Land at Linksfield, Banff, AB45 2JD

LOT 1 - Fields 1, 3 & adjacent former railway line - Offers over £160,000

Lot 1 (shown in red on the sale plan opposite) comprises two field parcels to the north of the A98 road extending to 9.84 hectares (24.31 acres) or thereby. Lot 1 also includes 1.45 hectares (3.57 acres) of land along the line of the former Banff railway line branch, situated in-between the former railway halts of Bridgefoot and Golf Club House which both closed in 1964 before the railway line closed to traffic completely in 1968.

The land slopes gently in a north-westerly direction towards the coast, lying at an altitude of between 15 and 25 metres above sea level. Fields 1 and 3 are classed as grade 3(2), with an area of grade 4(1) lying along the northern portion of the former railway line. Fields 1 and 3 benefit from Brown Earth soils with these well configured field parcels having been utilised predominantly for arable cropping in recent years. Fields 1 & 3 both benefit from direct access from the A98 road.

The entirety of the above subjects are included within site P1 (classed as Protected Land) within the Inverboyndie settlement boundary in the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan 2023. Further information on this designation can be found in the planning section of the Aberdeenshire Council website.

LOT 2 - Fields 2 & 4 - Offers over £90,000

Lot 2 (shown in blue on the sale plan opposite) comprises two field parcels extending to 6.64 hectares (16.41 acres) or thereby. The land is situated on the south side of the A98 road a short distance to the west of the suburbs of Banff.

The land slopes gently to moderately in a general north-westerly direction at an altitude ranging from approximately 25 to 50 metres above sea level. The majority of the land is classed as grade 3(2), with a central area being classed as grade 4(2), and the soils are a mix of Brown Earths and Mineral Podzols. The fields have been utilised for livestock grazing, with field 4 benefitting from direct roadside access to the A98 road.

BPS Entitlements:
Not included in the sale. Fields 1-4: BPS Region 1. NLFA

Local Authority:
Aberdeenshire Council, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB.

Entry:
The Seller has issued a Neighbouring Farmer with a Grazing Let and SLDT. The Neighbour, with whom the Seller has a good relationship, has agreed to vacate the Subjects on 01 December 2026 to allow a smooth transition to the new Owner. This Agreement can be viewed by any prospective Purchaser.
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).