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Guide Price£35,000

Building Plot At Hillside House, Rothes, Aberlour, Moray, AB38

Land size
2 acres

Key Features

  • • PRIME NEW LISTING. We are excited to present this development plot with previous planning permission located within a prime location in Aberlour, Moray.
  • • This 2-acre plot offers a perfect opportunity for a shrewd investor looking for an exciting development project. It is ideal for someone seeking a location to develop their next business or renta
  • • The plot has previously received planning permission for a dwelling house and septic tank, presenting a remarkable chance for an ambitious investor to develop a lucrative Airbnb property or uniqu
  • • With previous planning in place, this is also an exceptional opportunity for a family to come in and fully customise their dream home from start to finish, subject to the necessary planning and i
  • • The property is being offered at a fantastic discount to ensure a sale. It should appeal to anyone looking for a straightforward purchase with excellent upside potential.

Description

  • PRIME NEW LISTING. We are excited to present this development plot with previous planning permission located within a prime location in Aberlour, Moray.

 
  • This 2-acre plot offers a perfect opportunity for a shrewd investor looking for an exciting development project. It is ideal for someone seeking a location to develop their next business or rental income vehicle. This is truly a rare opportunity not to be missed.

 
  • The plot has previously received planning permission for a dwelling house and septic tank, presenting a remarkable chance for an ambitious investor to develop a lucrative Airbnb property or unique getaway that could potentially produce significant returns. Reference: 20/00070/PPP. Planning and licensing required.

 
  • With previous planning in place, this is also an exceptional opportunity for a family to come in and fully customise their dream home from start to finish, subject to the necessary planning and information.

 
  • The property is being offered at a fantastic discount to ensure a sale. It should appeal to anyone looking for a straightforward purchase with excellent upside potential.

PRIME NEW LISTING. We are excited to present this development plot with previous planning permission located within a prime location in Aberlour, Moray.

 

The property comprises a 2-acre empty plot of land, offering ample space to create a unique and personalised project.

 

This 2-acre plot offers a perfect opportunity for a shrewd investor looking for an exciting development project. It is ideal for someone seeking a location to develop their next business or rental income vehicle. This is truly a rare opportunity not to be missed.

 

The plot has previously received planning permission for a dwelling house and septic tank, presenting a remarkable chance for an ambitious investor to develop a lucrative Airbnb property or unique getaway that could potentially produce significant returns. Reference: 20/00070/PPP. Planning and licensing required.

 

With previous planning in place, this is also an exceptional opportunity for a family to come in and fully customise their dream home from start to finish, subject to the necessary planning and information.

 

The property is being offered at a fantastic discount to ensure a sale. It should appeal to anyone looking for a straightforward purchase with excellent upside potential.

 

This lot is open to immediate offers. Should you wish to offer NOW, you can do so via our "Offer NOW" button on our website.

 

This property is offered at a fantastic price to ensure an Auction sale. The property will feature in our upcoming timed online auction. To participate in the live auction, you must have a bidding account created.

 

For further details on how to have a bidding account created, please contact the team.

 

Location

Aberlour, Moray, is a charming village known for its picturesque landscapes and rich whisky heritage. Nestled in the heart of Speyside, it offers a peaceful lifestyle with ample amenities, making it an ideal location for both development and residence.

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Property details

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Date Posted
2026-08-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 14 Cheap Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£17,500 / acre
Cheap Land Average (1+ acres) £5,746 / 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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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

56 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Rothes Primary School840 metres
    Pupils
    80
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Craigellachie Primary School3.3 miles
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Aberlour Primary School4.6 miles
    Pupils
    105
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Mortlach Primary School6.9 miles
    Pupils
    125
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Milne's Primary School6.9 miles
    Pupils
    196
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Speyside High School4.5 miles
    Pupils
    395
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Milne's High School6.6 miles
    Pupils
    477
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Elgin High School8.1 miles
    Pupils
    842
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Elgin Academy9.3 miles
    Pupils
    1,069
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Keith Grammar School9.9 miles
    Pupils
    370
    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 Aberlour Rothes New ST, Rothes820 metres
Co-op Aberlour, Charlestown of Aberlour4.5 miles
Co-op Scotmid Fochabers, Fochabers6.9 miles

GP surgery

Aberlour Medical Practice4.6 miles

Pharmacy

Rothes Pharma Ltd982 metres

Green space

Playing Field533 metres

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Elgin Rail Station8.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Drumbain423 metres

Typical drive times

Elgin15 min · 9.6 miles
Rothes1 min · 0.6 miles
Dufftown13 min · 8.1 miles
Inverness (city)1 hr 11 min · 48 miles
Charlestown of Aberlour9 min · 5.3 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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