A STUNNING Highland home that was once visited by famed Scottish poet Robert Burns has been put on the market for £475,000.
The historic Meikle Kildrummie was visited by the Scottish bard during a tour of the Highlands over 230 years ago.
Built in 1675, the beautiful home was once owned by the nearby Kilravock Estate, near Nairn.
Elizabeth Rose, the wife of the estate owner, offered Burns use of the home during a 1787 tour of Scotland, when the poet was at the height of his fame, aged just 28.
The spacious B-listed five bedroom-home comes complete with two acres of land, three reception rooms and stunning views over the imposing Ben Wyvis mountain.
In 1787, the 28 year-old Burns began a number of tours around Scotland, from the borders and lowlands to Aberdeenshire and Inverness-shire.
According to the British Listed Buildings website, the statement of interest in the house reads: “Visited by Robert Burns in 1787.”
Writing in his journal , Scotland’s most famous poet recalled: “Thursday.—Come over Culloden Muir—reflections on the field of battle; breakfast at Kilravock; old Mrs. Rose, sterling sense, warm heart, strong passions, and honest pride, all in an uncommon degree.”
“Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Grant accompany us to Kildrummie; two young ladies— Miss Rose, who sang two Gaelic songs, beautiful and lovely—Miss Sophia Brodie, most agreeable and amiable—both of them gentle, mild—the sweetest creatures on earth, and happiness be with them!”
Writing in their brochure sellers for the property Galbraith said: “Meikle Kildrummie is a gracious, B listed 17th Century house close to Nairn on the Moray Coast.
“The house was built in c.1675 as the Dower House for the Kilravock estate, however, there is evidence of a dwelling here from an earlier period and the site is recognised as being of historical significance in the area.
“The house, which is in the style of a traditional Scottish estate house of importance, has an elegant façade and crow stepped gables.”
Galbraith added: “Meikle Kildrummie is in a beautiful south facing setting and adjacent to the Kildrummie Kames, an SSSI protected for its natural geographical features and habitat for rare species of wildlife.
“The property sits in established grounds with sweeping lawns and specimen trees and is surrounded by open, arable farmland, dotted with mature trees and with distant views to the Black Isle and Ben Wyvis.”
