The market for Scottish estates is booming — and not just among the romantic
Estate agents in Scotland have had huge success this year in selling estates, as Penny Churchill explains.
Scotland property for sale
Scotland has some of the most romantic scenery in the country, and is consistently one of the most popular locations for people in the south east considering a move. Whether it’s a farmhouse in the Scottish Borders, an amazing Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh, or a cottage on the stunning west coast, Scotland has a brilliantly varied selection of property for sale.
Prices are lower than England – you can buy a castle for the price of a semi-detached three bedroom home in Surrey – and the quality of life is extremely good. Some of the most romantic castles for sale in Scotland are found in The Highlands; but so much property for sale in Scotland is historic, and set in scenic locations that the chances are you’ll be spoilt for choice if you go to view period property for sale north of the border.
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A sprawling 1,500-acre estate in the heart of Scotland, full of potential for the future
Penny Churchill takes a look at the sale of the Leckie Estate, a huge swathe of land with a fine house at its heart, almost equidistant from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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A fantasy castle for sale on Loch Lomond, with a Rennie Mackintosh library and a herd of Highland Cattle
Turrets, carved stone fireplaces and wood-panelled walls abound at the extraordinary Auchendennan House, a castle near Glasgow that's on the market with virtual tours available for interested parties.
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What £1 million buys across Britain today, from a graceful Sussex home to a Scottish mansion complete with loch
You don't have to be a millionaire to live in a grand country mansion, as these beautiful homes across Britain demonstrate.
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An idyllic Georgian home in Scotland with its own loch, complete with waterfall and boathouse
Netherfield House is the sort of picture-perfect place many of us dream of, and full of original touches. Toby Keel reports.
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A grand Scottish country house presented in simply perfect style, with an indoor pool from where you can look out at red squirrels playing on the lawn
The Tullybelton Estate in Perthshire offers a slice of immaculate Scottish country life, with the Highlands on one side and Edinburgh just an hour away.
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A vanishingly rare chance to own 9,300 acres of pristine Scottish Highlands, with mountains, lochs, and eight estate houses and cottages
It's incredibly rare to come across an opportunity such as this: the chance to own a truly vast estate covering a staggeringly beautiful area in the heart of the Highlands.
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A Scottish estate scattered with lakes, woodlands, rivers and moors — as well as an exotic garden surprise at its centre
Let the scenery and wildlife of this Scottish estate inspire you, says Penny Churchill.
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'A historic mansion house in impeccable condition' for sale in Aberdeenshire, in perfect condition after a five-year labour of love
The owners of Staloch House took it on in a sorry state. A decade later, they've done it proud — but it's now time to move on, as Penny Churchill reports.
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Spectacular Scottish castles and estates for sale
We take a look at the finest country houses, castles and estates for sale in Scotland
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A wisteria-clad dream of a house sitting on the banks of one of Scotland's prettiest rivers
A waterside home with stables, land and endless outbuildings offering all manner of possibilities has come to the market near St Boswells.
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The property market in Scotland, explained, analysed and unwrapped by one of the country's top experts
Country Life is hosting a live event on Instagram with Evelyn Channing of Savills — and we're inviting all our readers to submit questions.
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A private island of your own priced at just £500,000, complete with timber house that was once a Countess's summer retreat
Dreamers on the lookout for a complete change of lifestyle will find in Inchconnacahan Island pretty much everything they could have hoped to find.
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Five incredible properties for sale which truly demand a 'virtual viewing'
Take a look at our list of the five most popular virtual viewing properties of lockdown.
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19 incredible Scottish castles and estates for sale, from £130,000 to £9.5 million
Whether you're after a crumbling ruin or a superb, 21st century-spec home bursting with character, you'll find something to suit you.
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A 13-bedroom castle under £1m with a stunning oak-panelled library and impossibly romantic boathouse
The beautiful Glencruitten House bears the mark of one of Scotland's great architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After years of ownership by a religious community, it's now looking for a new custodian.
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Own your own Longleat: A Scottish safari park, complete with four lakes and a stunning stone home
It's hard to imagine a more magical childhood than growing up on a safari park. Now a new family can seize this unique opportunity, as Auchingarrich Wildlife Park comes onto the market.
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Six splendidly isolated houses for sale across Britain, from £85,000 to £1 million
If you fancy getting away from it all — REALLY getting away from it all – our selection has spots across the country.
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A coach house and steading for sale whose former owners tried to save the 'last witch in Scotland'
A house and estate have come up for sale in Perthshire seeking new owners who will be just the fourth in 200 years.
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Castles, estates and a private island with its own ferry: The biggest property sales in Scotland of the last 12 months
From a Highland wilderness with its own train station to a house that Mary, Queen of Scots, may or may not have set fire to.
