Log cabin in Perthshire is a stunning property with a difference

An outstanding property with a difference in rural Perthshire has been brought to the market. Galbraith in Perth is offering Balnakilly Log Cabin, Kirkmichael, in Highland Perthshire, as a home with a difference. Balnakilly is an attractive detached four-bedroom log cabin situated in an elevated position on the outskirts of the village of Kirkmichael. The…

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Inverness property market gets a welcome boost through social media

The Highlands and Islands property market is going strong – and been boosted further by social media. The Inverness-shire property market is in a good condition, according to figures compiled by Scotland’s leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith. For the quarter ending 30 September 2017, sales of properties handled by the firm’s Inverness office are up…

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New study will examine Brexit’s impact on Highlands and Islands

A study into the impact of Brexit on agriculture, crofting and land use in the Highlands and Islands is to be carried out. The Highland Council, Argyll and Bute, Shetland, Orkney and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, in partnership with RSPB Scotland, have commissioned Andrew Moxey (Pareto Consulting) and Steven Thomson (SRUC) to investigate the implications…

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Awards for game and conservation honour industry’s leading lights

The 2017 Purdey Awards were presented last week at a ceremony held in London gun and rifle maker James Purdey & Sons’ famous Long Room. The Gold Award was won by the Bywell Shoot, Northumberland, for their work in turning a reared pheasant shoot into a wild game shoot with a sustainable population of wild…

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New Peatreekers whisky aims to shake up the establishment

A new whisky inspired by outlaws has been designed to challenge the £4bn whisky industry. Peatreekers is an innovative new whisky brand, which is set to challenge the traditional market by drawing on the spirit’s rebellious history, has been unveiled by an entrepreneurial young Scot. Peatreekers whisky, a secret blend of premium Islay malts, pays…

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Stirling University bestows honorary degrees at its winter graduation

A celebrated novelist and the first director of the Macrobert Arts Centre will receive honorary degrees at the University of Stirling’s winter graduation ceremonies this week. Dr James Robertson and Anthony Phillips will join more than 800 graduands receiving awards at two ceremonies today (Friday, 24 November). Born in Kent but raised in the shadow…

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Scotland carries on going green with three new projects

Three Scottish communities are pledging to clean up their areas. Scotland’s waste-free revolution is driving forward, with Perth, Leith and central Edinburgh pledging to deliver transformative change for residents and workers. They have been selected as the locations for Scotland’s third Zero Waste Town projects, each receiving a share of nearly £900,000 in funding, which…

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Confidence returns to Aberdeenshire property market

House sales in Aberdeen continue to show signs of improvement, with good quality family homes in Royal Deeside and Donside in particular remaining ever popular, according to Scotland’s leading independent property consultancy, Galbraith.  The latest figures compiled by Galbraith indicated another strong quarter in terms of residential activity for the firm’s Aberdeen office, with an 88% increase in…

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CALA launches new Balerno development

CALA Homes (East) have launched the first of two new developments in Balerno’s Ravelrig Heights area. The development will consist of spacious four and five-bedroom family homes with a unique layout designed around attractive greens, feature gardens, quiet lanes and characterful cul-de-sacs, each offering their own peaceful seclusion. Many of the homes will benefit from…

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