June 14th 2023.
Dunbeath Estate and Castle, a stunning 15th century property located on the Caithness coastline, has been put up for sale for an incredible £25 million. The estate has been owned by the Sinclair clan for 400 years, but has been a family home to its current owners since the late 1990s.
This remarkable 13-bedroom castle boasts 20 houses and cottages, a 500-acre farm, a sporting lodge with nine bedrooms, a deer forest, grouse moor, and fishing rights. The breathtaking façade of the A-listed castle, with its elegant turrets and stunning views of the North Sea, is truly a sight to behold. Inside, the castle features eight principal bedrooms named after great naval battles, and four reception rooms with full height windows to take in the gorgeous sea views.
The grounds of the estate also provide a stunning natural habitat and a variety of sporting activities. Grouse shooting and red deer stalking are both available on the estate's moor, which is considered one of the best areas for peregrine falcon hunting in the country. There is also 2.5 miles of river for salmon and sea trout fishing, four hill lochs and lochans, and four miles of rugged coastline.
In addition to its stunning natural beauty, the estate also features two matching walled gardens, one of which is an award-winning formal ornamental garden. With fertile pasture along the coastline and extensive upland grazing, the in-hand farm supports a commercial herd of 60 suckler cattle and a flock of 500 breeding ewes.
The castle is on the market with Savills and represents a rare opportunity to own one of Scotland's great castles. According to Evelyn Channing from Savills, the estate's current owners have invested a great deal of time, love, and capital into Dunbeath Estate over the past 26 years and are now looking for a new custodian to take on the property and share their enthusiasm for Caithness.
Dunbeath Estate and Castle is a truly remarkable property, and if you're in the market for a stunning cliff-top castle, this is a unique opportunity not to be missed. Read more stories on Scottish Field's property pages and don't miss the July issue of Scottish Field magazine.
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