Bridge of Marnoch, Scotland, AB54

Old Crombie, Bridge of Marnoch, Huntly, AB54 7RQAn attractive farm property at Bridge of Marnoch extending to 139Ha (343 acres) or thereby. For sale as a whole or in two lots.***closing date - Wednesday 20/12/2017 at 12 noon***Lot 1 - Old Crombie FarmFarmhouseOld Crombie Farmhouse is a large traditional stone and slate dwelling built across 3 floors with a storey and a half extension to the rear. Old Crombie has been unoccupied for a number of years and is in need of complete refurbishment and modernisation throughout.The internal layout is shown on the attached floor plan, but in summary the accommodation comprises:Ground FloorKitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, Lounge, Bathroom, Utility Room and ample storage space.First Floor4 Double Bedrooms, Box Room, BathroomSecond FloorOriginally the maid’s quarters for Old Crombie this Attic space could be developed into a number of uses including a double bedroom, two single bedrooms or a study/ office. This space is reached from a staircase opposite the box room.Council TaxBand EOld Crombie CottagesIncluded at Old Crombie are a pair of single storey semi-detached cottages. Each cottage is of traditional stone and slate with an extension to the rear. Each cottage comprises a Kitchen, Living Room, Bedroom and Bathroom. Both cottages have been vacant for a number of years and require complete refurbishment and modernisation.Farm BuildingsThe farm benefits comprise a range of traditional and more modern farm buildings that are laid out north and east of the farmhouse. All buildings are located on the east side of the public road.These can be summarised with approximate sizes as follows General Purpose Building, General Purpose Building, Machinery Shed, Tractor Shed/ Dutch Barn, Cattle Court, Traditional Stone Outbuilding, Traditional Stone Outbuilding, Traditional Stone Outbuilding and Concrete ShedFarmlandOld Crombie extends to a total area of 139Ha (343 acres) or thereby which includes areas of farmland, woodland, tracks & buildings. The farmland is split by the minor public road that runs through Old Crombie.Lot 1 includes all farmland to the east of the road which is approximately 57Ha (140 acres). The land is all classified as grade 3(2) by the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research and lies at an altitude of between 90m and 120m above sea level. Lot 1 also includes woodland extending to 1.5Ha (3.7 acres) or thereby as per the attached sale plan.Lot 2 - Land at Old CrombieLot 2 extends to 82Ha (203 acres) or thereby and includes ten fields (field 1-10) of iacs registered farmland extending to 78.72Ha (194.52 acres) or thereby. Fields 1,2,3,4,6 & a section of field 7 are presently in grass with the remaining fields (5, majority of 7 & 8-10) under arable cultivation. The land has good access off the unclassified minor road which separates Lot 2 from the remainder of the farm holding, as shown on the attached plan.According to the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, all the agricultural land is classified as grade 3(2) arable land and lies at an altitude of between 90m - 210m above sea level. Lot 2 also has sections of woodland, these mature stands provide amenity value and shelter to the land.