A Scottish coastal estate on sale for $1.7 million comes with an entire village, a laird's mansion, and historic ruins — check it out
Husabost Estate is a 2,396-acre estate on the picturesque Isle of Skye in Scotland.The estate also includes a village. But the realtor told Insider that owning it isn't that lucrative.Strutt & Parker/Insider
"It's not every day we see island estates come to the market," he added."Especially ones that tick such a multitude of boxes." The house was built in the 1770s, MacCrimmon told Insider. It's classified as a building of local importance.Husabost House, which overlooks the sea, was originally built in the 1770s but was extended in the 1800s with new wings, MacCrimmon told Insider. It's Grade C listed by Historic Scotland, which means it is classified as a building of local importance.The large property is 4,600 square feet. It comes with nine bedrooms.
It's a spate river, meaning it is fast-flowing and largely rain-fed. It ultimately runs into Loch Poltiel.There is also a significant amount of peatland, which could be used for carbon capture.MacCrimmon told Insider that there are various UK government schemes in place that a potential buyer could look into in order to restore the estate's peatland for carbon capture purposes.The house is surrounded by outbuildings.
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