Navidale, Helmsdale

Lot 2 – Navidale Beach Farm extending to approximately 278.62acres (112.75 Ha)

Navidale Beach Farm has approximately 278 Acres with over 1.6 miles of Jurassic coastline containing several named bays and beaches, including 3 waterfalls. The farmland comprises a mix of ploughable and pastureland together with rough grazings and extensive woodlands and shoreline.

Planning permission has been granted to open a new farm entrance directly from the A9 public to the farm steading. The new farm entrance is known as Seaweed Road and has been used for centuries to transport seaweed from the beaches to fertilise the fields.

This coastal stretch of land has a vast and un-investigated archaeology. The Glasgow University excavated on site at the Ord and produced the map on the following indicating sites worth excavating.

Farm Buildings: There is a range of buildings located to the north of Lot 1, the house and cottage.

Cattle court / general purpose building (32.5m x 11.7m) of steel portal frame construction under a corrugated roof and with concrete base. Sides enclosed by reinforced concrete panels with timber slat above. The front elevation is open and equipped with a feed barrier and trough.

Straw shed (21.1m x 5.9m) of steel frame construction with a hardcore base and corrugated cladding. Sheep shed (22.4m x 8.8m) of timber frame construction under a corrugated roof. Sides enclosed with timber slats and cladding.

The traditional buildings are of stone construction under either a slate or corrugated roof. Extending to approximately 223sq.m in total, they include a series of useful stores, a workshop and the southwestern range houses stabling for three horses in loose boxes with concrete floors. They feature fine architectural details including crow stepped gable ends and arched cart bays and are arranged around a courtyard with a timber framed sheep shed in the middle (14.6m x 9.6m).

This property has 278 acres of land.