Three of the best family homes with land for sale in the Highlands

The Highlands are now, more then ever, an attractive place to live thanks to the boom in tourism. But which are the best homes for sale now?

With spectacular scenery, continued investment in infrastructure and tourist attractions, plus a growing economy, the Highlands is popular with both the residential and tourism markets.

Here is our pick of the top three properties for sale now, all which would make ideal homes of business ventures.

Kinkell House, Conon Bridge, Dingwall

Picture: Kinkell House Hotel, Galbraith

An established well-located country house hotel with a high standard of accommodation.

The property consists of nine bedrooms and four reception rooms, making it an ideal family home or a great project for those looking for a business.

New owners can enjoy the spectacular views across the Cromarty Firth to Ben Wyvis, and benefit from the close proximity to the route of the North Coast 500.

Kinkell House is on the market for a guide price of £650,000 with Galbraith.

Croft Maidoch, Earls Cross Road, Dornoch

Picture: Croft Maidoch, Galbraith

This property is a lovely Edwardian house of Arts and Crafts design in a private and wooded setting.

The house has beautiful established gardens with lawns and specimen trees, and is within walking distance of Dornoch golf course and beach.

Croft Maidoch is on the market for offers over £500,000.

Eastpark House, Ross-Shire

Picture: Your Move

This architect designed house looks like a contender for Channel 4’s Grand Designs.

Located within the popular scattered community of Badrallach, this Makar built ecological designed house offers flexible accommodation over two floors.

With amazing views this property offers a Highland home for those seeking solitude while being well placed for access to the Highland Capital City of Inverness.

Features of the house include an open planing living area, with double height windows that make the most of the views, full length windows in the master bedroom, a peat-fired Rayburn in the contemporary kitchen and a peat-burning stove in the sitting room.

Solar panels on the roof provide the heating and hot water on sunny days and on dull days the stove takes over that task.

Eastpark is on the market with Your Move for offers in the region of £280,000.

Following the trend of increased house sales, Galbraith noted a 43 per cent increase in those registering on the firm’s books as potential purchasers in the Highland region, up from 329 to 471, year on year.

Phiddy Robertson, who handles residential sales for Galbraith in Inverness, said: “The market has picked up significantly since 2015 and in 2018 the first six months show a steady increase in activity.

"Demand for well-sited property remains high, with competition leading to more closing dates, most of which achieve significant premiums over the asking price, while there is also greater movement at the top end of the residential market.

“While prices are rising, the Highland area remains less expensive than many other parts of the UK and we see buyers from all over the country making the move here to enjoy a better quality of life.”