PARTON STABLESParton Estate, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NB

NOT TO SCALEPlan for indicative purposes only

Location Plan

PARTON STABLESParton Estate, Castle Douglas, DG7 3NBCastle Douglas 6 miles, Dumfries 26 miles, Ayr 44 miles, Carlisle 58 miles, Stranraer 58 miles

A UNIQUE GEORGIAN DWELLING IDYLLICALLY SET IN A TRANQUIL LOCATION ON THE EAST COAST OF LOCH KEN IN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

• AUNIQUEPROPERTYOFCHARACTERSETOVERTHREEFLOORS• ONEBEDROOMSELFCONTAINEDANNEX(CURRENTLYUTILISEDASHOLIDAYACCOMMODATION)• LARGEMATUREGARDENGROUNDS• BIOMASSBOILER• EPCRATING:F(31)

FOR SALE PRIVATELY

VENDORS SOLICITORSMrAndrewMaloneHewatsSolicitors63KingStreetCastleDouglas

DG71AGTel:01556502946

Email:AJMalone@hewats.co.uk

SOLE SELLING AGENTSThreaveRural

TheRockcliffeSuiteTheOldExchangeCastleDouglas

DG71TJTel:01556453453

Email:enquiries@threaverural.co.ukWeb:www.threaverural.co.uk

INTRODUCTIONPartonStablesissituatedintheheartoftheStewartryareawithpicturesqueviewsoverLochKenandthestunningsurroundingcountryside.ThedwellingwastheoriginalstableblockforPartonHouseandthesurroundingestatebelongingtotheMurrayswhograduallydisposedoftheirlandsandproperty,culminatinginthesaleofthelandsandbuildingstoSirEdwardHunter-Blairintheearlysixties.

Adesigner/builderNicholasWaltonundertooktheconversionandrenovationofthestablebuildingintoadwellingwhichwascompletedintheearlyeighties.Manyoftheoriginalfeatureswereretainedandthecurrentwindowsinparticularweregeneratedfromonlytwooriginalwindows.Thelivingspaceonthefirstfloorwasoriginallythehayloft.TheStablesroom/officespacestillhastheoriginalconcretefloorandstonewall intactbehindandbeneaththefloorandwalls,nowmodernised.ItisunderstoodthatthebuildinginalateGeorgianstyledatesbacktoapproximately1860.Thecurrentownersweretenantsfrom1987,subsequentlybecomingtheownerswhentheentireestatewassoldoffin2000.Sincethattimethebuildinghasbeensteadilyalteredandimproved.

ThisareaoftheStewartryattractstourismandboastsawealthofwildlifewiththenearbyLochKenhavingregularinhabitantssuchasducks,swans,redkites,etc.AdjacenttoLochKenistheRSPBbirdreservation,the“GallowayKiteTrail”andtheGallowayForestPark,whichoffersvisitorsmanyopportunitiestowalk,climb,cycle,birdwatchandtoexperiencetheUK’sfirstdarkskypark.

Localservices,intermsofaprimaryschool,villageshop,postofficeandanInnareavailableatCrossmichael,withamoreextensiverangeofservicesavailableatCastleDouglas(TheFoodTown).CastleDouglasoffersarangeofessentialservices,whichincludeamodernhealthcentre,awiderangeofprofessionalservices, leisurefacilitiesaswellastwonationalsupermarkets.Thetownisrenownedforitsnicheretailingwithathrivinghighstreetboastingawiderangeoftraditionalshopsandcraftoutlets.PrimaryandsecondaryschoolingarebothavailableatCastleDouglas.

ThisareaofSouthwestScotlandisnotedforitsspectacularcoastline,whichprovidesavastrangeofopportunitiesfortheoutdoorenthusiasttoincludewonderfulwalks,game,coarseandseafishingaswellasshooting,sailingandcycling.Therearenumerousbeachesandsandycoveswithineasyreachofthepropertyandtheareaboastsnumerousgolfcourses.

CommunicationstotheareaaremuchimprovedwiththeA75trunkroadprovidingquickaccessfromthesouthviatheM6&M74.TheferrylinkstoNorthernIrelandrunfromCairnryanandtheinternationalairportsofGlasgowandPrestwickarewithin52miles&75milesrespectively.

DIRECTIONS ExittheA75atCastleDouglasandfollowtheroadsignstoAyr(A713).ProceedalongtheA713thoughthevillageofCrossmichaelandfollowtheroadforabout4½milesandthegatestoPartonStablesarelocatedonthelefthandsideasindicatedonthelocationplan,whichformspartoftheseparticulars.

METHOD OF SALEThepropertyisofferedforsalebyPrivateTreaty.

GUIDE PRICE OffersforPartonStablesaresoughtinexcessof:£330,000

VIEWINGByappointmentwiththesolesellingagents:

Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The Old ExchangeCastle Douglas, DG7 1TJTel: 01556 453 453Email: enquiries@threaverural.co.ukWeb: www.threaverural.co.uk

PARTICULARS OF SALEPARTON STABLESPartonStablesisofsolidstoneconstruction,strappedandlinedinternallyunderaslatedroof.Thepropertyhastheadditionalbenefitofanadjoiningonebedroomannexwhichiscurrentlyletoutonaholidaybasisthroughwww.airbnb.co.uk.Thewholepropertyissetwithinaclassiccourtyardandbenefitsfromitsownsecludedgardengrounds.Theaccommodationisasfollows:

GROUND FLOOR

• Stables Room (9.78mx5.42m)Alargeroomwiththeoriginalstables(McDowall,Steven&CoLtd),stillinsitu.Thecurrentownershadpreviouslyutilisedthesestablesasofficespace,witheachstableprovidingausefulworkstation.Thisroomwouldlenditselftoanumberofconfigurationstosuitanybuyer.

• Office / Therapy Room (3.45mx4.45m)ThecurrentownersutilisethisspaceasatherapyroomandhasthebenefitofaseparatecloakroomcontainingWC&WHBandseparatedoortotheoutsidecourtyardarea.

• Front Door Hallway (1.96mx2.22m)Granitetiledfloor.

SELF-CONTAINED ANNEX

Theself-containedaccommodationisaspaciousdoubleroomsetonthegroundfloorwithinthisuniqueGeorgianhouse.Thecurrentownersoperatethisannexasholidayaccommodationthroughwww.airbnb.co.ukbookingsystem.Weareinformedthattherentalmoniesfromtheannexareonaverageabout£8,000pa,whichprovidesausefulincomestream.

• Large Double Bedroom with Kitchenette & Dining Area (4.1X5.61)Withlogburningstovesetinfeaturebrickbuiltfireplace.

• Shower Room (1.7mx1.88m)Withfreestandingshower,panelledwalls,WC&WHB.

• Hallway Withbuilt-incupboards&stairsofftomainhouse.

FIRST FLOOR

• Kitchen (4.28mx3.35m)Fullyfittedfloorandwallunits,breakfastbar,Belfasttypesink&drainer,built-inoven,sixburnergashob(propanebottledgas),integratedlargefridge,plumbedforautomaticwashingmachine.

• Living Room & Dining Area (7.87mx4.21m)Abrightandwarmlivingroom,whichincorporatesadiningareaandalogburningstovesetinafeaturemarblesurround,accesstotheatticroomsisprovidedthroughornatewoodendoubledoors.

Central HallwayWithstairsoffthegroundfloorandseparatestaircaseofftotheself-con-tainedannex

• Family Bathroom (4.11x2.32)Standalonefeaturebath,freestandingshowercubiclewithTritonelectricshower,built-incupboards,bidet,WC&WHB.

• Double Bedroom 1 (3.45m5.73m)Withdoubleaspectwindowsanddoorleadingtotheturret.

• Double Bedroom 2 (4.23m3.47m)Withwindowtothesideofthedwelling.

ATTIC ROOMS

• Room 1 (7.79mx2.89m)Withcoombedceiling&veluxwindows.

• Room 2 (3.46mx3m)Coombedceilingsandveluxwindow.

GARAGE / WORKSHOP(6.42mx5.55m)Thisareahousesthebiomassboilerandisalsoutilisedasaninsulatedstoragespace.

BIOMASS BOILERThissystemattractsdomesticrenewableheatincentivepaymentsat8.4pperKWhour.Thesystemcanbefedwitheitherpelletsorlogs.Theentiresystemisofahighspecificationandprovidesefficientheatingforboththedwellingandtheannex.Thissystemprovidesausefulsecondaryincomestreamofabout£618pmforthenext4.5yearsforutilisingarenewablesource.

OUTSIDETothefrontofthepropertyarelargelandscapedgardengrounds,whichfeaturenotonlymatureshrubsandspecimentrees,butavegetablegardenhasbeencreatedandalongwiththegreenhouseavarietyofvegetablesandfruitsaregrown.Parkingisadjacenttothebackdoorwithinthecourtyard.

SERVICES• Mainselectricity&privatewatersupply.• Privatedrainage.• Biomassheatingsystemwithwholesystemrenewedcirca2015.• ThetelephoneisinstalledsubjecttoBTRegulations.

HOME REPORTAhomereportcanbemadeavailablebycontactingtheofficeofThreaveRural.

MATTERS OF TITLEThesubjectsaresoldundertheconditionsinthetitleandanyexistingburdens(rightsofway,rightsofaccess,servitudesetcwhetherpublicorprivate,andwhetherconstitutedinthetitledeedsornot).Thepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesastothenatureofsuchburdensandareadvisedtocontactthevendors’solicitorforadefinitivelistofburdenssubjecttowhichthepropertyissold.

ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION Atadatetobemutuallyagreed.

OFFERS (Closing Date)OffersmustbesubmittedinproperScottishlegaltermstoThreaveRural,TheRockcliffeSuite,TheOldExchange,CastleDouglas,DG71TJ.Aclosingdateforoffersmaybefixedandprospectivepurchaser(s)areadvisedtoregister

theirinterestwiththesolesellingagentsfollowinginspection.Thevendorsdohoweverreservetherighttosellthepropertywithoutfixingaclosingdateorpriortotheclosingdate.ForthoseunfamiliarwiththeScottishsystemthesolesellingagentswillbepleasedtoofferguidanceandexplaintheprocedure.

DEPOSITA10%depositofthepurchasepricewillbepayabletothevendor’ssolicitorsatconclusionofthemissives.ThisdepositwillbeNon-returnableintheeventofthepurchaserfailingtocompletethesaleforanyreasonnotattributabletothevendorortheiragents.Thebalanceofthepurchasepriceispayableonthedateofentryandinterestat5%abovetheRoyalBankofScotlandbaseratewillbechargedonanybalanceofthepaymentformthedateofentryuntilpaid

GENERALLYShouldtherebeanydiscrepancybetweentheseparticulars,thegeneralremarksandinformationandthemissivesofsale,thelattershallprevail.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

ThreaveRuralforthemselvesandfortheVendorsofthisproperty,whoseagentstheyare,givenoticethat:

1. Theseparticularsdonotform,norformanypartof,anyofferorcontract. AnycontractrelatingtothesaleofthepropertyshallonlybecapableofbeingenteredintobytheSellers’Solicitors.

2. Theseparticularsareintendedtogiveafairdescriptionoftheproperty,butThreaveRuralnorthevendors,acceptanyresponsibilityforanyerrortheymaycontain,howevercaused. Any intendingpurchasermust, therefore, satisfyhimselfbyinspectionorotherwiseastotheircorrectness.

3. NopersonintheemploymentofThreaveRuralhasanyauthoritytomakeorgiverepresentationorwarrantywhateverinrelationtothispropertynorisanysuchrepresentationorwarrantygivenwhetherbyThreaveRuralortheVendorsofthisproperty.

4. Theparticularsaresetoutasageneraloutlineonlyfortheguidanceofintendingpurchasersanddonotconstitute,norconstitutepartofanofferorcontract.

5. Nothingintheseparticularsshallbedeemedtobeastatementthatthepropertyisingoodstructuralconditionnorthatanyservices,appliances,equipmentorfacilitiesareingoodworkingorderandnotestshavebeencarriedoutonanyservicesfixturesandfittingswhichpassthrough,in,on,over,underorattachedtotheproperty(whetherornotreferredtointheseparticulars).

6. Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive.Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallnecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsents.Thepurchasermustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwise.

7. Theseparticularshavebeenprepared in good faithandaccordancewith thePropertyMisdescriptionsAct1991togiveafairoverallviewoftheproperty. Ifanypointsareparticularlyrelevanttoyourinterestinthepropertypleaseaskforfurtherinformation/verification.Prospectivepurchasershouldnote,however,thatdescriptionsofthepropertyaresubjectiveandareusedingoodfaithasanopinionandnotasastatementoffact.Pleasemakefurtherspecificenquiriestoensurethatourdescriptionsarelikelytomatchyourexpectationsoftheproperty.

Particulars Prepared July 2017(Photographs provided by the client from an earlier date)