Sandyknapps Poultry Farm, Longside, Peterhead AB42 4UD

Enquiries to:

Andrew Robertson

70 Carden Place

Aberdeen

AB10 1UL

t 01224 974130

f 01224 974135

andrew.robertson@bidwells.co.uk

bidwells.co.uk

Joint Agents:

The Old Market Office 10 Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 3AA

t: 01284 753271

Sandyknapps Poultry Farm Longside Peterhead AB42 4UD Longside 1.5 miles Peterhead 7.5 miles Aberdeen 31 miles Modern broiler unit with five poultry houses Manager's house and two additional cottages Farm office Site total 3.82 hectares (9.45 acres) Productive floor area 14,979 sq m (161,234 sq ft)

Offers over £1,500,000

Location and Directions Sandyknapps Poultry Farm is situated in a predominantly rural district in northern Aberdeenshire about 7 miles west of Peterhead. The farm is reached by an unclassified public road off the A950 at Longside. Grid Reference: NK 038 494

Poultry Buildings The buildings, which are about 19 years old, stand about 40m from the public road. They comprise five purpose built sheds of steel portal frame construction with insulated profile steel roofing and cladding and concrete floors. Four buildings are approximately 143m x 23m x 3m eaves and are divided into two equal sections with a central control area. The fifth building is of similar construction and is about 72m x 23m x 3m. The buildings are currently equipped with feeders, drinkers, heaters, ventilation and daylight control systems for poultry production. Each building has galvanised feed silos, externally situated. The authorised capacity of the buildings is 325,500 birds. There is good access around the buildings with hard standings and surfaced access ways.

Manager's House

A detached modern timber frame bungalow stands next to the access road. Accommodation comprises: Entrance hall, utility room, kitchen / dining room (open plan), living room (with patio doors), 4 bedrooms (1 en-suite), bathroom. Outside there is garden ground and ample parking. A general purpose shed adjoins the western side of the garden.

Sandyknapps Cottage West of the GP shed is a traditionally built single storey cottage. This is in poor condition and in need of refurbishment. Accommodation comprises: Entrance porch, kitchen, living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom.

Riverview Cottage In the south eastern corner of the site is Riverview Cottage, a traditionally build bungalow which is in need of upgrading. Accommodation comprises: Entrance hall, kitchen, living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom.

Council Tax and Rates Sandyknapps Farmhouse - Band C Sandyknapps Cottage – Band B Riverview Cottage – Band B Caravan – Rateable Value £425

Energy Performance Certificate Sandyknapps farmhouse – D Sandyknapps cottage – E Riverview cottage – D

Farm Office There is a separate office building with provision for staff facilities and chemical storage along with a back-up diesel powered generator. There is a static caravan adjacent to the office. Additional office space is provided in a modular unit sited adjacent to the farm entrance.

Services The property is served by a 3 phase electricity supply. Drainage from the house, cottages and office is to septic tanks and there are holding tanks for effluent and washing water from the poultry buildings. Heating is by LPG, with tanks situated adjacent to the office building.

Fixtures and Fittings

Prospective Purchasers should note that the Seller reserves the right to remove the feeders, drinkers, heaters, generator and diesel tank although these items may be available for separate purchase by agreement.

The LPG tanks are subject to a rental / supply agreement which is to be terminated. The tanks belong to the gas supplier and may be removed.

Access A short roadway leads directly off the public road.

IPPC Consent The farm is currently operated with the benefit of consent under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland ) Regulations 2000, Permit Number PPC/A/10/1016791 (copy available on request). Subject to agreement of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the Seller will cooperate with the Purchaser to arrange the transfer of the consent to the Purchaser if required.

Planning

The buildings may be suitable for a range of alternative uses subject to obtaining planning approval for change of use. Interested parties should make their own enquiries to the local authority.

Local Authority The property is within the Buchan administrative area of Aberdeenshire. Planning enquiries should be addressed to

Aberdeenshire Council Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead, AB42 1QF Tel: 01779 483724

Solicitors To be advised.

Important Notice These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and should not be relied upon as statements or representatives of fact. Bidwells LLP has no authority to make or give in writing or verbally any representation or warranties in relation to the property. Any areas of measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. No assumptions should be made that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Bidwells LLP have not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. In the interest of Health & Safety, please ensure that you take due care when inspecting the property. Bidwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales (registered number OC344553). Registered head office is Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD, where a list of members is available for inspection.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

Closing Date A closing date may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents. Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is registered, no guarantee can be given that notice of a closing date will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice. The Seller reserves the right not to accept the highest or any offer.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Bidwells, Aberdeen office.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves or any other third party rights howsoever constituted.

Mineral rights Mineral rights will be included in the sale insofar as the Seller has rights thereto.

Deposit A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will become payable to the Seller within seven days after conclusion of missives. Interest at 4% above the Bank of Scotland base rate shall be payable on the purchase price from the date of entry until paid and that notwithstanding that the Purchaser may not have taken entry. If the

photographs. No assumptions should be made regarding other parts of the property that have not been photographed. The property being open to inspection the Purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the state and condition thereof and as to the ownership of any tree, boundary or part of the property. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. Bidwells neither makes nor gives in these particulars or during negotiation or otherwise, any warranty or representation whatever in relation to this property. All measurements are given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for any errors arising therefrom. No responsibility is taken for any omission, error or mis-statement in these particulars. Photographs March 2015 Particulars: July 2015

Purchaser fails to make payment within 14 days of the date of entry with all accrued interest, the Seller shall be entitled to resile from the missives and resell the subjects of sale without prejudice to his rights and to recover damages from the Purchaser.

Titles The Title Deeds are available for inspection by a prospective Purchaser or his agent by prior appointment at the offices of the Seller's solicitors. Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, stipulations, special conditions of sale and missives of sale the last shall prevail.

Agent's Note For clarification we wish to inform prospective Purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. We have not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Dimensions should not be relied upon for the measuring and installation of fittings and equipment. It should be noted that corrugated fibre cement sheeting used in agricultural buildings may contain forms of asbestos fibre. If communication links, condition of the property, situation or other such factors are of particular importance to you, please discuss these priorities with us before arranging an appointment to view. This should avoid a wasted journey. Any photographs displayed in these Particulars depict only part of the property and it should not be assumed that any contents / furnishing / livestock, etc. are included in the sale, nor that the property remains as displayed in the

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