Lot 2 – Woodland At Laverlaw, Peebles

LOT 2 - An attractive block of mature woodland, in a scenic, but accessible location, suitable for woodfuel, amenity and/or woodland management use.

Commercial - Peebles

LOT 2

The woodland comprises an attractive block of mixed open areas and mature conifers, totalling approximately 1.49 hectares (3.68 acres). The trees are mainly Douglas Fir, though to have been planted around 1974, with a small number of other species and create a compact, but attractive area, offering the opportunity for woodfuel, woodland habitat management and amenity use.

Access is taken directly off the Laverlaw public road by way of a gate opening in the roadside wall.

A piped private water supply is provided to this area, but is not connected to any apparatus.

LOCATION

The woodland is located approximately two miles south-east of Peebles, one and a half miles west of Cardrona and twenty-six miles south of Edinburgh, within the River Tweed valley. The surrounding area comprises a mixture of similar agricultural and farm woodland areas, with mainly commercial forestry within Cardrona Forest, adjoining to the east.

DIRECTIONS

From the west end of Peebles High Street (Parish Church end), head south across Tweed Bridge on the B7062 (“Kingsmeadows Road”) and continue out of the town. Approximately two miles from the “30” limit, turn right onto a public side road (signposted “Laverlaw”). Continue uphill for approximately two hundred metres. The woodland is on the right.

Post Code: EH45 9HT. 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 scheduled viewing.

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LAND USE CLASSIFICATION

The woodland is identified by the James Hutton Institute for agricultural use, all as Grade 4:2 and Classes F3 and F5 for forestry use.

INTEGRATED ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM (IACS) & BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS) ENTITLEMENTS

The woodland is registered for IACS purposes.

TENURE

The woodland is offered on a Heritable title basis, with vacant possession.

THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDES

The woodland 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.

ACCESS

Access to the woodland is taken directly off the Laverlaw public road.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

There are no Environmental Designations or Scheduled Ancient Monuments.

MINERAL RIGHTS AND SPORTING RIGHTS

Insofar as these rights form part of the seller’s title, they are included within the sale.

VIEWINGS AND FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information or to arrange an appointment to view please contact Walker Scott Ireland Ltd. Viewing is strictly by appointment. Please note that the land may be grazed by stock (cattle and sheep) at the time of viewing and viewers must take all steps not to unduly disturb stock or put themselves in danger by approaching stock in a manner that might cause them disturbance.

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”.

SELLER’S SOLICITORS

Lindsays LLP

Caledonian Exchange

19A Canning St

Edinburgh

EH3 8HE

Tel: 0131 229 1212

W: www.lindsays.co.uk

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Scottish Borders Council

Newtown St Boswells

Melrose

TD6 0SA

Tel: 01835 824000

W: www.scotborders.gov.uk

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT RURAL PAYMENTS & INSPECTIONS DIVISION

Local Office – Cotgreen Road
Tweedbank
Galashiels
TD1 3SG
Tel: 0300 2441400

FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND

South Region

Tel: 0300 067 6900