Do you marvel at meerkats and hanker after hairy coos? You could have all that – and great views – as the new owner of a wildlife centre in Highland Perthshire

Auchingarrich Wildlife Centre is a well-established business located a short distance from the village of Comrie and around six miles from Crieff town centre.

The surrounding area is known for its unspoilt countryside, with dramatic mountains, glens, lochs and rivers.

It is conveniently situated for access to the A85, a major tourist route linking Perthshire to the West Highlands.

The 131-acre park includes the Torlum Coffee Shop, two indoor play areas, an outdoor adventure playground, an array of exotic and farm animal enclosures, a hatchery and animal feeding pens – including wildcats, meerkats and otters.

There are also four bait and fly-fishing ponds, stocked with rainbow trout from Easter until October.

Loch Earn, a popular haven for watersports, is close by, while the city of Perth is just 23 miles away.

Auchingarrich enjoys an elevated but secluded position and benefits from excellent views to the north over the surrounding landscape.

The property, which includes the five-bedroom Auchingarrich Farmhouse, is accessed via a private road leading from the B827.

The park is well established and has been developed over a number of years with a network of internal roads and pathways leading to the animal enclosures and attractions.

It benefits from year-round trade and has witnessed good levels of growth in recent years, with average visitor numbers in excess of 60,000 and a three-year average turnover of £585,000.

Owner Andrew Scott is now planning to retire after a decade running the “fun-filled family business”.

He said: “We used to visit the park with our own children over the years when they were growing up, and having always been in the hospitality industry we jumped at the chance of owning it when it came up for sale 10 years ago.

"It represents the perfect work-life balance and fitted in with our outdoor lifestyle.

“Over the years we have invested much time and effort in creating a destination well-liked locally and enjoying many repeat visitors as well as welcoming visitors from further afield.

"The time has now come for us to retire and pass on Auchingarrich to its next set of enthusiastic owners, who I’m sure will enjoy living here as well as running this fun-filled family business as much as we did.”

The property is on the market with Galbraith for offers over £1,500,000.

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