New Keig & Kinstair Farms - Lot 8 (Kinstair Farm)
Lot 8 - Kinstair Farm, Alford, Aberdeenshire, AB33 8HL
Guide Price
£825,000
Residential Tags: N/A
Property Tags: N/A
Land Tags: Arable Land, Fishing Rights and Lakes, Pasture Land, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jun 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: N/A
- Property Tags: N/A
- Land Tags: Arable Land, Fishing Rights and Lakes, Pasture Land, Woodland
**** CLOSING DATE: THURSDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022***
A BLOCK OF PRODUCTIVE ARABLE LAND AND WOODLAND
Description
Kinstair Farm comprises 160 acres of arable land and 42 acres of woodland. Lot 8 is outlying from the remainder of the farming business being located six miles south on the other side of the village of Alford. The land is divided across over 13 fields accessed via a shared access road off which all third party users contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of the road. The land is gently undulating with a slight north facing slope, and ranges from 180m to 260m above sea level. It is classified as class 3(1) and the soils are derived from brown forest soils of the Tarves series.
Situated in a corner site between the farm access road and adjacent to the minor public road is a stand of commercial timber which is reaching maturity and due to be felled. No felling licences have been applied for.
The farm historically provided grazing for a herd of suckler cows until 2013 when the hill land, together with fields 12 & 13 were planted in productive conifers and broadleaves. The planting was completed as part of an SRDP grant scheme over the winter of 2013/14 and attracted a carbon contract whereby the carbon credits were sold off. The incoming purchaser will be obliged to maintain the stand of growing trees (c.29 acres/ 12 ha) for the remainder of the carbon contract expiring 1st May 2064.
Location
Located on the northeast coast, Aberdeenshire is one of Scotland’s largest and most diverse counties and extends from the North Sea coastline inland to the Cairngorm mountains which rise majestically to the west. Alford lies about 45 minutes’ drive west of Aberdeen (28 miles), nestled in the most attractive gently undulating countryside. Boasting fertile farmland, the area is renowned for producing the malting barley which supplies the many whisky distilleries in the region.
With its reputation as the 'Oil Capital of Europe' and an emerging centre for energy transition, the university city of Aberdeen boasts a broad range of professional services and many corporate headquarters, alongside cultural and sporting facilities. The city and region are well connected, with an international airport (24 miles) as well as a mainline east coast train service, with daily and sleeper services to London.
Private day schools within the city include Robert Gordon’s College, Albyn School, St Margaret’s School, in addition to the International School of Aberdeen. Gordonstoun School (50 miles) is a co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils for children between the ages of 8-18.
More locally, the small but growing town of Alford (2 miles) provides everyday facilities including a supermarket, doctors’ and veterinary surgeries, bank, post office, hotel, primary and a new secondary school. The town also boasts a dry ski slope and the Grampian Transport Museum.
The New Keig Farms are easily accessible from public roads, with access to the various lots from a number of locations around the property boundary. These farms lie less than 2 miles from the A944, the main road which links the key settlements along Donside from Alford to Aberdeen. Kinstair Farm lies 1.5 miles on the other (south) side of Alford.
Aberdeenshire is a popular tourist destination for both the domestic and international market. It is well known for offering extensive field sports with driven pheasant and partridges on many of the region’s low ground estates and grouse shooting and stalking on the upland estates to the west of the county. The nearby rivers of Don and Dee, along with the rivers Deveron and Ythan to the north of the county, offer renowned salmon and sea trout fishing. The farms are well positioned to access a wealth of walking, hiking and cycling opportunities, including those offered by the Cairngorms National Park (20 miles) that attract millions of national and international visitors to the region each year. Away from the hills, there are numerous golf courses in the county, with a local golf club at Alford, along with Trump International at Balmedie and Royal Aberdeen.
Alford 2 miles, Huntly 17 miles, Aberdeen 28 miles (all distances approximate)
Acreage: 206.22 Acres
Marketed by: Savills, Edinburgh Country
A BLOCK OF PRODUCTIVE ARABLE LAND AND WOODLAND
Description
Kinstair Farm comprises 160 acres of arable land and 42 acres of woodland. Lot 8 is outlying from the remainder of the farming business being located six miles south on the other side of the village of Alford. The land is divided across over 13 fields accessed via a shared access road off which all third party users contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of the road. The land is gently undulating with a slight north facing slope, and ranges from 180m to 260m above sea level. It is classified as class 3(1) and the soils are derived from brown forest soils of the Tarves series.
Situated in a corner site between the farm access road and adjacent to the minor public road is a stand of commercial timber which is reaching maturity and due to be felled. No felling licences have been applied for.
The farm historically provided grazing for a herd of suckler cows until 2013 when the hill land, together with fields 12 & 13 were planted in productive conifers and broadleaves. The planting was completed as part of an SRDP grant scheme over the winter of 2013/14 and attracted a carbon contract whereby the carbon credits were sold off. The incoming purchaser will be obliged to maintain the stand of growing trees (c.29 acres/ 12 ha) for the remainder of the carbon contract expiring 1st May 2064.
Location
Located on the northeast coast, Aberdeenshire is one of Scotland’s largest and most diverse counties and extends from the North Sea coastline inland to the Cairngorm mountains which rise majestically to the west. Alford lies about 45 minutes’ drive west of Aberdeen (28 miles), nestled in the most attractive gently undulating countryside. Boasting fertile farmland, the area is renowned for producing the malting barley which supplies the many whisky distilleries in the region.
With its reputation as the 'Oil Capital of Europe' and an emerging centre for energy transition, the university city of Aberdeen boasts a broad range of professional services and many corporate headquarters, alongside cultural and sporting facilities. The city and region are well connected, with an international airport (24 miles) as well as a mainline east coast train service, with daily and sleeper services to London.
Private day schools within the city include Robert Gordon’s College, Albyn School, St Margaret’s School, in addition to the International School of Aberdeen. Gordonstoun School (50 miles) is a co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils for children between the ages of 8-18.
More locally, the small but growing town of Alford (2 miles) provides everyday facilities including a supermarket, doctors’ and veterinary surgeries, bank, post office, hotel, primary and a new secondary school. The town also boasts a dry ski slope and the Grampian Transport Museum.
The New Keig Farms are easily accessible from public roads, with access to the various lots from a number of locations around the property boundary. These farms lie less than 2 miles from the A944, the main road which links the key settlements along Donside from Alford to Aberdeen. Kinstair Farm lies 1.5 miles on the other (south) side of Alford.
Aberdeenshire is a popular tourist destination for both the domestic and international market. It is well known for offering extensive field sports with driven pheasant and partridges on many of the region’s low ground estates and grouse shooting and stalking on the upland estates to the west of the county. The nearby rivers of Don and Dee, along with the rivers Deveron and Ythan to the north of the county, offer renowned salmon and sea trout fishing. The farms are well positioned to access a wealth of walking, hiking and cycling opportunities, including those offered by the Cairngorms National Park (20 miles) that attract millions of national and international visitors to the region each year. Away from the hills, there are numerous golf courses in the county, with a local golf club at Alford, along with Trump International at Balmedie and Royal Aberdeen.
Alford 2 miles, Huntly 17 miles, Aberdeen 28 miles (all distances approximate)
Acreage: 206.22 Acres
Marketed by: Savills, Edinburgh Country
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.