Kingsbarn Equestrian Centre, Wester Shieldhill

Kingsbarn Equestrian Centre, Wester Shieldhill,
Near Falkirk, FK1 3AT.
Offers over £650,000.
Particulars of Sale
Shieldhill 0.7 miles, Falkirk 3 miles, Glasgow City Centre 27
miles & Edinburgh 29 miles.
An excellent equestrian facility with a 75m x 60m indoor
arena, 75 indoor stables in 3 detached buildings each measuring
48m x 16m, 89 outdoor timber stables, office building with
stores and toilets and a potential development opportunity.
Approximately 44.13 ACRES / 17.86 Ha.
DIRECTIONS
From Falkirk town centre travel south on the B803 sign posted for Shieldhill. You will leave Falkirk
travelling uphill on Glenbrae. Go straight ahead at the roundabout. Take the turning on the right
hand side just after the timber garages and before the bend in the road. Follow this road leading
uphill to its end. At the T junction turn right and Kingsbarn Equestrian Centre is on your left hand
side.
SITUATION
Kingsbarn enjoys an excellent position on the west side of the village of Shieldhill. It is
approximately 5 miles from both the M9 and M80 motorways. The facility is easily accessible to
Glasgow and Edinburgh.
It is approximately 0.7 miles from Shieldhill which can offer everyday amenities including a
church, primary schooling, a shop for everyday needs, local bus services, a fish and chip shop and
a pub.
Falkirk is only a short journey away and can offer an excellent range of facilities including
secondary schooling of good repute, High Street shops, edge of town retailers and sports / leisure
facilities. There is a rail station with frequent Glasgow and Edinburgh services.
DESCRIPTION
Kingsbarn is an excellent equestrian facility within easy reach of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The indoor arena is a most impressive facility used in the past to host many events. Overall it
measures 75m x 60m. It has two large sand arenas measuring 60m x 35m and 50m x 35m. There
is a central café area with a kitchen measuring approximately 14m x 14m (widest by longest), a
snack bar area measuring approximately 11m x 7m, grandstand seating and a judges box. The
arena is formed by two steel frame portal buildings with metal sheet walls and roofing. There is
an outdoor arena adjoining the indoor arena which is approximately 75m x 60m. It is post and rail
fenced with a wood chip surface. There is a further outdoor arena on an elevated area of ground
beyond the stable blocks. It measures approximately 1.60 acres / 0.65 Ha.
On entering Kingsbarn there are a range of buildings on the right hand side. This block comprises
a reception area with office, ladies and gents toilets, 2 disabled toilets, principal office, 2 changing
room / shower rooms, a laundry room, a kitchen, 2 store rooms and a feed store building.
The stable blocks are 3 detached steel frame portal sheds with metal sheet walls and roofing.
The layout of the buildings is exactly the same with each building featuring 25 Loddon boxes
each measuring 4m x 3.6m. There is a wash bay and double doors at either end with a central
fire escape door. The buildings all have electricity, water and a central drain. In total there are 75
indoor stables.
There are 89 outdoor timber stables located behind the arena. The boxes measure approximately
3.5m x 3.0m each.
There is an extensive central yard area (approximately 1.50 acres / 0.61 Ha) which has a hard
surface and provides excellent parking for all sizes of vehicle.
The main land holding for the property is situated on the opposite side of the road. The land is
formed into an array of small paddocks suitable for turning out horses on an individual basis. The
paddocks are post and rail fenced with water. There is a central strip of woodland which provides
shelter and a gallops to the boundary of the land. The gallops provide a circuit of approximately 0.8
miles / 1.3 km.
A planning application was lodged in June 2012 for 5 residential building plots on an area of land
above the paddocks. The details of the application can be viewed on the Falkirk Council website and
the planning reference number is P/120314/PPP. The status of the application is “Pending Decision”.
GENERAL INFORMATION
NB
The property will be sold as seen and no warranty or guarantee will be given.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, mains water and private drainage.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Falkirk Council, Municipal Buildings, West Bridge Street, Falkirk, FK1 5RS. Tel.: 01324-506070.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the selling agents. Contact Baird Lumsden during office hours,
Monday to Friday 9.00-5.30.Tel.:01786-833800.
Details and photographs prepared February 2015.
PARTICULARS AND MISREPRESENTATION
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These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items, nor for any error they may contain, however caused.
No information in these particulars should be considered to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise, nor in good structural condition or otherwise, nor that any services, equipment or facilities are in working order. Purchasers
must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
It should not be assumed that the property has all the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents. It should not be assumed that the selling agents have verified these matters which must be verified by any intending purchaser.
Descriptions in these particulars are stated as a matter of opinion and not as a statement of fact. Any plans, areas, measurements or distances stated in these particulars are approximate only. Information contained in these particulars is given in good
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Selling Agents
Baird Lumsden
The Mill, Station Road
Bridge of Allan, Stirling, FK9 4JS
T. 01786 833800 F. 01786 834382
E.
[email protected]
www.bairdlumsden.co.uk