670-acre Morayshire arable farm launches onto market

The farms represent some of the best arable land across lowland Moray (Photo: Galbraith)
The farms represent some of the best arable land across lowland Moray (Photo: Galbraith)

A high-quality Morayshire arable farm - originally three separate farming units stretching across more than 670 acres - has launched onto the market.

Monaughty, Toreduff and Dykeside Farms comprise three amalgamated farms which for many years have been farmed together as a single holding.

Together, they comprise a diverse farming unit with good quality, mainly arable farmland and a portfolio of let houses.

In addition, there is a range of farm buildings divided between the three original farmsteads.

The farm is being being marketed for sale by rural property agents, Galbraith.

Rod Christie, partner at Galbraith who is handling the sale, said interest was likely to come from across the country.

“Farms in lowland Moray are very rare to the market and it is a huge privilege to be marketing the property for the vendors who have farmed here for generations.

(Photo: Galbraith)
(Photo: Galbraith)

"Originally three separate farming units, they have been combined and operated as one holding in recent years, however each unit has a lovely principal house, various farm cottages, a good range of farm buildings and excellent, mainly arable farmland.

“Monaughty has some of the best land in the county and the combination of the land, houses and farm buildings make this a very attractive and productive farming unit."

The land is predominantly arable, with approximately 502 acres (203 hectares) dedicated to arable farming.

Additionally, there are around 45.8 acres (18.5 hectares) of permanent pasture, 46 acres (18.7 hectares) of rough grazing and 61.5 acres (25 hectares) of mixed species woodland.

(Photo: Galbraith)
(Photo: Galbraith)

Galbraith says the farms represent some of the best arable land across lowland Moray and the ‘laich’ and are capable of producing high quality cereal and fodder crops with vegetables on rotation.

Currently, the farm carries some 130 head of beef cattle with over wintering sheep.

As the principal of the three separate units, the majority of the farm buildings are located at Monaughty where there is a range of traditional and modern buildings.

The buildings include a general-purpose shed with holding pens, a secure grain store, a grain dryer with 12 drying bins, a combine/tractor/implement shed, and a silage pit and store.

Monaughty, Toreduff and Dykeside Farms are being marketed for sale through Galbraith as a whole at offers over £5,650,000.