Surrounded by farmland, forestry and attractive native woodland, the farm is in a very private and tranquil position close to the River Spey with wonderful views across Strathspey and towards Ben Rinnes.
The property includes a 5/6 bedroom farmhouse, a range of useful outbuildings and land extending in all to about 72 ha/178 acres, including productive farmland and mature amenity woodland.
Rod Christie of Galbraith, who is handling the sale, said: “We are hugely excited to bring Alton Farm to the market. It represents the very best of Speyside and offers a wonderful mix of good quality farmland and delightful amenity woodland.
“The sale includes a very comfortable five bedroomed house along with a range of traditional farm buildings that offer enormous scope for development (subject to planning) and will appeal to those looking for a beautiful and compact farm which is of a scale to operate as a standalone business and yet of a size that is easily manageable.
“Farms like this on Speyside are extremely rare to the market and we anticipate keen interest from lifestyle buyers from across the UK and potentially further afield.”
The attractive traditional farmhouse likely dates from the 1800s with a substantial extension which was added in 1993. The well-presented accommodation includes on the ground floor: hallway, ‘L’ shaped kitchen/dining/utility room, sitting room, one double bedroom, one single bedroom/office, family room, dining room, bathroom. On the first floor – bathroom, box room/dressing room/office, four bedrooms (master ensuite).
The farmhouse has a lovely bright and airy feel with large windows and French doors flooding the interior with natural light. It is heated by an air source heat pump and a 4KW array of solar panels (which supplement the mains electricity supply) with an LPG boiler as a backup system. There are wood burners in the sitting room and family room.
There are several useful outbuildings including: Dram Queen Bothy – a converted traditional bothy with slate roof, double glazed windows, electricity, and wood burner, plus Old Mill – a stone and timber building which may offer development potential subject to the necessary consents.
A traditional stone steading is currently used partly as an office/games room with the remainder providing byres and stores. There is planning permission, granted in 2022, to convert part of this steading plus the site of a former stable into a two-bedroom cottage.
There is a wooden shed providing storage, and a steel portal frame general purpose shed with power supply. There is also a versatile workshop with hydraulic lifting rams, power supply, and 4m double door.
The land at Alton is currently laid down to a mix of temporary grass, permanent grass and wild bird seed crops.
There are areas of naturally generated native woodland and planted shelter belts dotted throughout the landholding.
There is an extensive area of woodland located within a Site of Special Scientific Interest to the west of the farm which includes mature beech trees.
Although the mixed woodland on the property is not on a commercial scale, it offers a beautiful environment and provides considerable privacy. A delightful lochan enhances the habitat for wildlife.
The holding includes about 38 hectares (96 acres) of ploughable farmland with 31 hectares (77 acres) of rough grazing, woodland, shelter belts, hedge rows and tracks. The farmland at Alton is let to a local grazier until end-March 2027.
Alton Farm sits in a wonderful position in the heart of Speyside. Nearby, Craigellachie (about 7 miles) and Aberlour (about 6 miles) offer good day to day amenities including the renowned Craigellachie Hotel and Spey Inn, the oldest drovers' inn in Scotland.
Elgin (about 19 miles) and Inverness (45 miles) provide an excellent selection of shopping, services and rail links. Inverness airport offers frequent flights to the south and Europe.
Alton Farm is for sale through Galbraith for offers over £1,100,000.
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