Equestrian facilities at an outstanding home

An impressive family home with superb equestrian facilities is currently for sale. With four bedrooms and two reception rooms, plus an excellent riding arena (about 54m x 35m), Galbraith are delighted to present Twin Pines to the market. Located in Mulben, Moray, Twin Pines is a most impressive family home with pleasant views and excellent equestrian…

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The Steading is such a wonderful conversion

A beautiful conversion of a 16th century building is now for sale. Presented to the market by Galbraith, the Steading is an impressive and exceptionally well designed steading conversion which provides generous, bright and well appointed family sized accommodation in the Scottish Borders. The building dates from 1705 and the conversion with extension was completed…

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A property ‘shell’ that offers so much potential

If a property restoration project is your thing, then Parkhill House could be the one for you. Presented for sale by Baird Lumsden, Parkhill House in Perthshire is a character country house of traditional construction formed in red sandstone under a slate roof. The property was built as a family home in 1887 for The…

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Summer event will draw thousands to Aberdeenshire

The countdown is continuing for one of Royal Deeside’s most popular summer events. Held annually on the first Saturday in August, Aboyne Highland Games attracts up to 10,000 visitors each year, helping inject an estimated ÂŁ450,000 into the local economy. The popularity of the event, which this year will be held on Saturday, 4 August,…

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This is what we love about living in the country

Spectacular views, wildlife or peace and quiet? Archie Hume of A Hume Outfitters uses data to analyse what we really love about the countryside. At this time of year, when I’m after a bit of thinking time I’ll wander out to the garden. Our small slice of Kelso lopes lazily down to the Tweed, where…

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Green fingers earn gold medals for students

Edinburgh-based students have flourished at this year’s Gardening Scotland event. The students, from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), won two pop-up gold awards, six pop-up silver awards, a bronze RAF award and a silver award for its show garden. The aptly named Belinda Love was one of the Edinburgh-based students – alongside Kobus Sander, Ivonne Border…

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A productive farm hits the property market

A productive and compact livestock farm on the banks of Loch Tay is currently available for purchase. Galbraith  is handling the sale of Rynachulaig Farm in Stirlingshire, situated in an elevated position with outstanding views over the loch and surrounding hills. The farm includes 36 hectares (91.38 acres) in all of productive hill ground and…

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A large spacious home complete with helicopter hangar

An impressive modern home in South Lanarkshire is available for purchase. Glencotha, in Lanark, is presented for sale by Galbraith, and was built in 2002 of a timber frame and rendered blocked work under a slate roof. It is particularly well designed with spacious public areas and reception rooms which take full advantage of the views.…

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This home on Loch Ness is absolutely ship shape

A six bedroom detached house is for sale, offering stunning views over Loch Ness. Presented for sale by Galbraith, Point Clair House was built in the 1930s by a ship’s captain and the nautical influence is evident in its design, where the bow ended front of the property resembles the bridge of a ship. Point…

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Countryside Alliance hits back at claims over lead

The Countryside Alliance has hit back at  claims which attacked the use of lead ammunition. The Lead Ammunition Group says that the numbers of common pochard, a duck species at risk of global extinction, have fallen substantially over the past 30 years, and this decline can be partly attributed to the fact that they eat…

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