Lot 1 Parkhill Farm, Rattray, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10

Situation
Parkhill Farm offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a productive mixed unit, situated within the Strathmore Valley. Parkhill is situated within the rural countryside of Perthshire, sitting 2 miles north-east of Blairgowrie, and 6 miles north of Coupar Angus. The A926, road connects Blairgowrie to the A90 connecting Dundee to Aberdeen and lies approximately 1 mile south of Parkhill. The nearby town of Blairgowrie provides a wide range of amenities including a diverse range of local supermarkets, restaurants, car garages and recreational facilities. Both primary and secondary education can be accessed in the nearbyBlairgowrie, alternatively private schooling options include Morrison’s Academy (Crieff), Ardvreck School (Crieff) and Glenalmond College (Perth).

Parkhill Farm enjoys an accessible location to commuter hubs such as Aberdeen and Edinburgh which both lie approximately 1.5 hours drive away from the property.
Public transport, including rail services can be accessed from Perth (16 miles) and Dundee (19 miles). Edinburgh Airport (57 miles) is located to the south of the property
and provides daily domestic and international flights. Locally, the Strathmore Valley is a well-know and highly desirable farming area within Scotland, recognised as one of Scotland’s most fertile regions. The surrounding area boasts fertile soils that deliver consistently high-yield cereal and vegetable production, complemented by extensive high-quality pastureland, wellsuited to livestock enterprises. Parkhill lies in a most attractive area, benefitting from a variation of agricultural suppliers and contractors, as well as easy access to local livestock markets located in Stirling, United Auctions (49 miles) and Caledonian Marts (56 miles).

Description
Parkhill Farm offers a highly productive mixed arable and livestock unit, extending to approximately 506.4 acres (204.9 hectares) in a highly accessible area just north of Blairgowrie. The property offers a portfolio of five well-maintained residential dwellings, split across the holdings of Parkhill, Easter Hatton and Kirklands. The unit includes three farm steadings with buildings ranging in age and nature, alongside 506.4 acres (204.9 hectares) or thereby of land, including roads, yards and buildings.

The farmland is divided into two distinct areas: each suited to different agricultural enterprises. Approximately half of the holding comprises productive arable land with the capability to support a diverse range of cropping activities. This land is well suited to the cultivation of cereal crops and has to date included a rotation of Spring and Winter Barley. The remaining half of the holding consists of established pastureland

Lot 1: Hatton Farm
Hatton Farmhouse
Hatton Farmhouse occupies a convenient position adjacent to the farm buildings at Hatton Steading, forming an integral part of the farming unit. Constructed in traditional stone, the farmhouse retains its classic rural character and is complemented by an adjoining cottage at the eastern end of the property, which is currently utilised as the farm office. The layout provides practical and accessible administrative space in close proximity to the principal farm buildings. Given its location within the steading, the property is well suited for use as staff accommodation or as ancillary residential accommodation associated with the wider farming enterprise, offering flexibility for a range of residential or operational requirements.

The land at Hatton Farm extends to approximately 90.59 hectares (223.85 acres) and comprises an attractive block, predominantly laid to permanent pasture and utilised for the grazing of both sheep and cattle.

Hatton Farm Steading
The Steading at Hatton is well equipped for the handling of livestock and storage of grain. The steading comprises;

• Grain Store 1 (37m x 61m) Steel portal frame construction with 3 concrete panel bays, box profile cladding and concrete flooring.
• Cattle Court 1 (40m x 60m) Steel portal frame construction with corrugated roof sheeting, concrete panel bays and concrete floor, feed pass to the south of the shed.
• Cattle Court 2 (25m x 47m) Steel portal frame construction with corrugated roof sheeting, concrete block walls and concrete floor.
• Grain Store 2 (25m x 36m) Steel portal frame construction, box profile sheet roofing, concrete block walls, concrete floor and electronic roller door to the front elevation of the shed, additional concrete storage panel.


Farmland
Lot 1 – Extending to approximately 90.59 hectares (223.85 acres)

EPC Rating = E