The land at Roberton Farm extends in total to about 500.25 acres (202.45 ha) to include about 16 acres of amenity woodland, access roads steadings etc. The land is classified within Yield Classes 3 to 5 of Macaulay Institute land capability scale. The agricultural land falls mainly within payment region 1, see field schedule contained within the sales particulars for further details.

Land at Roberton looking over the sea

To the rear of Roberton House is located a general purpose agricultural shed (22.5m x 15.9m), cubicle shed (23.4m x 13.45m) and a substantial silage pit. A further modern general purpose agricultural shed (60ft x 40ft), is situated to the east of Barlocco. Located on the foreshore are two specific out-wintering areas complete with feed barriers.

The Foreshore

The land is within easy reach of both Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright, which provide all essential services with the regional centre of Dumfries, some 32 miles distant from the farm.

Sale Plan

BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS

Roberton benefits from a Basic Payment Entitlement and the vendors would be willing to transfer (with land), the equivalent number of entitlements for the eligible agricultural land. The Basic Payment for illustrative purposes only on the holding equates to 166 units of region 1 (131.54 Euros), 7.26 units of region 2 (55.76 Euros), 0.18 units of region 3 (47.01 Euros) per eligible hectare. For the avoidance of doubt, these indicative values have been taken from the 2016 IACS submission and will vary due to internal convergence until 2019. Roberton has also benefitted from a greening payment in 2016.

Roberton lies within a Less Favoured Area and any payment by Agricultural Food & Rural Communities – Rural Payments & Inspections Division under the above scheme in relation to the current farming year will be retained by the vendors.