Lochgilphead, PA31

This small country estate is ideal for a family or couple wishing for a quieter and more rural, nature-filled lifestyle.

Bradan House is nestled in the Kilmichael Glen, close to the West Coast. The architect designed house was constructed from 2019 to 2021 and provides an energy efficient, comfortable modern home. Finished to a very high standard, this property is situated in an elevated and private position, offering views over the surrounding policies and glen.

The Estate also offers a substantial income from three holiday cottages, providing a complete change of lifestyle if required. The owners at Bradan have run a successful and profitable holiday lettings business for the last 8 years. The lodges are situated off the main driveway and are just a short distance away, yet, out of sight from the main house. The three house are Woodcock Lodge, Wildcat Lodge and Pine Martin Cabin.

The land holding at Bradan extends to 28.49 acres in total and includes three paddocks of pasture with field shelters for livestock or horses. The policies are interspersed with some mixed mature native woodland including ancient oak. The land includes 4 acres pasture, 12 acres rough grazing and 8.5 acres woods. The estate also has about 2.3 miles of double bank salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Add. Historically known as the River Alrigh, the River begins at Loch Sidheannach and extends 14 miles in length. It continues through the valley and is joined by a number of tributaries, passes through the Moine Mhor Nature reserve and then ends at Loch Crinan by the hamlet of Bellanoch.

Bradan Estate is situated in the very private and attractive Kilmichael Glen only a few miles from the spectacular west coast. Whilst offering all of the benefits of country living, this estate sits just 2 hours from Glasgow and the coastal town of Lochgilphead at the head of Loch Gilp is just 5 miles away, boasting local amenities including two supermarkets, an excellent butcher, fishmonger and an artisan deli called Marmalade. There is also a sports centre, swimming pool and a 9-hole golf course. An excellent medical centre is available as well as both primary and secondary schooling, with Kilmichael Glassary Primary School just 2 miles away. The town of Oban is 34 miles away, to the North, and is the principal commercial centre for north Argyll and the Inner Hebrides, with the main ferry terminal serving Mull and many of the Inner Hebridean islands like Barra and South Uist. The town has a variety of shops, supermarkets, restaurants, a hospital and mainline railway station with regular services to Glasgow and sleeper services to London. To the south, the Kintyre Peninsula is a wonderful hidden corner of the country with plenty of secluded bays and sandy beaches. It is also home to the renowned Machrihanish golf course. Bradan is the perfect location for the outdoor enthusiast with walking, cycling, sailing, wild swimming, kayaking, horse riding and golf all on the doorstep. The estate is only 4 miles from the scenic Crinan Canal, providing a link from the Firth of Clyde to Crinan and from there to the Sound of Jura and out to the Western Isles. For sailing enthusiasts, the attractive village of Tayvallich (13 miles) has moorings as well as an excellent pub and café. Boats from Crinan and Tayvallich offer day trips to the famous Corryvreckan whirlpool and day trips to the Isles of Iona, Jura and Islay to sample whisky. The area is renowned for its abundance of wildlife with the chance of seeing whales, dolphin and basking shark during the summer months. The nearby Knapdale Forest has been home to Beavers since 2009.

As well as the sport available on the estate itself, salmon fishing, stalking and shooting are additionally available. Glasgow Airport is 85 miles away and can be accessed by road via the A83. The estate lies close to the Kilmartin Glen area, one of Scotland's richest and most important prehistoric landscapes. The Kilmartin Museum is a ten-minute drive away and details over six thousand years of history. The surrounding area has the highest concentration of Neolithic monuments anywhere in Europe and attracts visitors from all over the world.