Office: 12 Hillview Drive Stirling FK9 4BU UK. Phone: 01786 833 500. Email: [email protected]
Description Lauderburn Wood is an accessible and private, mixed habitat woodland of about 10.13 acres, set in beautiful Borders countryside near the historic market town of Lauder, 25 miles southeast of Edinburgh centre. The wood comprises mixed conifers and broadleaves including spruce, Scots pine, larch, birch, ash and oak mostly over 25 years old. The pretty Lauder Burn, a freshwater upland stream, meanders down a shallow gradient valley through the entire southern and western open ground areas of the woodland. Grass meadows, heather, gorse and juniper banks, rocky outcrops and small wetland areas, adorn the sides of the burn glen. The wood sits 230m above sea level on gentle hillside with a sunny southwest aspect. There is good private access onto a hard-standing stone track leading to a generous parking area inside the wood. Lauderburn Wood offers many ready opportunities for nature conservation, recreation and amenity use. Its ecological diversity attracts a wealth of terrestrial, riparian and aquatic flora and fauna through the seasons. Roe deer, snipe, barn owl, lizard, frog, heron, freshwater shrimp, and some rare plants, birds and butterflies are just a few of the species noted on the nature trails, ride margins or by the rocky pools of the trickling Lauder Burn. The wooded area is manageably sized and well-designed with deciduous broadleaf, larch and evergreen Scots pine fringes softening and protecting the main Sitka spruce stand inside. Some timber may be selectively felled for firewood or wood products, leaving the bulk of the remaining trees to mature in quality, provide canopy shelter and some dead wood for wildlife and to encourage shade-tolerant regeneration. The meadows could be generally left wild, planted with some more native trees or shrubs, or suit some managed low intensity grazing. There is scope to enhance facets of the woodland or simply enjoy the calm relaxation of getting away and into the great outdoors. The large internal parking area can accommodate private camping and barbeques with friends and family, whilst a suitable storage hut could be located nearby. It also provides a great base camp from which to discover and forage further into the wood, picnic at its various beauty spots, or explore the wider environs.
For Sale About 10.13 Acres Freehold Fixed Price 75,000 Nr. Lauder, West Berwickshire Scottish Borders
Jonathan Creasey Specialist in the Sales of Amenity, Biodiversity & Conservation Woodlands
T: 01786 833 500 M: 07786 224 465 E: [email protected]
Lauderburn Wood Very attractive diverse woodland with a long stream, open ground, rural southwest aspect, private access and large parking area
Local and Surrounding Area Lauderburn Wood is situated off a quiet minor road, just south from the royal and ancient burgh of Lauder and its good provision of modern services. Lauder lies between the Tweed Valley and the Lammermuir Hills in picturesque Lauderdale, the district and valley of the Leader Water, a tributary to the River Tweed. Local heritage interests include The Lauder Town Trail and one of the seven Great Houses in Scotland, the Scots baronial Thirlestane Castle, and its attached Border Country Life Museum. Several rolling hill, river and forest walks are in the vicinity and the coast-to-coast Southern Upland Way path passes close by the wood. The Borders Railway station Stow is 6 miles away. Melrose, Peebles, Edinburgh and Coldstream are within 20 to 45 minutes drive.
Access There is a direct private gate entrance off the minor public road into the woodland and a right of vehicular and pedestrian access over a shared track and gate to the northeast, as indicated on the maps. Maintenance of the shared track is according to use.
Sporting Rights, Mineral Rights and Timber Sporting rights are owned, in hand and included with the land. Mineral rights are owned and included with the land except where reserved by statute or in terms of the Title. All timber, whether standing, fallen or cut, is included with the land.
Covenant and Residential Planning Permission (Covenant detail provided to the rear of these particulars) The woodland is subject to an existing covenant with the Title to ensure the peaceful enjoyment of this and adjoining woodland(s). You are extremely unlikely to get residential planning permission for this woodland.
Boundaries and Fencing The boundaries are clearly indicated by brown marked posts along the northern boundary, and by the dry stone dyke wall along the remaining boundaries. As is usual in Scotland, all boundary fencing is mutually shared with adjacent proprietors unless agreed or stated otherwise in the title deeds.
To View This Woodland and Parking You are welcome to view this woodland at any time during daylight hours and do remember to check that it is still available for sale. So that you can easily and correctly identify the location and boundaries, please print or download a copy of these full particulars to take with you. The woodland may not have mobile reception. Parking for Viewing (P) is indicated in the Location, Directions and Maps sections below. Please park safely off the public road and aside of any gates. Please also take care when viewing the woodland. The great outdoors, including woodlands, can contain unexpected hazards. Please wear appropriate gear and footwear and avoid visiting during severe weather, such as high winds.
Lauderburn Wood, Nr. Lauder, West Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Location Nearest postcode: TD2 6RS (denoted by the red dot on the Location Maps below) OS Landranger map: Sheet 73 National Grid Refs: Centre of Wood NT 518 442; Parking for Viewing (P) NT 520 447.
Directions (Location and Wood Maps are provided to the rear of these particulars) Travelling south or north on the A68, when approaching the town centre of Lauder turn onto Market Place
road and then Mill Wynd road.
Continue south on Mill Wynd and turn right onto the minor county road signposted to Golf Course, Langshaw direction Galashiels.
Passing the Lauder Golf Course early on your right and then Woodheads (nearest postcode TD2 6RS on Satnav/GPS) shortly after on your left, continue on the minor county road for just under one mile where you will see a bell-mouth entrance with two gates on your right, prior to an overhead power line (ETL on Maps).
Please park here (P on Maps) off the public road and aside of either gate. From here, climb carefully over the padlocked gate closest to the road and walk approx. 400 yards south along the shared private access track, inside the stone dyke wall, into the northeast corner of Lauderburn Wood.
How to Buy this Woodland If you have visited the woodland and decide to make an offer at the stated price, please make contact by phone or email confirming your offer. Preferably use both communication methods. The first confirmed offer received and accepted in writing, at the stated price, will take precedence. Once this is followed by a formal legal offer and some obligatory information to the solicitors, the woodland will be taken off the market and no other offer will be accepted. This property is being sold on a clear, first-come-first-served, fixed price basis.
Interest and Note Jonathan Creasey hereby gives notice under section 21 of the Estate Agents Act 1979 of his interest in the land being sold. The seller reserves the right to refuse to sell the woodland to purchasers that have not visited it first and to accept, or not, any offer, or withdraw the property from the market, at any time with good reason. The seller will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties. Please note these particulars and all areas, distances, photos, plans, maps or statements made are for reference and guidance only. They have been carefully checked, are believed to be correct and to give a fair overall description of the property, but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not form part of any contract. The property will be sold as per the title deeds, which may differ from these particulars. Prospective purchasers should be aware of the influence and effect the forest, wildlife, nature, environmental and land reform Acts along with any statutory designations, may have on the property. Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves and rely on their own enquiries, but all available information and as much help as possible will be provided.
Maps Contact To contact Jonathan Creasey phone 01786 833 500 or 07786 224 465 or email [email protected]
Maps
Lauderburn Wood, Nr. Lauder, West Berwickshire, Scottish Borders
Covenant detail The owner of Lauderburn Wood covenants not to use Lauderburn Wood in such a way or manner as to create a nuisance to the neighbouring owners and specifically the owner of Lauderburn Wood shall not:
use the land for clay pigeon shooting or target practice.
carry out any rough shooting or pest control at times or in a manner constituting a legal nuisance or danger to the neighbouring owners.
use the land for any sort of racing whether with motor bikes, cars or other vehicles.
use the land for a commercial campsite.
conduct any business from the land apart from forestry. (N.B. The covenant is not intended to stop woodland friendly or related activities e.g. beekeeping, archery, occasional bush craft courses and use of air weapons)
use the land in a way or manner which will damage the shared access track.
sell the land except as a whole nor in such a way that it coul
