Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire | Offers over £1,000,000 | 3 bedroom Land  

Description
Rhynaclach is an attractive stock farm extending to about 411 acres with a farmhouse and a range of farm buildings situated in a private position.


Farming System
Rhynaclach Farm has a SGRPID farm code of 719/0065. The farm has a traditional flock of about 550 Blackface ewes. There is a herd of 50 suckler cows. The spring calving herd is mainly Limousin/Friesian cows crossed with a Charolais bull.

The majority of Rhynaclach Farm lies in a Less Favoured Area, excluding the land to the east of the Newton track. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.

The majority of the land is classed as Grade 4 (1) by the Macaulay Institute and has had regular applications of lime, phosphate and manure over the years.

Sportings
The farm has enjoyable walked-up rough shooting for woodcock and snipe. There are several roe deer on the farm.

There is a riparian right for the purchaser of lot 1 to fish on Loch Ruskie, shared with the other riparian owners. The trout fishing rights on the loch are leased to the Heriot Angling Club until 30th March 2031 and produces a rent of £1,000 per annum.

Notwithstanding the lease, the buyer of lot 1 can fish for trout with one boat.


Lot 1: Rhynaclach Farm (About 311.82 Acres)

Rhynaclach Farmhouse
The farmhouse is approached by a short private tarmac driveway and is situated in an elevated south facing position. The one-and-a-half storey house is constructed of stone under a pitched slate roof.

With oil-fired central heating and double glazing, the accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor entrance porch, hall, sitting room with
open fire, dining room, office/bedroom 4, and kitchen.


First Floor landing, three bedrooms and bathroom.

In front of the house there is an enclosed garden mainly laid to lawn with planted borders.

Farm Buildings
Adjacent to the farmhouse, there is a traditional U-shape steading of stone construction beneath a corrugated roof. Within the steading, there are the following:

" Workshop
" Wood store
" Former Stables
" Barn (partially lofted)
" Garage

Behind the steading there is a 4-bay corrugated straw shed with a lean-to on both sides. There are useful sheep and cattle handling facilities with a dipper.

To the north of the farmhouse, there are two modern farm buildings as follows:
" Machinery Shed: 4-bay, steel portal frame, box clad profile (80ft x 40ft).
" Cattle Court: 7-bay, steel portal frame with central feed passage, corrugated roof and self-locking yokes (140ft x 90ft).

Land
The land included with Lot 1 can be analysed as follows:

Land Type Acreage
Grass Leys 106.23
Permanent Pasture 196.33
Rough Grazing     4.88
Miscellaneous     4.38
Total 311.82 Acres


The farm has good fencing and at the north east boundary, there is frontage to Loch Ruskie which is a particularly attractive feature.






Situation
Rhynaclach Farm is situated on the edge of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, about 6½ miles south of Callander, close to the Lake of Menteith in rural Stirlingshire. The farm has fine views to the south towards the Fintry hills.

The nearby village of Port of Menteith has a primary school, lake-side restaurant and church with Callander providing several shops including a supermarket, restaurants, two banks, hotel, doctors surgery, petrol station and nursery, primary and secondary schooling.

Private schooling is available at Morrison’s Academy in Crieff, Dollar Academy and Beaconhurst in Bridge of Allan.

Stirling, 13 miles to the east, provides a wide range of shopping facilities, a University, national rail and motorway links to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow are within commuting distance and both cities have an international airport.

The local area is renowned for its scenic beauty with many local walks, cycle tracks, and pony trekking with spectacular views over mountains, lochs and glens. Loch Lomond (20 miles) is well known for its water sports including wind surfing, kayaking and sailing. The nearby Lake of Menteith is renowned for its trout fishing, while the River Teith offers salmon fishing. For the golfer, there are plenty of courses in the area including Aberfoyle, Balfron, Buchanan Castle, Callander and Stirling. Shooting and stalking opportunities can be rented locally.

A major livestock market is situated nearby on the edge of Stirling.

History
The farm has been in the same family for 60 years.


General Remarks and Stipulations
Local Authorities
Stirling Council
Viewforth
14-20 Pitt Terrace
Stirling
FK8 2ET
Tel 01786 404040

SGRPID
Broxden Business Park
Lamberkine Drive
Perth
PH1 1RX
Tel 01738 602001

Travel Arrangements
Airports
London Heathrow 0870 000 0123
London Gatwick 0970 000 2468
Edinburgh 0131 333 1000
Glasgow 0141 887 1111

Railway Stations
General Information    08457 484950

Car Hire
Avis        0990 900 500
Europcar       08457 222525.

Council Tax
Rhynaclach Farmhouse is in Band F for Council Tax purposes.

Services
Mains Electricity.
Mains Water Supply to farmhouse.
Private drainage.
Weekly refuse collection.
Oil-fired central heating.
Private water supply to farm buildings and troughs in fields.

Moveables
The fitted carpets are included in the sale. The feed tower in the farmyard is not included in the sale and will be removed by the date of entry.

Timber
The standing timber is included in the sale.

Possession
Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

Ingoing Valuation
The purchaser will take over at a separate and additional valuation:

? The fuel, oil, diesel, seeds, fertilisers, sprays, chemicals, silage and manure.

In addition, the seller is willing to consider an offer for the acclimatised sheep flock and the herd of suckler cows plus followers.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the selling agents, Strutt & Parker (tel 0131 226 2500).

Health & Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety.

Offers
Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents.   Prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest after viewing to the selling agents.


Closing date
A closing date for offers may be fixed and interested parties are urged to note their interest formally to the selling agents. The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the farm ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept the highest or any offer.

Note
If you require this publication in an alternative format, please contact this office on 0131 226 5000.

Solicitors   
Muirhead Buchanan
8 Allan Park,
Stirling
FK8 2QE
Tel 01786 450944   Fax 01786 450229   


Special conditions of sale
1. The purchaser of the farm shall within five working days of conclusion of missives make payment as a guarantee for due performance of a sum equal to ten percent of the purchase price on which sum no interest will be allowed. Timeous payment of said sum shall be a material condition of the contract. In the event that such payment is not made timeously, the seller reserves the right to resile without further notice. The balance of the purchase price will be paid by telegraphic transfer to the seller’s solicitors’ client account at the date of entry and interest at five percent above the Bank of Scotland base rate current from time to time will be charged thereon from the term of entry until payment. Consignation shall not avoid payment of the foregoing rate of interest. In the event of the purchaser failing to make payment of the balance of the said price at the date of entry, payment of the balance of the purchase price on the due date being of the essence of the contract, the seller shall be entitled to resile from the contract. The seller, in that event, reserves the right to resell or deal otherwise with the subjects of sale as they think fit. Furthermore, they shall be entitled to retain in their hands the initial payment of ten percent herein before referred to which shall be set off to account for any loss and expense occasioned to them by the purchaser’s failure and in the event of the loss and expenses being less than the amount of the said deposit the seller shall account to the purchaser for any balance thereof remaining in his hand.
2. The farm will be sold subject to all rights of way, rights of access, wayleaves, servitudes, water rights, drainage and sewage rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind at present existing and whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and whether formally constituted or not affecting the subjects of sale.
3. The seller shall be responsible for any rates, taxes and other burdens for the possession and for collection of income prior to the said date of entry.
4. The minerals will be included in the sale of the farm only insofar as the seller has rights thereto.
5. The purchaser of lot 1 will be granted a right of vehicular access up the section of the Newton road, as owned by the vendors, to the second cattle grid. Maintenance will be according to user.
6. The purchaser of Lot 2 will be granted a right of vehicular access over the first section of track that leads to Letters.
7. The owners of Letters Farmhouse and Rednock Estate have a right of vehicular access over the Letters track.

Important Notice
Strutt & Parker LLP for themselves and for the seller of this farm, whose selling agents they are, give notice that:

1. The particulars and plan are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchasers ought to seek their own professional advice.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and if necessary permissions for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.
3. No person in the employment of Strutt & Parker LLP has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty, whether in relation to this farm or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the farm on behalf of the seller.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expense incurred by any intending purchaser in inspecting the property if it has been sold.

Measurements and Other Information
All measurements are approximate.

Whilst we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact the selling agents and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the farm.