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Dalchully EstateLaggan Bridge • Newtonmore • Inverness-shire

A9149 Dalchully:A8895 Langwell 18/2/09 15:08

Dalchully EstateLaggan Bridge • Newtonmore • Inverness-shire

Laggan Bridge 2 miles Newtonmore 11 miles Inverness 55 miles Perth 66 miles

Dalchully Shooting Lodge, set in a secluded position close to the River Spey

Craighoolet House, a modern house in a private elevated position with stunning southerly views

Coul Farmhouse with traditional and modern outbuildings and fully appointed lunch room

2 further cottages

Red deer stalking: 10 year average 23 stags and 23 hinds. Roe and Sika stalking

Grouse shooting: walked up shooting -10 year average bag, 71 brace – also ptarmigan

Low ground shoot: highly regarded driven pheasant and partridge shoot, duck, woodcock, snipe & hares

98 acres permanent pasture; 40 acres ploughable land; 4,438 acres hill/rough grazings;425 acres woodlands

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN FOUR LOTS

5,001 Acres / 2,024 Hectares

2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2ASContact: Jon Lambert

Tel: 0131 229 8800 • Fax: 0131 229 4827Email: [email protected]

23 Rosslyn Court, Perth PH2 0GYContact: Rory Ballantyne

Tel: 01738 443 007 • Fax: 01473 443 007Email: [email protected]

Joint Selling AgentsJohn Clegg & Co

Chartered Surveyors


LOCATION

Dalchully Estate is situated in the Upper Spey Valley in a

secluded and private setting. The land ranges from fertile river

side fields to the high peaks of the Monadhliath Mountains.

The Estate is 2 miles upstream and to the west of the village of

Laggan Bridge. Kingussie and Newtonmore are about 15

minutes drive to the north east where there is a good range of

shops, banks, a medical centre and primary and secondary

schooling. The City of Inverness is just over an hour’s drive to

the north. Inverness Airport has regular flights to London,

Manchester, Bristol and Dublin amongst other places.

Edinburgh and Glasgow are approximately 110 miles to the

south east and 130 miles to the south west respectively.

The Central Highlands is an area renowned for a wide range of

outdoor pursuits that can be enjoyed all year round. There are 8

golf courses within easy reach of Dalchully and the ski centres at

Aonach Mor and Cairngorm are nearby.

There are regular overnight sleeper services by train from

London Euston to Newtonmore.

HISTORICAL NOTE

Dalchully is understood to be the second oldest house in

Badenoch, having been built in the latter half of the 17th

Century. The name derives from Dail-chuilidh, which in Gaelic

means “a well conditioned dale”.

The Lodge was originally the seat of John Macpherson and was

remodelled for the Honourable Lady Jane, daughter of Lord

Lovat. She was married to Cluny Macpherson who assisted

Bonnie Prince Charlie’s escape to France after his defeat at

Culloden in 1745. Cluny remained hidden in the locality by his

Clans Folk for more than 9 years.

It was at Dalchully that Cluny held an officer’s horse for him

while the officer and soldiers searched the house looking for

Cluny himself! The officer rewarded him with a shilling for his

loyalty when he said he would not disclose Cluny’s whereabouts

even if he did know where he was! There is a magnificent

candelabra representing this scene in the Macpherson Museum

in Newtonmore.

At that time, the land formed part of the vast estates of the Dukes

of Gordon and then in 1835 it was sold to James Euan Baillie by

the Duke’s Trustees who were forced to sell off land to pay his

debts. Sir John Ramsden then bought some of the property in

1870 and Dalchully became part of the Ardverikie Estate until

1955 when it was sold to a Captain Anderson. There have since

been 5 owners.

The local area received publicity a few years ago when it was

chosen for the filming of the BBC television series “Monarch of

the Glen”.

DIRECTIONS

From Perth take the A9 trunk road north to Dalwhinnie. Then

follow the A889 through Dalwhinnie village to Laggan Bridge;

approximately 10 miles. At the T junction beside the

Monadhliath Hotel, turn left on to the A86 signposted Spean

Bridge. After about ½ mile the entrance to the driveway leading

to Dalchully will be found on the right hand side, at the crest of

a hill. The drive is about 1 mile long and leads directly to

Dalchully Lodge.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Dalchully Estate is an outstanding all round sporting and

recreational property located in the Upper Spey valley and

extending to a total of about 5,001 acres (2,024 hectares). The

present owner has invested in a number of major improvements

to the Estate in recent years, including a new house at

Craighoolet, a new guest cottage at Dalchully, refurbishment of

Dalchully Lodge and Coul Farmhouse, a new shooting lunch

room at Coul, extensive fencing and the establishment of new

woodlands.

Dalchully Estate offers all round sporting opportunities. Red

Deer stalking on the hill produces an average of 23 stags and 23

hinds. There is walked-up grouse shooting with an average bag

of 71 brace and there is first class low ground shooting

comprising a highly regarded driven pheasant shoot with

partridge, duck, woodcock, snipe & hares.

There is challenging and exciting Roe and Sika deer stalking on

the low ground and in the woodlands.

The River Spey flows through the Estate providing excellent

trout fishing.

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LOT 1: DALCHULLY469.5 Acres / 190.0 Hectares(Coloured blue on the attached sale plan)

An attractive mixed residential, farming and sporting estate ina private and secluded location

Reached by a private driveway from the A86, Dalchully Lodge,with its two cottages and outbuildings, sits at the heart of theEstate. Its northern boundary is flanked by the River Spey. TheRiver Mashie also flows through the Estate. There are flat goodquality fields of permanent pasture, mixed woodlands, ponds,wet areas and dry heathery knolls. This wonderful diversity ofhabitats provides great cover for rough and formal shootingincluding pheasants, partridge, woodcock and wonderful duckflighting.

There is also good Roe deer stalking which benefits from themixed cover. Occasional Red deer come down off the hill seekingbetter grazing.

At this point the River Spey is at its upper reaches; it is pretty andhas good trout fishing.

The breakdown of the land types is as follows:

Acres Hectares

Permanent pasture/ploughable 49.34 19.97

Woodland 209.86 84.93

Grazing ground/heather/wet areas 160.59 64.99

Riverbanks/roads/tracks/houses/buildings/gardens 33.97 13.75

River 15.71 6.36

The length of the River Spey flowing through Lot 1 is 1.86 miles.

DALCHULLY LODGEThis is an attractive two storey Lodge built from local dressedstone, with a mainly slate roof, which is divided into two parts –the original main house and the east wing. The latter has beenrefurbished extensively over recent years.

The Lodge is approached from the main road by a graveldriveway which passes between stone pillars and leads into acircular gravel sweep in front of the house.

In the Main House, the accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor: Porch, reception hall, cloakroom, drawing room,dining room, conservatory, breakfast room, study/sitting room,large kitchen with Aga, larder, boiler room, utility room, backporch.

First Floor: 3 double bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

In the East Wing, the accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor: Sitting room, 2 bedrooms, shower room, dryingroom, wine store, gun room, Estate office.

First Floor: 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

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GARDENS AND GROUNDSThe Lodge is surrounded by attractive grounds. To the front areherbaceous borders separated from a circular lawn by the graveldrive. There is a short avenue of mature lime trees. To the west isa mature broadleaved woodland and a rocky outcrop leading to astand of Caledonian Pine. To the rear of the house is an extensivelawn and a charming lochan which mallard and teal regularlyvisit. A bridge and short path lead to another larger lochan whichis sometimes used as a flight pond.

OUTBUILDINGSSituated a short distance behind the house is a stone built rangeof outbuildings including a byre, now used as kennels, a woodshed, a coal shed and a tool shed.

GUEST COTTAGEBuilt in 2005, this is a single storey timber framed and clad housewith hallway, 4 bedrooms, 2 shower rooms and 2 w.c’s. It has oilfired central heating and double glazed windows.

DALCHULLY COTTAGEBuilt in 1977, this single storey house is constructed of harledbrick and block work with a tiled roof. Accommodationcomprises porch, hall, sitting room, shower room, kitchen andbreakfast room, 2 bedrooms and bathroom. There is an oil firedRayburn that also provides central heating. Double glazing ispresent. Outside there is a single garage and dog kennels. Thecottage is occupied by Samantha Edwards, Under Keeper on aService Occupancy basis.

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LOT 2: COUL FARM66.7 Acres / 27.0 Hectares(Coloured red on the attached sale plan)

A residential farm comprising recently modernised traditionalfarmhouse, modern and traditional farm buildings, shoot lunchroom, grazing ground and woodland

Coul Farmhouse sits back from the road at the end of a privatetree lined driveway. There are good permanent pasture fields oneither side of the driveway extending to 26.76 acres/10.83hectares. To the rear of the house is steeper craggy ground and tothe east an area of 20.3 acres/8.21 hectares of woodland knownas Poll na-bracha which is awaiting restocking.

Summary of land use:Acres Hectares

House/buildings/driveway/garden 3.13 1.27

Permanent pasture 26.76 10.83

Woodland 30.54 12.36

Hill 3.46 1.40

River 2.82 1.14

This attractive stone built traditional farmhouse stands on thenorthern side of the River Spey. It is reached by taking the minorpublic road from the village of Laggan Bridge heading west toGlenshero. Coul Farmhouse is about 2 miles from LagganBridge. The house has been substantially refurbished in the last3 years and the accommodation which is over 2 stories comprises:

Porch, kitchen, sitting room, dining room, office, 4 bedrooms,2 bathrooms, shower room, laundry and boxroom.

The house is occupied by Stephen March, the Head Keeper, on aService Occupancy basis.

Included within Lot 2 is approximately 750m of the northernriverbank of the Upper Spey providing excellent brown troutfishing rights on an attractive section of the river.

COUL FARM STEADINGThis consists of a modern portal frame general purpose farmbuilding (approx 120’ x 50’) with corrugated roof and cladding,block walls and concrete floor. There is a side access for dogkennels. To the west is a traditional stone and slate range ofbuildings including a former byre, loose boxes and game larder.

There is a significant area of useful hard standing concrete to thefront of the Steading.

SHOOTING LUNCH ROOMIn 2006 part of the traditional stone buildings were extended toform a very comfortable and spacious lunch room with flagstonefloor and large fireplace. It comprises a substantial dining room,food preparation area and 2 cloakrooms each with w.c.


To the north of the woodlands the ground becomes more openin character moving out onto the hill. Red deer are present withhinds resident in the area. Stalking takes place and it is estimatedthat a sustainable cull of approximately 3-4 stags and 8-10 hindscould be shot on this part of the hill.

Grouse are present and a limited amount of walked up shootingcan take place annually.

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LOT 3: CRAIGHOOLET1,082.7 Acres / 438.2 Hectares(Coloured light green on the attached sale plan)

A compact Highland estate with an excellent modern house inan elevated south facing position surrounded by hill ground andwoods

Craighoolet House was constructed in 2004 on the site of aderelict cottage. It is in a most idyllic location which is reachedvia a private track leading from a quiet minor public road.

CRAIGHOOLET HOUSEAn extremely well designed modern house that has been built onan elevated and secluded site with panoramic far reaching views tothe south, east and west towards Glenshero and Ben Alder andacross the Spey.

Timber frame construction, with white painted harled block wallsand a slate roof, the accommodation comprises:

3 reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, 5 bedrooms and 3bathrooms. There is a substantial double garage. There is anattractive area of terraced lawn to the front of the house.

It sits surrounded by its own land which comprises 184.68 acres/74.74 hectares of woodland, 61.11 acres/24.73 hectares ofpermanent pasture with buildings etc, 90.07 acres/36.45 hectaresof hill and 2.47 acres/1 hectare of river. The western boundary isthe attractive Markie Burn and the River Spey defines its southernboundary.

There are small burns that run down to the Markie Burn. Witha little work it should be possible to create a loch or perhaps aseries of lochans.

Roe and Sika deer are present in the woodlands and it should bepossible to shoot 3-4 Roe deer and 5-6 Sika on an annual basis.


LOT 4: COUL HILL3,382.3 Acres / 1,368.8 Hectares(Coloured dark green on the attached sale plan)

A compact deer forest with varied ground, grouse and someptarmigan

Coul Hill is an attractive and varied deer forest lying on the westside of the Markie Burn. Various smaller burns run down fromhigher ground creating gullies which help give cover duringstalking. There is a wonderful corrie towards the western sidewith Lochan a’ Choire in the middle.

There is a resident herd of hinds hefted to the hill. During therut, stags move onto Coul from the neighbouring deer forest ofGlenshero, which lies to the west. Generally the hill is stalked byone rifle at a time with an average annual cull of 23 stags and 23hinds and normally there is a policy of feeding the deer in wintermonths. Extraction of culled deer from the hill is generally bymeans of an Argocat down to the Glen Markie hill road whichruns along the foot of the hill ground for about half its length.From the hill road a Landrover and trailer can take beasts downthe Glen. The Estate is a member of Monadhliath DeerManagement Group.

There is an informal arrangement to lease the sporting rights ofBlaragie Farm, which lies immediately to the east of Dalchullyand Coul Estate. Blaragie extends to approximately 3,000 acres.

Access to the hill is from the south with a hill road passingthrough Lot 3.

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DEER CULL RECORDS

Year Stags Hinds1998 36 211999 32 882000 28 142001 36 282002 No records available2003 14 132004 15 122005 30 182006 5 212007 37 15

10 Year Av. 23 23

GROUSE CULL RECORDS

Year Grouse (Brace)1998 2641999 3022000 1422001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 6

10 Year Av. 71


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FORESTRYThe Dalchully and Coul Woodlands extend to about 425acres/172 hectares and are scattered throughout Lots 1, 2 and 3.There is a good mixture of commercial coniferous woodlandalong with areas of mixed broadleaves and native woodland.

The layout of the woods is very beneficial to both the shootingand the stalking on the Estate. In recent years the present ownerhas made a significant investment in improving the woodlands.There are three Woodland Grant Schemes covering the newlyestablished woodlands, providing further grant income whichwill be transferred to the successful purchaser.

Lot 1There is a significant area of young commercial woodlandstrategically located around the property providing good gamecover and challenging opportunities for woodland stalking.There is also future potential for timber revenue in the longerterm from thinnings and felling.

Lot 2This includes some attractive native riparian woodland situatedalong the north bank of the River Spey and a recently felledconifer woodland amounting to 8 hectares. The purchaser willbe expected to accept the replanting commitment under FellingLicence No.030/34/07-08. Ground preparation and fencing hasalready been undertaken in anticipation of replanting.

Lot 3The scattered, predominantly conifer, woodland within Lot 3provides good cover for game birds and creates ideal drives for thewell established pheasant shoot. Some further areas of woodlandhave been recently established to compliment the existing coniferwoodlands.

Full details of anticipated grant income and WGS contractinformation is available from John Clegg & Co.

FARMING/STALKINGCurrently the grazing ground on all four Lots is let to theadjoining farmer. In exchange, the farmer allows Dalchully tostalk on his land (approximately 3,000 acres). The grazing onDalchully is undertaken by a Grazing Agreement which is due toexpire on 21 March 2009. This relationship has worked very wellfor over 25 years. More details are available from the Joint SellingAgents.

There are no Single Farm Payment entitlements available.

The Land Management Contract payment for 2007 (received inJuly 2008) was £4,418.57.

SOLICITORSDallas McMillan SolicitorsRegent Court70 West Regent StreetGlasgow G2 2QZTel: 0141 333 6750Contact: Forbes G Leslie

EMPLOYEESThe following are employed on the Estate:

Stephen March Head Keeper Coul FarmhouseSamantha Edwards Under Keeper Dalchully Cottage

OUTGOINGSThe houses on the estate have been assessed for Council Taxpurposes and are in the following bands:

Property Council Tax Band

Dalchully Lodge GDalchully Cottage ECraighoolet House GCoul Farmhouse E

The following properties are assessed for Local Authority Rates:

Shooting Lodge RV £1,500Estate Office RV £1,200

FIXTURES AND FITTINGSThe fitted carpets and curtains in Dalchully House are includedin the sale. The kitchen equipment, other than the Aga, isexcluded. The bronze stags outside Dalchully Lodge arespecifically excluded.

INGOING VALUATIONIn addition to the purchase price, the purchaser will be requiredto take over and pay for, at a separate and additional valuation tobe agreed between two valuers (one acting for each party), thefollowing:

• All oils and fuels in store at cost.• The estate machinery and equipment.• Game rearing equipment.

Failing agreement an oversman will be appointed or, failing that,an appointment by the Chairman for the time being of the RoyalInstitution of Chartered Surveyors (Scottish Branch).

An inventory of items will be available for inspection. The 2 quadbikes and the Beaters/Gun Bus are not available for purchase.

SERVICESThere is mains electricity connected to the dwelling houses andthe farm buildings. Dalchully House, Dalchully Cottage and theGuest Cottage have a private water supply from a filteredborehole. Coul Farmhouse has a private water supply from thehill behind. Craighoolet has a private water supply from afiltered borehole

Drainage from all properties is private.

TIMBERAll standing and fallen timber is included in the sale.


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SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE (SNH)SNH have designated the whole of the River Spey as a Site ofSpecial Scientific Interest. This includes the riverbanks on theEstate and also the Coul Bog Wood.

The hill ground to the north of the narrow neck lies within theextensive Monadhliath Site of Special Scientific Interest.

There are no management agreements with SNH.

CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARKDalchully and Coul Estate lies within the Cairngorm NationalPark. The Park Authority shares control of planning matters withHighland Council.

HISTORIC SCOTLANDDalchully Lodge is Listed, Category C, as a building ofArchitectural and Historic Interest. The arched stone bridge overthe River Mashie on the access road to the Estate is Listed,Category B.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (ESA)Part of the Estate (as far as the neck on the hill ground) lieswithin the Cairngorm Straths Environmentally Sensitive Area.

RIGHTS AND EASEMENTSThe Estate will be sold subject to and with the benefit of allrights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light,support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rightsand obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictivecovenants and any existing and proposed wayleaves for masts,pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipeswhether referred to in these particulars or not.

The track along the foot of Glen Markie is a public footpath.

MINERALSThe mineral rights are included except as reserved by statute orin terms of the titles.

CPOIn the event of the construction of the new Beauly-Denny PowerLine being approved by Scottish Ministers, Scottish andSouthern Energy have informed the sellers that they propose toserve a CPO so that access can be taken across the western edgeof Lot 1 by way of the forestry track that runs between the A86road and the minor public road to Glenshero. Also, access willbe required over the south west corner of Lot 3 where an accesstrack will be built by SSE to link up with a new bridge over theRiver Markie, just above Spey Dam.

The proposed route of the new Beauly-Denny Power Line meansthat no pylons are to be erected on Dalchully Estate. Indeed,once the new line has been completed, SSE proposes to dismantleand remove the existing power lines that run through Lot 1.

Further details are available from the Seller’s Solicitors.

SALE OF LANDThe sellers have sold a small area of land beside the minor publicroad to Glenshero at the north western edge of Lot 1 to Scottishand Southern Energy for the construction of a new passing place.Full details are available from the Seller’s Solicitors.

GUIDE TO INTERESTED PARTIESWhilst we use our best endeavours to make our sales detailsaccurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particularinterest and importance to you, please contact the Selling Agent.We can check the information for you, particularly if you arecontemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

VIEWING Viewing is by prior appointment through the Joint Selling Agent,John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS,Telephone 0131 229 8800. The person accompanying you maynot be an employee of the Joint Selling Agent.

IMPORTANT NOTICE1. These particulars have been prepared (January 2009) in all good faith to give afair overall view of the property. If any points are particularly relevant to yourinterest in the property please ask for further information/verification. John Clegg& Co and Ballantynes strongly recommend that you discuss any particular pointswhich are likely to affect your interest in the property with them, in order that youdo not make a wasted journey.

2. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the propertyis in good structural condition or otherwise nor that any services, appliances,equipment or facilities are in good working order. Purchasers should satisfythemselves on such matters prior to purchase and may wish to instruct anindependent survey.

3. The photograph/s (taken 2008 & 2009) depict only certain parts of the property.It should not be assumed that any contents/furnishings/furniture, etc.photographed are included in the sale. No assumptions should be made withregard to parts of the property that have not been photographed. Please ask forfurther information if required.

4. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as a GUIDE ONLYand are NOT precise. Certain measurements have been taken using a sonicmeasuring machine. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers mustrely on their own enquiries.

5. Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication by us on behalf ofthe vendors relative to the property shall be binding upon our clients (whether actedon or otherwise) unless the same is incorporated within a written document signedby our clients or on their behalf satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of theRequirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 or is granted in pursuance of anysuch document.

6. ENTRYEntry will be as mutually agreed.

7. CLOSING DATEA closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed at a later date unlessthe property has been sold previously. Prospective purchasers who have notifiedtheir interest to John Clegg & Co or Ballantynes, in writing, will receive a letterdrawing their attention to the closing date. The Seller will not be obliged to acceptthe highest or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time orwithdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costsincurred by interested parties.

8. OFFERSFormal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through aScottish Lawyer, to John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS orBallantynes, 23 Rosslyn Court, Perth PH2 0GY. Offerors, particularly those fromEngland, should satisfy themselves, through their Scottish Lawyer, that they fullyunderstand the implications of offering under Scottish Law.

9. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDESThe subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way,servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise,and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof.

10. CONDITIONS OF SALEA deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid within seven days ofcompletion of missives, which deposit will be non-returnable in the event of thepurchaser failing to complete the purchase for reasons not attributable to the Selleror their Agents. The balance of 90% will become payable on entry. Interest willbe payable on the balance at the date of entry until paid at a rate of 5% over theBank of Scotland basic rate, notwithstanding consignation.


This Plan is based upon the OrdnanceSurvey Map with the sanction of theController of H.M. Stationery Office.Crown Copyright reserved.(ES100025025)

This Plan is published for theconvenience of Purchasers only. Itsaccuracy is not guaranteed and it isexpressly excluded from any contract.


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