Development Sites at South Orrock, Balmedie, AB23 8XY

Local Information
The development site is situated in a picturesque rural setting in eastern Aberdeenshire, with the plots being bordered by neighbouring farmland and benefitting from south-east facing views across the farmland towards Balmedie, Aberdeen and the North Sea.

The local area hosts an array of leisure and outdoor amenity options. The North Sea coastline lies just a couple of miles to the east, with the high dunes of Balmedie Beach welcoming you to a long sandy coastal beach. This beach stretches all the way from Donmouth in Aberdeen to the south, to the "seal beach" at Newburgh. Numerous local walks are available along this stretch of coastline, as well as a round of golf amongst the sand dunes at the nearby Trump International Golf Links just three miles away.

The site benefits immensely from being situated in a highly accessible area of Aberdeenshire. The newly dualled A90 dual carriageway is situated nearby, with the nearest junction onto this road being located just 1.5 miles away, facilitating easy road access from the site to Aberdeen and surrounding Aberdeenshire via the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR). In addition, train links both west and south are found at the railway station in Aberdeen City Centre, with Aberdeen Airport, which hosts regular routes to both national and international destinations, located 11 miles to the south-west along the AWPR.

The subjects are located just to the north of the growing village of Balmedie, where local amenities can be found, including the local primary school, shops and hospitality venues. The well-renowned Cock & Bull local inn is situated a short distance to the north of the village and within close walking distance of the site. More extensive services and amenities, such as supermarkets, leisure facilities, secondary schooling and further services, can be found in the Aberdeen suburb of Bridge of Don a short distance to the south of Balmedie. The Silver City of Aberdeen hosts a plethora of retail, hospitality and events offerings befitting of the Energy Capital of Europe, including two universities, fantastic shopping and high class entertainment venues.

Description
The development site comprises an area of south-east facing ground, currently laid to prepared earthen ground, with the area of the site (covered under the two planning applications) extending to approximately 0.59 Hectares (1.45 acres) or thereby in total. The ground is bordered by agricultural land to the south-east round to the north-west, with much of the boundary comprising a tree shelter belt separating the site boundary from the agricultural fields. The site is bordered to the north-east by the garden grounds of the third-party owned South Orrock Bungalow.

The site benefits from a degree of privacy, being located along a private access track serving the site as well as South Orrock Bungalow and neighbouring agricultural land. This track leads directly underneath the A90 onto the B977 road.

Planning
The site benefits from full planning permission for the erection of four dwelling houses. The planning permissions are covered under two separate planning applications: the western-most plot, extending to 0.21 Ha (0.52 acres) or thereby, secured full planning permission for a large, 5-bedroom and 4-bath house in August 2019. The remainder of the site, extending to 0.38Ha (0.93 acres) or thereby, achieved outline planning permission for the erection of three dwelling houses in August 2019, with matters specified in Condition 1 (including designs of each of the 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom houses) approved in July 2020.

As development has already commenced, with the former farm steading buildings removed and the site levelled for development , the planning permission granted is understood to be valid in perpetuity.

Further information regarding the above planning permissions can be found on the Planning section of the Aberdeenshire Council website. Planning references are APP/2019/1365 (western-most plot) and APP/2020/0678 (remainder of the site - Plots 1-3).

Services
It is understood that mains water and electricity are available nearby. Private drainage.

Interested parties should satisfy themselves regarding the detailed whereabouts and capacities of services.

Local Authority:
Aberdeenshire Council, Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5GB.

Entry:
By arrangement.

Viewing Arrangements:
By appointment with the selling agents.

Note:
Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.

Anti Money Laundering Compliance:
In accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, we are required to carry out checks and due diligence on property purchasers. If an offer has been accepted, the purchaser(s) will need to provide proof of identity, residence and proof of funds, as a minimum, prior to any transaction proceeding.

Offers:
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant anti-money laundering paperwork in accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, through a Scottish Solicitor, to the Selling Agent.

Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves:
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Title:
The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions presently contained in the title deeds. There shall be excepted from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) any leases, tenancies, tenants' rights, missives, agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, access rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all other servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s).