Black Quarter Farm

• 2 reception rooms. 3 bedrooms
• In need of upgrading but could be a wonderful family home
• 20 acres of grazing
• Byre, stables and derelict barn
• Secluded location but not off-grid

SITUATION Black Quarter sits in a secluded spot on the edge of an area of forestry plantation east of Loch Eldrig and to the west of Newton Stewart.Newton Stewart is a market town on the River Cree known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills. The town has primary schools, the Douglas Ewart Secondary School, a leisure centre, cinema, supermarkets including Sainsburys and Aldi, and a range of shops, businesses, hotels and restaurants. In addition to being within the Biosphere, the area is well known for outdoor pursuits and sports. The Galloway Forest Park offers superb walking, mountain biking and is home to Britain's first Dark Sky Park, where phenomenal views of the night sky can be enjoyed. Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, approximately 4 miles from Newton Stewart, is part of the 7 Stanes range of mountain biking trails. Fishing, shooting, golf and equestrian facilities are all readily available throughout the area. Trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available at Stranraer, about 25 miles from Newton Stewart and ferries to Northern Ireland sail from nearby Cairnryan. Trains to Edinburgh run from Lockerbie 65 miles east, and on the fast train south, London is just 4 hours from Lockerbie. Domestic and international flights are available at Prestwick Airport, 52.5 miles north, and Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports, 86 and 130 miles respectively. Motorway links and trains are available at Lockerbie and Kilmarnock, 65 miles north. DESCRIPTION Black Quarter Farm is a traditional one and a half storey Galloway farmhouse set in a courtyard of outbuildings. Around 20 acres of grazing completes this attractive smallholding. Now in need of upgrading and modernisation, the farmhouse has potential to become a stylish family home. The house has a tiled roof, and the boiler room/pantry lean-to has a fibre cement corrugated roof. A good balance of reception rooms and bedroom accommodation already exists, but with reconfiguration and perhaps some extension building, subject to obtaining the relevant permissions, the possibilities are endless for a buyer to put their own stamp on this secluded and peaceful property. Fibre has recently been laid all the way into the courtyard, and a buyer can simply have it connected to the house, which will enable working from home. Two woodburning stoves, UPVC double glazing and oil fired central heating keep the house cosy in the winter months. A private water supply is pumped from a well underneath the courtyard just outside the back door.The byre, with seven stalls, is currently used for storage but could easily be brought back into agricultural use. A stable is tucked into the corner which then joins to a barn, which is unfortunately now in a derelict state. Across the yard is a detached stable block comprising tack room, pony stable and coal shed.Black Quarter has a fascinating history. During WW2 a concrete arrow was laid in land not far from the buildings, which can be seen in the aerial photographs. The arrow directed aircraft towards a bombing range to the south. An observer tower sat nearby to report on the accuracy of the bombing. This meant that Black Quarter was one of the first properties to have a telephone installed when most had none. Whilst this particular field is no longer in the ownership of Black Quarter, it is a reminder of the past and a great talking point for visiting friends and family.Black Quarter Farm is a wonderful opportunity to acquire an ideal lifestyle smallholding on which to put your own stamp on and create the rural home of your dreams. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Entrance Porch. Hallway. Sitting Room. Living Room. Bedroom. Bathroom. Dining/Back Kitchen. Galley Kitchen. PantryFirst Floor: Two Bedrooms. AtticGARDEN There is a small garden mainly laid to grass, bound by hedges and mature trees to the side and front of the house, which is ripe for a keen gardener to cultivate and develop. To the rear is the courtyard. LANDThe land extends to approximately 20 acres, with paddocks around the house and yard, and larger areas of grazing to the north and north east. The land is predominantly Grade 4(2) with a small area of Grade 6(3) according to the James Hutton Institute.There are no current subsidies or payments on the land as it was not being actively farmed latterly.