Local Information
The development site is located within the small village of Rothiemay, in the eastern-most part of the Moray council area.
The village of Rothemay offers a quaint small-village setting to potential house buyers, with the village of just over 100 people hosting a pub/restaurant, primary school and sports pitches- quite impressive for a village of its size. The village benefits from its picturesque setting on the banks of the River Deveron. Following the river upstream towards the Grampian hills, you find the world-famous Malt Whisky Trail and the Cairngorm National Park beyond. Downstream, the Deveron winds its way to the North Sea coast, where you can find picturesque fishing villages and spectacular coastal cliffs and beaches.
The nearest towns are Huntly and Keith to the south and west, with Keith Grammer School providing local secondary education and both towns providing local supermarkets, petrol station and an array of other services, as well as train stations and direct access to the A96 main road.
Taking the A96 south-east, you eventually reach the silver city of Aberdeen after 44 miles, which hosts excellent transport connections to the north and south as well as fantastic shopping and entertainment venues.
Description
The development site consists of an area of south-facing ground, currently in grass, extending to approximately 1.01 Ha (2.5 acres or 10,117.5 sq. m). The ground is bordered by agricultural land to the east, by a private track to Mains of Rothemay to the south and by private residences to the west and north on Anderson Drive and Riddoch Court respectively. The ground can be accessed via a ready-made entrance along with north-western boundary, where Castle Terrace meets Riddoch Court.
Planning
The site is currently zoned for housing under the current 2020 Moray Local Development Plan under site 'R1', with an indicative capacity of 15 detached housing units, though this could be increased if a prospective purchaser desires to seek planning permission for semi-detached or terraced units instead.
In addition, the site benefits from planning permission for the erection of 11 houses dating from 2014. One of these houses has since being built, with no.4a Riddoch Court, shown as plot 1 in the planning documents, having being built in 2017. Full planning permission therefore exists for 10 houses on the site.
As development has already commenced, with 10 house sites remaining to be built, the planning permission granted will remain in place in perpetuity. Note that although there are no developer obligations in respect of the site, prospective developers must fulfil all the conditions listed under the decision notice prior to any development taking place. Further information can be found on the Moray Council website under planning reference 14/01431/AMC.
Services
Although the site is currently non-serviced, it is our understanding that mains electricity and water are available nearby due to the location of the site within the boundaries of the village of Rothiemay and the close proximity of neighbouring dwellings. However, interested parties should satisfy themselves regarding the detailed whereabouts and capacities of services.
Local Authority:
Moray Council, High Street, Elgin, IV30 9BX
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).
