A 15th century castle situated in an 11,000-acre Perthshire estate requires sensitive and progressive management

Murthly Castle is a renowned, private wedding venue with the wider estate encompassing tenanted farms, residential properties, woodland and sporting interests. Our client wanted us to maximise opportunities whilst not impacting on the core values and amenity of the estate. He wants the next generation to inherit it as a modern rural business on a sound financial footing.

We restructured the contract farming enterprise, enhanced the forestry operation, advised on land and residential property sales and introduced renewables via a biomass boiler with drying shed, subsequently opening a wood-chip market, selling waste from the estate’s productive sawmill.

Straddling a main arterial route, the estate also required sound negotiation skills to glean the best outcome from compulsory purchase orders for the A9 dualling. Community engagement is also key, and we assist our client in welcoming local businesses and leisure users to utilise the environs.