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Brechin Castle, Brechin, Angus

Land size
64 acres
Bedrooms
16
Bathrooms
10

Description

One of Scotland’s most significant historic castles, set within renowned designed policies on the banks of the River South Esk.

Occupying a commanding position in Angus, the A-listed castle sits at the heart of an exceptional estate extending to approximately 64 acres, including around 40 acres of magnificent, designed policies, a renowned 13-acre walled garden, river fishing, two gate lodges; West Lodge and New Lodge and three further estate houses and cottages, all carefully positioned to preserve the Castle’s outlook and setting.

Accommodation

Brechin Castle

8 reception rooms, 16 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms

Renowned Walled Garden

Estate courtyard with exciting conversion possibilities

5 estate cottages

About 40 acres of magnificent policies

Fishing on River South Esk

About 64 acres (25.9 hectares) in total

For sale as a whole

EPC - D
Council Tax - H
Tenure - Freehold

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-08-08

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 9 Homes with Land listings in Scotland (50+ acres).

This Property£25,000 / acre
Homes with Land Average (50+ acres) £9,973 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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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

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Garden
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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

10 Gbps

Superfast

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

  • Maisondieu Primary School477 metres
    Pupils
    367
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Andover Primary School944 metres
    Pupils
    241
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Stracathro Primary School3.5 miles
    Pupils
    22
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Aberlemno Primary School5.3 miles
    Pupils
    11
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Edzell Primary School5.8 miles
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Brechin High School0.7 miles
    Pupils
    562
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Montrose Academy7.6 miles
    Pupils
    859
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Forfar Academy10 miles
    Pupils
    1,107
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Mearns Academy11 miles
    Pupils
    687
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Arbroath Academy12 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

Lidl Brechin, Brechin419 metres
Farmfoods Brechin, Brechin488 metres
Tesco Brechin Esso Express, Brechin561 metres

GP surgery

Brechin Medical Practice641 metres

Pharmacy

W Davidson & Sons Ltd232 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden175 metres

Walking trail

Wards Road to Scott Street684 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

Montrose Rail Station7.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Bridge Street242 metres

Typical drive times

Forfar17 min · 11 miles
Brechin3 min · 0.6 miles
Montrose18 min · 9 miles
Laurencekirk18 min · 13 miles
Dundee (city)36 min · 27 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

Within SEPA's mapped river flood extentMapped risk

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Surface water

Within SEPA's mapped surface water extentMapped risk

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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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