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Cairngorms estate with £7.5m price tag is snapped up


By Gavin Musgrove

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A well-known estate in Badenoch and Strathspey which went on the market with a price tag of £7.5 million has been sold.

High-end property agents Galbraith have confirmed that Kinrara Estate, just south of Aviemore, has a new owner.

But they have not disclosed who has acquired the 3767 hectares estate or the purchase price.

A Galbraith spokesperson said: "The estate has been sold but we are bound by a confidentiality clause."

The estate boasts grouse moor, stalking, salmon and trout fishing in its grounds.

It is adjacent to that owned by Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen, who acquired a separate part, including Kinrara House, in November 2018.

However, it is understood the new owners are not Aviemore-based Wildland Ltd.

The house and the estate were divided in 2005 when the estate was bought by the previous owners who – the agents said – have invested substantially in the infrastructure of the property.

It had been owned by two British brothers and businessmen who have not been named.

John Bound, a partner with Galbraith, had said when the estate went onto the market last August: “Kinrara offers a rare opportunity to own and play a key role in the ongoing stewardship of this stunning landscape including some of the UK’s most sensitive and important habitats.

“The estate offers very considerable afforestation potential, and lucrative carbon capture potential and a feature of the estate is the natural and ancient oak woodlands situated on the north side of the A9.

“The areas of peatland at Kinrara could also be a significant asset in the quickly developing carbon economy.

“It is a wonderful, mixed estate, underpinned by good housing, farming, significant forestry and sporting activities.”

The main residence on Kinrara Estate which has been sold.
The main residence on Kinrara Estate which has been sold.

Kinrara Estate is home to six-bedroom Lynwilg House, a bright and spacious Edwardian house, which also has four reception rooms and five bathrooms.

There are seven further properties on the estate and several outbuildings, including a shoot room and two boathouses.

The sellers said Kinrara moor is one of the finest driven grouse moors in the Highlands. With 19 drives, the 10-year average stands at 460 brace. The estate also offers red deer and roe stalking.

Salmon fishing is available on the River Dulnain, while Loch Alvie and Lochan Dubh both offer trout fishing.

In the 1700s, Kinrara was part of the Duke of Gordon’s empire.


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