Posts Tagged ‘Galbraith’
Scottish castle on shores of Loch Long on sale for less than £2 million
A Scottish castle on the shores of Loch Long has hit the market for less than £2 million. Cove Castle is a truly spectacular, B listed Scots Baronial style home, believed to have been bought by James Hannay in 1883, who claimed to be the first person to artificially create the industrial diamond – although…
Read MoreMullagrach Island: Remote Scottish island with no neighbours but kittiwakes could be yours for £500,000
A remote Scots island with just a tiny log cabin to live in, no neighbours but kittiwakes, and a whopping 88 acres of land has gone on the market for £500,000. Mullagrach Island is the most northerly of the Summer Isles, an archipelago of 30 islands, in the mouth of Loch Broom in the Highlands.…
Read MoreGeorgian country house with tennis court and orchard hits the market for less than £1 million
A 19th century Georgian country house with stunning period features, a tennis court and an orchard, has hit the market for less than £1 million. Invererne House, in Moray, sits over four storeys, on beautiful grounds of about six acres. The grade A-listed country house dating from 1818 having been built by an Australian Army…
Read MoreWoodlands, Inverness: Home designed by renowned Scottish architect Alexander Ross goes on sale
A country house in Inverness designed by the renowned Scottish architect Alexander Ross has gone on the market for £1.25 million. Built in 1863, Woodlands stands as a tribute to Ross who was one of Scotland’s most influential architects. His extraordinary architectural career spanned over five decades, during which he undertook around 1,000 projects, leaving…
Read MoreRiver Brora: Stretch of fishing river on the market for £825k
A prestigious stretch of the River Brora with productive fishing has hit the market for £825,000. Lower Brora Fishings comprises three miles of left bank fishing, with a 10-year annual average catch return of 124 salmon and 18 sea trout, in a beautiful, peaceful Highland setting. The landholding extends to about 115.9 hectares with amenity…
Read MoreAuchreoch: Land where Robert the Bruce’s army disposed of their weapons 700 years ago for sale
It’s where Robert the Bruce’s army disposed of their weapons after their defeat at the Battle of Dalrigh more than 700 years ago. But now Auchreoch, an extensive area of land lying within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, has gone on the market for £2 million. In the northern section of Auchreoch lies ‘Lochan…
Read MoreDream job running café on Scottish island with a world-famous beach
A dream job running a café on a remote Scottish island with a world-famous beach is being advertised. The café, which will open later this summer, is located at Barra Airport , Outer Hebrides, which is globally renowned for its sandy beach runway. A £1.5 million refurbishment of the airport terminal and facilities is currently…
Read MoreA mystery with a hint of some Gothic romance
Author Gillian Galbraith is one of the gems of Tartan Noir. As a writer, her Alice Rice mystery series has been crtically acclaimed, and, during the first lockdown in 2020, her library eBook borrowings outstripped Hilary Mantel, Michelle Obama and Sally Rooney – in the top ten, the first novel in the series Blood in…
Read MoreNew forestry business launches with familiar faces
Well-known forestry specialists have launched a new business, Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group. Surveyors Jon Lambert, Fenning Welstead and Jock Galbraith, who previously worked for John Clegg & Co, have formed a new partnership operating throughout the UK. Based in Edinburgh’s Charlotte Square, Goldcrest’s services include buying and selling forestry and land on behalf of…
Read MoreFormer home of Scots singer on the property market
The former home of Scots singer Gerry Rafferty has been presented to the market for sale. Eaglestone is a delightful B-listed house in the conservation area of Strathpeffer, a Victorian Highland spa village in Ross-shire. Presented by Galbraith, the property lies in a peaceful setting on the edge of the village, sheltered by the mature…
Read More