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Location: Dunbeath, Caithness. This coastal estate is situated in the fishing village of Dunbeath in north-east Scotland. The closest international airport, Inverness, is just a 2-hour drive away.
Property: The estate covers 28,500 acres and includes a total of 20 houses and cottages. The main house, Dunbeath Castle, is a Category A-listed castle dating back to 1620. It boasts 13 bedrooms and is perched on a clifftop promontory with breathtaking views of the sea.
Highlights: The estate offers four miles of coastline, 12.5 miles of river frontage, four hill lochs and lochans, and a diverse ecological habitat that supports a wide array of wildlife and flora.
Listed by: Savills © Angus Behm
Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian. This renovated eight-bedroom house is located on Woodhall Road in south-west Edinburgh. It takes around 20 minutes by car to reach both the city center and Edinburgh airport.
Property: Dating back to the 1600s, this house features eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and nearly 8 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and woodland. Designed in the Scots baronial style, the sandstone house showcases original plasterwork, flagstones, and parquet flooring. It also offers luxurious amenities such as a bar, games room, cinema, and gym.
Highlights: The property is bordered by the picturesque Water of Leith and boasts wildflower meadows, a hot tub, summer house, heated greenhouse, tennis court, three-car garage, and an adventure playground complete with a treehouse and zip-line.
Listed by: Knight Frank
Location: Ardwell, Wigtownshire. This lowland estate is situated on the Rhins of Galloway peninsula in southern Scotland. It takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes to reach Glasgow airport in good traffic, and just half an hour to drive to Cairnryan, where ferry services to Northern Ireland are available.
Property: The estate spans 1,637 acres and centers around a nine-bedroom Queen Anne mansion. The mansion is a Category A-listed building and is surrounded by a 17-acre garden with lawns, shrubberies, and a striking monkey puzzle avenue.
Highlights: With 1,168 acres of farmland and 270 acres of woodland, the estate offers pheasant and partridge shooting as well as salmon fishing rights.
Listed by: Savills
Location: Girvan, South Ayrshire. This property is tucked away in a secluded rural location, just 3 miles from the coastal town of Girvan in southwest Scotland. In good traffic, it takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes to reach Glasgow airport.
Property: Built in 1681, this renovated Category A-listed mansion features 18 bedrooms, six reception rooms, a billiard room, games room, cinema, gym, self-contained annex, and wine cellars. The property sits on nearly 7 acres of land, which includes formal lawns, flowerbeds, and woodland.
Highlights: This mansion was the first unfortified mansion house to be built in Scotland and still retains many of its original plasterwork and carvings.
Listed by: Knight Frank
Location: Auldearn, Nairn. This country house is located in the village of Auldearn, just 3 miles east of the seaside town of Nairn in the Highlands. Inverness airport is a convenient 20-minute drive away.
Property: Set on more than 8,000 sq ft of living space, this U-shaped, eight-bedroom, five-bathroom house is accessed via a sweeping driveway. It is surrounded by approximately 19 acres of land, including landscaped gardens, lawns, and woodland. The property also includes a two-bedroom gardener’s cottage and a two-bedroom converted barn.
Highlights: The property offers ample space and a peaceful setting, perfect for those seeking tranquility and privacy.
Listed by: Strutt & Parker
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