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Land for saleTownhead Farm, Parkgate, Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway DG1
5 beds
3 baths
2 receptions
EPC Rating: E
Just added
Freehold
About this property
5 bedroom traditional farmhouse set apart from farm buildings
Great range of traditional and modern farm buildings
Ring fenced
About 755 acres in total
Beautiful rural setting with convenient access to local amenities and excellent links to trunk roads north and south.
EPC Rating = E
A rare opportunity to acquire an extensive arable and finishing farm located in Dumfries & Galloway.
Description
Townhead Farm has been in the same ownership since 1954 and is an established arable and livestock rearing farm extending to approximately 755.2 acres (305.6 hectares). The farm has supported a variety of enterprises but is most suited to beef, sheep and arable farming.
The land is ring fenced with good access from the internal farm track and public road and is of a quality to support a variety of different uses. The natural topography of the land coupled with the woodlands, has the potential for a high quality driven pheasant shoot and deer stalking, whilst providing shelter for outwintering and amenity. There are several ponds creating potential for wild duck flighting.
Townhead farmhouse
Off set from the farm buildings, Townhead Farmhouse is located across the road and benefits from a part stone wall boundary and views over the surrounding farmland and towards the Solway Coast and hills in the distance. A handsome, substantial farmhouse of traditional stone and slate construction, this home has been modernised internally to suit family life, creating bright, spacious and comfortable living space.
Access into the house is via either the front or back, both into hallways. The majority of the ground floor is dedicated to the open plan dining kitchen, which has a modern fitted country kitchen with solid oak worktops, Belfast sink and large range cooker with a central feature island topped with granite. This opens into a conservatory with panoramic views, and the main sitting room which stretches to the front of the house and benefits from solid oak flooring and a large wood burning stove. In addition there is a second sitting room, currently utilised as a playroom, as well as a useful boot room, utility and cloakroom.
From the main hallway the stairway rises to the first floor where there is a good sized landing leading to four of the five bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom. There is a fifth bedroom accessed off the mid-landing.
In 2023 planning permission was granted (reference 22/2219/ful) to replace the existing sun room with a two storey extension to extend the ground floor out from the kitchen into a dining and sitting area with utility room as well as adding a dressing room, en suite bathroom and balcony to the fifth bedroom.
Externally, the farmhouse has a gated driveway at the back door in addition to a driveway around to the side of the house. There are generous mature gardens surrounding the house, mostly laid to lawn.
Farm buildings
The farm steading sits adjacent to the public road and comprises a mixture of modern portal framed buildings, alongside a traditional range of barns and byres. The steading benefits from a private water supply and with the exception of the grain store, mains electricity.
The yards are generally concreted and the buildings are well laid out for livestock handling, with space for large machinery to manoeuvre, including articulated lorries.
Please see additional information/brochure for detailed description of farm buildings.
Farmland
Townhead Farm extends to approximately 755.2 acres in total and is split between 160 acres arable, 133.2 acres ploughable pasture, 297.9 acres permanent pasture and 141.1 acres rough grazing land, interspersed with 10.5 acres of woodland providing shelter and amenity. The land classification ranges from 3(2), 4 and 5 according to the Land Capability for Agriculture (Scotland), lending it well to a mixture of arable cropping, forage growing and livestock grazing. A range of crops have been grown on the farm over the years, including maize this year, with winter barley yields of up to 4 tonnes / acre and spring barley up to 3 tonnes / acre.
Fields 23 and 24 may be suitable for tree planting (subject to obtaining the required consents).
The land adjacent to the public road is gently rolling from about 100 metres to 160 metres above sea level where the hill grazing begins and the topography changes, rising to about 280 metres above sea level on the northern boundary. The farm is generally south facing.
The access track running from the farm steading through the middle of the land provides access to the majority of field enclosures and runs all the way to the most northerly point of the farm. The fields to the west of the farm are accessed from the public road and a right of access over neighbouring land to the west.
With exception of the permanent pasture and rough grazing, all fields have been in arable rotation in recent years, as reflected within the cropping schedule. All fields benefit from either water troughs (fed from private or mains supply) or access to natural water supply. There is good fencing across the farm, with ongoing investment to replace fences as required.
Location
Dumfries 9 miles | Carlisle 39 miles | Glasgow 69 miles | Edinburgh 73 miles (All mileages are approximate)
Townhead Farm is situated within rural Dumfries and Galloway, an area where agriculture is in the heart of the local economy. The surrounding landscape reflects this, with attractive hills and undulating farmland interspersed with woodland against the backdrop of the Solway Firth.
Located near to Dumfries (9.5 miles), the county town, Townhead Farm has good access to a wide range of facilities including primary and secondary schooling, a university campus, sports and healthcare facilities as well as an extensive range of retail parks, high street shopping and professional services. Local primary schools can be found in Duncow (6.3 miles) and Moffat (15 miles), with secondary schooling available in Dumfries, Moffat or Thornhill. Private schooling is also available near Carlisle at St Ursula’s School, Lime House School and Austin Friars St Monica’s School. The Barony Agricultural College is located about 2.5 miles away.
The A75, A76, A702 and M74 are all link the region to west and central Scotland and the north of England. There are railway stations in Dumfries, Lockerbie and Carlisle with regular services to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle international airports are approximately 73,75 and 89 miles from the property, respectively.
The southwest of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of its recreational facilities and field sports including shooting and stalking as well as trout and salmon fishing on numerous rivers and lochs. A wide variety of beaches, coastal paths and beautiful walks are nearby. The location is also famous for excellent hill walking and cycling along a wide variety of world famous trails (7stanes available at nearby Mabie and Dalbeattie). In 2009, the International Dark Sky Association confirmed Dark Sky Status to the Galloway Forest Park, the first designated area in Scotland. The area is also ideal for the keen golfer with a championship standard 18 hole course at Southerness, local courses at Powfoot, Lockerbie, Lochmaben and three courses in Dumfries.
Acreage:
755 Acres
Directions
From Dumfries, head for Moffat on the A701. As you pass through the hamlet of Parkgate, take the left hand turning, signposted for Kirkmichael Church and Ae. Follow this road for almost a mile and you will arrive at Townhead Farm, with the farmhouse on the left hand side and the farm buildings on the right hand side.
Postcode: DG1 3LY | what3words: ///coiling.geese.buggy
Additional Info
Farm buildings
1. General Purpose Building (27.1m x 22.7m) - Steel portal frame shed with concrete floor, concrete panel and blockwork walls, profile metal sheet cladding and fibre cement roof sheets.
2. Cattle Court and General Storage (27.1m x 17.4m) - Steel portal frame shed with lean to, concrete floor, part concrete panels and part stone wall, profile metal sheet cladding and fibre cement roof sheets.
3. Grain Store (31.8m x 15.3m)
4. Slatted Cattle Court (55m x 24.3m) - Steel portal frame shed with concrete floors (part slatted with slurry tanks beneath), central feed passage, profile metal sheet cladding and fibre cement roof sheets with overhang. The external feed barriers benefit from self-locking head yokes.
5. Cattle Court (29.5m x 15.2m) - Steel portal frame with concrete floor, block walls, profile metal sheet cladding and asbestos roof sheets. Central feed passage with feed barriers.
6. Implement Store (14.1m x 4.8m) - Timber frame with concrete panels and corrugated iron cladding and roof sheets.
7. Livestock Handling (15.5m x 7.3m) - Metal frame covered with corrugated iron roof
8. Traditional Farm Buildings - An L shaped range of stone buildings with part slate and part metal sheet roofs. Former byres used for calving pens and general storage.
9. Dutch Barn with lean-tos (41.2m x 24.9m (max)) - Metal frame with corrugated iron cladding and roof sheets.
10. High Level Slatted Shed (33.1m x 9.4m) - Brick and block walls, timber framed roof with corrugated iron cladding and slatted slurry storage.
11. Former Mill Building - Stone and slate construction with former grain tower adjacent.
Description
Townhead Farm has been in the same ownership since 1954 and is an established arable and livestock rearing farm extending to approximately 755.2 acres (305.6 hectares). The farm has supported a variety of enterprises but is most suited to beef, sheep and arable farming.
The land is ring fenced with good access from the internal farm track and public road and is of a quality to support a variety of different uses. The natural topography of the land coupled with the woodlands, has the potential for a high quality driven pheasant shoot and deer stalking, whilst providing shelter for outwintering and amenity. There are several ponds creating potential for wild duck flighting.
Townhead farmhouse
Off set from the farm buildings, Townhead Farmhouse is located across the road and benefits from a part stone wall boundary and views over the surrounding farmland and towards the Solway Coast and hills in the distance. A handsome, substantial farmhouse of traditional stone and slate construction, this home has been modernised internally to suit family life, creating bright, spacious and comfortable living space.
Access into the house is via either the front or back, both into hallways. The majority of the ground floor is dedicated to the open plan dining kitchen, which has a modern fitted country kitchen with solid oak worktops, Belfast sink and large range cooker with a central feature island topped with granite. This opens into a conservatory with panoramic views, and the main sitting room which stretches to the front of the house and benefits from solid oak flooring and a large wood burning stove. In addition there is a second sitting room, currently utilised as a playroom, as well as a useful boot room, utility and cloakroom.
From the main hallway the stairway rises to the first floor where there is a good sized landing leading to four of the five bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom. There is a fifth bedroom accessed off the mid-landing.
In 2023 planning permission was granted (reference 22/2219/ful) to replace the existing sun room with a two storey extension to extend the ground floor out from the kitchen into a dining and sitting area with utility room as well as adding a dressing room, en suite bathroom and balcony to the fifth bedroom.
Externally, the farmhouse has a gated driveway at the back door in addition to a driveway around to the side of the house. There are generous mature gardens surrounding the house, mostly laid to lawn.
Farm buildings
The farm steading sits adjacent to the public road and comprises a mixture of modern portal framed buildings, alongside a traditional range of barns and byres. The steading benefits from a private water supply and with the exception of the grain store, mains electricity.
The yards are generally concreted and the buildings are well laid out for livestock handling, with space for large machinery to manoeuvre, including articulated lorries.
Please see additional information/brochure for detailed description of farm buildings.
Farmland
Townhead Farm extends to approximately 755.2 acres in total and is split between 160 acres arable, 133.2 acres ploughable pasture, 297.9 acres permanent pasture and 141.1 acres rough grazing land, interspersed with 10.5 acres of woodland providing shelter and amenity. The land classification ranges from 3(2), 4 and 5 according to the Land Capability for Agriculture (Scotland), lending it well to a mixture of arable cropping, forage growing and livestock grazing. A range of crops have been grown on the farm over the years, including maize this year, with winter barley yields of up to 4 tonnes / acre and spring barley up to 3 tonnes / acre.
Fields 23 and 24 may be suitable for tree planting (subject to obtaining the required consents).
The land adjacent to the public road is gently rolling from about 100 metres to 160 metres above sea level where the hill grazing begins and the topography changes, rising to about 280 metres above sea level on the northern boundary. The farm is generally south facing.
The access track running from the farm steading through the middle of the land provides access to the majority of field enclosures and runs all the way to the most northerly point of the farm. The fields to the west of the farm are accessed from the public road and a right of access over neighbouring land to the west.
With exception of the permanent pasture and rough grazing, all fields have been in arable rotation in recent years, as reflected within the cropping schedule. All fields benefit from either water troughs (fed from private or mains supply) or access to natural water supply. There is good fencing across the farm, with ongoing investment to replace fences as required.
Location
Dumfries 9 miles | Carlisle 39 miles | Glasgow 69 miles | Edinburgh 73 miles (All mileages are approximate)
Townhead Farm is situated within rural Dumfries and Galloway, an area where agriculture is in the heart of the local economy. The surrounding landscape reflects this, with attractive hills and undulating farmland interspersed with woodland against the backdrop of the Solway Firth.
Located near to Dumfries (9.5 miles), the county town, Townhead Farm has good access to a wide range of facilities including primary and secondary schooling, a university campus, sports and healthcare facilities as well as an extensive range of retail parks, high street shopping and professional services. Local primary schools can be found in Duncow (6.3 miles) and Moffat (15 miles), with secondary schooling available in Dumfries, Moffat or Thornhill. Private schooling is also available near Carlisle at St Ursula’s School, Lime House School and Austin Friars St Monica’s School. The Barony Agricultural College is located about 2.5 miles away.
The A75, A76, A702 and M74 are all link the region to west and central Scotland and the north of England. There are railway stations in Dumfries, Lockerbie and Carlisle with regular services to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle international airports are approximately 73,75 and 89 miles from the property, respectively.
The southwest of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of its recreational facilities and field sports including shooting and stalking as well as trout and salmon fishing on numerous rivers and lochs. A wide variety of beaches, coastal paths and beautiful walks are nearby. The location is also famous for excellent hill walking and cycling along a wide variety of world famous trails (7stanes available at nearby Mabie and Dalbeattie). In 2009, the International Dark Sky Association confirmed Dark Sky Status to the Galloway Forest Park, the first designated area in Scotland. The area is also ideal for the keen golfer with a championship standard 18 hole course at Southerness, local courses at Powfoot, Lockerbie, Lochmaben and three courses in Dumfries.
Acreage:
755 Acres
Directions
From Dumfries, head for Moffat on the A701. As you pass through the hamlet of Parkgate, take the left hand turning, signposted for Kirkmichael Church and Ae. Follow this road for almost a mile and you will arrive at Townhead Farm, with the farmhouse on the left hand side and the farm buildings on the right hand side.
Postcode: DG1 3LY | what3words: ///coiling.geese.buggy
Additional Info
Farm buildings
1. General Purpose Building (27.1m x 22.7m) - Steel portal frame shed with concrete floor, concrete panel and blockwork walls, profile metal sheet cladding and fibre cement roof sheets.
2. Cattle Court and General Storage (27.1m x 17.4m) - Steel portal frame shed with lean to, concrete floor, part concrete panels and part stone wall, profile metal sheet cladding and fibre cement roof sheets.
3. Grain Store (31.8m x 15.3m)
4. Slatted Cattle Court (55m x 24.3m) - Steel portal frame shed with concrete floors (part slatted with slurry tanks beneath), central feed passage, profile metal sheet cladding and fibre cement roof sheets with overhang. The external feed barriers benefit from self-locking head yokes.
5. Cattle Court (29.5m x 15.2m) - Steel portal frame with concrete floor, block walls, profile metal sheet cladding and asbestos roof sheets. Central feed passage with feed barriers.
6. Implement Store (14.1m x 4.8m) - Timber frame with concrete panels and corrugated iron cladding and roof sheets.
7. Livestock Handling (15.5m x 7.3m) - Metal frame covered with corrugated iron roof
8. Traditional Farm Buildings - An L shaped range of stone buildings with part slate and part metal sheet roofs. Former byres used for calving pens and general storage.
9. Dutch Barn with lean-tos (41.2m x 24.9m (max)) - Metal frame with corrugated iron cladding and roof sheets.
10. High Level Slatted Shed (33.1m x 9.4m) - Brick and block walls, timber framed roof with corrugated iron cladding and slatted slurry storage.
11. Former Mill Building - Stone and slate construction with former grain tower adjacent.
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