Land At Upper Anguston & The Baads, Peterculter, Aberdeen, AB14 0PP

Upper Anguston and The Baads comprises a productive agricultural unit located in a desirable area of Aberdeen. The property includes a modern grain store and two blocks of land extending to approximately 275 acres divided by a public road. The land lies between 75 and 117 metres above sea level and is suited to modern farming practices. It comprises 152 acres of arable and 113 acres of pasture.

The soils are generally free draining and derive from the Countesswell series. The James Hutton Institute, classifies the land as predominantly grade 3.2, with smaller areas of grade 4. According to the Met Office, the region benefits from a relatively dry climate, with an average rainfall of 832mm and temperatures are reported as above average for Scotland, ranging from -1 degrees Celsius in the winter to 18 degrees Celsius in July.

The land is farmed in hand, and the recent cropping history has included winter oats, spring barley, winter wheat, oilseed rape, seed potatoes and turnips for livestock. Species rich grass has also been incorporated to suit the mixed farming enterprise.

Average yields are reported as follows: Winter Wheat 3.7 t/ac, Spring Barley 3.3t/ac and Seed Potatoes 16-16 t/ac.

Individual compartments are well stock proofed and a private water supply provides water to both the agricultural store and fields troughs.

Land at Upper Anguston and The Baads is available as a whole in the following two lots:

Lot 1 – Land at Upper Anguston (198 acres)

Lot 2 – Land at The Baads (76 acres)

LOT 1 – Land at Upper Anguston (198 acres)

Grain Store
The grain store was constructed approximately 5 years ago and measures approximately 20 x 25 metres. The building is of steel portal frame construction with concrete panel walls, box profile cladding and a fibre cement roof. It provides storage for up to 800 tonnes of grain and is also used for general storage purposes.

The shed is serviced by a private water supply and benefits from concrete aprons and an area of hardstanding, suitable for stacking bales.

Land
Lot 1 comprises 13 field compartments extending to approximately 198 acres. The land can be analysed as 78 acres of predominantly class 3 arable land and 113 acres of pasture.

The fields are of a practical size and layout averaging around 15 acres, and are accessible via the public road, private tracks and interconnecting field gates. The land is suited to a mixed arable and livestock system.

LOT 2 – Land at The Baads (76 acres)

Situated to the north east of the land at Upper Anguston and separated by the public road, Land at The Baads comprises of seven field parcels extending to approximately 76 acres. The land is wholly arable and classified as grade 3.

Access is provided via the public road, private tracks and interconnecting field gates. The field layout is well suited for modern machinery and cropping systems.

Acreage: 275.37 Acres

Directions

From the south, travel north on the A90/AWPR toward the city of Aberdeen and take the A93/B979 exit for Braemar Maryculter. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit, and then at the traffic lights turn right on North Deeside Road for Peterculter. Continue for two miles, through Peterculter, and turn right towards Anguston. After approximately 1.5 miles, the land within Lot 1 will begin on the left hand side and Lot 2
half a mile further on the right.

From the north, follow A90/AWPR towards Aberdeen. Take the A93/B979 exit for Braemar/ Maryculter then follow the directions as above.

For sat nav purposes the postcode is AB14 0PP.

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Date posted: 16/08/25