Summary - LOWER RARICHE, TAIN, FEARN IV20 1XH
5 bed 2 bath Farm House
Spacious rural home with generous garden and development potential.
Traditional Georgian farmhouse with high ceilings and large windows
Lower Rarichie is a traditional Georgian farmhouse set in mature garden grounds with wide rural views, excellent off-road parking and a detached storage garage. The house currently provides flexible accommodation across two floors — a kitchen/dining/family room, living room, two ground-floor bedrooms and bathroom, plus up to four further bedrooms and a shower room on the upper floor — offering family living and potential for multi-generational use.
Practical strengths include a biomass heating system that serves the property and generous external grounds that are enclosed and family-friendly. There is also a separate plot with lapsed full planning permission for a three-bedroom house and garage (ref 09/00464/FULSU), which could interest buyers wanting development potential subject to consents.
Buyers should note several material drawbacks: the EPC is band F, council tax is described as expensive, and broadband speeds are very slow. The planning consent has lapsed and would need reapplication; the area is classified as a remoter, very deprived rural community, which affects local services and connectivity. These factors suit purchasers prepared to invest in upgrades and accept rural living trade-offs.
This property will appeal to families or buyers seeking a country home with character, space and scope to improve energy efficiency and connectivity. It offers a solid base for renovation and lifestyle change rather than a move-in-without-work option.
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