Five of the best: Scottish properties for sale
We’ve picked the five of the best country houses for sale in Scotland as 2010 draws to a close

Victorian hunting lodge in the borders
This former Victorian hunting lodge makes for a very good family house by the Ettrick Water in a pretty valley in the Scottish Borders
Scottish house with private beach
This modern country property is surrounded by 42 acres of its own land and has views down to its own private beach and out over the Irish Sea.
Sporting leases on two Scottish estates
Two large pheasant shoots have come up for lease in Stirlingshire and Royal Deeside.
Enchanting tower house near Edinburgh
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Peffermill House is an historic tower house dating from 1636 - and this is the first time it's been offered in over 300 years
Romantic retreat on the west coast of Scotland
This traditional Scottish farmhouse has jawdropping views out over the Sound of Jura
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A well-connected rural playground with 23 acres on the edge of the South Downs National Park
Old House Farm is an impressive family home with a wealth of amenities that would inspire any rural passion.
By Arabella Youens Published
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The UK gets its first ‘European stork village’ — and it's in West Sussex
Although the mortality rate among white storks can be up to 90%, the future looks rosy for breeding pairs in southern England.
By Rosie Paterson Published