Edendiack, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, AB54

Edendiack presents a tremendous opportunity to acquire the complete package extending to 35 acres (or thereby). Excellent modernised farmhouse, a good range of modern and traditional farm buildings, former farm shop with biomass heating system generating RHI income. With outstanding far-reaching views over the picturesque Aberdeenshire countryside.

Edendiack is a small mixed livestock unit set in an attractive rural, yet convenient setting with views of the rolling Aberdeenshire Hills. The house is a traditional Aberdeenshire farmhouse that benefits from being modernised with quality fixtures and fittings throughout. This is set together with a former shop and food prep area a traditional steading and a number of modern buildings.

The land included with Edendiack extends to 30 acres or thereby. The land is in good heart and has been well farmed. The land is well fenced and watered for stock but would grow crops if desired. Historically Edendiack has been farmed as part of a larger farming enterprise.

Lot 1 – Edendiack House, buildings and land

House

The farmhouse is of traditional stone construction under a slate roof.

and benefits from scenic views of the countryside. The garden is laid to lawn and benefits from a raised decking area to the front of the house.

The house is double glazed throughout with central heating being provided by a self-feeding woodchip boiler which sits in the traditional steading.

Internally the property is modern with quality fixtures and fittings. The rooms are light and spacious rooms.


Council Tax – Band E

EPC – C

Accommodation comprises of:

Ground floor

Living room: 3.5m x 6.4m

Spacious room with woodburning stove, windows facing to the front of the house with panoramic views over the garden and countryside.

Public room: 4.0m x 4.4m

Wooden floored with windows facing to the front of the house, giving great amounts of natural light.


Kitchen/Dining room: 4.6m x 7.5m

Large dining kitchen with a range of fitted floor and wall units, central island/breakfast bar with seating area at the opposite end with log burning stove.

Utility room: 1.8m x 3.6m

Wooden floored with a water supply for sink and washing machine. Fitted floor mounted units.

Bathroom: 1.9m x 4.1m

Fitted three piece suite with WC and fitted shower cubicle and fitted bath.



First floor:

Master Bedroom: 3.7m x 7.1m

Spacious, carpeted double bedroom with built in fitted wardrobe and ensuite.


Bedroom 2: 4.1m x 4.4m

Spacious, carpeted double bedroom with window facing towards the front of the house.


Bedroom 3: 3.6m x 4.4m

Spacious, carpeted double bedroom with windows facing towards the front of the house.


WC: 1.8m x 2.5m

Toilet and handwash basin.



Externally

The dwelling benefits from ample parking to the side of the house. To the front of the house there is a spacious garden, laid to lawn and bound with picket fence.

Immediately in front of the house is a large wooden decking area. There is an area of chuckies separating the decking and lawn.


There is a paddock adjoining the farmhouse and steading extending to 2.23 acres providing useful grazing for horses or livestock.

The vendors ran a farm shop successfully from Edendiack and could easily be re-opened. The shop has previously passed food safety inspections and would pass again if desired.


The shop and prep area lie on the southern edge of the steading at the top of the farm drive allowing good access to customers yet ensuring privacy to the house and steading. The current steading could easily be converted to suit an equine buyer.

Farm Shop 3.5m x 5.8m

Traditional stone-built building with a corrugated roof, A concrete floor topped with laminated tile flooring.


Food preparation area 3.5m x 3.4m

Traditional stone-built building with a corrugated roof. A concrete floor topped with laminated flooring. The walls benefit from being internally clad with a wipe down surface.

Traditional Steading

Total footprint of the steading extends to 430.39 square meters. The traditional steading is constructed from traditional stone under a pitch slate roof. The steading benefits from a concrete floor throughout. The southern end of the building houses a woodchip burner and woodchip storage bunker. The woodchip boiler provides heating for the house. In addition, woodchip boiler is on RHI contract generating £8770 per



Lot 2 – Edendiack Steading

Edendiack steading consists of a useful range of modern buildings as well as a concreted yard and hard standing fringes. The buildings are access up the main farm drive and are described as follows

General Purpose Store 9.5m x 18.8m

Steel portal frame over a concrete floor. Non-Drip box profile steel sheet roof with a concrete panel wall.

Feed Store 12m x 24.5m

Steel portal frame over a concrete floor, Fibre cement sheet roof with concrete block walls to half height and box profile steel sheet from half height to eaves.

Cattle Court 18m x 39m

Steel portal frame over a concrete floor, Non-Drip box profile steel sheet roof with concrete panel walls. The Eastern end currently houses cattle handling facilities.

Lean too 4m x 30m

Mono-pitch steel portal frame which is attached to building 6 as above. The lean too benefits from a concrete floor and box profile steel sheet roof. in addition to this there are self-locking head yolks along the forward feed pass.



Cattle Court 15m x 39m

Steel portal frame over a concrete floor, Non-Drip box profile steel sheet roof with concrete panel walls. The forward feed pass benefits from self-locking head yolks.



Lot 3 – Land at Edendiack

The land at Edendiack extends to approximately 28.92 acres. The James Hutton institute for soil research has classified the land as class 3(2) The majority of the land faces east and lies between 125m and 150m above sea level.



Edendiack is a good growing unit which consistently grows good yields of grass and barley. The land has been farmed as part of a mixed livestock unit and has benefitted from being part of a rotation with dung and lime regularly applied. The land is in good heart.

Situated within the picturesque area of Huntly, the property lies approximately 1.7 miles south of Huntly. The City of Aberdeen is located 40 miles to the southeast. Edendiack is only 1.4 miles
from the A96 which affords good access South to Aberdeen or North to Inverness. The nearest train station is located within Huntly where mainline services are available. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of international and domestic flights. Huntly is well served with an array of independent shops, supermarkets, leisure businesses, golf course and community facilities. Locally there are a several excellent places to dine both nearby within Huntly and the wider area. Primary and secondary education is available within Huntly, in addition private schooling is available at Gordonstoun, Elgin and can also be found in Aberdeen at Robert Gordons, Albyn and St Margarets. The agricultural sector is well served with a number of main dealers, merchants and
cooperatives within the area. In addition to the livestock market at Huntly, markets are also available at Dingwall and Thainstone.