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Land at Straloch, Straloch, Newmachar, AB21

Land size
108.5 acres

Key Features

  • Suitable for agricultural and equestrian use.
  • Land extending to 44.05 hectares (108.5 acres) or thereby
  • Excellent location in close proximity to Newmachar and Aberdeen
  • Good roadside access

Description

Lot 1 -
(shown blue on the sale plan)

The land extends to 44. 05 hectares (108.5 acres) or thereby. The land comprises agricultural land and small pockets of woodland. The agricultural land has been under a mixed rotation for the last number of years with the majority of the land in grassland with one field sown in Spring Barley in the last few years. The woodland is split into three mains stands.

Greenbrae Wood to the east extends to approximately 9.15 hectares (22.60 acres) comprising a mix of broadleaves. This includes the old east drive leading to Straloch from the East Lodge.

Sheepcot Clump extends to 1.18 hectares (2.92 acres) and is predominantly a conifer plantation bordered by hardwoods.

Beechtree Clump extends to 1.82 hectares (4.49 acres) with a further 0.92 hectares (2.28 acres) of woodland to the north. These areas provide excellent cover for shooting. There is a further area of woodland to the north of field 8 extending to 0.9 hectares (2.22 acres).

The land at Straloch is generally south facing in nature rising gently from 95m to 110m above sea level. According to the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research the land is all classified as grade 3(1) and 3(2).

BPS Entitlements:
Not included in the sale but available by separate negotiation. All BPS Region 1.

Local Authority:
Aberdeenshire Council, Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie, AB51 3WB

Entry:
By arrangement

Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights:
Included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.

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.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 13 Farmland & Pasture listings in Scotland (100+ acres).

This Property£3,456 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (100+ acres) £1,843 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 75% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Limited NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • New Machar School1.9 miles
    Pupils
    373
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Udny Green School3.3 miles
    Pupils
    47
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Hatton (Fintray) School3.6 miles
    Pupils
    36
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keithhall School3.9 miles
    Pupils
    36
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Cultercullen School4 miles
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Meldrum Academy5.4 miles
    Pupils
    1,004
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Inverurie Academy5.7 miles
    Pupils
    1,292
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Dyce Academy5.7 miles
    Pupils
    689
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Oldmachar Academy7.4 miles
    Pupils
    923
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bucksburn Academy7.5 miles
    Pupils
    907
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Newmachar, Newmachar1.8 miles
Co-op Pitmedden, Pitmedden4.1 miles
Co-op Colpy Road - Oldmeldrum, Oldmeldrum5.4 miles

GP surgery

Haddo Medical Group4.1 miles

Pharmacy

John Ross Chemists Ltd1.8 miles

Walking trail

Udny Green to Newmachar1.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Kintore Railway Station5.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Milton of Straloch675 metres

Typical drive times

Kintore17 min · 11 miles
Blackburn17 min · 10 miles
Inverurie15 min · 7.8 miles
Oldmeldrum9 min · 5.6 miles
Aberdeen (city)23 min · 12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not on SEPA's flood maps

Surface water

Mapped risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 140 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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Aberdeen & Northern (Estates) Ltd, Inverurie

Thainstone Agricultural Centre, Inverurie, AB51 5XZ

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