Land for sale

Rothienorman, Inverurie AB51

Closing date - Tuesday 30th July at 12 noon

Location & Situation

Neukbog is centrally located in the heart of rural Aberdeenshire, between Rothienorman and Fyvie; around 2 miles and 2½ miles respectively. Both areas provide primary education with secondary education available in Turriff, Inverurie and Oldmeldrum.

The surrounding area has an array of recreational opportunities including fishing, walking, trekking, horse-riding and other rural sporting pursuits. Bennachie hills and the Formartine & Buchan Way, a 53 mile route along the former railway line from Dyce to the Banff & Buchan Coastline provide fantastic inter-parish walking and cycling routes. Other notable attractions nearby include Haddo House and Pitmedden Gardens whilst the north east is also famed for its Castle and Whisky trails as well as outstanding food and produce.

The village of Fyvie has a good range of everyday services and facilities. The magnificent Fyvie Castle is a National Trust for Scotland property gem with popular castle tours, tea rooms and walks around a picturesque loch and beautiful garden grounds.

Turriff (known locally as Turra) is only a 15-minute drive from the property and provides a wide range of local shops, facilities and services including a supermarket, swimming pool, an 18 hole golf course, sports centre and is home to Turriff United fc. The town is also host to the annual Turriff Show, the largest two-day agricultural show in Scotland.

The city of Aberdeen is approx. 26 miles south east, accessed via the A96 from Inverurie, and has a plethora of retail, hospitality and events offerings. The granite city offers national and international connections via air, road and train. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (awpr) allows easy connection to the A90 to Dundee then onwards to Edinburgh, Glasgow and further afield. Aberdeen International Airport offers a range of flight connections for domestic or business commuting.

Directions
From Inverurie, head north on the B9001 and continue into Rothienorman. Turn right onto Main Street (signposted ‘Fyvie 4’) and take the first exit on the roundabout and continue for around 0.75 miles. Turn left where signposted ’The Gammons’ and continue on this road over the small bridge and to the top of the hill. Turn left at the junction. The entrance to Neukbog can then be found on your right approx. 0.35 miles from the junction, as indicated by our ’For Sale’ sign.

The iacs registered arable land at Neukbog comprises of 1no field extending to approximately 6.71 hectares (16.6 acres) or thereby and is classified as Grade 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute and has a southerly aspect. The field benefits from good direct access off the public road as well as to the rear of the holding. The field is currently occupied on a seasonal let basis and is sown in spring barley. Vacant possession of the land will be immediately after harvest of barley and straw. Fencing is in poor condition and would require replacement for livestock.

Basic Payment Scheme
Region 1 bps entitlements are included in the sale price.