A new build home that’s already full of character

A detached bungalow set within a development of four homes in a peaceful semi-rural location with easy access to local amenities is now available. Rowan, at 4 Castleton Gardens, Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, is presented for sale by Bell Ingram. Sitting in a development of four bespoke homes designed by Fouin & Bell Partnership, the…

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Young island brothers raise funds for charity

A pair of young farmers on the Isle of Iona came up with an idea with a difference for a charity fundraiser. Cameron and Jamie MacInnes prompted a round of applause from the normally-reserved ringside bidders at Caledonian Marts in Stirling this week. They hand-picked their best lambs for the market but they had a…

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Developer is all set to launch a trio of new showhomes

Two idyllic developments offering the ‘best of both worlds’ are set to launch their new showhomes in East Lothian later this month. CALA Homes (East) will be presenting two new showhomes at Letham Views in Haddington next Saturday, 25 August. The Gullane development, Fentoun Green, will also welcome its new showhome on the same day.…

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RHASS headline sponsor 2019 Rural Awards

The Scottish Rural Awards is delighted to confirm the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) as headline sponsor for 2019. RHASS, which has been a patron of the Scottish Rural Awards since early 2016, will work with the awards’ founding partners – Scottish Field and the Scottish Countryside Alliance – to deliver the…

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Property market took a beasting from poor weather

The Ayrshire property market was hit by the Beast from the East earlier this year, causing a significant slowdown in house sales. However, the sector is bouncing back after very poor weather earlier this year, according to independent property consultancy Galbraith. The firm has published its Ayrshire sales report for the second quarter of 2018…

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Traditional style in a modern-build country home

A recently built and traditionally styled six-bedroom country house is now for sale in Perthshire. Creag Bheag, designed by the highly regarded Denholm Partnership, is located in in Meikle Logie, Dunkeld, and presented for sale by Knight Frank. Set over two levels, this is an exceptionally well appointed and finished property to a very high…

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Extreme weather hits the grouse shooting season

Young people, pensioners and migrant workers will lose out on over 500 days of seasonal work in the Lammermuir Hills this year due to cancelled grouse shooting, a new survey has found. Grouse shooting brings UK and international visitors to the region each year, providing a welcome economic injection to the local villages. However, extremes…

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Have your say and vote in the Eat Game Awards

The public will soon have the chance to have their say and pick their favourites in the Eat Game Awards. Celebrating Wild British Produce, this is a brand-new initiative created by three leading British businesses, James Purdey & Sons Ltd, Boisdale Restaurants and Taste of Game, bringing together the shooting, game meat and hospitality sectors…

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Estate’s reward for commitment to best practice

A Scottish estate has been presented with a prestigious award recognising its outstanding work on wildlife, habitat and conservation management. Glenbervie Estate in Kincardineshire received its Wildlife Estates Scotland (WES) accreditation at the Turriff Show on Monday. Alastair Macphie, owner of Glenbervie, received the certification from Scottish Land & Estates’ North East chairman David Fyffe.…

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A traditional crofthouse on the market in Aberdeenshire

A charming property in rural Aberdeenshire is now available. Sunnyside of Slacks is presented to the market by Brown & McRae. The property is a charming three bedroom granite built 1½ storey dwellinghouse, which enjoys an extremely pleasant rural setting, approximately three miles from the popular village of New Deer. Sunnyside of Slacks is accessed…

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