Five amazing Scottish estates for sale right now

Escape to the country and live a charmed life by purchasing one of these beautiful Scottish estates.

Castlecraig Farm, Highlands

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Castlecraig House is believed to date from 1870 and is the primary accommodation of Castlecraig Farm.

On the market with Strutt & Parker for offers over £2,500,000, the house has an elevated position with outstanding views over the Moray Firth and is flanked by mature woods.

It is set within spacious grounds of about 350 acres, which are also home to outbuildings, a garage, livestock shelter, paddock and three stores.

Inside the house there are six bedrooms, two showers rooms, a bathroom, dining room, living room, kitchen, utility room and study.

Dunnet Estate, Highlands

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Looking for a home to grow into? Fancy a Highland estate which had links to royalty? Then Dunnet Estate near Thurso in the Highlands may be right up your street.

The 10 bedroom mansion house offers views across the Pentland Firth towards the Orkney Islands and could be an ideal home or business opportunity for the new owners.

The estate includes 1800 acres of land, planning permission for 10 lodges, the main House of the Northern Gate and six lochs, and gives an exciting opportunity to create a tourist destination thanks to the location, scenery and grounds.

The house, which was a private stately home before becoming a hotel in the 60s, counts famous visitors such as the Queen Mother, Led Zeppelin and the Bay City Rollers – the latter of which are reported as being interested buyers when it came on the market in 1974.

Dunnet Estate is on the market for a guide price of £925,000 with Auction House Scotland.

Hensol Estate, Scottish Borders

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Live like landed gentry in this beautiful mansion home, which is on the market as part of Hensol Estate.

The entire estate, which is on the market for a fixed price of £4,250,000 with Strutt and Parker, consists of a country mansion house, five cottages, a home farm, amenity woods and commercial forestry, and a variety of sporting opportunities including an established driven pheasant shoot.

The main house, Hensol House, is an A-listed property that overlooks the River Dee and comprises four reception rooms, a conservatory, ten bedrooms and four bathrooms.

Easter Achnahanat, Sutherland

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House-hunters on the lookout for a traditional, rural cottage in a picturesque country setting will find what they’re looking for with Easter Achnahanat.

Located in a tranquil Sutherland village, just next to Culrain, Easter Achnahanat is a time-honoured croft house that has been carefully extended and renovated over the years in a way that has respected its authentic build.

Set in about 2.6 acres, the cottage would make an ideal home for those looking to escape the stresses of city living, and don't have the huge budget associated with a bigger estate.

The stone built property sits in an elevated position just next to the Kyle of Sutherland, enjoying unparalleled views over the river and the rolling hills beyond.

With a natural burn and bathing pool in its 2.6 acres of grounds, this property is just what outdoor lovers’ dreams are made of.

Over its two floors, the cottage has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large living area.

Easter Achnahanat - which is on the market with Bell Ingram for offers over £275,000 - also boasts a spacious, open plan kitchen-diner with an immaculately kept AGA, as well as two porches and a store room, ideal for muddy boots and practical country living.

Strathgarry House, Perthshire

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Strathgarry House in Pitlochry, Perthshire is currently on the market with Galbraith for the asking price of £1.55 million.

The wider estate is a big undertaking however. Already complete is a beautifully renovated steading, Wester Strathgarry, which is set around a courtyard and overlooks an all-weather tennis court.

With features such as a great hall and double-height sitting room, this would make a substantial country house or could be split into two properties. Strathgarry House itself is Victorian and ready for restoration having been stripped back to a shell.

The grounds include beautiful gardens, woodland and a walled garden dating back to the early 19th century. Alongside the tennis court is half a mile of frontage to River Garry with salmon fishing.