Burrowland Farm comprises a productive dairy farming unit located within an accessible part of North Ayrshire, near to the settlement of Kilwinning. The farm is situated in an area suited to both dairy, beef and other mixed farming enterprises and is well placed for access to Kilwinning (3 miles), Ayr (20 miles) and Glasgow (about 30 miles).
The local town of Kilwinning provides an excellent range of services and facilities including primary schools and a secondary school whilst more comprehensive service and leisure facilities and retail parks are available in the nearby larger towns of Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine.
Glasgow is easily reached via the A736 or A737 and Kilwinning also has a railway station on the main line to Glasgow with a regular train service. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are 22 and 14 miles away respectively.
Ayrshire is renowned for its many golf courses including the world famous facilities at Royal Troon and The Morris Equestrian Centre with fabulous equestrian facilities is about 10 miles away and Muirmill Equestrian Centre, Symington is located 13 miles away.
The surrounding area has a network of quiet country roads, suitable for walking, hacking and cycling. There are excellent yachting facilities at the marinas at Troon, Ardrossan, Largs and Inverkip.
This rural area is well served by the agricultural supply industry and the farm is about 18 miles from Ayr Market and just over an hour’s drive from the livestock market at Stirling.
Description
Burrowland Farm was a productive dairy farming unit that has recently ceased milking. The Reid Family were milking around 200 cows as a flying herd and selling their milk to First Milk with silage being grown in the summer months.
The predominately modern dairy facilities is adjoined by a versatile block of farmland to the east, west and south of the steading with Lot 3 land being located on the eastern outskirts of Kilwinning, north of the B785 approximately 1.5 miles south west of Burrowland Farm. In total the land, over the three lots, extends to 111.92 Ha (276.55 Ac) (excluding miscellaneous).
Method of Sale
The sale of Burrowland Farm offers Purchasers an opportunity to acquire the farm either as a whole or in three lots.
Lot 1: Farmhouse, cottage, farm buildings and land extending in total to 95.77 Ha (236.65 Ac)
Lot 2: Land at Burrowland Farm extending to 8.83 Ha (21.82 Ac)
Lot 3: Land at Mid Moncur extending to 10.87 Ha (26.86 Ac)
Please note that Lot 2 or 3 will not be sold prior to the sale of Lot
LOT 1 – Burrowland Farmhouse, Farm Buildings and Land extending to 95.77 Ha (236.65 Ac)
Farmhouse
The farmhouse is of traditional stone and slate construction and offers accommodation over 1 and a half storeys. The farmhouse requires modernisation and comprises four bedrooms, living room, attic storage room, two family bathrooms, kitchen, former milk house and separate pantry.
There is also a back stair with a large loft space which is accessed from the hall off the kitchen. The property also benefits from numerous storage spaces throughout the house.
The room layout and dimensions are laid out in more detail in the floor plans contained within the brochure. It is double glazed throughout, serviced by private water with a 25.3kW biomass pellet boiler with the option for an oil connection. The farmhouse also benefits from a garage area and lawned garden area to the front of the house which is enclosed with stone walls.
