Loch Tay. Local heritage groups waited with bated breath to see the outcome of the sale of the ruined settlement when it went on the open market this summer for offers over £125,000.There was huge interest and the company handling the sale Goldcrest Land and Forestry Group said it went for "significantly in excess" of the starting price.The three-acre site includes two scheduled ancient monuments, an area of semi-ancient native woodland, a paddock, a private beach and trout fishing rights.
The place had been problematic for past custodians as Old Lawers village is a Scheduled Ancient Monument listed with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), meaning building of any kind among the tumbled stones is forbidden.
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