LAND AT SCOTSTOUN, BLYTH BRIDGE, WEST LINTON, EH46 7DF

A high amenity open woodland with semi-natural native broadleaves, open rough grazings and localised wetland habitat areas.

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The land comprises an attractive area of mixed rough grazings and open woodland, combining to create a small, but high amenity area suitable for livestock and pony grazing. The trees are a mixture of mainly semi-natural native broadleaves, of differing ages, including aspen, birch and ash and offer the opportunity for woodfuel or woodland habitat management. A small burn and adjoining wetland areas create further diverse habitats for wildlife.

The land totals approximately 3.54 acres (1.43 Ha).

LOCATION

The land is located approximately three miles south of West Linton and approximately ten miles north-west of Peebles, within a predominantly rural area. The A701 public road adjoins the land, but open fields and woodland dominate the surroundings. The land is accessed off the A701 by way of a shared private tarmacadam road, with field gate access onto the land.

West Linton is a popular conservation village which lies approximately eighteen miles from central Edinburgh and retains a small number of shops, hotel/bar and restaurant, golf course, church and primary school. The area benefits from excellent access to Edinburgh.

DIRECTIONS

From Edinburgh, take the A702 south to West Linton and turn left into the village. Continue along the Main Street (B7059) south and out of the village and stay on the B7059 for approximately two miles to the “T” junction with the A701. Turn right onto the A701 and continue through Romanno Bridge and Mountain Cross. The land is approximately a quarter of a mile beyond Mountain Cross. Turn left off the A701 at Scotstoun Lodge onto the Scotstounbank Farm road and continue for approximately 100 yards to the field access gate on the left.

The postcode for satnav purposes is EH46 7DF. It is strongly recommended that you do not rely on a Satnav in this rural location and check on a route map prior to any viewing.

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ACCESS

Access is taken off the Scotstounbank Farm road (points A-B-C on the plan), which leads to/from the adjoining A701.  Maintenance of the private road is shared with the other adjoining properties.

The A701 is an “Agreed Route” for timber haulage purposes.

THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDES

The land is sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves, and others, whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all such respects.

FENCES

Fences are broken in places. Fencing improvements will be required if livestock is to be introduced.  Fencing will be carried out at the sole expense of the purchaser.

LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FOR AGRICULTURE

The land is classified by the James Hutton Institute for agricultural land use purposes as Grade 4:2.

LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FOR FORESTRY

The land is classified by the James Hutton Institute for forestry land use purposes as Class F4.

INTEGRATED ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM (IACS)

The land is not registered for IACS purposes.

MINERAL RIGHTS

Mineral rights are included in the sale, so far as the seller has title to them.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

The land will be sold with all necessary rights of access from the public road, subject to agreed maintenance obligations. 

PLANNING

The planning authority is Scottish Borders Council.

There are no planning permissions.

ENTRY

By mutual agreement.

VIEWINGS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

Viewing is possible at any time during daylight hours so long as potential purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. Please contact the Selling Agents in advance of your visit to arrange a viewing. For your own personal safety, please be aware of potential hazards when viewing. Viewing is carried out entirely at the viewer’s risk.

For further information please contact Walker Scott Ireland Ltd. Interested parties are advised to note interest with Walker Scott Ireland Ltd in order to be kept informed of any closing date that is set. Please note, our client need not accept the highest offer, nor indeed any offer.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS

To comply with current Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, any offer presented must be accompanied with Notarised/certified photographic evidence of the purchaser’s identity and separate evidence of the purchaser’s residential address, or the offering parties must attend our offices with the original documents, before any acceptance of the offer can be confirmed and the property put “Under Offer”.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Scottish Borders Council

Newtown St Boswells

Melrose

TD6 0SA

Tel: 01835 824000

W: www.scotborders.gov.uk