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Overview

APPROXIMATELY 1.00 ACRE (0.41 HA)

• Detailed Planning Permission for development of two impressive detached dwellings
• Beautiful quiet location in the sought after Kilmore Glen
• Potential to create a high amenity residential environment
• All necessary wayleaves/servitudes for service connection/installation included with
subjects for sale

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General

LOCATION

Dalnacabaig Orchard & Fank lie within wooded land adjacent to the Dalnacabaig settlement, in the beautiful and secluded Glen Feochan, east of Kilmore. The location is extremely quiet, providing a beautiful rural setting, whilst being only approximately 5 miles from Oban. Glen Feochan is characterised by a wide, meandering river floor of grazing parks, open to the east and west, with steeper forested slopes to the north and south. The single track public road continues up to Kilbride and Musdale farms, where it terminates, gaining considerable height along the way. Some 400 yards east of the site lies a beautiful waterfall and plunge pool on the River Feochan. Within the vicinity of the site lie cairns, ruined forts and other features of interest. The northern plot boundary comprises the foot of Tor Dhamh (293m), whose summit provides a stunning view over surrounding countryside and sea lochs. Further east lies beautiful Beinn Ghlas (512m) with its numerous hill lochs, which can be taken in by a very attractive circular route over Tor Dhamh and back down the Musdale glen via the waterfall.

Oban provides all the facilities expected of a major regional centre, including primary and secondary schools, banks, retailers, a range of supermarkets, sporting facilities, restaurants and cultural interests and transport links to the isles and central belt via seaplane, rail and sea. Argyll provides for a huge range of recreational opportunities based on its rivers, lochs, sea lochs, mountains, forests and glens and provides the opportunity to benefit from an extremely high quality of life.

DESCRIPTION

The site extends to some 1.00 Acres (0.41 Ha) and occupies an elevated location fronting the minor Kilmore road, with views south, west and east to Dalnacabaig and Glen Feochan. Access is by direct frontage plus the bellmouth area to the adjacent forestry hill road (over which a servitude right of access exists). The site comprises the remains of a very old apple orchard and more recently a now derelict sheep fank, which has not seen use for some 25 years. To the west the site is bounded by a ditch adjacent to the forestry hill road and to the north by (approximately) coniferous trees at the top of the ridge. To the east the site is bounded by a line running north from the public road corner.

PLANNING

The site benefits from detailed planning permission for development of two detached residential dwellings (06/01836/DET & 07/00668/DET, details in information pack). These provide for development of a large 5 double bedroom (2 en-suite) family home with kitchen, dinning room, sitting room and garden room to the east of the site, and a further 3 double bedroom family home of similar footprint size with kitchen, dinning room and sitting room to the west of the site. The upstairs bedrooms in this house are extremely spacious and the internal layout could be altered at building warrant stage to provide further bedroom(s)/ensuite(s). Similarly, a garden room could also be added to the west gable of this house. Both houses are designed in attractive vernacular style with peaked roof utility rooms/porches and dormers, and both benefit from incorporation of chimneys and wood burning stoves.

Purchasers wishing to explore alternative proposals for the site, in the form of different house types or site layouts, can do so by means of revised submissions to the Local Authority, with the designs and layout in place identifying the scale and form of development possible in this location. Subject to planning authority requirements, it is envisaged the site could accommodate a wide range of alternative development or site layout options.

SERVICES

An electricity transformer is located immediately south of the site. Foul drainage will be by means of septic tank units and associated soakaway infrastructure (located in the field to the south of the Dalnacabaig settlement). Surface water drainage will be by means of suitable soakaway(s) within plot boundaries. Water supply will be by means of a shared private system on a pro-rata shared cost installation/maintenance basis (water survey report contained in information pack). All necessary wayleaves/servitudes required for development, within the control of the sellers, will be included with the subjects for sale.

INFORMATION PACK

An information pack has been prepared, containing copies of the planning permissions, associated plans, a water survey report and the location of electricity infrastructure. This is available via CD-ROM or to view at the offices of the selling agents. Hard copies available.

PRICE

Our clients are seeking offers in excess of £140,000 for the site as a whole, for their feuhold (freehold) interest in the subjects. Our clients are not bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer. Preference will be given to unconditional offers stipulating early entry.

VIEWING/FURTHER INFORMATION

The site is open and may be viewed at any time. Enquiries should be directed to CKD Galbraith, Lynedoch House, Barossa Place, Perth PH1 5EP. Telephone enquiries should be made to Michael Fletcher on 01738 451111. DIRECTIONS From Oban travel south on the A816 for approximately 21/2 miles and turn left into the Kilmore glen. Continue for a further 1/4 of a mile to the T-junction and turn right, signposted Barran. Continue for a further 2 miles. The plot is visible fronting the public road on the left hand side in the settlement of Dalnacabaig.

Selling Agents / Local CKD Galbraith Office