South Barr Farm - Whole

*Closing date set - 28th July at noon*
A livestock farm extending to 109.78 acres
(44.42 hectares) or thereby within commutable
distance to Glasgow (22 miles) and Ayr (26 miles).

- One and a half storey traditional farmhouse.
- An extensive steading with a range of
traditional and modern buildings .
- Good quality grazing and mowing land.

For sale as a whole or in the following three lots:

Lot 1 – South Barr Farmhouse, Steading and
Land extending to 64.58 acres (26.54 ha).
Lot 2 – Northern land parcel extending to
approximately 43.07 acres (17.43 ha).
Lot 3 – Land at Barrmill Village extending to 2.13
acres. (0.86ha).


Lot 1 - Offers Over £515,000
South Barr Farm is a livestock farm split into two blocks by the B706. The Property extends to 109.78 acres (44.42 hectares) or thereby and is predominantly laid to grass. Within the northern
block there is a former quarry, known as Dockra Quarry which is surrounded by unmanaged broadleaf trees. The steading comprises a mixture of traditional and more modern buildings with the farmhouse being an integral part of the original steading.

SOUTH BARR FARMHOUSE
South Barr Farmhouse is a one and a half storey dwelling of stone construction under a pitched slate roof with dormer windows on the first floor and fitted with double glazing throughout. It faces south east and is sited on top of a hill overlooking enclosed pasture.

GROUND FLOOR
Kitchen
A spacious kitchen with a fitted cupboards and a Rayburn range.

Lounge
A cosy family room with an open fireplace

Sitting Room
A spacious room with a sun room extension.

Maids Bedroom
A cosy room suitable as a spare room, child’s bedroom. Currently used as an office.

Bathroom
A wet room style shower, fitted bath, wash basin and WC. Wall and floor tiles throughout.

Upstairs
There are 3 double bedrooms upstairs with good views to the southeast over the farm and a bathroom.

Services
The farmhouse benefits from mains electricity and water, with drainage to a septic tank. Hot water and central heating is provided by a wood pellet boiler which does not receive a Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) payment. The farmhouse is double glazed with uPVC windows.

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating
The EPC rating for the property has been assessed at Band ‘E’.

Council Tax
South Barr Farm has been assessed as Council Tax Band D

FARM BUILDINGS
Traditional farm buildings form a courtyard adjacent to the farmhouse with a range of
modern farm buildings situated to the rear and adjacent to the traditional steading. The steading comprises the following buildings:

1. Two Traditional Byres (adjoined to the farmhouse): A rough stone construction under a
pitched slate roof

2. Old Dairy Building: A rough stone construction under a pitched slate roof with rough render on the gable ends

3. Steel Portal Framed Cattle Shed and Parlour (74’ x 107’): 90 cubicles and 6 x 6 swing over respectively

4. A Permastore Slurry tower with capacity for 300,000 gallons of slurry

5. Steel Portal Framed General Storage Building (40’ x 78’) under a pitched corrugated mixed fibre roof, half pre cast concrete pillows over a solid concrete floor.

6. Silage Clamp (82’ x 31’) constructed of pre cast concrete panels over a solid concrete floor.

7. Modern Steel Portal Framed Cattle Shed (73’ x 32’) and brick construction under a pitched corrugated mixed fibre roof, half height pre cast concrete pillows and profile sheet cladding over a half slatted/half solid floor, central feed passage and fixed yoke feed barrier.

8. Iron Framed, Open Sided Lean To (61’ x 26’) over a bare earth floor.

9. Steel Portal Framed Cubicle Shed (90’ x 30’) construction under a pitched corrugated mixed fibre roof, half height pre cast concrete pillows and profile sheet cladding over a solid floor, 45 cubicles and fixed yoke feed barrier.
10. General Purpose Building (78’ x 31’) of steel portal frame construction under a corrugated mixed fibre roof, half height pre cast concrete pillows and Yorkshire boarding clad over a solid floor solid floor. This building incorporates part of the Traditional Range.

11. Traditional stone-built steading building under a pitched slate roof. (75’ x 20’) .

12. Wooden Pole Barn: A wooden pole construction under a pitched corrugated sheet
metal roof, cladding of the same over a solid earth floor.

13. Adjoining the wooden pole barn are some lean to buildings (83’ x 54’) of the same construction with a monopitched corrugated sheet metal roof.

LAND
The land within Lot 1 extends to 64.58 ac (26.54 ha) or thereby, lying between 85 to 109 m above sea level. Lot 1 is bisected by the railway and all enclosures are supplied with water. The fencing is in good condition, provided predominantly by post & wire fences, with some hedges. Internal bare earth tracks provide access to the enclosures. According to the James Hutton Institute’s Land Capability for Agriculture Classification the land ranges between Class 4.1 to 4.2 and is predominantly laid to grass.

LOT 2 - Offers Over £110,000
The land comprising Lot 2 (including the former quarry) extends to 43.07 ac (17.43 ha) or thereby, lying between 105 to 125 m above sea level. Lot 2 is a single parcel and all enclosures are supplied with water. The fencing is in good condition, provided predominantly by post & wire fences,
with some hedges. Internal bare earth tracks provide access to the enclosures. According to the James Hutton Institute’s Land Capability for Agriculture Classification the land ranges between Class 4.1 to 4.2 and is predominantly laid to grass. Dockra Quarry is a former working asset which contains a body of water and is surrounded by unmanaged broadleaf trees.

LOT 3 - Offers over £20,000
A field on the edge of the village of Barrmill extending to 2.13 acres. Having consulted the North Ayrshire Local Development Plan, adopted in 2019, the field sits on the edge of the Urban
Area boundary of the settlement of Barrmill. This may offer development opportunities, subject to the statutory requirements, in the medium to long term.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) & IACS (if applicable)
The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements in respect of South Barr Farm are included in the sale. The vendors have submitted an application to claim Basic Payment for the farming business. Any payments relating to the 2022 scheme year will be retained by the vendors. Further information in relation to the Basic Payment can be obtained from the selling agents.

Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS)
South Barr is classed as severely disadvantaged under LFASS.

Environmental
Dockra Quarry is designated as a Local Nature Conservation Site as identified in the North Ayrshire Local Development Plan, adopted in 2019.

South Barr Farm is located on the outskirts of Barrmill village and 2 miles south east of Beith in North Ayrshire. Beith has a range of services including multiple primary schools and a
secondary school within commutable distance. Other services include a Post Office, public houses and bus services towards Irvine, Paisley and Glasgow.

There are a range of agricultural services in the area including a tractor dealership and veterinarian practice in Beith itself with livestock markets at Ayr and Lanark.

Marketed by: Davidson & Robertson, Riccarton