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Localmanager

TorquilVartyandRachelBower07803903203or01307467393torquilandrachel@woodlands.co.uk

Details

Price:£55,000FreeholdLocation:Drumtassie,Avonbridge,WestLothianSize:Nearly6½acres.forsaleOSLandranger:OSNo65Gridref:NS904708Nearestpostcode:FK12JS

SuilWoodWestLothian

AstunningyoungwoodlandinWestLothian,easilyaccessiblefromStirling,EdinburghandGlasgow.

Description

SuilWoodisarealgemofawoodlandsetintherollingcountrysideofWestLothian,apartofagreaterpieceofwoodlandatDrumtassie.Thewoodsherehaveprovedtobeextremelypopularandforgoodreason.

Accessisdirectlyoffaquietpublicroadwithasectionofhardstandingtofacilitatesafeoffroadturningandtimberstacking.Thewoodlandisexforestrycommissionlandwithauniqueplantingschemeofmixedspecies,providingabackdropofrealdiversity.Thetreesareofanagewherejudiciousthinningwillprovideanenviablesupplyofsustainablefirewood.

Thelandisbisectedbytwogaswayleavesthathavebecomeahavenforwildflowers,thatinturnwillattractanarrayofinsectsandbirds.Withthealreadyestablishedmeadowlikenatureoftheseareas,theycouldbefurtherenhancedtoincreasethewoldflowerdiversity.Notreeshavebeenplantedalongthewayleave,thoughtherearenorestrictionsonfutureplanting,theonlyrestrictionisa'nodig'withheavyplant,closetothegasline.

Alongthenorthernboundaryisalovelyandfastrunningstreamthatisamagnetforallmannerofsmallmammals,aswellasprovidingtheperfectspottosit,ponderandtakeinthetranquilityofthelandscape.Thewoodlandextendsbeyondtheburninplaces,whereithasmeanderedovertheages.Thepresenceofagoodwaterfeaturesuchasthisburn,isarareandvaluablecommoditywithinawoodland,andisanotablepositiveattribute.

Atwellover6acresthisisasizeablewoodlandthatwillprovidegreatscopeforanynumberofwoodlandactivitiesforkidsandadults,withplentyofroomforcampingforfamilyandfriends,andwithplentyofhiddenspotsfordenmaking.Earlyviewingisadvisable.

SurroundingArea:

ThewoodsatDrumtassielieclosesttothesmallvillageofAvonbridge,itsGaelicnamebeingDrochaidAbhainnequiteliterally'bridgeoftheriver'.Earlyhistorysuggeststhattheriverwasfordedherebycattledroverscomingsouthandlaterthevillagewashometoabrickworksandasmallopencastmine.FurtherafieldliesthesmalltownofArmadaleanotherminingtownwiththelandbeingrichincoalandironstone.

ThewoodsarewithineasyreachofStirling,GlasgowandEdinburghandliewithinthecountyofWestLothian.

Thepurchasersofthewoodlandwillbeaskedtoenterintoacovenanttoensurethequietandpeacefulenjoymentofadjoiningwoodlandsandmeadows.

Youarewelcometovisitthiswoodbyyourself,butpleaseensurethatyouhaveacopyofthesesalesdetailswithyou-manyofourwoodlandsdonothavemobilephonereceptionorinternetaccesssowerecommendeitherprintingthedetailsordownloadingthemtoyourphone/tablet/laptop.

Doremembertoalsocheckthatitisstillavailableforsale.Ifyouhaveseenthewoodlandandwishtobeaccompaniedonasecondmoredetailedvisitpleasecontactourlocalmanager.

Directions

FromEdinburghcomeoffatjunction4ontheM9

TaketheA801

TaketheB825towardsAvonbridge.

AsyoucomedownintoAvonbridgeturnleft.

ContinuethroughAvonbridgepasttheSlamannanRoadrisingupasmallinclineandthentakethenextrighthandturn.

ContinuefollowingsignstoDrumtassiefisheryandtakethenextrighthandturn.

Afterabout1mileyouwillseeSuilWoodonyourright.

IfyouhavereachedalargeWoodlandsforsalesignonyourleftthenyouhavecomeslightlytoofar.

Boundaries:

Boundariesaremarkedbyredpaintedposttopsonthetwowoodedsides,withtheroadonanotherandthestreamandfarfencelinethelast.

Ourregionalmanagersareoftenoutworkinginourwoodlands,soifyouemailanofferandwanttobesureithasbeenreceived,pleasephoneourmanageronhisorhermobilephone.Thefirstofferatthestatedpricewhichisaccepted,whetherbyphoneoremail,haspriority.

Pleasetakecarewhenviewingasthegreatoutdoorscancontainunexpectedhazardsandwoodlandsarenoexception.Youshouldexercisecommonsenseandcaution,suchaswearingappropriatefootwearandavoidingvisitingduringhighwinds.

Allwoodlandsaresoldatafixedprice,andincludefreemembershipoftheSmallWoodlandOwnersGroupandtheRoyalForestrySociety,aswellas£300towardspayingforacourse(orcourses)tohelpwithmanagingandenjoyingyourwoodland.

Theseparticularsareforguidanceonlyand,thoughbelievedtobecorrect,donotformpartofanycontract.WoodlandInvestmentManagementLtdherebygivenoticeundersection21oftheEstateAgentsAct1979oftheirinterestinthelandbeingsold.