Land at Laide, Aultbea, IV22
- Land size
- 2.45 acres
Description
The purchase of this land offers a unique opportunity to acquire some extensive land in the of the village of Laide, with the potential for development.
The purchase of this land offers a unique opportunity to acquire some extensive land in the of the village of Laide, with the potential for development. The land enjoys views towards Gruinard Bay and Loch Ewe. This exceptional plot extends to approximately 0.99 hectares (2.4 acres) and could be utilised in many ways including the creation of a small residential development or one large plot for a single dwelling. Planning permission for the creation of an 11 house development 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. All the village facilities are within walking distance and include a filling station, a Post Office and a well-stocked general store catering for daily needs. In proximity, the village of Aultbea offers additional facilities including a general store, hotel, cafes, and an excellent vehicle maintenance and repair garage. Poolewe is also close by with its renowned Inverewe Gardens. Primary education is provided at Bualnaluib Primary School, Aultbea, with secondary pupils attending Gairloch High School. Gairloch, approximately 16 miles away, offers excellent facilities including one of Scotland’s finest nine-hole Golf Courses, a bank, hotels, restaurants 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, kayaking, and fishing. The pristine beaches of Mellon Udrigle and Gruinard Bay are within a few minutes drive. 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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Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 98 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in Scotland (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- 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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- Parking
- Parking Available
- 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
66 Mbps
Superfast · available to 88% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
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 School2.5 miles
- Pupils
- 29
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Scoraig School7.3 miles
- Pupils
- 6
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Poolewe Primary School7.4 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 Siar39 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Walking trail
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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Macleod & MacCallum, Inverness
28 Queensgate Inverness, IV1 1DJ