Gauchalland Farm - Lot 2

CLOSING DATE SET FOR WEDNESDAY, 29 June 2022 AT 12 NOON.

LOT 2 ABOUT 20.73 ACRES LAND

About 20.73 acres of grazing land in one enclosure graded 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research.

There is a private water supply to this field. If purchased as separate lot, access will be from the main road only.

There are no Basic Payment Entitlements with the land.

Gauchalland Farm is located in a convenient semi-rural positon just a short distance from the popular small town of Galston, East Ayrshire. It comprises a fine detached farmhouse with useful adjoining outbuildings including byre, two stores, former stables and garage, in a peaceful rural situation with stunning views over the surrounding Ayrshire farmland.

It is well placed for access to Kilmarnock (6 miles) and Ayr (15 miles) whilst Glasgow (about 29 miles) can be reached easily via the M77. There are excellent transport links in the area with a regular train service to Glasgow from Kilmarnock whilst Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are 32 miles and 13 miles away respectively. Primary and secondary schooling are available in Galston and private schools at Belmont House and Hutchesons’ in Glasgow and Wellington in Ayr.

Galston has a variety of local shops including a superstore. Kilmarnock offers a wider range of facilities including a retail park and cinema whilst Silverburn Shopping Centre is 22 miles distant. Ayrshire is renowned for its many golf courses including the world famous facilities at Royal Troon, Turnberry, and Galston (Loudoun Gowf Club). The Morris Equestrian Centre with fabulous equestrian facilities is 10 miles away. The Irvine Valley Paths Network offers many excellent walks and cycling in the area of the River Irvine. There are excellent yachting facilities at the marinas at Ardrossan, Largs, Inverkip and Troon.

LOT 1: HOUSE, BUILDINGS AND ABOUT 4.92 ACRES

Gauchalland Farm is a handsome traditional Ayrshire farmhouse which was previously a dairy farm. Built on one and a half storeys of stone and slate with a cream painted finish, the current owners have lived at Gauchalland Farm for some 42 years.
There are adjoining stone outbuildings including a large byre, two stores, former stables and garage, which with the necessary planning consents could be adapted to extend the farmhouse further or for other business interests.

The farmhouse is one of 3 properties accessed from a spacious tarred courtyard setting.

Ground Floor: Entrance Porch. Utility Room with plumbing for washing machine. Dining Kitchen. Living Room. 2 Bedrooms. Shower Room. Bathroom.

First Floor: Office (accessed by separate staircase). 2 further Bedrooms. Floored loft with velux window above kitchen with ladder access from utility room outside kitchen.

The entrance porch leads into the farmhouse and welcoming dining kitchen. The kitchen has a range of fitted floor and wall units, integrated gas hob and electric oven, with single sink. A set of ladders lead to floored loft with velux window.
A staircase leads to the office with coombed ceiling, and it has lovely views over the surrounding farmland and the isle of Arran. The cosy living room has a wood burning stove with stone fire surround, and deep window sills. There are two bedrooms with fitted cupboards, a shower room and bathroom completing the accommodation on the ground floor.

On the first floor, there are 2 further bedrooms with fitted cupboards.

Adjoining the Farmhouse:

Byre: About 11.04m x 6.10m
Stone and slate with concrete floor.

Cold Store: About 3.59m x 3.27m
Stone and slate.

Cold Store / Utility area: About 3.31m x 2.35m
Stone and slate.

Garage: About 5.96m x 4.97m
Stone and slate, with up and over door.

Former Stables: About 7.41m x 5.24m
Stone and slate with cobbled floor, sliding door entrance.

Greenhouse.

Polytunnel.

Gauchalland Farm has beautiful well established and fully stocked garden grounds with shrubs and flowers providing colour throughout early spring and summer, in addition there is a superb kitchen garden laid with pathways for growing fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Surrounding the gardens and land are mixed hedgerows, creating valuable habitat for birds and providing flowers for pollinators, with a wide range of species including hawthorn, blackthorn, beech, oak, hornbeam, guilder-rose, scots pine, alder, willow and hazel. There is a patio seating area, lawn and drying green, greenhouse and polytunnel. There are fruit trees including apple and blackcurrant. Deciduous oak and a maple tree provides shelter to part of the garden with a bluebell wood and there is an attractive pond.

There are two paddocks to the north and south of the farmhouse totalling about 3.78 acres. There is also a pond with mixed amenity woodland.
To the rear of the property is a field gate which provides access to Lot 2 and there is also access from the road.

DIRECTIONS
From Glasgow take the M77 and exit at Junction 5 and turn left onto the A719 for Galston. Proceed to the roundabout at Galston and head straight on into the town. Proceed over the river and turn right onto the A719 / Bridge Street then Brewland Street leaving the town. Take first left onto the B744 and Gauchalland Farm is the first property on your left hand side.
From Ayr, follow the A77 to Sandyford Toll roundabout, turn right and then immediate left onto the A719, continue straight on and at the A76 roundabout (Crossroads) proceed straight on towards Galston. Just before Galston, turn right onto the B744 and Gauchalland Farm is then on the left hand side.
Gauchalland Farm, Galston, East Ayrshire, KA4 8LF

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THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND WAYLEAVES
There are 2 electricity poles for which a yearly payment is received.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.


EPC Rating = E



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