Land for sale

By Halkirk, Caithness KW12

Local Information
Milton Farm is located just 12.9 miles to the west of the town of Wick and 9 miles east of Thurso in the County of Caithness. Wick is home to Caithness General Hospital, a plethora of retail outlets, supermarkets, fuel stations, accommodation, eateries and other local services. Other amenities are available in both Wick and Thurso.

Agriculture plays a key part in the local Caithness economy and boasts many services, businesses and contractors. There is a local livestock mart at Quoybrae, Caithness Livestock Centre, which is situated just 5.3 miles east of Milton and holds regular shows and sales throughout the year, with the next nearest livestock mart being Dingwall Marts, some 95 miles south which holds weekly sales.

Local and national livestock haulage is easily supplied in the area, with other agricultural merchants and suppliers located throughout the County.

As well as several local bus services, rail connections are available in Wick or Thurso for onward travel to Inverness and beyond. Ferry connections to Orkney are available at Scrabster and Gills Bay. Regular air connections to Aberdeen are available from Wick John o’Groats Airport.

Caithness is an area steeped in history (with an array of castles, brochs, and cairns to be discovered) and nature which makes it the ideal place to call home for wildlife, environment and sporting enthusiasts with an abundance of coastal and moorland walks, hacks and nature hotspots. Wick has the oldest established golf club on the NC500 and celebrated 150 years in 2020.

Farm Buildings
Milton Farm is served by a range of farm buildings:

Grain Shed (80'x40'x16'):
Galvanised frame, 6” concrete floor (reinforced doorways) with 6” 2m concrete wall panels. Benefits from 3 phase sockets, electric roller shutter door, bird and vermin proof.

General Purpose Shed (80'x40'x16') :
Galvanised frame, sheeted to ground level, 3 bays unsheeted. Lined up with the grain shed and approx. 41’ away so entirely possible to roof the gap to create another covered shed.

Former Stable:
Storage shed with timber roof.

Former Henhouse:
Earmarked for demolition, previously used as a woodshed.

Barn:
Formerly housed waterwheel driven threshing mill, now utilised for storage, benefits from 3-phase electricity, Caithness slate roof, pto generator in shed to the rear.

Collection of Buildings:
Formed by former cattle byres and storage workshops with a small lean to, these building are a mixture of stone and blockwork, with concrete floors. The eastern building has suffered damage to the roof causing collapse which will require work to rectify

Workshop:
Benefiting from single phase power and a range of sockets (13amp and 16amp), provides a useful workspace with flagstone floor in much of the shed.

Land
The iacs registered land at Milton extends to 49.16ha (121.47 acres) or thereby, consisting of 10 field parcels. The land is classified as Grades 3(2) and 4(1) by the James Hutton Institute, within Less-Favoured Area, and would suit a mixed farming system, capable of being cropped, lying from 19m to 43m above sea level with a south-westerly aspect. Fields are mainly stockproof with field troughs available and some fed by mains supply. Access is taken from the main public road with field entrances suitable for modern machinery in most instances.

In recent years the farm has been cropped with potatoes and spring barley, the farm itself however has been known for its ability to produce fattened cattle and heavy bushel weights.

It should be noted the land is leased again in 2026 but will be available for entry to the purchaser post harvest 2026.

Basic Payment Scheme (bps)
bps Entitlements available by separate negotiation. It is understood there are 48 units of Region 1 available. Payments relating to the 2025/26 scheme year to be retained by the seller.

Milton Farmhouse
Milton Farmhouse is an attractive and well proportioned three-bedroom dwelling which enjoys outstanding views over surrounding farmland. The house can be considered in two parts, namely the front and the single storey wing to the rear (the original building). Renovation works have been ongoing in both sections of the house, with the single storey wing fully extensively renovated in 2020/21.

Works to the single storey included framing and insulation (2” Quinntherm sheets), roof timber treatments, complete rewire, renewal of the plumbing system, installation of a new oil fired combi boiler and CH system, new kitchen and bathroom, new concrete lintel fitted above the sink come draining area, and new vinyl sheet flooring fitted in the living room/kitchen/bathroom and most of the utility room.

The front double storey section of the house has benefited recently from joinery work to replace floor joist ends (all rooms except the small bedroom), pipework installed for radiators throughout, hot & cold pipes included in the small bedroom (to allow for potential conversion to upstairs bathroom). A full rewire has been complete in this section of the house, with the central heating pipework only requiring a simple connection into the system servicing the single storey section of the house to provide heating throughout (and radiators to be fitted).

Milton house still requires works to complete the renovation but it offers a superb opportunity for those looking to make their own mark on a large family home with a renovated kitchen, bedroom and bathroom to the rear to live in until the remaining house is ready.

Finally, there is a large garden area laid to lawn that offers ample space to the front of the house and wraps around the side to the rear. In addition, there is garage and gravel driveway with turning areas for multiple cars.

Property Details

EPC:
Band E

Windows & Doors:
Mostly double glazed

Council Tax:
Band C

Heating:
Oil CH (combi boiler)

Local Authority:
Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. Tel Entry:
Following harvest 2026 (anticipate November 2026) bps Entitlements: Available by separate negotiation. Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights: Included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.

Note:
Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.

Anti Money Laundering Compliance:
In accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, we are required to carry out checks and due diligence on property purchasers. If an offer has been accepted, the purchaser(s) will need to provide proof of identity, residence and proof of funds, as a minimum, prior to any transaction proceeding.

Offers:
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant anti-money laundering paperwork in accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, through a Scottish Solicitor, to the Selling Agent.

Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves:
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Title:
The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions presently contained in the title deeds. There shall be excepted from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) any leases, tenancies, tenants' rights, missives, agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, access rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all other servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s).

General:
Whilst not necessarily binding, the seller would like to be clear that should the successful purchaser sell Milton Farm in the future, they would relish the opportunity to purchase the farm back into the family.