Land At Muirhead Farm, Craigrothie, Cupar, Fife, KY15

Situation
The Land at Muirhead Farm is situated near Craigrothie, about 5 miles south-east of Cupar in the county of Fife. Cupar is a popular and highly sought after town which benefits from superb day-to-day facilities including supermarkets, independent and national retailers, cafes, restaurants and bars/pubs.
Edinburgh can be reached in approximately 60 minutes’ drive with its vibrant city amenities and international airport.
The Land
The Land at Muirhead Farm is offered for sale a whole and comprises a single block of productive arable land extending to about 25.25 acres (10.22 hectares). The land is classified predominately as Grade 3(2) with a small area of Grade 3(1) by the James Hutton Institute, meaning it is capable of supporting a wide range of crops. The land is sloping and rises from approximately 125 meters to 156 meters above sea level and bounds the Craigrothie Burn to the west with a stone boundary wall to the north and east. To the south the land bounds the public road and a strip of ground being retained by the vendor.
A summary of the cropping history is below:
2021 - Winter Barley
2022 - Winter Oilseed
2023 - Winter Wheat
2024 - Vining Peas
2025 - Winter Wheat
2026 - Spring Barley
IACS
All the farmland is registered for IACS purposes, and the farm code is NO/37193/08671.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)
The land at Land At Muirhead Farm is not included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme
The are no Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) over the ground.
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2026
Basic Payment Entitlement was established on 15th May 2015. The Basic Payment Entitlements will be available for sale by separate negotiation. Further details of the Basic Payment Entitlement are available from the Selling Agent.
Any payments relating to the 2026 scheme year will be retained by the Seller. If applicable, the purchaser(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance rules of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2026 for the remainder of the scheme year.
Less-Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS)
All of the land has been designated as being within a Non-Less Favoured Area.
Access
The land will be granted a right of access over an area of ground retained by the vendor.
Minerals
The mineral rights are included.
SPORTING RIGHTS
In so far as these rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale.


Ingoing Valuation
The purchaser(s) of Land At Muirhead Farm shall, in addition to the purchase price, be obliged to take over and pay for at a valuation to be agreed by a mutually appointed valuer(s) with respect to the following:
1. All cultivations and growing crops on a seeds, labour, lime, fertiliser, sprays and machinery basis with an increment representing the enhanced value of the establishment and age of such crops.
2. All feed stuffs, hay, straw, fodder, roots, silage and farmyard manure and other produce at market value.
3. All oils, fuel, fertilisers, sprays, chemicals, seeds, and sundries at cost.
Note: If the amount of the valuations has not been agreed on the date fixed for completion, then the purchaser shall pay to the seller such a sum as selling agents shall certify on account at the valuation pending agreement. Should the payment not be made within seven days then the interest will become payable on outstanding monies at 8% over Bank of Scotland borrowing rate.
Deposit
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid within seven days of completion of Missives. Deposit will be non-refundable in the event of the purchaser failing to complete for reasons not attributable to the Seller or their Agents.
Directions
Exiting Cupar on the South Road, turn left on to the A916 signposted Craigrothie and continue up the hill in a southerly direction. Follow the road for approximately 4 miles, passing through Craigrothie, and then turn right onto a minor road signposted for Cults and Burnturk. Continue for about half a mile passing Muirhead Farm steading on the left and cottage on the right. The land is situated a short distance beyond Muirhead Farm on the right. cello.jacuzzi.commutes Post Code KY15 5PH
Solicitors
Anderson Strathern, Edinburgh Office, 58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 8BP
Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents.
Possession and Entry
Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion or such mutual time to be agreed by the seller and the purchaser(s).

Anti Money Laundering (AML) Regulations
Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money laundering checks against purchasers. Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to identify the purchaser for Anti-Money Laundering purposes. Our service provider ‘First AML’ will contact the purchaser to gather the required identification documents. An information sheet is available from the selling agent on request. We are not able to enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified
Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered.
Health & Safety
The property is an agricultural holding and appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during inspection particularly in reference to the farm buildings, farm land and water courses.
Third Party Rights and Servitudes
The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed as satisfied themselves in respect thereof.
Finance
Galbraith work with a number of lenders in the specialist agricultural market. We are able to introduce you to various lenders for a variety of farming purposes including the purchase of land and property, restructuring debt, and to provide working capital for diversification, improving or erecting farm buildings. Please note, Galbraith acts as an introducer, only and has no direct or indirect influence on the outcome of any lending application. Please discuss any funding requirements in confidence with the Selling Agent, or contact Alistair Christie in confidence in our Galbraith Stirling office on email alistair. .