Large commercial woodland with mature Sitka spruce and strategic sawmill access — land investment opportunity.
Huge woodland and open land holding, approximately 2.59 hectares for Howemoss
A substantial block of commercial-style woodland and adjoining open ground in east Aberdeenshire, offered at an entry-level price that reflects a land/woodland investment rather than a ready-to-live residential plot. Howemoss and the wider Aberdeenshire portfolio contain mature 26-year-old Sitka spruce and Japanese larch, attractive to timber investors or anyone planning crop management and future thinning or clear-fell cycles.
Practical factors include an existing servitude access established in 1966 and a location within about 30 miles of Aboyne, home to the region’s largest commercial sawmill — a logistical advantage for timber extraction. Mobile signal at the site is excellent, supporting on-site coordination, but broadband speeds are very slow, so remote working or digital-dependent uses will be limited without upgrade.
Buyers should note this offering is primarily land and woodland: residential features are not depicted, the property type and tenure are unknown, and the listed one bedroom/one bathroom likely do not reflect a habitable dwelling on site. The surrounding area is classified as established farming communities with a local population of highly qualified professionals, yet the immediate pocket is described as very deprived, which may affect planning or community services.
This plot suits forestry investors, amenity-woodland buyers or those seeking large rural acreage for low-intensity recreational use. Active management will be required to realise timber value or to convert parts of the holding to other uses. Material considerations — access by servitude, uncertain tenure, slow broadband and the largely land-based nature of the sale — are important when assessing suitability.