Tanarside House and Craigendinnie Salmon FishingsRoyal Deeside | Aboyne | Aberdeenshire

A prime and most attractive beat of salmon fishing on the River Dee, with a secluded Fishing Lodge

Tanarside House andCraigendinnie SalmonFishingsAboyne | Aberdeenshire | AB34 5ET

Aboyne 2 miles, Banchory 11 miles, Aberdeen 32 miles

A prime and most attractive beat ofsalmon fishing on the River Dee, witha secluded Fishing Lodge

2.2 Miles of single (right) bank salmon and sea trout

fishing on the River Dee with a 5-year average of

131 salmon and 42 sea trout

17 Named pools

A fishing hut, with consent for a second fishing hut

A refurbished Fishing Lodge on the edge of the

Tanar Burn, with sitting room, kitchen and 4 bedrooms

Studio with room for fishing equipment

About 17.40 acres (7.04 ha) in total

For sale as a whole or in two lots

DescriptionThe Craigendinnie beat of Salmon Fishings is situated upstream from Aboyne and located on theright bank of the River Dee. The top of the beat starts at Jockie Fyfe Pool and extends to justbelow the confluence of the Water of Tanar at The Lorne Pool. With its renowned fly water andconsistent records, the Dee attracts anglers from around the world. The Craigendinnie beatincludes 2.2 miles of prime salmon and sea trout fishing with 17 named pools.

The property was formerly part of the Glen Tanar Estate and is opposite the Aboyne CastleFishings, part of the Dinnet Estate. Tanarside House has been refurbished to provide acomfortable Fishing Lodge.

The River DeeThe River Dee enjoys international fame as one of the four largest rivers in Scotland. It is a mostattractive river rising in the Cairngorms and draining an area of over 2,000 square kilometresbefore entering the North Sea at Aberdeen, having travelled a course of over 90 miles.

The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board has been active in the removal of all of the nets aroundthe estuary and for much of the east coast of Scotland, including a contribution to the buyout ofthe Northumbrian drift nets.

Since 1999 there has been a catch and release policy on the river, with over 95% of fish beingreleased; one of the best observed policies in Scotland.

The Craigendinnie beat, like most beats on the Dee, has operated a fly only policy since 1999.There has also been, and continues to be, very extensive habitat improvement works throughoutthe river. All of these works are resulting in greatly improved catch returns.

The season opens on 1st February and closes on 30th September. Historically the Dee isrenowned for its spring fishing but the Dee’s summer salmon and grilse are the most abundant ofthe river’s fish stocks, with plentiful runs of sea trout in May, June and July. The autumn run startsin August providing excellent and productive fishing.

Lot 1 - Tanarside House - About 4.93 acresTanarside House occupies a quiet and secluded woodland setting and is approached off thesouth Deeside Road (B976) by a hard core drive flanked by the Water of Tanar and mature trees.The drive terminates in a gravel sweep at the front of the house just beyond an enclosed orchard.

Tanarside House is built of stone under a slate roof, and was refurbished in 2002. In combinationwith the high quality of renovation, the house retains many of its original features with sash andcasement windows. The accommodation is as follows;

Ground floor kitchen, sitting room, main bedroom with en suite shower room and walk-inwardrobe, bedroom 2, shower room, utility room, box room.

First floor bedrooms 3 and 4, bathroom.

Services include mains water, mains electricity, private drainage, with broadband connection, Cat 5 cabling, heating by Dimplex radiators.

The front door opens to a spacious open plan and equipped kitchen that leads into the sittingroom with oak floor where there is a large log burner for additional heating. The bedrooms haveample storage and the main bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower.

Garden and groundsThe gardens and grounds extend to about 4.93 acres, consisting of a combination of grassland,pasture and indigenous woodland. Beside the house is a lovely selection of heathers and ferns,which can be admired from the decking.

Studio Across the gravel from the main house is the Studio. This is a uniquely designed building with ahydraulic decking that lowers to reveal a large French window looking over the Water of Tanar.The building is designed to house fishing equipment with rod racks, wader hooks, and drawersfor reels, flies, etc, while offering a quiet and relaxing sitting room to unwind, which has a woodstove to provide heating.

The accommodation comprises rod room (5.81m x 2.06m), the sitting room (5.81m x 3.51m),and storage room (3.00m x 2.70m).

Lot 2 - Craigendinnie FishingsAbout 12.47 acres, excluding solum of river.The single bank fishing extends to about 2.2 miles.

Access to the fishing is excellent, with a hard-core track runningalmost the length of the beat marked in yellow on the sale plan.This useful track is accessed off the B976 minor county road atthe top of the beat. The riverbank is well maintained.

There are 17 named pools and Craigendinnie is split into an upperand lower section. The upper section starts from the Jockie FyfePool to the tail of Middle Fontie pool; the lower section is from thehead of Lower Fontie to the tail of The Lorne pool.

There is a reciprocal agreement with the Aboyne Castle beatopposite, which runs from February to the end of June toenable double bank fishing. The two Craigendinnie rods fish thelower section on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and theupper section on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Craigendinnie has classic fly fishing pools and there is a hut atBrown’s Corner.

Planning permission has been obtained with an innovativedesign for a new fishing hut on a site at Simonds Pool, withlovely views looking up the river. The designs have beenproduced by Adjaye Associates, a London and Berlin-basedinternational firm of architects. The concept is a beautifulcontemporary building which is semi-cantilevered over the riverand includes a kitchen with a living/dining area, a WC/wet roomand a rest area. Ref: APP/2010/2490, the consent wasapproved on 19/10/2010.

The pools are as follows:

Upper Section 1. Jockie Fyfe 2. Little Jockie Fyfe 3. Crofts4. Rail End5. Simonds6. Lamings Corner7. Upper Fontie8. Middle Fontie

Lower Section9. Lower Fontie10. Minarloch11. Lady Grace12. Upper Plantation13. Lower Plantation 14. New Pool15. Tanarmouth16. Brown’s Corner17. The Lorne

An interesting feature at Brown’s Corner is the pulpit.

It has been the custom for the Craigendinnie beat to be fished byonly two rods, ensuring there is a wide variety of fishing. TheCraigendinnie catches over the last five years have been as follows:

Salmon & Grilse

Year 07 08 09 10 11 Average

February 0 0 0 0 0 0

March 16 7 6 10 12 10.2

April 8 12 4 15 30 13.8

May 15 25 23 36 42 28.2

June 14 12 23 19 16 16.8

July 14 13 19 31 24 20.2

August 27 22 21 34 17 24.2

September 21 10 21 20 18 18.0

Total 115 101 117 165 159 131.4

Sea TroutYear 07 08 09 10 11 AverageFebruary 0 0 0 0 0 0March 0 0 0 0 0 0April 0 0 1 0 0 0.2May 4 1 1 24 4 6.8June 18 11 11 38 8 17.2July 2 5 13 22 16 11.6August 0 0 5 8 2 3.0September 4 3 6 2 0 3.0Total 28 20 37 94 30 41.8

The 2012 catches can be viewed on www.fishdee.co.uk.

There is easy wading in most of the pools, although some fishing, particularly in the higherwaters, is off the bank. There are a number of croys in the river which have helped create betterholding pools.

2011Pool March April May June July August September Total Jockie Fyfe 8 13 13 3 10 5 2 54 Little Jockie Fyfe Crofts 3 5 13 2 4 2 5 34Rail End Simonds 1 3 2 1 3 1 11Lamings Corner Upper Fontie 2 7 3 2 4 5 23Middle Fontie 1 2 1 4Lower Fontie 2 2MinarlochLady GraceUpper Plantation 1 1 1 1 1 5Lower Plantation 1 1 2 4New PoolTanarmouth 3 5 8 Brown’s Corner Lorne 2 1 4 1 2 4 14 Total 12 30 42 16 24 17 18 159

2010Pool March April May June July August September Total Jockie Fyfe 4 4 6 8 7 4 4 37Little Jockie FyfeCrofts 3 3 9 3 3 6 27 Rail End 1 2 3Simonds 1 6 2 9Lamings CornerUpper Fontie 1 6 14 3 3 5 4 36Middle FontieLower Fontie 1 1 1 3 Minarloch 1 1 2 Lady GraceUpper Plantation 2 1 3 2 1 9 Lower Plantation 2 1 2 3 1 9 New PoolTanarmouth 2 1 1 4 Brown’s Corner 3 1 1 5 Lorne 1 2 2 1 1 9 5 21 Total 10 15 36 19 31 34 20 165

2009Pool March April May June July August September Total Jockie Fyfe 3 2 8 13 10 3 6 45 Little Jockie FyfeCrofts 1 6 1 4 3 6 21 Rail End 1 1Simonds 1 2 3 6 Lamings Corner Upper Fontie 2 2 1 2 2 1 10 Middle FontieLower Fontie 1 1MinarlochLady GraceUpper Plantation 1 1 2Lower Plantation 1 1 2New PoolTanarmouth 1 2 4 1 5 2 15 Brown’s Corner 1 1 2 Lorne 3 2 4 3 12Total 6 4 23 23 19 21 21 117

Reproduced from the Ordnance SurveyMapping with the permission of theController of Her Majesty’s StationeryOffice. Crown Copyright(ES763454). NOT TO SCALE

GeneralOutgoings The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board chargesrates. The rates payable in 2012 is £4,469.02. The fishing hutrateable value is £300, but nil is payable.

Tanarside House is assessed as Band G for Council Tax, andthe sum payable in 2012 is £1,901.67.

Viewing By appointment with the selling agents.

Solicitors Brodies, 15 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 8HA. Tel: 0131 228 3777.

Local Authority Aberdeenshire Council (south), Viewmount,Arduthie Road, Stonehaven AB39 2DQ. Tel: 0156 976 2001.

Management The salmon fishings are presently managed forthe owner by the office of the adjoining Glen Tanar Estate. This involves handling and arranging rentals with tenants.

It is proposed this arrangement continues for the 2013 seasonto facilitate handover, marketing of the fishery, arranging rentals, provision of ghillying services and general supervisionand administration.

Entry Entry is available by negotiation.

Listings and Environmental Stipulations Part of Craigendinnie lies within:• River Dee Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).• River Dee Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Reproduced from the Ordnance SurveyMapping with the permission of theController of Her Majesty’s StationeryOffice. Crown Copyright(ES763454). NOT TO SCALE

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OVERSEAS PURCHASERS Any offer by a purchaser(s) who is resident out with the United Kingdom must be accompanied by aguarantee from a bank that is acceptable to the seller.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE The purchaser shall within five working days of conclusion of missives make payment as a guaranteefor due performance of a sum equal to ten per cent of the purchase price on which sum no interest will be allowed. Timeous payment ofsaid sum shall be a material condition of the contract. In the event that such payment is not made timeously, the seller reserves the rightto resile without further notice. The balance of the purchase price will be paid by Bankers Draft at the date of entry and interest at five percent above the Bank of Scotland base rate current from time to time will be charged thereon from the term of entry until payment.Consignation shall not avoid payment of the foregoing rate of interest. In the event of the purchaser failing to make payment of the balanceof the said price at the date of entry, payment of the balance of the purchase price on the due date being of the essence of the contract,the seller shall be entitled to resile from the contract. The seller, in that event reserves the right to resell or deal otherwise with the subjectsof sale as he thinks fit. Furthermore, he shall be entitled to retain in his hands the initial payment of ten per cent herein before referred towhich shall be set off to account for any loss and expense occasioned to him by the purchaser’s failure and in the event of the loss andexpenses being less than the amount of the said deposit the seller shall account to the purchaser for any balance thereof remaining inhis hand. The property will be sold subject to all rights of way, rights of access, wayleaves, servitudes, water rights, drainage and sewagerights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind at present existing and whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and whetherformally constituted or not affecting the subjects of sale. The Seller shall be responsible for any rates, taxes and other burdens for thepossession and for collection of income prior to the said date of entry. Where necessary, all rates, taxes and other burdens and incomewill be appointed between the seller and the purchaser as at the said date of entry. The boundary is the medium filum of the river.

Rights of Way and Access There is a right of vehicular access in favour of the seller over theinitial, non-owned section of the driveway to Tanarside House. Maintenance is according to user.

In the event of Lots 1 and 2 being sold to a single buyer, a right of access for pedestrians andquad bikes will be granted to the purchaser from Lot 1 to Lot 2 along the existing track.

Timber and Minerals All standing and fallen timber and the mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.

Moveables The fitted carpets in Tanarside House [Lot 1] are included in the sale. Selected items of furniture and household contents may be available by negotiation at a separate and additional price.

Offers Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal form to the selling agents. Prospectivepurchasers are advised to register their interest in writing with the selling agents following inspection.

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