Barboigh Farm, Sorn, Mauchline, East Ayrshire, KA5

Barboigh Farm is situated within East Ayrshire, approximately 5.6 miles northwest of the town of Mauchline. Mauchline offers a good range of local amenities, including a co-op, primary schooling, and a variety of independent shops and services.The property is well positioned for access to the larger town of Kilmarnock, which provides a more extensive range of facilities including leisure amenities, a retail park, and a cinema. Kilmarnock benefits from excellent transport links across Ayrshire and to Glasgow via both rail and bus services.
Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are conveniently located approximately 34 miles and 12 miles away respectively, offering both domestic and international travel options. Primary and secondary education is available within Mauchline and nearby Cumnock. Private education can be accessed at Wellington School, which provides a highly regarded all-through education from nursery to senior level.

The surrounding rural area is well supported by the agricultural supply sector, with Barboigh Farm located approximately 30 miles from Ayr Livestock Market.


Barboigh Farm presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a stock-rearing unit which was formerly operated as a dairy enterprise, milking approximately 120 cows prior to the cessation. The farm comprises a three bedroom farmhouse, adjoining traditional steading, and a range of more modern outbuildings, together with approximately 218.44 Ac (88.40 Ha) of silage and grazing land (including approximately 8.80 Ac of miscellaneous ground), along with small areas of amenity woodland.

Method of sale
Barboigh Farm is offered for sale as a whole.

Farmhouse
Barboigh Farmhouse is of traditional stone and slate construction and offers spacious accommodation over two storeys, comprising: kitchen (with Raeburn), living room (with woodburning stove), dining room, lounge (with woodburning stove), family bathroom, utility room, pantry, and office, with three bedrooms located on the first floor. The farmhouse is also fully double glazed throughout.

Access is via a long private driveway, and the property enjoys extensive lawned gardens to the front and rear. To the front of the farmhouse, there is a courtyard-style area providing ample parking.

Farm Buildings
Barboigh Farm comprises a range of outbuildings well suited to a mixed farming enterprise.

The buildings are as follows:
Hay Shed with Lean to (18.2m x 6.8m + 7.3m x 4.9m) – Steel portal frame construction with fibre cement cladding.

Cubicle Shed (41.1m x 14.0m) – Steel portal frame construction with concrete panels and floor, fibre cement cladding and roof with a central feed passage. Part suspended slats with a capacity of 280,000 gallons. Circa 67 cubicles.

Former Dairy Complex (41.1m x 21.9m) – Adjoining the cubicle shed with a central feed passage, includes the former parlour pit and bulk tank house. Constructed of steel portal frame, part concrete part slatted floor, brick walls and asbestos roof.

Implement Lean to (9m x 6.5m + 9.2m x 6.9m) – Steel portal frame construction with fibre cement cladding and concrete floor.
Old Byre (16.8m x 7.7m) – Brick construction with asbestos roofing.

Stone Outbuilding (15.4m x 7.1m) – Adjoining the farmhouse, constructed of stone and slate.

Brick Outbuilding (4.3m x 3.3m) – Adjoining the farmhouse, constructed of brick and slate.

Stables (7.2m x 5.1m + 5.1m x 5.0m) – Constructed of stone and slate

Garage (5.1m x 4.0m) – Constructed of stone and slate

Barn (11.7m x 5.0m) – Constructed of stone and slate.

Collinson Feed Bin – 12t feed bin, available for sale by separate negotiation.

In addition, there are two earth bank silage pits with concrete lip, a midden and 150,000-gallon slurry permastore.

The Land
Barboigh Farm extends to approximately to 218.44 Ac (88.40 Ha) and is classified as predominately Grade 4(2) land with some Grade 5(3) by the James Hutton Institute. Of this total, 8.80 Ac (3.56 Ha) are miscellaneous areas such as amenity woodland, yard and buildings. The land is split into two blocks, bisected by the main B7037. The land rises from approximately 160m to 207m above sea level at its highest point. The land is currently used for silage and grazing purpose with informal grazing throughout the year. Most of the land is serviced by a mains water supply whilst it is enclosed by mostly post and wire stock proof fencing.

Property
Local Authority - East Ayrshire Council
Council Tax - Band E
Tenure - Heritable
EPC - F24


Services
Mains water and electricity | Private septic tank | Oil fired central heating

IACS / Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2026
All the farmland is registered for IACS purposes. 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) 2019 for the remainder of the scheme year. The Seller may enter discussions with the Purchaser to transfer the right to receive Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements Region 1 in addition to the heritable property by separate negotiation. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ)
The land at Barboigh Farm is not included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Less-Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS)
All the land has been designated as being within a Less-Favoured Area.

Historic Scotland
From examining information available on the Historic Environment Scotland website, we are not aware of any scheduled monuments.

Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate
1 Pennyburn Road, Kilwinning, KA13 6SA. T: E: SGRPID. .

Minerals
The mineral rights are included in the sale as so far as they are owned by the seller.

Timber
All fallen and standing timber is included in the sale as so far as it is owned by the seller.

Sporting Rights
In so far as these rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale.

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixture and fittings within the property are included in the sale price. No other items are included unless mentioned in the sales particulars. The Collinson feed bin, if not sold separately prior to the closing date, is available via separate negotiation.

Ingoing Valuation
The purchaser(s) of Barboigh 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
From Kilmarnock, take the A76 towards Mauchline, at the Crosshands junction take left onto the B744. After about half a mile, take a right hand turn onto an unnamed public highway, then right again at the T-junction and the farm is the third road on your right.

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Post Code KA5 6JP

EPC Rating = F