A Scottish sporting estate with a mansion designed by one of Scotland’s most famous architects has been brought to market.

The 14-bedroom mansion was originally designed by Robert Adam, whose extensive work in the Scottish capital includes Register House.

Landfor Chartered Land and Forestry Agency said that Balavil Estate, near Kingussie, extending to 6,875 acres Balavil, is a "classic example of a mixed highland sporting, residential and farming".

The estate has 'spectacular' viewsThe estate has 'spectacular' views (Image: Landfor) The agent said: "Balavil mansion house was designed by Robert Adam and sits in a lovely, elevated position amongst policy woodland with far reaching views across the Spey Valley to the Cairngorms.

"The building work was completed in 1790 to provide a classically designed seven bay mansion house with accommodation over three floors. The house was badly damaged by fire in 1903 and rebuilt to a slightly different design and occupied as the principal house on the estate until plans to completely refurbish and modernise the internal layout of the house were given planning and listed building consent in 2019."

The agent added: "Since then, the current owners have employed specialist builders to strip back the entire house to its shell and are well on in the process of completing structural improvements, replacing all windows with double glazed sash and case units and replaced the roof to allow for the final internal refitting and decoration to be completed by a new owner.

"The house is Grade B listed and is constructed of stone with harled walls and a pitched slate and leaded roof. It originally comprised of 18 bedrooms of varying sizes, whereas the current approved design allows for a new garden room to be built on to the ground floor of the house and will provide 14 ensuite bedrooms as well as a two bedroom housekeepers flat within the house."

Register House, EdinburghRegister House, Edinburgh (Image: Getty Images) Landfor said: "The policies around the house have a combination of grass lawns and beautiful mature specimen trees with a connecting driveway from the east and west providing access to the rear of the house and ample parking space.

"It should be noted that the owners have completed the external building work on Balavil House to provide a fully weatherproof shell for the incoming owner. It may also be possible to alter the approved plans for the internal layout of the house, subject to listed building and planning consent."

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Landfor also said: “The lower half of the estate lies within the Cairngorms National Park with the most spectacular views from Balavil across Strathspey to the Cairngorm Mountain range and its highly acclaimed native Caledonian Forest.

"Nearby is the village of Kingussie, just three miles from the estate, where local amenities, shops, hotels and the local primary and secondary schools are conveniently located. Aviemore is ten miles to the northeast of Balavil via the A9 trunk road, where there is access to a wider range of shops, hotels and restaurants.

"The region offers spectacular scenery and a wide range of outdoor pursuits that can be enjoyed in this diverse area of Scotland with the Cairngorm Mountain range offering skiing in the winter months. Inverness is located 40 miles to the north and offers the full range of attractions and services expected of a city, together with good transport links, especially by air to the rest of the United Kingdom and parts of Europe." Landfor said offers are invited.