Posts Tagged ‘trees’
An indoor pool at impressive Victorian home
Beechwood is an impressive house in a private setting in a most desirable Scottish town. Presented for sale by Savills, this property in Melrose was originally built in the 1870s as a Victorian house, the current property has been extended in recent years to include a stunning conservatory and indoor pool. The stone building with…
Read MoreA pretty family home set in a coastal location
A pretty detached house set with six acres in a delightful sylvan and coastal situation beside Loch Gair is on the market. Also including a registered mooring, Robb Residential present to the market East Lodge, with five bedrooms, two reception rooms and three bathrooms. East Lodge was built in 1992 and has a very appealing character…
Read MoreAn outstanding country property with space and charm
Beautiful family accommodation in a delightful rural setting is available at Clatto Bloomside. Presented by Galbraith, this is a delightful extended cottage offering deceptively spacious and charming accommodation essentially over one level with upstairs family room and study. The house’s attractive, part rendered, part stone exterior is topped by a slate/red pan tile roof. To…
Read MoreAddressing single-use items and throwaway culture
Zero Waste Scotland is warning that the current focus on plastics is distracting from the real issue of ending disposable throwaway culture and urges Scots to take a stand against unwanted extra materials in their daily lives. The environmental organisation is calling on people to use the period of Climate Week, running from Monday 7…
Read MoreThis riverside home dates from the 14th century
A beautiful lodge house on the banks of the River Don in the heart of Aberdeen is now on the market. Presented by Strutt and Parker, Glenseaton Lodge, on Kettocks Mill Road in Aberdeen, dates back to the 14th century when it was originally a two-roomed miller’s cottage. John Forbes White, a patron of several…
Read MoreRuined Scots farmstead may have been a distillery
Forestry and Land Scotland has digitally documented two ruined farmsteads near Loch Ard, in advance of harvesting – and investigated their possible use as a hidden distillery. Until recently the remains of the 18th century farmsteads of the Wee Bruach Caoruinn and the Big Bruach Caoruinn – including their large corn drying kilns – had…
Read MoreWell-presented B listed home brought to the market
An outstanding former dower house, very well-presented B Listed period property, is now on the property market. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Balmuirfield House is an outstanding offering superb highly spacious family accommodation in a lovely quiet setting on the edge of the thriving city of Dundee. Believed to have been completed in 1904, Balmuirfield…
Read MoreHistoric 17th century Scottish battlefield for sale
The site where one of Scotland’s finest ever military commanders was finally defeated and captured is up for sale in Sutherland. Presented to the market by Bell Ingram at offers over £70,000, Carbisdale Battlefield near Bonar Bridge comprises 53-acres of heather moor, pine woodland and open burns. Carbisdale is significant as the last battle of…
Read MoreTraditional stone-built home with 15 acres
A handsome period farmhouse in a private rural setting, offering plenty of equestrian potential, is now for sale. Overton Farmhouse is located in a private situation, around 1.5 miles from the village of Kirkliston, amidst the West Lothian countryside. The farmhouse presides over approximately 13 acres of picturesque paddock grazing and is accompanied by a…
Read MoreOur guide to Scottish wildlife spots continues
Scottish Field’s guide to the best places to enjoy the best of the country’s wildlife continues. We bring you 10 more places to go and see some of the fantastic creatures we have – at land, at sea and in the air – and where we recommend to see them. Click to read PART ONE…
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