Lot 3: Burrowland Farm

Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 7RG

Offers Over £110,000

26.86 acres

  • A productive dairy farm located in an accessible location in North Ayrshire.
  • About 115.47 Ha (285.33 Ac) in all.
  • FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN 3 LOTS.
  • Lot 3: 10.87 Ha (26.86 Ac) of land at Mid Moncur.

Burrowland Farm comprises a productive dairy farming unit located within an accessible part of North Ayrshire, near to the settlement of Kilwinning. The farm is situated in an area suited to both dairy, beef and other mixed farming enterprises and is well placed for access to Kilwinning (3 miles), Ayr (20 miles) and Glasgow (about 30 miles).The local town of Kilwinning provides an excellent range of services and facilities including primary schools and a secondary school whilst more comprehensive service and leisure facilities and retail parks are available in the nearby larger towns of Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. Glasgow is easily reached via the A736 or A737 and Kilwinning also has a railway station on the main line to Glasgow with a regular train service. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are 22 and 14 miles away respectively.Ayrshire is renowned for its many golf courses including the world famous facilities at Royal Troon and The Morris Equestrian Centre with fabulous equestrian facilities is about 10 miles away and Muirmill Equestrian Centre, Symington is located 13 miles away. The surrounding area has a network of quiet country roads, suitable for walking, hacking and cycling. There are excellent yachting facilities at the marinas at Troon, Ardrossan, Largs and Inverkip.This rural area is well served by the agricultural supply industry and the farm is about 18 miles from Ayr Market and just over an hour’s drive from the livestock market at Stirling.DESCRIPTIONBurrowland Farm was a productive dairy farming unit that has recently ceased milking. The Reid Family were milking around 200 cows as a flying herd and selling their milk to First Milk with silage being grown in the summer months.The predominately modern dairy facilities is adjoined by a versatile block of farmland to the east, west and south of the steading with Lot 3 land being located on the eastern outskirts of Kilwinning, north of the B785 approximately 1.5 miles south west of Burrowland Farm. In total the land, over the three lots, extends to 111.92 Ha (276.55 Ac) (excluding miscellaneous).METHOD OF SALEThe sale of Burrowland Farm offers Purchasers an opportunity to acquire the farm either as a whole or in three lots.Lot 1: Farmhouse, cottage, farm buildings and land extending in total to 95.77 Ha (236.65 Ac)Lot 2: Land at Burrowland Farm extending to 8.83 Ha (21.82 Ac)Lot 3: Land at Mid Moncur extending to 10.87 Ha (26.86 Ac)Please note that Lot 2 or 3 will not be sold prior to the sale of Lot 1.LOT 3: Land at Mid Moncur About 10.87 Ha (26.86 Ac)The land at Lot 3 extends to approximately 10.87 Ha (26.86 Ac) in total and is situated in one field accessed directly off the B785. The land in Lot 3 has been classified as predominately Grade 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute with an area of Grade 3(1). The land is currently down to a mix of grazing and silage ground. The land rises from 25m above sea level at its lowest point to 44m at its highest point. The fields are well laid out and of a generous size and benefits from mains fed water troughs or a natural water supply.NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE (NVZ)Burrowland Farm is not located within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS) 2024Any payments relating to the 2024 scheme year will be retained by the Seller. If applicable, the Purchaser(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance rules of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) for the remainder of the scheme year. The Seller may enter discussions with the Purchaser to transfer the right to receive Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements in addition to the heritable property by separate negotiation. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.IMPORTANT NOTEA clawback agreement has been placed on Lot 3. Further details are available from the selling agent.