An Introduction to Muir of Thorn & Gelly Woods
The woodlands are located in one of Scotland’s major timber producing areas and extend to
approximately 33.42ha. The woodlands are an attractive mix of commercial conifer and native and mixed broadleaf species, with ready access to timber markets. The property is relatively low lying and set in a landscape of other woodlands and pastural farmland. Offered as a whole or in two lots, this presents a rare opportunity to acquire well located and compact woodlands with an attractive combination of conifers and broadleaves providing both amenity and commercial appeal.
Location & Directions
Travelling from the south, leave Perth Inveralmond roundabout and follow the A9 north for
approximately five miles, turning left into the village of Bankfoot.
Follow the B867 for approximately four miles before turning right (signposted for Murthly) and
follow for approximately 0.3 miles (point A on the sales plan).
Travelling from the north, leave the A9 south near Birnam and follow the B867 for approximately 1.7
miles before turning left (signposted for Murthly) and follow for approximately 0.3 miles (point A
on the sales plan).
LOT 1:
Muir of Thorn Wood
(24.87HA/61.46 ACRES) – OFFERS OVER £190,000
Muir of Thorn Wood is located to the east of the A9 and extends to approximately 24.87ha and is
accessed via a proven track (points A-B on the sales plan), offering approximately 500m of road
frontage for presenting timber. A highly attractive mixed woodland with commercial crops including
Scots pine and mixed conifers planted between 1978 and 1986 and extending to 13.94ha of commercial crops. These are often in mixture with mixed broadleaves as well as in pure stands. Recent felling operations have rationalised coupe structures adjacent to the A9 providing a further 8.73ha of bare land awaiting replanting. The approved felling licence allows for restocking
with Sitka spruce and Douglas fir. Details are available from the Selling Agents.
LOT 2: Gelly Wood
(8.55HA/21.13 ACRES) – OFFERS OVER £80,000
Gelly Wood is located to the west of the A9 and is accessed by a proven track (points A-C on the
sale plan). The incoming owner will benefit from full access rights for all purposes between point
C and D on the sales plan, including the right to upgrade.
Gelly Wood is a highly attractive mixture of mature Scots pine and mixed broadleaved woodland
extending to 3.69ha, and a younger plantation of Sitka spruce extending to 3.02ha and 0.28ha of
native broadleaves, planted in 2021. There is a further 0.64ha of Scots pine planted in 2021. There
are areas of unplanted ground extending to 0.92ha.
General Information
Minerals
Mineral rights are included except as reserved by Statute.
Plans, Areas and Schedules
Parts of the woodlands are bounded by fencing and stone walls, which are predominantly maintained to a stockproof standard where necessary, with maintenance of existing fences to continue on a mutual basis. The fences around the property may not be located on the boundary of the registered title. Where these are set back within the title to be sold, warrandice will not be granted over any unfenced areas. These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. While they have been carefully checked, the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themself as to the description of the property and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.
Prospective parties are asked to satisfy themselves on inspecting the titles which take precedence
over the marketing materials.
Viewing
Strictly by prior agreement with the selling agents who should be contacted in advance to advise on
access arrangements. For the personal safety of interested parties, please be aware of potential
hazards at the property and please ensure good forest hygiene measures are followed, such as
cleaning boots, equipment, vehicles and machinery, which will help protect woodlands from potentially damaging pests and diseases.
Third-Party Rights and Burdens
The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens,
reservations and any other third-party rights howsoever constituted.
In Lot 1, there will be reciprocal deeds of servitude with Scottish Ministers granting access rights associated with recent A9 road improvements.
In Lot 1, there will be a restocking requirement as described above.
In Lot 2, the young woodland creation is subject to a current Forestry Grant Scheme and there will
be a Transfer of Obligations to the incoming owner, with further annual maintenance grants pending in 2025 and 2026.
Further information on these Third Party Rights and Burdens are available from the Selling Agents.
https://forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/
Closing Date
A closing date may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to formally register their
interest through their solicitors with the selling agents. Prospective purchasers should be aware
that unless their interest in the property is formally noted, no guarantee can be given that confirmation of a closing date will be provided, consequently the property may be sold without prior notice. For the avoidance of doubt, noting interest only entitles prospective purchasers to notification of a closing date being set and not that other potentially competing pre-emptive offers have been received. The sellers are entitled to accept any offer at any time.
Offers
Offers in Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to the Selling Agents at their Inverness office.
Parties are asked to satisfy themselves that they fully understand the implication of offering
under Scottish Law. The sellers reserve the right not to accept the highest or indeed any offer.
Please note all signage and movable equipment is excluded from the sale and the seller reserves the
right to remove.
Prospective Purchasers/ Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Any offer by prospective purchaser(s), regardless of where they are ordinarily resident and
regardless whether on a cash or subject to loan finance basis, must be accompanied by a financial reference from a bank/funding source that is acceptable to the sellers. Prospective purchasers will also be required to produce identification sufficient to satisfy anti money laundering regulations and checks against the intended purchaser or nominee together with other documentation that may be required, from time to time, in order to support any conditional offers submitted to the seller. Bidwells LLP accepts no liability of any type arising from your delay or
other lack of co-operation in this regard. Failure to provide the requisite AML documentation with
offers may result in them not being considered at the closing date or being superseded by an offer
which is. Settlement may also be delayed or aborted due to non-compliance with requests for
information or failure to deliver adequate information within the requisite timeframes. We may hold your name on our database unless you instruct us otherwise.
Selling Agent
Bidwells
Laxford House Cradlehall Business Park Inverness
IV2 5GH
Denis Torley
M: 07827 256907
E: denis.torley@bidwells.co.uk
Forest Authorities
Scottish ForestryPerth & Argyll Conservancy
Upper Battleby Redgorton, Perth
PH1 3EN
T: 0300 067 6005
E: panda.cons@forestry.gov.scot
Local Authorities
Perth & Kinross Council Pullar House
35 Kinnoull Street Perth
PH1 5GD
Tel: 01738 475000
Important Notice
: Bidwells LLP act for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: Nothing contained in these particulars or their contents or actions, both verbally or in writing, by Bidwells LLP form any offer or contract, liability or implied obligation to any applicants, viewing parties or prospective purchasers of the property to the fullest extent permitted by law and should not be relied upon as statements or representative of fact. No person in the employment of Bidwells LLP or any joint agents has authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Any areas of measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only, may not be to scale and are not necessarily comprehensive. No assumptions should be made that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Bidwells LLP has not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. All rentals and prices are quoted exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated. Prospective purchasers may be asked to produce identification of the intended Purchaser and other documentation in order to support any conditional offers submitted to the vendors. Bidwells LLP accepts no liability of any type arising from your delay or other lack of co-operation. We may hold your name on our database unless you instruct us otherwise. OS licence no. ES 100017734. © Copyright Bidwells LLP 2024. Bidwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales (registered number OC 344553). Registered office is Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 9LD where a list of members is available for inspection. Your statutory rights are not affected by this notice. Sales Particulars prepared June 2023. Photographs taken May 2023.
