A beautiful Scottish castle with its own world-famous whisky bar has been put up for sale. The 22-bedroom Dornoch Castle dates back to the 15th Century, and also comes with its own restaurant.
Ideal for a whisky or golf fan, the castle is found close to some of Scotland's top golf courses, including The Royal Dornoch Championship Golf Course. It also has the benefit of being one of the first stops on the ever popular North Coast 500, due to its location at Dornoch in Sutherland, meaning you won't be shy of customers or footfall.
Placed on the market at offers over £2.5 million, estate agencts David Britton describes it as a "fantastic commercial opportunity or stunning family home".
They added: "Currently trading as a 22 bedroom hotel and locally renowned restaurant, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to own your own piece of Scottish history! With 22 letting bedrooms all with ensuite facilities and previous planning consent, which will be straightforward to re-acquire, for a further 10 bedrooms, it has a huge amount of further potential.
"Great care has been taken to preserve the historic character of the building, retaining an abundance of original and period features i.e exposed stone walls, stone pillars, wooden beams, impressive fireplaces, wood-panelled rooms, stone seats to name a few, whilst combining contemporary styling in parts to create an incredible, opulent interior."
Owners will also have a chance to run their very own bar and restaurant, with a walled garden and modern extension including lots of spots for al fresco dining at the rear. It's also been used as a wedding venue in the past.
The Grade B listed building began life as a hotel in the 1940s and has been serving happy tourists visiting the area ever since, it's also built up quite a reputation for its whisky bar thanks to the current owners having a strong focus on an incredible range of old and rare whiskies.
It also comes with a private dining and tasting room which can hold up to 10 people called 'The Vault'.
You can view the listing here.
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