Posts Tagged ‘land’
Tranquility in a traditional Scots cottage with impressive views
House-hunters on the lookout for a traditional, rural cottage in a picturesque setting will find what they’re looking for with Easter Achnahanat. Located in a tranquil Sutherland village, just next to Culrain, Easter Achnahanat is a time-honoured croft house that has been carefully extended and renovated over the years in a way that has respected…
Read MoreAward-winning restaurant has served up a treat as it moves to Oban
The Taynuilt’s award-winning Etive Restaurant has upped sticks to serve up a move to Oban. The new restaurant, which is a joint venture by chef John McNulty and sommelier David Lapsley, re-opened in its new location last month, on the site of the old Light of India at 43 Stevenson Street. The Etive opened in…
Read MoreLive the high life with a unique deal featuring house, lodge and reservoir
A unique package of housing, land and loch nestled in the tranquil Galloway Hills is now available. Rettie presents to the market Lochinvar Lodge, Cottage and Reservoir, a contemporary family home with ancillary two-bedroom cottage, outbuildings, 83 acres of Lochinvar Reservoir and the recreational opportunities that this offers. Lochinvar Lodge has been extensively renovated by…
Read More2018 Scottish Senior Open returns to the golf coast
The Scottish Senior Open will return to the heartland of Scotland’s celebrated golf coast in East Lothian for the fourth successive year. Craigielaw Golf Club will stage the 26th edition of the event on the newly re-branded Staysure Tour from September 14-16. Craigielaw, the property of landowner, the Earl of Wemyss, was built in 1998…
Read MoreBan on shock collars in Scotland is a win for animal welfare
Scotland’s decision to ban the use of electric shock collars and other electronic training devices has been welcomed by the British Veterinary Association (BVA). BVA has worked alongside campaigners to ban these aversive training methods across the UK, with Wales banning them in 2010.The Scottish Government had initially planned to regulate the use of shock…
Read MoreMeetings set to be held to encourage more Scottish tree planting
Borders farmers and landowners are being invited to forestry talks in the next two weeks. Forestry Commission Scotland is hosting three evening talks in the Scottish Borders aimed at encouraging farmers and land owners to integrate tree planting into their business. The free talks will also provide information on the attractive forestry grants now available…
Read MoreBook review: The Hebrides by Paul Murton
Paul Murton has been exploring since he was a teenager. Inspired by his copy of WH Murray’s Mountaineering in Scotland, the boy from Argyll, before even reaching the age of 16, set out hitchhiking to Glen Coe and Skye, ascending Cuilin’s famous Cioch, and hitched to Switzerland to attempt to scale the infamous Eiger’s North…
Read MoreThe Scottish castle looking for a new king or queen
A spectacular historic castle set in sweeping grounds bordered by the River Almond is a stunning property that is bound to impress. Illieston Castle, in Broxburn, West Lothian, is presented to the market by Savills. Illieston Castle is thought to date back to the late 16th or early 17th century, when it served as the…
Read MoreOne quarter of house sales in Scotland continue to go to buyers from England
Changes in stamp duty levels in unlikely to deter buyers south of the border from snapping up a property in Scotland. It is expected that in 2018, one-quarter of all house sales in Scotland will be made by buyers from England. Experts say the number of Scottish properties being snapped up by English buyers should…
Read MoreB-Listed country house with its own woodland meadow hits the market
A B-Listed country house, complete with its own woodland meadow, has gone on the market for offers over £725,000. South Kinaldy House, in St Andrews, Fife, dates from around 1803 and is set in stunning rural countryside not far from the historic university town. The house is packed full of character, set in grounds of…
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