Nether Rusko Farm Steading, Gatehouse Of Fleet, Castle Douglas

OIRO: £170,000

A traditional farm steading with potential for conversion into an attractive country retreat for up to four residential units. Nether Rusko Steading lies in a beautiful part of the Fleet Valley‚ approximately 11 miles northwest of Kirkcudbright‚ approximately 20.5 miles southeast of Newton Stewart‚ and around 2.5 miles north of the attractive and popular village of Gatehouse of Fleet.

Lying within the UNESCO-designated Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere‚ with the Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve only about 4.5 miles away‚ and with a bid for National Park status recently submitted‚ this is an area renowned for its natural beauty and its outdoor recreational opportunities. The Fleet Valley comprises diverse landscapes‚ rising gently from the coast‚ through valley to magnificent hills‚ and includes rolling farmland‚ interspersed with native broadleaf woodland and more commercial forestry. It is a popular area for tourists and has been designated as a National Scenic Area‚ with walking‚ cycling and horse-riding enjoyed by visitors and residents alike. The village of Gatehouse of Fleet benefits from many local amenities including a primary school‚ shops and health centre‚ as well as restaurants‚ cafes and pubs. Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns are both associated with Gatehouse of Fleet. The village lies near to the edge of the Galloway Forest Park‚ with the Cally Wood a short distance away. There are excellent beaches and fishing in the area‚ and Dumfries and Galloway is also home to five of the seven 7stanes bike trails across Scotland. Galloway Forest Park also plays host to several major annual cycling events‚ such as the international Gralloch Gravel and the Raiders Gravel events. National Cycle Route 7 is about 200 metres from the property.

Nether Rusko Farm Steading includes an attractive range of traditional buildings‚ set in a quadrangle around a yard‚ together with an adjacent hayshed‚ with access from the public road. A pre-application enquiry has recently been submitted to Dumfries & Galloway Council relating to the potential conversion of the buildings to residential use. Three or four units were envisaged. The Council’s advisory report (May 2024) states that on the basis of information submitted and considered within the report‚ officers would support the proposal subject to the proposal addressing identified key issues and information requirements. The buildings retain much of their original character and‚ if converted‚ their location would make for an ideal country retreat.

There is also high speed fibre broadband in the area‚ and the potential for a connection is subject to discussion with BT/Openreach.

Nether Rusko Farmhouse sits just to the east of Nether Rusko Farm Steading. The Farmhouse and Steading are also being marketed for sale as a Whole. Separate particulars for the Farmhouse, and for the Whole are available from our Office.

Building 1 (92' 2" x 20' 2" or 28.10m x 6.15m)
Traditional building‚ formerly a mill‚ of mainly stone construction under an asbestos sheeted roof‚ incorporating:
a) former cart shed‚ open fronted‚ with earth floor‚ and loft above.
b) former barn‚ with mainly flagged/concrete floor‚ with steps up to loft over (a)
c) loft with wooden floor.

Pointing to the building’s history‚ the watercourse associated to the former mill‚ and the remains of the original mill wheel and wheel pit‚ are still visible at the west side wall of the building. The watercourse is believed to flow into a channel running underneath this building.

Building 2 (41' 0" x 22' 2" or 12.50m x 6.75m)
Traditional building‚ originally over two floors‚ of mainly stone construction under a slated roof‚ with mainly earth floor. Within part of the building‚ there are wooden stalls‚ with troughs and hecks‚ with loft above.

Building 3 (51' 8" x 23' 5" or 15.75m x 7.15m)
Traditional building of mainly stone construction under a slated roof. A former byre‚ with a mainly cobbled floor‚ and with wooden stalls‚ feeding troughs and central waste channels within. Attached to building 4 below‚ with a doorway between.

Building 4 (57' 9" x 28' 5" or 17.60m x 8.65m)
Traditional building (attached to Building 3)‚ of mainly stone construction under a partly collapsed slate roof‚ and incorporating: -
(a) store with wooden internal division
(b) former byre with wooden stalls‚ with wooden partition and door to (c) below
(c) former byre with collapsed roof

Building 5 (42' 0" x 35' 9" or 12.80m x 10.90m)
Hayshed of mainly corrugated metal construction‚ with wooden frame and hardcore/earth floor.

Planning
In early 2024, a pre-application enquiry was submitted to Dumfries and Galloway Council relative to conversion of the steading buildings to residential units, with 3 to 4 residential units envisaged. Dumfries and Galloway Council's subsequent advisory report, issued May 2024, states that on the basis of information submitted and considered within its report, officers would support the proposal subject to the proposal addressing identified key issues and information requirements. A copy of the Council's advisory report can be made available to interested parties.

Extent
The Property extends to a around 0.26 hectares, and is outlined in red for on the attached plan, which is based on ordnance survey data, and is for reference and general identification purposes only. The purchaser will be deemed to have satisfy themselves as to the extent of the Property.

Guide Price
Offers in the region of £170,000.

Access
Access is via the adjacent unclassified public road.

Matters of Title
The Property is sold subject to all rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations and servitudes and easements, quasi easements, and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not referred to in these particulars. Any purchasers will be deemed to have satisfy themselves as to the nature of such restrictions and are advised to contact the Vendor's solicitors for details.

Anti Money Laundering Regulation
The Money-Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds for (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require us to conduct due diligence not only on our client but also any purchasers. Once an offer has been accepted, the prospective purchaser will need to provide, as a minimum, proof of identity and residence, and proof of funds for the purchase, before the transaction can proceed.

Health and Safety
Please be aware of the potential hazards of old agricultural buildings, and we request that you take as much care as possible when viewing the property for your own personal safety. Some of the roofs are in poor condition, and access to loft areas is prohibited.

Disclaimer
These particulars were prepared on 5 July 2024‚ and have been carefully compiled and are believed to be correct. Photographs were taken in April 2024. Any error or omission however shall not annul the sale nor in any event give grounds for action at law. Where dimensions are shown‚ these are approximate only.

Offers
Offers for the Property should be submitted in Scottish legal form G M Thomson and Company, 35 Buccleuch St, Dumfries DG1 2AB. Those parties wishing to be informed of a closing date for offers should notify the Selling Agents of their interest as soon as possible, to ensure that they are contacted. The Vendor and sole Selling Agents reserve the right to alter or divide the Property, or withdraw or exclude any of the Property at any time.
The Vendors and the Selling Agents do however reserve the right to sell privately without setting any closing date, and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.
The successful purchaser will be asked to provide proof of identity to the Selling Agents, for which a photographic driving licence and utility bill or bank statement showing home address would be sufficient.

Closing Date
It is possible that a closing date may be set for the receipt of offers and all interested parties are urged to indicate their interest to the selling agent via a solicitor, so that they may be informed should a closing date be set. It should however be pointed out to that the Seller reserves the right to sell the Property without the setting of a closing date.

Viewing
Accompanied viewings by appointment only‚ through the sole selling agent.

Services
Nether Rusko Farm Steading‚ if sold separately, will include servitude rights to lay on an electricity supply from an adjacent an adjacent power line‚ on/from the Vendor’s retained land‚ and the Vendor will cooperate with the purchaser in all reasonable ways to allow the purchaser (at the purchaser’s expense) create new a new water borehole source on/ from the Vendor’s retained property‚ as well as to install a new septic/sewage tank as required‚ on/from the Vendor’s retained property.

Directions
From Dumfries travel along the A75 towards Newton Stewart. Take the second turn towards Gatehouse of Fleet. within Gatehouse‚ turn left onto the B796. Continue on this road for 2.7 miles‚ then turn right. After 145 metres the access is on the right‚ on the bend of the road. What3words location: //herb.brew.chef

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