Words: Holly
If variety is the spice of life, we may just have the answer. For whether it’s wading through thick solferino heather in search of the king of game birds, flicking a fly over roiling riffles or glassing the hill while clad in Ratcatcher tweed that kicks your pulse up a notch, Gledfield Estate has it all.
Nestled within the untainted and rugged Strathcarron Glen, this 7,000-acre playground boasts stalking, walked-up grouse, duck flighting, lowlands with the potential for the development of a pheasant shoot and one mile of single bank fishing on the celebrated, and hugely productive, River Carron. The water’s edge being just a stone’s throw from the centrepiece of this oasis: Gledfield House, a titanic 18th century mansion.
The elite interior arrangement screams for first class entertainment. Eight bedrooms, each as inviting as the other; a capacious dining room overlooked by reds from the hill; and a drawing room large enough for a set of tennis – if you tire of the panoramic views and inglenook fireplace. The results of the recent restoration effort walk the line sweetly; teetering into the realms of modernism while ensuring the traditional authenticity has remained firmly intact.
And if, by some chance, there’s a shortage of space? Not to worry. In addition to the main lodge, its two immaculate walled gardens and the rich sporting grounds, Gledfield encompasses a further eight cottages and houses – each dwarfed in size by the estate’s core masterpiece, but equal in agrestic character. The ilk that only properties acclimatised to the Highlands can offer.
As either a new home or the perfect holiday tonic, Gledfield Estate – carrying a price tag of £8,000,000 – is a stunning piece of an exclusive puzzle.
For more information visit: savills.com
By Patrick Tillard
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