Clynemilton Farm, Brora, Highland, KW9

SITUATION
Clynemilton Farm is located about 2 miles north of the village of Brora in Sutherland. The property is easily accessible via the A9 and enjoys spectacular views of the coast and surrounding farmland.
Brora is in an area of the Highlands popular for its beautiful beaches, links golf courses and stunning landscape. This unspoilt region offers many pursuits for the outdoor enthusiast including walking and hill climbing as well as golfing, fishing and stalking. Brora has a supermarket, general shops, restaurants, hotel, primary school, railway station and links golf course, while nearby Golspie has schooling up to secondary level, a railway station and another popular golf course. Dornoch and Tain are both within easy reach and offer further shops and facilities. Inverness, about one hour and twenty minutes’ drive away, has all the facilities of a modern city including its airport with regular flights to the south and Europe.

DESCRIPTION
Clynemilton Farm is located in a coastal setting and comprises a detached farmhouse, two derelict cottages in need of renovation, a range of farm buildings and a combination of crofted and non-crofted land extending to about 947.97 acres (383.64 hectares) in total. See brochure for full details.

CLYNEMILTON FARMHOUSE
An attractive traditional farmhouse, with a substantial extension which was added in 2021. Predominantly constructed of harled stone under slate, the accommodation is provided over two storeys (accessed via two staircases) and includes:

Ground Floor:
Porch. WC. Utility Room. Pantry. Kitchen. Dining Room. Entrance Hall. Office. Sitting Room. Conservatory.

First Floor:
Landing. Bathroom. Shower Room. Four Bedrooms.

The farmhouse has a lovely bright and airy feel with large windows and doors flooding the interior with natural light. It is heated using smart electric radiators and a woodburning stove and is served by mains electricity (connected to the farm hydro scheme), a private water supply and drainage via a wastewater treatment system. The house has wonderful coastal views and benefits from a stone walled garden with a lawned area and vegetable patch.

THE LAND
Clynemilton extends to about 947.97 acres (383.64 ha) or thereby and includes approximately 781.53 acres (316.28 ha) of owner-occupied crofted hill ground (Register No C10746) of which about 456 acres (184.55 ha) has been fenced for native woodlands planted in 2002, 2008 and 2017 respectively.

In addition, there is approximately 139.83 acres (56.59 ha) of in-bye ploughable and permanent grassland. Interspersed between the in-bye pasture are native woodlands extending to about 17.8 acres (7.2 ha) or thereby which were planted in 2012, 2017 and 2024 under forestry grant schemes available at the time. The mixed woodland on the property offers high amenity value and provides useful shelter/windbreaks for livestock.

The ploughable pasture is graded 3.2 (with a small section of grade 5.1), while the hill grazing to the north is graded 5.3 by the James Hutton Institute. The land rises from about 5m to 350m above sea level with a south facing aspect. It is understood that there is also foreshore rights included in the property title. Most recently, the farming operations have focused on finishing sheep (about 700 head). There is great connectivity throughout the holding allowing for easy movement of livestock.

The in-bye land is currently occupied under grazing agreements until 30th September 2025.

CLYNEMILTON HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME
Included with the holding is a 99kW Gilkes hydro scheme that was installed on the farm and connected to the Clynemilton Burn in 2014. The weir of the hydro scheme sits to the north end of the crofted land and can be accessed via a well-maintained track. The powerhouse is located in the farm steading, also housing the farmhouse water treatment.

The electricity produced is used to power the farmhouse and farm steading while the remainder is exported to the grid. The hydro scheme also benefits from Feed-in Tariff (FiT) payments until 2034.

There is a third-party servitude right of access to extract water at the scheme weir. The monitoring equipment and apparatus including the water tank sits on the south bank of the Clynemilton Burn with pipework running through the land to the neighbouring property. It is understood that this also comes with a vehicular right of access to the water tank.

EPC Rating = E