Barjarg Farm, Barrhill, Girvan, South Ayrshire, KA26

Situation
Barjarg Farm occupies a tranquil rural setting close to the border between South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, approximately 7 miles from the village of Barrhill which has an active local community and provides a range of everyday amenities including a primary school (with nursery provision), doctor’s surgery, village shop, local inn, village hall and children’s play park. Barrhill also benefits from a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line.
Newton Stewart, located approximately 14 mile south east, a market town on the River Cree known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills, has a number of primary schools, the Douglas Ewart High School, Merrick Leisure Centre, a museum, three supermarkets, a post office which offers all postal and banking services, a cinema, and a wide range of shops, offices, businesses, hotels and restaurants. The area is well known for outdoor pursuits and sports. Kirroughtree Visitor Centre is situated approximately 4 miles from Newton Stewart and is part of the Seven Stanes range of mountain biking trails. Fishing, shooting, curling, golf and equestrian facilities are all readily available throughout the area. The county town of Ayr, situated approximately 42 miles north of Barjarg, offers an extensive range of retail, professional and recreational facilities. Ayr is home to Scotland’s premier racecourse, hosting the annual Scottish Grand National Festival, and provides a wealth of leisure pursuits including golf, swimming, ice skating and ten-pin bowling. Higher and further education facilities are also available, including the University of the West of Scotland’s Ayr Campus.

Barjarg is well placed for access to the wider road network, with the A714 providing connections south to Newton Stewart (14 miles) and north to Girvan, where links can be made to the A75 and A77 trunk roads respectively. Rail services are available from Barrhill, Girvan and Ayr, with regular connections to Glasgow and the wider national rail network. Glasgow Prestwick Airport lies approximately 49 miles to the north, while Glasgow Airport is approximately 81 miles away. Ferry services to Northern Ireland operate from Cairnryan, around 35 miles to the south west. Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, is approximately 79 miles away and offers extensive retail, commercial and transport facilities.

Description
Barjarg Farm is rich in species and habitat diversity in a private rural setting surrounded by lochs, rivers, open countryside, peatland and woodland. It is bounded on one side by the River Cree with a backdrop of the Galloway Hills. The farm hosts pine martins, otters, barn owls and supports natural grassland and a native broadleaf woodland. This sale offers a rare opportunity to purchase a property benefitting from a remote peacefulness, while still being around a 35 minute drive from Newton Stewart. The current owners have occupied the property for approximately 40 years, lovingly creating a haven on the outskirts of the Galloway Forest Park for wildlife in a tranquil setting.

Barjarg Farmhouse
The south facing farmhouse was extended by the current owners around 39 years ago and now comprises a modest three-bedroom property over two floors. The traditional property is of stone under slate construction, having benefitted from a new roof in 2023. The property has double glazing throughout, two wood burning stoves and LPG gas central heating.

Off the entrance hall is an office and living room, following into the kitchen with walk-in pantry and Rangemaster stove. Continuing into the dining room with dual aspect windows and the staircase to the 1st floor. Carrying on through to the hallway which gives access to a ground floor shower room, double bedroom and lounge which has sliding patio doors into the garden and former stackyard. On the first floor, there are two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Bedroom 1, the master, has fitted wardrobes and renewed Velux windows. Bedroom 2 and the bathroom have dormer bay windows facing south. There are two entrance doors to the front of the property, providing the opportunity for creating annexed accommodation.

Garden (and Grounds)
There is a mature garden to the front of the property which is south facing. The lawn wraps around the property to the former stackyard at the rear, which comprises a patio area which is primed for observing natures wonders including red kites, red squirrels and an abundance of other wildlife. With no immediate neighbours the garden benefits from a tranquil privacy and uninterrupted views of the countryside.

Outbuildings
Historically Barjarg was a cheese making dairy farm, and the original milking byre adjoins the farmhouse to the west, providing the opportunity for a purchaser to convert this into further accommodation, either to increase the size of the current farmhouse, or as ancillary accommodation, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.
In addition to the byre, there are other traditional stone buildings which include a wine cellar, WC and laundry room, former piggery and workshop all under slate roofs. There is a three bay Dutch barn and tin car port. To the east of the farmhouse, a polytunnel which has a plethora of fruit, vegetables and herbs, and further east in the field, situated near the banks of the River Cree, a BBQ hut ideal for entertaining.

The Land & Woodland
There are approximately 67.79 hectares (167.51 acres) of land registered for IACS purposes in one ring fenced unit. The land is undulating and largely south facing, ranging between 110m and 160m above sea level. The grazing land is predominantly Grade 4(1) and 4(2) with smaller areas of 5(3), assigned by the James Hutton Institute. The boundaries are a combination of post and rylock fencing, dry stone dykes and hedgerows, providing a biodiversity network across the property. The land has supported grazing of sheep, cattle and horses and is currently grazed on a seasonal basis by a third party, with vacant possession being granted with the sale. The current owners have created a diverse habitat over their tenure, restoring peatland, planting hedgerows and enhancing what was there. The agricultural land has not been fertilised or ploughed for over 30 years with the current owners taking a more organic approach. For livestock grazing, the field water supply is from natural sources.

A 17.91 hectares broadleaf woodland was planted in 2022 under a New Woodland Creation grant. It includes 1.62 hectares of low density native broadleaves, 12.65 hectares of native broadleaves and 3.64 hectares of upland birch. The contract for the grant scheme and maintenance payments concludes this year (Grant Scheme Ref: 21FGS61266) and will be retained by the seller. The species composition of broadleaves include a mixture of species of alder, aspen, bird cherry, crab apples, downy birch, hawthorn, holly, oak, rowan and willows, with the perimeter deer fenced. On the southern end of the new woodland, there is a flight pond, enhancing the range of biodiversity drawn to the property.
The new woodland was registered and validated with the Woodland Carbon Code, with the first verification due in 2027. There was 6,573 Pending Issuance Units (PIUs) registered and validated with the Woodland Carbon Code in July 2024 which are included in the sale of Barjarg, transferable to the buyer at the point of sale.

Sporting & Fishing
Barjarg offers the rare opportunity to purchase approximately 3.5 miles of single bank fishing rights on the River Cree, as shown on the site plan. This includes salmon and all other fish, with access to three pools – Upper and Lower Barjarg and Falls Pool by Auchie Isle.

The shooting rights are also owned, in hand, and included in the sale.

Method Of Sale
Barjarg Farm is offered for sale as a Whole.

EPC Rating = E