Map view Street view Former Scottish Water Reservoir, Near Lochside Farm, Sanquhar, DG4 6EW 0.1 acres / Land / Vacant Site For Sale - £5,000.00 Available - Last updated: 07 October 2025 **FOR SALE BY LIVE STREAMED ONLINE AUCTION 30TH OCTOBER 2025**The subjects comprise a former Scottish Water reservoir and consists of a partially earth-covered tank surrounded by a typical landholding that is laid to grass.The site extends to circa 0.038 Hectares (0.096 Acres) or thereby, measuring approximately 20m (65ft 7ins) wide by 19.5m (63ft 11ins) deep.The footprint of the tank measures approximately 12.5m (41ft) by 12.5m (41ft) and is topped by a layer of loose stone together with concrete slabs to the perimeter.The reservoir consists of two chambers with secure metal lids and is also surmounted by a metal cabinet. Pedestrian access is provided via a metal rail gate which leads to concrete steps with metal handrail.The site is bounded by an agricultural field and therefore enclosed by traditional livestock fencing together with two sections of metal rail fencing. Live water pipes run along both the southwest and southeast boundaries therefore the site shall be burdened by a Pipe Protection Zone and servitude rights in favour of Scottish Water, as exhibited by the pink shaded area in the deed plan within our particulars. Guide Price £5,000LocationThe site holds an elevated position on Sanquhar Moor, around 1 mile northeast of the town centre. Sanquhar, with a population of around 2,000, is a small town located towards the north of Dumfries & Galloway and straddles the A76 trunk road.The town lies approximately 27 miles northwest of Dumfries and 32 miles southeast of Ayr.Access to the A74(M) motorway is available via the B740 near Crawfordjohn (Junction 13) and the B7040 at Elvanfoot (Junction 14).The site is accessed from the town centre via St Mary's Street and is set on the northwestern side of Cow's Wynd near Lochside Farm.Cow's Wynd is a single lane access track and is understood to be in private ownership.Please Note: We are advised the Title contains no express access servitude rights. Prospective purchasers must therefore satisfy themselves on the rights in the Title and any supplementary rights required by them should be negotiated and obtained directly from the relevant landowner, post completion of the sale.In addition, Cow's Wynd forms part of the Southern Upland Way coast-to-coast walking trail, which extends 214 miles from Portpatrick in the southwest to Cocksburnpath in the east.The site also lies around half a mile from Black Loch, which contains a small island and the remains of an iron age round house (cranog).Further information is available at https://dgtrails.org/southern-upland-way/ Property Quote Price(s) DescriptionSale typeGuide pricePrice type Former Scottish Water Reservoir For Sale £5,000.00 NA Documents and links Property Brochure Next Steps Contact an agent now The 'Contact agents' section contains agent phone number and a contact form. You can also request a viewing from here. Contact agent View similar properties View a list of similar properties in this postcode. You can also use the search filter at the top of the page to refine your search criteria. Show similar properties Send me updates To get regular updates about similar properties that match your search please register your email address. Get email updates Add to my shortlist Add this property to your shortlist. Just provide your name and email address so you can access these at a later date. Add to watchlist