An estate and lodge once owned by one of the designers of the world-famous Forth Bridge have been brought to market.

The 20,000-acre estate features two historically important bridges created by Sir John Fowler, most famous for the iconic rail crossing over the Forth.

Patrick Porteous, of LANDFOR Chartered Land & Forestry Agency, said that Inverbroom Estate represents "an outstanding opportunity to acquire a stunning estate in the West Highlands of Scotland, including a traditional style lodge, cottages, deer stalking, fishing, farming and great potential for native woodland and peatland restoration in one of the most spectacular areas in the Scottish Highlands". 

Inverbroom LodgeInverbroom Lodge (Image: LANDFOR)

The agent continued: "Inverbroom Estate lies just eight miles south of the well-known coastal town of Ullapool in the northwest Highlands of Scotland.

"The estate commences at the head of Loch Broom, virtually at sea level, and extends down the highly picturesque Strath More valley towards the Corrieshalloch Gorge and out across a dramatic plateau to the stunning wilderness that surrounds Loch a’Bhraoin and the Fannich Mountain ridge at 999 metres/3,277 feet above sea level, at its highest point."

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The agent continued: "The views are breathtaking whichever way you look around Inverbroom with two Munros situated along the southeastern edge and impressive views of the mountain of An Teallach (The Forge) to the west."

Sir John Fowler was one of the designer of the Forth BridgeSir John Fowler was one of the designer of the Forth Bridge (Image: Getty Images) LANDFOR also said: "Inverbroom offers a great variety of game and sporting activities with excellent deer stalking, salmon and sea trout fishing on the rivers and brown trout fishing on the many lochs on the estate.

"For those who prefer more tranquil pursuits, there are some lovely riverside walks and pools for wild swimming and picnics. As well as some great hiking, Inverbroom is well positioned to explore all that the north west coast has to offer.

"Few Highland estates have such variety with the opportunity to significantly enhance the estate's biodiversity with further woodland creation and peatland restoration.

There are two elaborately designed bridges on the estate There are two elaborately designed bridges on the estate (Image: LANDFOR) "The farm is currently managed on a contract farming arrangement and unusually there are no agricultural tenancies or crofts, simplifying the management of this classic west Highland sporting estate."

The agent also said: "There are two elaborately designed bridges on the estate that were built by Sir John Fowler, chief engineer for the Forth Rail Bridge construction, during his period of ownership on Inverbroom.

"The largest of the two is the Auchindrean Bridge which crosses the river Broom and is believed to have been built around 1870 and is A-listed. A more remote bridge crosses the river Cuileig gorge above a spectacular waterfall which is B-listed and also dates back to 1870."

LANDFOR said Inverbroom Estate is for sale as a whole at offers over £15,950,000.