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 few miles from Tarbert you'll find The Studio, a delightful two-bedroom house designed to make the most of the wonderful location while retaining impeccable eco-friendly credentials.
Just £300,000 buys the magnificent – and magnificently-named – Holm of Grimbister, lying off the coast of Orkney.
A glorious setting, a beautiful house: this places is a speck on the map just off the Isle of Lewis – an it's gloriously romantic.
St Adrians is a dream of a house: the delightful features of a fine country house, yet not so big as to be unmanageable and located in a heartbreakingly pretty spot.
In the village of Walkerburn, roughly half-way between Peebles and Selkirk, a baronial mansion has come to the market which is the sort of fantasy home you’d expect to find in a Victorian novel.
You don't have to be a millionaire to live in a grand country mansion, as these beautiful homes across Britain demonstrate.
The market as a whole is expected to stagnate or even fall in the next 12 months, but it won't happen everywhere. Penny Churchill canvassed expert opinion from estate agents across the country to find nine places where things are still on the up.
This beautiful stretch of Scotland has just come to the market, but with sales of such properties buoyant you might have to act quickly.
Castle Grant, a few miles from Grantown-on-Spey, is a fascinating home blessed with a truly splendid setting.
This lovely castle is a dream find for lovers of history, or golf: it's just a few miles from St Andrews, was built by the descendants of Robert the Bruce, and once hosted Mary Queen of Scots.
Standing just yards from Loch Sunart is The Seashell, a fabulous little spot for sale that offers an ideal romantic getaway.
What you get for your money varies wildly depending on where you're looking...
The upland landscape of West Cult, Perthshire is ideal for pheasant, partridge and woodcock and includes 272 acres of rough grazing.
In the Scottish Borders a few miles away from Kelso lies the beautiful estate at The Roxburghe, which is on the market at the price of a west London four-bedroom semi.
This grand country house with more than a touch of castle in its DNA is on the market at an astonishing price – but you'll need to act quickly.
The 6,206-acre Gualin estate, at Durness, Sutherland offers fishing on Loch Dionard as well as the River Dionard.
The Ledgowan estate at Achnasheen in Wester Ross offers sport, accommodation and several income streams.
