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Guide Price£75,000

Plot 1, Gruids, Lairg, Sutherland IV27

Land size
0.99 acres

Key Features

  • BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME
  • PLANNING IN PRINCIPLE
  • RURAL LOCATION
  • CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES
  • PICTURESQUE LOCATION
  • APPROX. 0.4 HECTARES

Description

An exceptional opportunity to craft your dream home awaits with this prime building plot, ideally situated in the serene rural setting of Gruids, near the charming village of Lairg.

BUILDING PLOT

Experience Highland living at its finest with this outstanding building plot in Gruids. Offering unimpeded views and a tranquil, rural setting on the outskirts of Lairg, this generous plot, approximately 0.4 hectares in size, provides the perfect canvas for your future home.

PLANNING PERMISSION

This plot benefits from planning in principle for a one and a half storey property, set within a substantial garden area. Further details regarding the planning can be accessed on the Highland Council Planning website using the reference number 25/02706/PIP.

LOCATION

Plot 1 is nestled in Gruids, on the fringes of Lairg, offering a harmonious blend of peaceful countryside living and convenient access to local amenities. Just two miles north, the welcoming village of Lairg provides essential services including a primary school, convenient stores, a petrol station, restaurants, a hairdresser, and a medical practice. The vibrant community in Lairg also enjoys the Lairg & District Learning Centre, which hosts a variety of courses, events, and regular farmers markets. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the property's close proximity to the meandering River Shin and the stunning Sutherland landscape, providing endless opportunities for outdoor adventures such as woodland trails for walking and cycling, alongside excellent options for hillwalking and kayaking.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-18

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
Garden

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

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 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

  • Lairg Primary School2 miles
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rosehall Primary School5 miles
    Pupils
    11
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Bonar Bridge Primary School8 miles
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Gledfield Primary School8 miles
    Pupils
    25
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Rogart Primary School10 miles
    Pupils
    21
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Dornoch Academy16 miles
    Pupils
    217
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Golspie High School17 miles
    Pupils
    264
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Tain Royal Academy19 miles
    Pupils
    516
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Alness Academy22 miles
    Pupils
    505
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Invergordon Academy23 miles
    Pupils
    343
    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

Spar - Lairg, Lairg2 miles
Spar - Bonar Bridge, Bonar Bridge7.9 miles
Spar - Rogart, Pittentrail9.8 miles

GP surgery

Lairg Health Centre1.9 miles

Pharmacy

Lp North Fourteen Ltd1.9 miles

Walking trail

Gruids Wood740 metres

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

Lairg Rail Station0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

West Road End775 metres

Typical drive times

Tain39 min · 27 miles
Alness43 min · 31 miles
Dornoch35 min · 24 miles
Invergordon47 min · 34 miles
Inverness (city)1 hr 7 min · 50 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

The detail behind these bandings

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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