Amod Farm is a stock farm extending to about 516.04 acres, with excellent amenity. The land lies in three ring-fenced blocks and rises to either side of the flat valley, ranging from about 40 metres (131 feet) above sea level in the heart of the farm to a high point of 220 metres (722 feet) at the south western boundary, from which there are excellent views of Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde. All of the fields have a natural water supply, with the Glenbreakerie Water and its tributaries passing through the farm. There are on-going programmes of fencing, drainage and reseeding.

The farm comprises a 4-bedroom farmhouse, bothy, traditional steading and range of agricultural outbuildings. The land is in three blocks and comprises 53 acres of ploughable pasture, 164 acres of permanent pasture, 272 acres of rough grazing and 22 acres of amenity woods.

The land has wholly LFA status.

Farming System Amod is farmed in-hand as a stock rearing enterprise. The farm is presently run at its full capacity and carries a herd of 90 suckler cows, along with 300 breeding ewes, plus followers. Calving takes place throughout the year, with progeny sold through the ring at 10-18 months. The sheep flock comprises 100 Blackface ewes and 200 crossbred ewes, with the crossbred ewes lambed indoors and lambs finished and sold through the ring. Replacement heifers and ewes are bred on the farm.

Machinery work is mainly carried out in-hand, with two cuts of silage taken, usually producing about 1,000 bales.

Normally 20 acres of spring barley are grown annually and additional straw is bought in.

Sporting The combination of the topography of the farm and the mixed woodland give the opportunity for a rough shoot, together with roe deer stalking opportunities.

The farm is available for sale as a whole or in 3 lots as follows:

LOT 1: Amod Farm (About 214.96 acres) Amod Farmhouse With a private, south-easterly facing situation, Amod Farmhouse is of stone construction with a harled finish beneath a pitched slate roof. The house is attached to a traditional ‘U-shaped’ steading, which forms a courtyard with a concrete base to the rear, where there is parking.

The farmhouse is accessed via a private farm road which passes over the Breackerie Water and terminates to the rear.

The accommodation is over two storeys and comprises:

Ground Floor: Front porch, reception hall, drawing room, bedroom 4, bathroom, sitting room, kitchen with dining area, pantry, conservatory and utility room.

First Floor: Landing, three bedrooms, shower room and linen store.

Features include a sunroom with excellent views down the glen, an Esse range cooker in the kitchen and open fires in the sitting room and drawing room.

The house is served by a mains electricity supply, private water and drainage. It is predominantly double glazed and has electric storage heaters. The range heats one radiator and the water. An oven and hob in the kitchen is fuelled by bottled gas.

There is an enclosed garden to the front of the house which is mainly laid to lawn with a patio area and planted borders. A greenhouse is attached to the side of the house.

Bothy Situated to the north of the farmhouse, with a north-easterly outlook and accessed off the private road leading to the farmhouse, is a self-contained bothy. It is of stone construction under a pitched corrugated tin roof, with the accommodation over one level comprising:

Porch, kitchen, pantry, sitting room, bathroom and two bedrooms.

A stove in the sitting room provides central heating throughout and hot water.

A workshop is attached to the south-eastern elevation of the Bothy which could provide additional residential accommodation, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

To the north there are two kennels.

Farm Buildings The farm buildings are positioned to the south of the farmhouse, which are a combination of traditional and modern structures. The buildings are well equipped for general storage and the winter accommodation of stock. There is ample hard standing surrounding the buildings and a hardcore track passes through the steading providing good vehicular access to the buildings. They are served by a private water supply and mains electricity.

Traditional Steading Attached to the farmhouse is a traditional steading which is predominantly constructed of stone and beneath a corrugated roof. It comprises:

Stables containing five stalls (13.2m x 5.49m). Former byre 1 (12.4m x 4.63m). Former byre 2 (9.10m x 4.65m). Workshop (5.81m x 4.32m). Calf shed containing medicine store (5.21m x 4.99m).

Other buildings Further outbuildings are attached to the traditional steading, as follows:

Lean-to store 1. Corrugated roof, block walls and concrete floor. (7.53m x 4.08m).

Lean-to store 2. Corrugated roof, block walls and concrete floor. (12.2m x 4.08m).

Former garage. Corrugated roof, block walls and concrete floor. (5.09m x 2.83m).

Lean-to. In two bays of steel and timber frame construction beneath a corrugated roof with a concrete floor. (8.38m x 5.02m).

Lean-to. In four bays of timber frame and block construction beneath a corrugated roof with a concrete floor. (9.38m x 5.42m).

Implements shed. Timber frame construction with corrugated roof and cladding and concrete floor. (10.7m x 5.56m).

Cattle shed. Steel and timber frame, corrugated roof, Yorkshire boarding to one side, earth floor. Contains feed trough. (13.9m x 5.8m).

Modern Buildings A range of modern farm buildings are to the north and west of the traditional buildings as follows:

1. Cattle court 1. In five bays of steel portal construction, corrugated roof with ventilated ridge, Yorkshire boarding, block walls and concrete floor. Raised central feed passage with barriers to either side. (29.5m x 17.8m). Opens to:

2. Covered stock handling area. Corrugated roof and concrete floor. Contains race and cattle crush. (17.5m x 4.2m). Opens to:

Cattle court 2. In seven bays with a timber pole frame, box profile roof, corrugated cladding, block walls and concrete floor. Feed barrier and trough to one side. Creep feed area. (29.9m x 7.34m).

3. General Purpose Shed 1. In four bays of timber frame construction, corrugated roof, box profile cladding and an earth floor. Use for storage of straw and lambing. (17.4m x 7.79m).

4. Robinsons General Purpose Shed 2. In three bays of steel portal frame construction, corrugated roof, box profile cladding, concrete panel walls, part concrete and part stone floor. Feed barrier and passage. Used for wintering cattle and storing straw. (18.29m x 12.19m).

A sheep fank is situated to the rear of the traditional steading and is of traditional stone construction with a dipping area and timber gates. There is also a midden.

Land The land within lot 1 extends to 214.96 acres and comprises 31.90 acres of ploughable pasture, 71.90 acres of permanent pasture, 89.63 acres of rough grazing, 16.42 acres of woods and 5.11 acres of miscellaneous ground.

The land lies within a ring-fence to the west of the public road.

There are a number of areas of woods comprising a combination of mixed native species and conifers, which provide shelter to livestock and amenity for wildlife.

There is good access to the fields via a network of internal farm tracks.

LOT 2: Land at East Amod (About 212.40 acres) Situated on the opposite side of the minor county road and within a ring-fence, lot 2 extends to 212.40 acres and comprises 20.85 acres of ploughable pasture, 40.36 acres of permanent pasture, 147.82 acres of rough grazing, 2.99 acres of woods and 0.38 acre of miscellaneous ground. The majority of the fields are accessed off the public road, with the remainder accessed via an internal farm track.

LOT 3: Land at Glenbreakerie (About 88.68 acres) Lot 3 is a single enclosure to the southeast of lots 1 and 2 and extends to 88.68 acres. It comprises 52.11 acres of permanent pasture, 34.41 acres of rough grazing and 2.16 acres of woods. It is accessed off the minor public road.

This property has 516.04 acres of land.

Situation

Amod Farm has a private position at the head of Glen Breakerie, with an elevated situation and attractive south-easterly views. The farm sits above the small hamlet of Southend.

Southend is on the southernmost tip of the Mull of Kintyre and its beautiful white sand beaches are swept by the Gulf Stream, which provides the peninsula with a temperate climate and a long growing season. Southend has a church, doctor’s surgery, 18-hole golf course, hotel with post office and internet cafe, shop and tea room.

The town of Campbeltown is 11 miles to the north and has supermarkets, a range of shops and professional services, an A&E hospital, leisure facilities (including a modern swimming pool) and a cinema. Campbeltown holds an annual regatta and a week-long music festival. There is a primary school at Southend and secondary education at Campbeltown Grammar.

Machrihanish (13 miles) has one of the most challenging and scenic 18-hole links courses in the west of Scotland. The beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for windsurfing and surf canoeing. Some of the local estates run commercial shoots and there are opportunities to fish on some of the local rivers and hill lochs, as well as sea angling in the Kilbrannan Sound.

Campbeltown Airport is 13 miles distant and provides a twice-daily service (Monday-Friday) to Glasgow.

From Tarbert there is a ferry link to Portavadie, which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via Dunoon and Gourock.

The farm is 48 miles away from the picturesque little ferry port of Claonaig, by Skipness, which connects Lochranza on the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula, whilst the Kennacraig ferry is 43 miles distant (just off the A83) and connects the Kintyre mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay. The Kintyre Express offers regular sailings to Northern Ireland. A ferry runs from Campbeltown to Ardossan in Ayrshire.

Directions

Road (Postcode: PA28 6RN) From Glasgow take the A82 and A83 to reach the town of Tarbert. Take the A83 out of Tarbert following signs for Campbeltown. Travel through Campbeltown and south on the B842 towards Southend for about 8 miles. Before entering Southend, fork right (signposted for Mull of Kintyre) and after 1.5 miles turn right (signposted for Dalsmeran). Continue for about 2.5 miles, where the entrance to Amod is on the left.

Air There are daily flights (Monday – Friday) operated by flybe between Glasgow and Campbeltown Airport.

Glasgow Airport – Tel: 0141 887 1111 Campbeltown Airport – Tel: 01586 553 797 Flybe: www.flybe.com

Helicopter Hire PDG Helicopters – Tel: 0870 607 9000

Car Hire Campbeltown Motor Company Car Hire – Tel: 01586 552 030 Email: cmc@peugeotmail.co.uk

Burnbank Garage Car Hire – Tel: 01586 554 480 Email: burnbank_garage@btconnect.com