellent road and rail links south as well as national and international flight connections.

Dwellinghouse
78 sqm (Gross internal floor area)

The farmhouse at Backhill of Auquhadlie is a three bedroom farmhouse of traditional stone and slate construction. Although the farmhouse requires complete renovation and modernisation, it allows a potential purchaser to create a home of their own design and imagination. Entering the property through the front entrance, the living room with traditional woodburning stove is found on your right, with the spacious kitchen on the left. Also on the ground floor are the bathroom, including a bath with shower-over, and third bedroom. The first floor of the house comprises two bedrooms, with each enjoying a bright south-facing aspect across the property and rolling farmland beyond.

EPC:
Band G

Windows & Doors:
uPVC/partial double glazing

Water:
Private

Council Tax:
Band B

Heating:
Oil fired central heating (GF)

Drainage:
Private

Outbuildings / Land
The outbuildings at Backhill of Auquhadlie comprise a number of agricultural buildings, most of which are of block and corrugated construction and some of which are in a dilapidated condition. These include a large storage shed to the north-west of the house, a smaller shed with lean-to to the south-east of the house, as well as a collapsed cattle building that requires to be demolished and removed.

This site extending to 0.9 acres or thereby offers an excellent opportunity for redevelopment for a variety of uses in a private and scenic setting.

Directions
From Ellon, take the A948 road north following signs for Auchnagatt and New Deer. Follow this road for approximately five miles until you reach the access road on your right to Upper Auquhadlie and beyond, directly after a sign pointing left for 'West Auquhadlie'. Follow this track for approximately 0.4 miles, then turn left to take the track north to Backhill of Auquhadlie.

Local Authority:
Aberdeenshire Council, Formartine House, Union Street, Ellon, AB41 9BA

Entry:
By mutual arrangement.

Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights:
Included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.

Note:
Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.

Anti Money Laundering Compliance:
In accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, we are required to carry out checks and due diligence on property purchasers. If an offer has been accepted, the purchaser(s) will need to provide proof of identity, residence and proof of funds, as a minimum, prior to any transaction proceeding.

Offers:
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant anti-money laundering paperwork in accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, through a Scottish Solicitor, to the Selling Agent.

Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves:
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Title:
The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions presently contained in the title deeds. There shall be excepted from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) any leases, tenancies, tenants' rights, missives, agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, access rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all other servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s).