Loch House Farm, Slamannan, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, FK1

SITUATION
Loch House Farm enjoys a rural location approximately 2.5 miles to the west of the village of Avonbridge which straddles the River Avon and some 8 miles south of Falkirk. Avonbridge village has two general stores, a post office, doctors’ surgery and a primary school. More extensive shopping can be found in Falkirk, Stirling and Livingston.

The surrounding area comprises an excellent mix of amenity and commercial woodland intertwined by rolling countryside, which provides a wonderful setting for the property and ample opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. The property is located just to the west of the Black Loch, with the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park being a short drive to the north west offering world-renowned scenery and excellent opportunities for hill walking, along with other rural activities such as pony trekking, mountain biking, fishing and shooting. There are a number of golf courses to choose from locally in Falkirk, Grangemouth and Polmont.

Despite its quiet location, Loch House is conveniently located for the commuter being only a short distance from all main arterial routes including the M9 and M8 allowing swift access to Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh, with Edinburgh Airport and the Forth Road Bridge beyond. Rail links are available from nearby Polmont and Falkirk train stations, both with services to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and a regular bus service leads from Avonbridge to surrounding areas as well as Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Loch House falls within the Limerigg Primary school catchment area, which is located just under a mile from the property, with secondary schooling available at Falkirk High School located some 8 miles from the property. The surrounding area is well catered for by established agricultural contractors and suppliers alongside excellent and ever growing equestrian and agricultural outlets at Stirling Agricultural Centre about 25 miles to the north west of the property.

DESCRIPTION
Loch House Farm is a compact farming and amenity unit situated in a rural location close to Falkirk. The property comprises a traditional farmhouse, a range of modern storage buildings, which are located centrally within the holding, and an area of agricultural land extending to 19.22 Ha (47.50 Acres) in total. The farmland is split into two separate blocks by the B825 Lochside Road with the farmhouse, steading and an area of agricultural land located to the south, with the remainder of the agricultural land located to the north of the public road. The farm is equipped with an extensive range of storage buildings to include several large store sheds, workshops and office, which were historically utilised for the running of a timber merchants business.

METHOD OF SALE
Loch House Farm is offered for sale as a whole.

Loch House Farm
Loch House Farmhouse is located to the south of public road and is accessed via a private yard, which leads through to the adjacent buildings. The farmhouse is of traditional rendered stone construction under a pitched slate roof with a felted flat roof extension to the rear. The farmhouse provides spacious family accommodation over two levels comprising:

Ground Floor: Porch, Sitting Room, Double Bedroom 1, Lounge, Kitchen, Utility, Boot Room, Office and WC

First Floor: Two Double Bedrooms
The accommodation is laid out in more detail within the floorplans annexed to this brochure.

Garden Grounds
The garden is located to the immediate west of the farmhouse and is mostly down to lawn and enclosed by a timber fence. There is also a small garden store located within the grounds of the garden.

Commercial/Farm Buildings
The commercial/agricultural buildings are located to the south east and west of the farmhouse and comprise of a range of steel portal frame and timber pole construction storage sheds along with a range of block and brick storage buildings. There is also an extensive area of hard standing which has been utilised as an outdoor storage area. Access to the farmhouse, buildings and yard area is taken via double gates which lead directly from the B825.

The buildings are situated in a group and comprise:

GP Store 1 (28m x 24.13m)
Of timber pole construction with two monopitched lean-to buildings under a corrugated tin roof and tin side cladding with a concrete floor.

Workshop/Store (21.75m x 5.54m)
Of timber pole construction under a mono-pitched box profile roof with tin side cladding and a concrete floor.
GP Store 2 (27.5m x 23.9m and 7m to the apex) of timber pole construction under a mix of corrugated tin and box profile roof and side cladding with a concrete floor.

Lean-to (27.5m x 23.9m)
Of steel portal frame construction under monopitched box profile roof and side cladding with an earth floor.

GP Store 3 (44m x 31m)
Of steel portal frame construction under a corrugated tin roof, with both Yorkshire boarding and corrugated tin side cladding, and a mix of block and timber sleeper walls and a concrete floor.

Office (5.29m x 4.2m)
Of mixed rendered block and brick construction under a box profile roof with a concrete floor.

Shop/Store (11.58m x 2.65m)
Of mixed rendered block and brick construction under a box profile roof with a concrete floor.

Small Store (2.65m x 1.88m)
Of mixed rendered block and brick construction under a box profile roof with a concrete floor

Store Shed (14.3m x 5.74m)
Of brick construction under a box profile roof with a concrete floor.

Yard Area (0.40 Ha 1 Acre) or thereby, surrounding the buildings including a mix of concrete and compacted stone which has historically been used for timber storage.

The Land
The land extends in total to 19.02 Ha (47.00 Acres) and sits to the south of the B825. The majority of the land at Loch House Farm has been classified as being Grade 4.1 by the James Hutton Institute indicating that the land is capable of producing consistently good yields of a narrower range of crops, principally grass with some limited potential to grow other crops such as cereals. The majority of the pasture ground is down to permanent pasture and has been utilised for the purposes of stock grazing for a number of years. The land is of a south westerly aspect rising from 200m along the southern boundary to a high point of 215m above sea level adjacent to farm steading.