Unique opportunity to acquire two adjoining properties with redevelopment potential and land extending in all, to approximately 0.62 Ha (1.54 acres) in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.
The Steadings and adjoining annex offer a unique opportunity to acquire a rural property with significant redevelopment potential. The properties have a neighbouring agricultural outbuildings and rural properties within the vicinity of Badshalloch Farm.
The properties are accessed via a shared entrance road which leads to a gated private driveway, providing parking for several vehicles.
These properties were previously separated and have served as ancillary accommodation to Badshalloch Farm. While the Steadings are in move-in order throughout, the annex may benefit from some modernization and a potential reconfiguration, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. The annex may also be suitable for those requiring generous accommodation for a business based at home, subject also to the necessary consents.
Externally, the steading has a harled render under a slate roof and the annex is of traditional stone construction under a slate roof. There is a patio garden to the rear of the steading and a paved and stone chips surround to the annex.
Location
The property is located just half a mile north east from Gartocharn and is surrounded by the tranquil expanse of rolling farmland. The local village offers useful local amenities, including two churches, a filling station, garage, and a weekly fruit and vegetable market held at the local France Farm There is a co-operative supermarket in Balloch in addition to a number of independent retailers. Loch Lomond Shores by Balloch offers boat trips, retail outlets and restaurants.
Local schooling is at Gartocharn Nursery and Primary School. For secondary education, Vale of Leven Academy serves as one of the designated school for this catchment area.
There are a number of excellent golf courses in the local area, good riding and countryside walks to be enjoyed from the doorstep. Watersports can be enjoyed at the nearby Loch Lomond and there is a swimming pool in Drymen.
Accommodation
Badshalloch Steadings
This generously proportioned two-bedroom semi-detached cottage under a slate roof offers a bright and welcoming living space with open views over the paddock and countryside beyond. The open-plan kitchen dining room provides an excellent area for entertaining guests and provides direct access to the annex. Each bedroom is en-suite and the property has been very well maintained throughout providing very comfortable accommodation on one level.
The accommodation comprises of:
Ground Floor: Entrance vestibule, living room with electric fire, kitchen/dining room with stove and wall and floor units, Inner hall, WC with WHB, bedroom 1 with built in wardrobes and en-suite bathroom (shower over bath, WC and WHB) , Bedroom 2 with built in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom (shower over bath, WC and WHB).
Badshalloch Annex
The Annex, to the rear of the steading, provides a most unique, spacious and flexible living space over two levels. The property is ideally suited to extend the living accommodation of the Steading or may have income potential from short term or long term lets subject to obtaining the necessary consents. The property really must be viewed to appreciate the generous proportions and potential.
The accommodation comprises of:
Ground Floor: Entrance porch, Inner hallway with storage cupboard, Kitchen and Dining room, Family Bathroom 3, Living Room.
First Floor: Studio/Living room*, Inner hallway, Bathroom with showering cubicle a WC and WHB, office/Bedroom* with storage cupboard. *Subject to the necessary consents under accommodation description.
Paddock
The grazing land extends to 1.29 acres and is class 3.2 for agriculture, according to the James Hutton Institute. A field gate gives direct access to the paddock from the driveway which may be suitable for equestrian or smallholding purposes. The paddock has boundary fencing and hedging.
Terms
Offers over £480,000
Boundaries - The land is generally enclosed by post and wire fencing and herbaceous shrubs. The ground for sale is as is described and warrandice will be excluded for any area where the fence line lies outside the legal boundary. Replacement fencing will be the responsibility of the purchaser.
Planning - The vendor has informed us that planning permission was granted in December 2006 for ‘Alteration and change of use of an agricultural building to comprise of ancillary living accommodation’ which was conditional on the approved living accommodation not being used as a separate house. If purchasers wish to consider the planning position further, we recommend that they seek professional planning advice.
If purchasers wish to consider the planning prospects further, we recommend contacting Paul Hughes of Glen Etive Projects: paul@glenetiveprojects.co.uk 0785 256 8874 for independent advice.
For parties considering further planning applications on the site, the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) sets out our spatial principles, regional priorities, national developments and national planning policy. It should be read as a whole and replaces NPF3 and Scottish Planning Policy. The full document can be accessed here https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-planning-framework-4/
A neighbour notification affects this property: Land Adjacent (WNW) To Kerrknowe Badshalloch Road Gartocharn Alexandria G83 8SB, where a new build to the South East of the sale subjects is proposed. For further information please reference: 2022/0310/MSC on the Loch Lomond and Trossachs planning portal.
Offers - Offers are invited for our client’s heritable interest. The purchaser will be responsible for payment of any Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) and VAT incurred. Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that parties having registered their interest will be notified of a closing date this cannot be guaranteed. It should be noted that the vendor reserves the right to accept offers prior to a closing date being set. In addition, the seller reserves the right to not accept the highest or indeed any offer.
Specification
- 2 Bedroom steading
- 2 Bedroom annex
- Rural location in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park
- Useful paddock extending to approximately 0.52 Ha (1.29 acres)