Summary - Murthly Castle Dalmellington, East Ayrshire, KA6 KA6 7PZ
7 bed 5 bath Farm House
A vast Victorian- Georgian Ayrshire estate with farming, livery and holiday income potential.
7-bedroom main house with 4 reception rooms and 5 bathrooms
About 2,850 acres: pasture, upland grazing, woodland and 2½ miles river
Licensed holiday cottages, glamping pods and established livery business
Organic-registered farmland; circa 931 acres of mixed woodland
Several outbuildings and four ruined cottages needing full restoration
Remote, private 2¼-mile drive; borders Galloway Forest Park and Dark Sky Park
Council tax high; area classed very deprived — local services limited
Freehold sale; low flood risk, average mobile signal, fast broadband
Craigengillan is a substantial historic Ayrshire estate offering a rare combination of period architecture, extensive productive land and established leisure income streams. The main house and several ancillary dwellings sit within about 2,850 acres of mixed pasture, commercial and amenity woodland, lochs, waterfalls and roughly 2½ miles of River Doon frontage. The setting is remote and private, reached by a long drive and bordering Galloway Forest Park and a designated Dark Sky Park.
The property suits buyers seeking an equestrian or mixed farming base, family country seat or diversified rural business. There are multiple occupied houses, holiday cottages licensed to let, glamping pods and a working livery/stables operation — all of which provide immediate operational potential. Productive features include organic-registered farmland, circa 931 acres of woodland and extensive sporting and fishing opportunities across lochs and river.
Practical considerations are significant: this is a large, historic estate with many buildings and parts in varied condition. There are four ruined cottages that will require full restoration and consent to convert; ongoing maintenance of listed/period fabric, outbuildings and estate infrastructure will be substantial. The area is classified as very deprived, services are rural, and the estate is best accessed by private transport. Council tax is noted as relatively expensive for the inhabited properties.
For the right purchaser, Craigengillan offers immediate amenity, biodiversity value and scope to grow holiday, livery or conservation income while enjoying one of Scotland’s most dramatic rural landscapes. The sale is freehold and flood risk is low; broadband speeds are good and mobile signal average, making the estate viable for modern rural management alongside its heritage and natural assets.
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