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Muirhead Farm, St Cyrus, Montrose, DD10

Key Features

Views of Angus Hills
Within easy reach of school, shops, and rail links
Elevated site with stunning, unspoilt views
Full Planning Permission in Place
External Size - 940 m2 Property size - 233 m2
Drainage strategy and surface water management plan reports available
Idylic setting
An exciting opportunity to secure up to an additional 5 acres, subject to separate negotiation

Description

Available for sale in an idyllic rural setting, complete with full planning permission for detached residences. Plot 2 covers an external area of 940 m2 and includes plans for a property totalling 233 m2. Comprehensive drainage strategy and surface water management plan reports are available for review.

Nestled amidst rolling fields, the elevated site offers breathtaking vistas as far as the eye can see. Just two miles away, in the small village of St Cyrus, you’ll find a beautiful sandy beach and a primary school, plus secondary schooling is at Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk. Montrose, with its wide array of facilities, is conveniently accessible within a 15-minute drive, as is the award-winning independent school at Lathallan.

Montrose, a bustling former royal burgh on the coast, provides a comprehensive selection of amenities, including supermarkets, high street stores, independent retailers, and essential services such as butchers, bakeries, medical facilities, pharmacies, and beauty salons. Dining options are plentiful, featuring numerous cafés, coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and takeaways. For the active individual, various sports clubs and classes cater to all ages and abilities. The local sports centre boasts swimming pools, a sauna, a steam room, a well-equipped gym, fitness classes, outdoor sports facilities, and a café.

Muirhead Farm’s location perfectly blends a peaceful retreat with a connected lifestyle. It combines the charm of relaxed country and coastal living with excellent transport links from Montrose and Laurencekirk, including rail connections to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Inverurie, and Glasgow, as well as regular bus services. Additionally, it offers close proximity to the A92 and A90, providing easy access to Dundee and Aberdeen, with Aberdeen Airport just 45 minutes away by car. An exciting opportunity to secure up to an additional 5 acres, subject to separate negotiation.

Aberdeen Council - PP Ref APP/2024/0711

(Plot 1 also available for sale)

Greenfield Land Development Vacant Land Undeveloped Land Residential Small Plots of Land Coastal properties Bare Land Self Build Plots Planning Permission Building Plots Rural properties

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Date Posted: 2026-02-21

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

St Cyrus School2 miles
Pupils
122
Type
Non-denominational
Marykirk School2.3 miles
Pupils
38
Type
Non-denominational
Laurencekirk School2.7 miles
Pupils
386
Type
Non-denominational
Rosemount Primary School3.4 miles
Pupils
181
Type
Non-denominational
Luthermuir School4 miles
Pupils
28
Type
Non-denominational

Secondary

Mearns Academy3.3 miles
Pupils
687
Type
Non-denominational
Montrose Academy5.6 miles
Pupils
859
Type
Non-denominational
Brechin High School9.1 miles
Pupils
562
Type
Non-denominational
Mackie Academy15 miles
Pupils
1,118
Type
Non-denominational
Arbroath Academy16 miles
Pupils
683
Type
Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Daily Montrose Main Road, St Cyrus1.7 miles

Co-op Scotmid Laurencekirk, Laurencekirk3 miles

Co-op Laurencekirk, Laurencekirk3.3 miles

GP surgery

Laurencekirk Medical Group3 miles

Pharmacy

Charles Michie3.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Laurencekirk Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Castle Park of Morphie1.6 miles

Typical drive times

Brechin19 min · 13 miles

Montrose13 min · 6.3 miles

Inverbervie16 min · 9.8 miles

Laurencekirk9 min · 4.3 miles

Aberdeen (city)45 min · 34 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

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The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
Ground risks (included in the full report)

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Thorntons Property Services, Dundee

33 Yeaman Shore, Dundee, DD1 4BJ

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