AUCHINCRUIVE ESTATE BY AYR, SOUTH AYRSHIRE A residential and commercial leasing and development opportunity.
Wilson Hall
AUCHINCRUIVE ESTATE BY AYR, SOUTH AYRSHIRE Ayr 3 miles
Glasgow 34 miles
The former agricultural college campus: a significant residential and commercial development opportunity. • 16 houses. • 11,380 square metres of commercial/educational/agricultural buildings. • Rent roll: £165,025 pa. • Planning permission in principle for housing led mixed use development. • Delightful woodland and farmland within Designed Landscape.
About 117.45 acres (47.53 ha) For sale as a Whole
7 Killoch Place Ayr KA7 2EA 01292 268181 ayr@galbraithgroup.com www.galbraithgroup.com
One Edinburgh Quay 133 Fountainbridge Edinburgh EH3 9QG 0131 222 4545 james.thomson@cushwake.com www.cushwake.com
www.auchincruiveestate.com
GENERAL Auchincruive Estate is the former location of the agricultural college developed on the lands of a traditional country estate of great landscape quality and scenic beauty, originally land set out in the eighteenth century. It combines fine historic buildings and beautiful countryside adjacent to the banks of the River Ayr with educational and research structures. It is located just outside the attractive county town of Ayr, on the west coast of Scotland, about 34 miles south of Glasgow (a 45 minute drive). South Ayrshire includes a coastal network of scenic towns and villages amongst rolling hills and panoramic beach landscapes. The Burgh of Ayr was founded in the 12th century. Nearby Alloway was the birthplace of the poet Robert Burns. A number of Scotland’s most famous Links golf courses including Turnberry, Royal Troon and Prestwick are close at hand. Ayr Racecourse is home to the Scottish Grand National. There are exceptional yachting facilities at the marinas at Troon, Ardrossan and Largs. There are some delightful river walks along the River Ayr close by, including a deep wooded gorge ascending to a viewpoint known as Wallace’s Seat. Ayr has a population of about 46,000 (out of a population of 112,000 in South Ayrshire). There are a number of large employers in the area, primarily focused at Prestwick International Airport about 5 miles away. Accessibility to Glasgow is excellent via the M77 motorway, and there are frequent train services. Ayr has a comprehensive range of facilities and services including excellent shopping and restaurants and good state and private schools. Significant new housing development is taking place in Doonfoot in South Ayr and in Troon. The town benefits from a wealth of public parks, good path networks and wide sandy beaches on the Firth of Clyde coast.
Diamond Cottages
THE OPPORTUNITY The main part of the former West of Scotland College of Agriculture Campus, Auchincruive Estate offers great potential for residential and commercial development and for other uses encompassing research, education and leisure. • • • •
West Lodge
Watson Peat
Planning Permission for the wider Estate was granted in 2012 for a mixed use development including 495 houses. 16 existing houses on the estate. About 11,380 sq metres of existing and former commercial, educational research and agricultural buildings. Part of an important Designed Landscape with historical interest and listed buildings.
The local economy in South Ayrshire is performing well in aerospace and tourism. The area has a stable population with a steady growth in the number of households leading to more demand for housing a trend which is set to continue. In addition proximity to Glasgow and good road and rail links for commuting, provide a further economic boost, and good
residential demand. Neogen, a global biotechnology company have their European base at Auchincruive and there is clearly scope for the development of other businesses of that nature. SRUC will also remain in situ in a more focussed campus. Currently on the estate there are a number of small businesses renting commercial office space. There is continuing demand for this type of space and the other existing buildings could be utilised for this purpose. The Auchincruive Estate offers the opportunity for a mixed use development, taking advantage of its strategic location, attractive setting and existing buildings and businesses.
HISTORICAL NOTE Auchincruive Estate was originally laid out in 1723 on behalf of the owner, Charles Cathcart. The estate was sold in 1764 to Richard Oswald, a rich merchant who commissioned Robert Adam to embellish the mansion and design the tea house “Oswalds Temple�. The Oswald family sold the estate in 1925 to John Hannah a local farmer who presented the estate 2 years later to the West of Scotland Agricultural College. Over the next 85 years, the College buildings and facilities were developed. In recent years parts of the Estate have been demolished, other parts sold and Neogen have purchased the mansion at Oswald Hall and various College buildings. SRUC have largely relocated from the site, but will retain a presence on neighbouring land.
PLANNING Planning permission in principle for a mixed use development not exceeding 495 houses, hotel, golf course, leisure and business uses and equestrian centre was granted on 9th July 2012 on the greater Auchincruive Estate of which a significant portion is now being marketed. This permission subsists for 8 years and is expected to lapse in 2020 unless renewed. Since 2012, circumstances have changed and evolved. Parts of the estate are being retained by SRUC and some other parts have been sold. The estate is situated in the greenbelt and is not presently allocated for development under the Adopted Local Development plan. However, the principle of a housing led mixed use redevelopment to ensure the beneficial use of the listed buildings on the estate and to promote take up of previously developed land was accepted previously by the Planning Authority, South Ayrshire Council. A copy of the consented Master Plan together with further information is included in the data room.
Poultry Unit
Planning consent reference: 09/01416/PPPMN. A fresh pre application enquiry accompanied by a draft development plan has been submitted to South Ayrshire Council and will be made available to seriously interested parties.
DESCRIPTION The Estate includes most of the former campus of the agricultural college. Access is taken from the B743 public road with a secondary entrance also off the B743 at Nellies Gate. The 117 acres includes a mixture of farmland, mature woodland and parkland with fine views to the south and west towards the River Ayr. The main part of the former campus is centred on two imposing listed buildings. Gibbs Yard, the original Home Farm of the estate which has various let office suites and cottages, and Wilson Hall, the hall of residence for the college built in 1955. A number of farm and office buildings have been demolished in preparation for the likely future housing development planned for this area. South Ayrshire Council Archives occupy the Watson Peat building, one of the larger remaining buildings. Further offices and buildings opposite Gibbs Yard form Temple Mount and SRUC’s poultry research unit. Oswalds Temple is a folly on the hill behind Temple Mount designed by Robert Adam in 1778. Nearly all the houses and cottages, which are in varying states of repair, are in this part of the estate. The Nellies Gate entrance provides access to the eastern part of the Estate. Buildings here include the Veterinary laboratories, and the East Lodge. A further 17 acres of parkland comprises part of the Arboretum.
Gibbs Yard Cottage 3 & 4
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS (see plan on inside back cover) PLAN NO.
BUILDING
DESCRIPTION
A
Watson Peat
3 storey office block let on commercial leases
B
Donald Hendrie
Education block vacant and scheduled for demolition.
C
Cronin
Workshops and caretakers office.
D
Wilson Hall
Listed Hall of Residence (80 rooms) vacant.
E
Temple Mount
Offices and laboratories used by SRUC
F
Poultry Unit
6 poultry houses/agricultural building used by SRUC for research.
G
Oswalds Temple
Listed Tea House (folly). Vacant.
H
Gibbs Yard
Listed former Home Farm; mostly let to various small businesses on commercial leases.
I
Apiary
Former Classroom, now vacant.
J
Veterinary Centre
Offices and labs used by SRUC.
1
Diamond Cottages
A group of five, 2 and 3 bedroom cottages all vacant.
2
Wilson Cottage and West Lodge
A 3 bedroom cottage, let on an SAT and a vacant listed lodge.
3
Farm Managers House
A 4 bedroom detached house. Vacant.
4
Gibbsyard 2 and 3
Two, 2 bedroom terraced houses, No. 2 is let on an SAT, No. 3 is vacant.
5
Gibbsyard 4 and 5
Two, 3 bedroom semi detached houses, vacant.
6
Mount Allan
A 4 bedroom detached house. Vacant.
7
1 and 2 Allanwood Cottages
Two, 3 bedroom semi detached houses, presently let on SAT’s.
8
East Lodge
A 2 bedroom detached lodge, vacant.
K and L
Mount Allan and Templefields
Grazing fields let seasonally.
M
Arboretum
17 acre memorial park.
N
Ice House
Listed historic underground structure.
Mount Allan
HOUSES
LAND
Farm Managers House
Gibbs Yard
SERVICES There are various private utility networks on the Estate. Both the future development of the estate and the continuing provision of services to existing tenants and adjoining proprietors will require investment in utility infrastructure by the purchasers either by themselves or in partnership with a utility asset owner who could adopt the networks. Further details are available from the Selling Agents. An outline of the existing position is as follows: Gas A 180mm medium pressure main runs along the B743 and terminates at a boundary meter at point 2 on the plan. Existing buildings are served by the private network which emanates from this point. The existing private main on the Estate could either be adopted in its current state (subject to survey) by an independent gas transporter or replaced. Water Available from a 300mm main on the B743 to an existing private network on the estate. Electricity An 11kv main on the B743 provides the point of connection to the estate at a private high voltage substation. The existing electrical private network is of considerable age and will require replacement for adoption purposes in connection with future development of the estate. Telecommunications BT Openreach has overhead plant and underground ducting throughout the site. Sewerage A combined foul water and surface water gravity drainage system services most of the buildings and those to the south and east drain to a pumping station to the south of the Estate. The drainage is pumped from there via 2 mains electric pumps into the mains sewer in the B743.
NEOGEN Neogen are the adjoining proprietors of the Dairy Buildings and Oswald Hall and as part of the contractual arrangements in relation to the sale of these properties to them, SRUC is obliged to procure the continued provision of utilities to these properties through the existing private networks within the Estate. The cost of these utility supplies is recharged to Neogen by SRUC. SRUC is entitled to procure the connection of these properties to publicly adopted services when available in the future, at which point these arrangements will cease. As part of the
arrangements for the sale of the Estate, SRUC will require the purchaser to take over these contractual arrangements with Neogen. Further details of these arrangements are available in the data room. SRUC also undertook to Neogen to provide certain estate management services in respect of the common parts of the Estate, insofar as SRUC considers appropriate, having regard to the principles of good estate management. An appropriate share of these costs can be recovered from Neogen, subject to an annual cap. Again, SRUC will require a purchaser of the Estate to take over these obligations. Further details are available in the data room. A similar arrangement is being set up with another prospective adjoining proprietor.
ARBORETUM The 30 acre Arboretum is parkland containing 1015 memorial trees sponsored by individuals and groups for various reasons. The western section comprising 17 acres of it is included in the sale. There are incomplete records of these sponsorships which have been deposited with Ayrshire Archives to whom the occasional requests from individuals to identify a particular tree should be directed. The purchasers of the Estate will be obliged to maintain this amenity parkland, permit access from sponsors, and protect the memorial trees as far as it is reasonably practical to do so.
Gibbs Yard
SRUC LEASEBACK AREAS A number of buildings and areas on the estate will be leased back to SRUC from the date of entry to 31/3/2019. These sites are shown in blue on the plan and with an asterisk on the property schedule. The rent will be nominal and SRUC will pay a service charge to cover utilities consumption and rates.
SERVITUDE RIGHTS, RIGHTS OF ACCESS, ETC. The Estates is burdened with the following principle access and servitude rights:•
•
Access rights to the Neogen campus at the Dairy Buildings and Oswald Hall from the main entrance. Access rights to the Walled Garden from the Nellies Gate entrance.
In so far as the Sellers are aware, there are no public rights of way or public access rights through the Estate. Appropriate servitude rights will be granted to the pumping station which is situated on land being retained by SRUC.
Cronin
RATEABLE VALUES AND COUNCIL TAX See property schedule. The rateable values of the former SRUC buildings will be reassessed following the sale and be dependent on future use, potential demolition, allowances listings etc. Further information available from the Selling Agents.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES See property schedule.
DESIGNATIONS Wilson Hall
Listed Category C
West Lodge (including boundary walls)
Listed Category C
Oswalds Temple (Tea House)
Listed Category A
Gibbs Yard
Listed Category B
Ice House
Listed Category C
East Lodge
Listed Category B
Auchincruive is designated as a Designed Landscape “an informal 19th century parkland and woodland landscape overlaying an earlier formal 18th century one”.
MINERAL RIGHTS The minerals are not included in the sale.
SOLICITORS Morton Fraser 2 Lister Square Quartermile Two Simpson Loan Edinburgh EH3 9GL Tel: 0131 247 1000
Donald Hendrie and Watson Peat
LOCAL AUTHORITY South Ayrshire Council County Buildings 9 Wellington Square Ayr KA7 1AA Tel: 0300 123 0900
VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. This is essential because there are biosecurity restrictions on parts of the estate.
DATA ROOM Wilson Hall
Donald Hendrie
A Data Room has been set up which contains a considerable amount of detailed information about the estate. Access will be made available to seriously interested parties.
2010 aerial photograph
WEB SITE www.auchincruiveestate.com: with video, further images and data room access.
DIRECTIONS Auchincruive Estate, By Ayr, South Ayrshire, KA6 5AE Travelling south along the A77 towards Ayr, turn left at the Whitletts roundabout on to the B743 signposted Mauchline. After one mile turn right for SAC Auchincruive and you have arrived at the Estate.
IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to the joint agents, Galbraith or Cushman and Wakefield, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously.
Mount Allan
The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers Our clients are offering their heritable interest in the estate for sale. Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to the joint agents, Galbraith or Cushman and Wakefield. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are 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 respects thereof.
Wilson Cottage
Allanwood Cottages
Temple Mount
East Lodge
Veterinary Centre
The Apiary
PROPERTY SCHEDULE AUCHINCRUIVE ESTATE Name
No. on plan
Commercial
Size (approx)
Use
Occupancy
Rent ÂŁ
Notice/end date
Service Charges
Rateable Value/Council Tax
EPC
E72
GIA (sq m)
Watson Peat (pt)
A
327.8
Offices
Commercial lease
39312
6 months
Heating,utilities insurance etc included in rent
23000
Watson Peat (pt)
A
1602.8
Offices/storage
Commercial lease
60000
6 months
80% of heating,utilities for whole building
75000
Donald Hendrie
B
3196 (GEA)
Education
Vacant
Cronin workshops
C
98.75
Workshop
Commercial lease
Cronin workshops
C
178
Workshop
Vacant
C37
Cronin Cottage
C
65.4
Office
Vacant
G108
E72 To be demolished
6508
1 month
Heating,utilities etc included in rent
D50
Wilson Hall*
D
2427
Hall of residence
Vacant
Temple Mount Cottage
E
121
Office
SRUC
31/03/2019
G125 F36
Temple Mount
E
798
Office/labs
SRUC
31/03/2019
C40
31/03/2019
-
Poultry Unit
F
3831
6 poultry houses etc
SRUC
Oswalds Temple*
G
72
Storage
Vacant
Gibbs Yard*
H
583
Offices/storage
8 commercial leases
Gibbs Yard*
H
126
Offices/storage
Vacant
F82
Apiary
I
228
Education
Vacant
G162
Veterinary Centre
J
570
Offices/labs
SRUC
31/03/2019
E71
Vet Lab:post mortem
J
353
Labs
SRUC
31/03/2019
E66
11381.75
Residential
43105
3 months
Heating,utilities etc included in rent
28425
F82
148925
NIA(sq m)
Diamond Cottages 1
1
69.6
3 bed semi-detached
Vacant
C
D63
Diamond Cottages 2
1
69.6
3 bed semi-detached
Vacant
C
D64
Diamond Cottages 3
1
67.6
3 bed semi-detached
Vacant
C
E43
Diamond Cottages 4
1
75.6
2 bed semi-detached
Vacant
C
E46
Diamond Cottages 5
1
106.5
3 bed detached
Vacant
Wilson Cottage
2
54.7
3 bed detached
Short assured tenancy
West Lodge*
2
51.7
2 bed detached
Vacant
Farm managers house
3
98.8
4 bed detached
Vacant
2 Gibbsyard*
4
60.3
2 bed terraced
Short assured tenancy
3 Gibbsyard*
4
60.3
2 bed terraced
C
D60
4200
2 to 6 months
C
D63
E
D63
3000
2 to 6 months
C
E46
Vacant
C
E53
4 Gibbsyard
5
60.3
3 bed semi-detached
Vacant
C
E54
5 Gibbsyard
5
68.4
3 bed semi-detached
Vacant
C
D62
Mount Allan
6
138.5
4 bed detached
Vacant
1 Allanwood Cottages
7
54.7
3 bed semi-detached
Short assured tenancy
2400
2 to 6 months
3000
2 to 6 months
2 Allanwood Cottages
7
54.7
3 bed semi-detached
Short assured tenancy
East Lodge*
8
55.3
2 bed detached
Vacant
1146.6
Land
12600
hectares/acres
Mount Allan fields
K
10.23/25.28
Agriculture
Seasonal lease
2000
31/10/2017
Temple Fields
L
6.96/17.20
Agriculture
Seasonal lease
1500
28/02/2018
Arboretum
M
7.07/17.46
Parkland
Vacant
8.82/21.79
Forestry etc
Vacant
Woodland/other land Ice House* Roads/buildings /waste
N
Vacant 14.45/35.70 47.53/117.45
* Listed buildings
3500
F
F28
C
D59
B
D66
C
F30
Wilson Hall