The original home of the Aberdeen Angus breed' - an exceptionally attractive livestock and arable farm
Cairnhill Farmhouse sits centrally in Lot 2 in a private position enjoying far reaching views over the surrounding countryside and beyond to the heather moors. The house sits within a generous enclosed south facing garden mainly laid to lawn with ample parking and a traditional stone outbuilding currently used for storage. Access is provided from the public road by a shared, internal farm track.
Cairnhill Farmhouse is a traditional granite, under pitched slate roof farmhouse with accommodation laid out over two floors.
Internally, the house is well appointed with a large dining kitchen with modern fitted units, larder/ utility room and ample storage to the rear of the house. The reception room to the front of the house is spacious and benefits from dual aspect windows providing ample natural light. There are three spacious well-proportioned double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The accommodation is well laid out for practical country living.
Land - Lot 2 extends to a total of about 350 acres and comprises 292 acres of arable and temporary pasture land, 35 acres of permanent pasture and rough grazing and 19 acres of woodland. Historically Cairnhill was a standalone farm but in more recent history has been farmed as part of the wider Tillyfour holding.
The fields are generally large, easily worked and regular in shape. All enclosures can be utilised for grazing and the vast majority can also be used for the production of silage and cereal crops. All fields are fenced and have a combination of water troughs or natural water supplies. The internal farm tracks are also fenced which allows for easy movement of stock to and from the centrally located steading.
The farmland is classified by the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research as mainly Class 3.2 and rises from 250m above sea level to 270m above sea level. The soils are of the Tarves series which comprise brown forest soils and some humous iron podzols which are well suited for arable and permanent leys.