Lot 2 Mid Tartraven Farm, Bathgate, West Lothian, EH48

CLOSING DATE SET FOR TUESDAY, 18 June 2024 AT 12 NOON.

SITUATION
The property is situated in a rural yet accessible location within a short distance of the M8. Mid Tartraven Farm is just 3.7 miles to the centre of Bathgate and 4.5 miles south of Linlithgow. Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh is located 19.5 miles east of Mid Tartraven and offers world renowned shopping outlets as well as a full range of amenities and educational facilities. Edinburgh Airport is about 12 miles and offers regular flights throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. Bathgate, Linlithgow and Livingston North railway stations are located within close proximity and provide for easy rail travel with regular connections to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The town of Linlithgow offers access to both a local primary school (Linlithgow Primary) and secondary school (Linlithgow Academy), in which Mid Tartraven Farm falls within the catchment area for. Private schooling is offered within Edinburgh with a wide range of highly regarded independent private schools.

Agriculturally the surrounding area of West Lothian provides an attractive location with a combination of productive pasture and arable ground with rolling hills in the distance. The farm is within reaching distance of a number of livestock markets and agricultural merchants.

METHOD OF SALE
Mid Tartraven Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in 4 lots.

LOT 2- Castle Park Bungalow, Steading to the north of the public road and land extending to 34.37 ha (84.93 acres)

Castle Park Bungalow is a rendered brick bungalow under a pitched tiled roof with UPVC double glazed windows with oil fired central heating. The bungalow offers accommodation over a singular level comprising:

Kitchen, sitting/dining room, 3 double bedrooms, box room, bathroom and porch.

Castle Park Bungalow benefits from a compact garden surrounding the property with the addition of a single garage.

Farm Buildings:
Silage Shed (22.9m x 11.3m)
Of concrete frame construction, under a fibre cement roof, with concrete panel walls, box profile cladding and a concrete floor.

Calf Shed (8.15m x 30.0m)
Of steel construction under a fibre cement roof with block walls and a part concrete part earth floor.

Cattle Shed 1 (22.5m x 28m)
Of concrete construction, under a fibre cement roof with brick walls, fibre cement cladding and part concrete part earth floor. The shed has the addition of a centre feed passage.

Cattle Shed 2 (24.2m x 13.0m)
Of steel portal frame construction under a box profile roof, brick walls and part concrete/part hardcore flooring. The cattle shed benefits from feed barriers along one side of the building.

Cattle Shed 3 (23.0m x 11.8m)
Of concrete construction under a fibre cement roof with brick walls and a concrete floor.

Lean to (32.4m x 9.3m)
Of concrete construction under a fibre cement roof with block walls, box profile cladding and a part concrete part hardcore floor.

Cattle Wintering Shed (14m x 6.1m)
Of steel portal frame, box profile roof and cladding with an earth floor. This building is located within field 12 and is utilised for Cattle Wintering.

The Land:
The agricultural land within Lot 2 Mid Tartraven extends to approximately 33.72 ha (83.32 acres) of predominantly Grade 4(1)/4(2) by the James Hutton Institute with a small area of Grade 5(2).

All of the land lies to the north of the northern steading and has been utilised for grazing purposes with some areas of arable/silage ground close to the farm steading.

The majority of the soils within Lot 2 comprise of Mineral Gleys and some smaller areas comprising of Brown Earth Soils of the Darleith series. The land within Lot 2 ranges between 200m and 245m above sea level.

All of the land within Lot 2 is classified as Region 1 in terms of BPS.

EPC Rating = E