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An attractive villa in a quiet woodland area
A spacious villa with landscaped gardens in a quiet woodland development is now for sale. Presented by Galbraith, 10 Ramsay Wood is a well appointed two storey villa sitting in its own landscaped grounds within a quiet woodland residential area in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway. The spacious accommodation lends itself to family life…
Read MoreAs fit as a fiddle as walk inspires a Highland Symphony
Stepping out and walking miles of Scotland’s drove roads provided the inspiration for a soundtrack that captures the spirit of one of the last natural wildernesses in the UK. Scots fiddle supremo Paul Anderson revealed a new string to his bow when he penned a classical symphony that encapsulates the majesty of the landscape of…
Read MoreHistoric Fife golf clubs looking ahead in 2020
A group of historic Fife golf clubs is looking forward to a new decade after celebrating a remarkable year in which some of its best-ever figures were recorded. Links with History, which features a selection of the finest courses in Scotland, confirmed it had seen some of its best year-on-year booking figures during 2019 with…
Read MoreLimited edition of 100 bottles from Berry Bros
A limited edition Scotch whisky is being released to mark the Chinese Year of the Rat. Berry Bros & Rudd Single Malt Scotch Whisky 2008 BenRiach is a special celebration bottling, for £88. Only 100 bottles of this limited-edition labelled whisky have been released in the UK. This exclusive single malt has been specially selected…
Read MoreScottish lodge with a link to Queen Victoria for sale
A Victorian granite built former shooting lodge in a peaceful countryside location is now for sale. Glendavan House was built in the 1880s, within the Cairngorms National Park, as a country retreat for Queen Victoria’s surgeon in Scotland – the eminent Professor Alexander Ogston. It is presented for sale by Savills. He engaged the services…
Read MoreProperty market ended year with decade-high transaction rate
Edinburgh’s housing market closed the decade with activity between buyers and sellers at its highest level – with the rate of transactions soaring. One of the city’s busiest solicitors and estate agents has released its latest market report which show that the final months of 2019 as having the highest number of sales for the…
Read MoreScotland’s nature reserves given a welcome boost
2019 was a spectacular year for Scottish Natural Heritage’s nature reserves. This included the first-ever black grouse displaying at Beinn Eighe; a flowering of aspen trees at Muir of Dinnet for the first time in almost 25 years; a fifth record-breaking year for visitors to the Isle of May; and 300,000 walkers, cyclists and runners…
Read MoreA £1.395million property for sale – as a whole or in lots
Tigh an Daraich occupies a stunning river side location in a very picturesque and popular area of Argyll, close to Taynuilt village. The site comprises a unique and varied range of properties all under the same ownership, and offers a superb opportunity to acquire from a choice of traditional three bedroom family home with separate…
Read MoreNew chair hopes to bring more tourists to attractions
The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions has appointed a new chair. Susan Morrison, chief executive of the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, has taken on the post at the ASVA, the body which represents the interests of the visitor attractions sector in Scotland. The appointment was confirmed at ASVA’s recent two-day conference at the Crieff…
Read MoreCairngorms park authority looking to be more green in 2020
The Cairngorms National Park Authority has always strived to be as ‘green’ as possible. But 2020 will mark a step change in the organisation’s focus as it sets out how it will help to contribute to the Scottish Government’s 2045 net zero greenhouse gas emissions target. As the CNPA implements its New Year ‘green’ resolutions,…
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