Barjarg Farm, a former cheese making dairy farm, occupies a private position on the border of South Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, close to the Galloway Forest Park and surrounded by open countryside, rivers, woodland and peatland.
The farm has been in the same ownership for the past 40 years.
The south-facing farmhouse offers three bedrooms, three reception rooms, a kitchen with walk-in pantry, office, two bathrooms and a mature private garden, together with a number of traditional buildings and outbuildings. To the east of the farmhouse is a polytunnel which has an abundance of fruits, vegetables and herbs.
The land extends to approximately 171.26 acres (69.31 hectares), including around 106.48 acres (43.09 hectares) of grazing land and 44.38 acres (17.96 hectares) of native broadleaf woodland which was planted in 2022 and registered with the Woodland Carbon Code.
Katie Marr, handling the sale for Galbraith, said: “Barjarg Farm is a particularly distinctive rural property in a beautiful countryside setting. The current owners have spent around four decades creating and caring for this special environment, with a clear emphasis on wildlife and habitat enhancement, a true escape to the country.
“Given the combination of natural beauty, agricultural land and river frontage with private fishing rights on the River Cree, this sale should appeal to a broad range of buyers seeking a rural holding with rich habitats and species diversity, and with the potential to explore further opportunities.”
The land has been managed with an emphasis on habitat creation and biodiversity. The current owners have restored peatland, planted hedgerows and established the new native woodland, which includes alder, aspen, bird cherry, crab apple, downy birch, hawthorn, holly, oak, rowan and willow.
The property is also home to a wide variety of wildlife, including pine martins, otters, barn owls, red kites and red squirrels.
Included in the sale is approximately 3.5 miles of single-bank fishing rights on the River Cree with access to three pools and includes salmon and all other fish.
The shooting rights are also owned in hand and included in the sale. A riverside BBQ hut provides an attractive setting for entertaining and enjoying the surrounding countryside.
The traditional outbuildings include a wine cellar, laundry room, workshop, former piggery, three-bay Dutch barn and car port. There is considerable scope for further diversification.
The original stone milking byre adjoining the farmhouse could potentially provide additional accommodation either by creating secondary accommodation or to extend the farmhouse further, subject to the necessary consents.
Barjarg Farm is approximately 7 miles from Barrhill and 14 miles from Newton Stewart, providing access to local amenities, schools, transport links and a wide range of outdoor pursuits.
Glasgow is approximately 79 miles away, while ferry services to Northern Ireland are available from Cairnryan, around 35 miles from the property.
Barjarg Farm is for sale as a whole through Galbraith at a guide price of £725,000.
