Scottish forest in 'stunning location' put up for sale
The forest has sporting rights. (Image: Landfor) The agent said: "Torrish Forest is located in the picturesque region of Sutherland in Northern Scotland, celebrated for its dramatic and wild landscapes.
"This area features rugged coastlines, heather-covered hills, prominent lochs, and expansive glens. Renowned for its exceptional fishing and deer stalking, the region also boasts a well-developed road network that connects the east, west and north coasts of Scotland, with the North Coast 500 route and major timber haulage route south via the A9 to Inverness."
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Landfor said: "Torrish Forest was established on former hill ground between 1978 and 1988 as part of a nationwide initiative to expand commercial woodland across northern Scotland.
"Initially planted with a diverse range of conifer species, including Sitka spruce, Lodgepole pine, Larch, Norway spruce, Douglas fir, and Scots pine, the woodland has undergone harvesting and restructuring of part of the first rotation."
The agent said the property is a "well-presented, large-scale, mixed-aged commercial conifer forest set in the scenic Sutherland region of the Scottish Highlands, offering a substantial volume of maturing timber ready for harvesting and high yielding young conifer crops".
It is set in a "stunning location in a highly scenic area of Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands".
The freehold asking price is marketed at offers over £3.35 million.
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