Land for sale

Mindork, Kircowan, Wigtownshire DG8

A unique opportunity to acquire Mindork Farm,
comprising of a Farmhouse, steading, and
land extending to approximately 144.77 acres
(58.58 hectares), and land near the village of
Mochrum extending to approximately 39.63 acres
(16.04 hectares).

Mindork Farm is located close to the village of Kirkcowan and the town of Newton Stewart, and in the scenic area of the Machers.

Mindork Farm consists of a five bedroom farmhouse, traditional farm buildings, steading, and 144.77 acres (58.58 hectares) of land.

Mindork Farmhouse
Mindork Farmhouse is of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof. It is an attractive five bedroom farmhouse located in front of traditional steading buildings.

The accommodation briefly consists of:-
Ground Floor
Kitchen
Two Bedrooms
Lounge
Family Bathroom

First Floor
Three Bedrooms
Box Room
Bathroom

The property benefits from double glazing throughout, private water supply and mains electricity supply. Drainage is to a private septic tank. The farmhouse is heated by a biomass
pellet boiler, which we understand receives an rhi payment.

EPC Rating: Band F (23)
Council Tax: Band C

Externally
There is an enclosed garden to the front of the farmhouse and a courtyard area to the rear of the farmhouse which provides parking for a number of cars. The courtyard is flanked by a traditional stone building which provides general storage.

Farm Buildings & Steading
The farm buildings consists of a range of traditional steading buildings and a more modern dutch barn with steel portal framed lean-to building to the rear.

The traditional stone byre has a small array of solar panels on the southern aspect of the roof.

1. Traditional Buildings
Of traditional stone construction under pitched slate roofs, these buildings consist of former byres, cart sheds, and general purpose buildings.

2. Dutch barn and lean-to
Of steel portal framed construction under a corrugated roof with a mix of corrugated and box profile cladding over an earth floor. The building benefits from an electricity supply, and provides space for machinery and grain storage.

The Land
The Land at Mindork Farm is within a ring fence with a minor public road running through the middle. The land is a mixture of class 4.1 and 5.2 with a small section of 3.2 under the national scale of land capability for agriculture.

The soil is made up of primarily brown soils from the Ettrick series and are fairly free draining.

All of the land can be accessed directly from the minor public road or from internal tracks

Lot 2
The land at Mochrum extends to approximately 39.63 acres (16.04 hectares) and consists of three fields, one used for growing forage crop and the others for grazing. The land is a mixture of class 3.2 and 5.1 under the national scale of land
capability for agriculture. The land is in overall good condition, and it is understood that the current owners have carried out drainage works in recent years.<br /><br />Mindork Farm is situated close to the village of Kirkcowan which provides local shops and amenities, and Newton Stewart which provides a wide range of services and amenities, schooling,
cultural offerings and outdoor pursuits.

Mindork Farm is well situated for the transport network with the A75 offering quick access to the ferry port at Cairnryan providing services to Northern Ireland. The A75 runs west from the property to Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Gretna in the South West. The A77 provides access to the north and to the cultural hubs of Ayr and Glasgow. The nearest train station is located in Stranraer, where mainline services are available. The closest airport is to the north west at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.