Land at Newton Road and Newtonhill, Wick, Caithness

Local Information
Agriculture plays a key part in the local Caithness economy and boasts many services, businesses and contractors. There is a local livestock mart at Quoybrae, Caithness Livestock Centre, which is situated just 11 miles north-west of Newton and holds regular shows and sales throughout the year. Local and national livestock haulage is easily supplied in the area.

Caithness Machinery Ring is based in Wick, with other merchants and suppliers located throughout the County.

Agricultural Land at Newton Road - Offers Over £55,000

Useful block of productive commercial farmland situated in an area known for arable production. The land comprises a single enclosure extending to 19.32 acres (7.82 hectares). The land is classified as Grade 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute. The land is currently in grass but has been in an arable rotation historically. The land is fenced and in good heart. There is no piped water on site.

This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a fertile and productive block of land that would suit a range of buyers and support various uses including commercial agricultural, smallholding or equestrian.

Amenity Land at Newtonhill - Offers Over £15,000

Useful area of amenity land extending to 8.40 acres (3.40 hectares). The land comprises a single enclosure and is predominantly classified as Grade 4(1) with a small area of 6(3) by the James Hutton Institute. The land is and has been permanent pasture for some time but has been used for the production of hay in recent years. Fencing is in place but in need of replacement. There is no piped water on site.

This is another excellent opportunity to purchase a versatile area of ground that would suit a range of buyers and uses.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)
Lots 1 & 2 is eligible for claiming BPS entitlements and are available by separate negotiation. It is understood there are 11.7 units of Region 1 entitlements available. Payments relating to the 2025 scheme year to be retained by the Vendors.

Clawback Provision:
Lots 1 & 2 will be subject to an obligation from the Purchaser in favour of the Vendors (and their successors in title) to pay 30% of the uplift in value occurring as a result of planning permission being granted for development of the site in the period of 20 years from date of completion of sale. For the avoidance of doubt, this clawback agreement would allow for the erection of a single dwellinghouse and/or ancillary buildings for agricultural / equestrian / smallholding purposes only.

The Vendors have not enquired the Local Authority, and it is the sole responsibility of any Purchaser to make their own enquiries in relation to Planning Permission for any development.

Local Authority:
Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX.

Entry:
By 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).