A Highland mansion belonging to one of Britain’s richest men – and formerly used by royalty – has failed to attract a single bid after almost seven months on the market.
Lochmore Lodge in Sutherland is being sold at a knockdown price of £450,000, but the last viewing was in March and estate agents have confirmed no more prospective purchasers are lined up.
The rundown pile, with 52 rooms and six bathrooms, was put up for sale by the estate of Gerald Grosvenor, the 6th Duke of Westminster, on January 22.
A condition of the sale says the lodge can only be occupied by one family – and cannot be sub-divided into flats or as multiple private residences.
Agents CKD Galbraith said that there had been “a couple of viewings” but no offers for the C-listed mansion house overlooking Loch More.
The lodge is believed to have been visited by a number of prominent figures during the last century.
Prince Charles stayed there as a 13-year-old boy when he visited with the Queen, Prince Philip and Princess Anne in 1961.
Other notable visitors are rumoured to include the former prime ministers Winston Churchill and Neville Chamberlain.
