Location

Land at Threepwood is situated in an attractive rural setting in East Ayrshire, an area renowned for productive livestock farming. The town of Galston lies to the north west and offers various local services including banking and post office, primary and secondary schooling, supermarkets, shops, medical, professional and leisure facilities. The nearby towns of Kilmarnock and Ayr provide a wider range of services and transport connections. Ayr also has a college campus incorporating the Scottish Rural University College (SRUC), swimming pool, ten pin bowling, an ice rink and a choice of golf courses as well as river and park walks.

Communications in the area are good with the A71 providing a link west to Kilmarnock where the M77 can be accessed. There is a railway station in Kilmarnock (providing regular services north to Glasgow and south to Ayr/Stranraer), and international airports at Prestwick (15 miles) and Glasgow (30 miles). Ferry links to Ireland (Larne and Belfast) operate from Cairnryan (61 miles). Glasgow offers all the services and transport connections associated with a major city.

West central Scotland provides a wealth of opportunities for outdoor pursuits and the Ayrshire coast is famous worldwide for golfing, with championship courses at Turnberry, Prestwick and Troon. Galloway Forest Park to the south is an area of outstanding natural beauty and offers excellent walking, mountain biking and fishing, and is one of only four national parks in the western world to have official Dark Sky status. There is a thriving sailing community at Troon.

Description

Lot 1 comprises a ring fenced block of farmland ranging from 130m to 145m above sea level. The farmland extends to about 31 acres (12.5 hectares) and is presented in three enclosures. It is a mixture of classes 3(2), and 4(2) according to the James Hutton Institute land classification maps and is currently in permanent pasture for grazing livestock and silage production.

The fields are bound by post and wire fencing and hedges. The land is accessible from the adjacent public road. No rights of access will be available via Threepwood Farm.

All fields are watered from a private (shared) water supply which rises on the adjacent land. Servitude rights to use this water (subject to joint maintenance) will be granted to the buyer(s).

Directions

From Kilmarnock head south east on the A71 towards Galston. Continue through the town on the A71 and follow signs for Sornhill. Turn left at the green and whilte "Gibb of Galston" sign before entering Sornhill. Follow the road and take the left hand fork – the land is on your right.

The approximate postcode is KA4 8ND. What3words:
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