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Plot B at Sand, Laide, IV22

Land size
0.5 acres

Description

This plot is located in the charming crofting community of Sand which forms part of the village of Laide, and enjoys spectacular views towards Gruinard Bay, Loch Ewe, the North West Highlands and Summer Isles. This exceptional plot extends to approximately 1/2 acre (2000 sqm) and offers the purchasers a unique opportunity to construct a dwelling house to their own standard or design, given the necessary planning consents.

This plot is located in the charming crofting community of Sand which forms part of the village of Laide, and enjoys spectacular views towards Gruinard Bay, Loch Ewe, the North West Highlands and Summer Isles. This exceptional plot extends to approximately 1/2 acre (2000 sqm) and offers the purchasers a unique opportunity to construct a dwelling house to their own standard or design, given the necessary planning consents. Outline planning permission for the plot lapsed some years ago and our client will be happy to accept offers which will be subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. Mains water and electricity connections can be found adjacent to the plot, and drainage is by way of septic tank. Facilities in the village of Laide, include a general store which caters adequately for daily requirements. The close by the village of Aultbea offers additional facilities including a general store, hotels, cafe’s, and amenities required for day-to-day living. Poolewe is also close by with its renowned Inverewe Gardens. Primary education is provided at Aultbea Primary School with secondary pupils attending Gairloch High School. Gairloch is approximately 16 miles away and offers excellent facilities including a general store, Post Office, bank, hotels, restaurant and a small selection of retail outlets. The property is reached via some of the most stunning scenery in the West Coast of Scotland and is also a highly popular tourist destination with a host of excellent outdoor activities available on your doorstep including mountain climbing, walking, sailing and fishing. Inverness, the main business and commercial centre in the Highlands is approximately one and half hours’ drive away and offers extensive shopping, leisure and entertainment facilities along with excellent road, rail and air links to the South and beyond.

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Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

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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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Parking
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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

80 Mbps

Superfast · available to 76% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

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

  • Bualnaluib Primary School2.7 miles
    Pupils
    29
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Scoraig School7.1 miles
    Pupils
    6
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Poolewe Primary School7.3 miles
    Pupils
    9
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Gairloch Primary School11 miles
    Pupils
    56
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Achiltibuie Primary School13 miles
    Pupils
    12
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Gairloch High School11 miles
    Pupils
    89
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Ullapool High School14 miles
    Pupils
    173
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Plockton High School37 miles
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • The Nicolson Institute39 miles
    Pupils
    1,022
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • e-Sgoil nan Eilean Siar40 miles
    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 Gairloch Achtercairn, Gairloch11 miles
Co-op Gairloch - Main Road, Gairloch11 miles
Tesco Ullapool Superstore, Ullapool14 miles

GP surgery

Aultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Two Lochs Dispensing Ltd11 miles

Walking trail

Laide Wood0.7 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

Achnasheen Rail Station26 miles

Nearest bus stop

Road End325 metres

Typical drive times

Inverness (city)1 hr 36 min · 73 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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