SITUATION
Mains of Lauriston is situated in the desirable farming area of Kincardineshire just 8 miles to the north of the coastal town of Montrose. The city of Aberdeen lies 35 miles to the north and the city of Dundee just 42 miles to the southwest. Montrose provides a range of daily amenities including shops, supermarkets, local retailers, and a garage.

Kincardineshire is renowned for its productive and fertile lands capable of producing high yields for an extensive range of crops, the area is well known for its vegetable and potato production. The local area is well served by a wide variety of agricultural contactors, merchants and suppliers which can provide additional farming resources if required, including grain drying, storage and haulage facilities. The livestock market at Thainstone Aberdeen, about 50 miles north, has regular sales.

DESCRIPTION
Mains of Lauriston extends to 187.57 acres (75.91 hectares) or thereby of Grade 3.1 & Grade 3.2 arable land. The land is currently farmed over 6 enclosures and benefits from excellent access off a series of public roads. The predominant land use has been for arable cropping and the rotation has centred round cereal production with potatoes last being grown in 2019. The James Hutton Institute states the soil at Mains of Lauriston is freely drained Brown soils which are regarded as amongst the most fertile in Scotland. For the last 13 years, compost has been applied to the soil prior to the growing of Winter Barley. The land enjoys a southerly aspect descending from the farm steading at 100 metres to 65 metres above sea level at the southern boundary. The land sits in a ring-fenced block and benefits from direct access from the private access track; the boundaries are predominantly unfenced.

The eastern edge of the subjects comprises a section of the Den of Finella extending to 7.86 acres (3.18 hectares) which offer attractive amenity woodland and pasture along the banks of the burn. The land has been left to naturally regenerate and offers a viable water source for irrigation.

METHOD OF SALE
The land at Mains of Lauriston is offered for sale as a whole but consideration would be made if parties are interested in particular Lots of the property.