Scotland property: Skye MacLeod clan Husabost Estate sale

The "spectacular" coastal estate on the Isle of Skye tells the story of the MacLeods of Dunvegan and other Scottish clans including the MacCrimmons.

Also on the estate is the village of Borreraig which is famous for being the location of the MacCrimmon Piping College.

The college was formed by the MacCrimmon family, who were pipers to the chiefs of Clan MacLeod for several generations, and, active between the 16th and 19th centuries, was where pipers from around Scotland were sent by their clan chiefs to master the instrument.

There is a significant area of peatland on the estate which could have potential for carbon capture schemes. (Image: Strutt and Parker)

Euan MacCrimmon, director at Strutt and Parker, Inverness, said this week: “The Scottish estate market has been nothing short of spectacular in recent years, but opportunities like the Husabost Estate are rare."

The estate also has a large amount of historic landmarks such as a Pictish Broch at Dun Borreraig and the remains of St Francis Church on Husabost Home Farm which is said to date from the 1600s.

Husabost Estate is available as a whole for offers over £1.35m or as two separate lots through Strutt and Parker.

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