Fyrish House
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Novar Estate, once described as a barren and treeless place, was transformed in the 18th century by Sir Hector Munro who, on his return from service with the East India Company, improved the farmland, drained marshes and planted trees in vast numbers as well as reconstructing Novar House to be a classical Georgian square.
Novar Estate is a traditional mixed sporting estate of 20,000 acres, offering excellent driven partridge and pheasant shooting, deer stalking and salmon fishing on the River Alness.
Novar Estate is only 20 minutes north of Inverness with good access by road, rail or air.
The accommodation comprises a large kitchen with Aga, drawing room, sitting room, dining room, conservatory, downstairs en-suite bedroom, 3 first floor bedrooms with a further 3 bathrooms and 2 attic bedrooms. There are open fires on the ground floor and oil-fired central heating. The house and garden have exceptional views over the Cromarty Firth. Fyrish house is in a quiet, private location accessed by its own drive.
The ground floor bedroom has an ensuite shower room with direct access to the garden. The bed can be configured as a twin or double. There are three bedrooms on the first floor. Two of these have ensuite bathrooms. There is a third bathroom on the first floor. All the beds on this floor can be configured as twins or doubles. There are two twin-bedded attic bedrooms on the second floor.
6 bedrooms – sleeps 12
Diningroom Table – seats 12
Living Room – comfortable seating for 12
4 Bathrooms – all with baths, 1 with shower.
Bedrooms:
4 extra large double bed – may be double or twin
2 x twin rooms
The estate offers a high quality driven partridge shoot. There is also driven pheasant, rough shooting, duck flighting, walked-up grouse and grouse shooting over pointers. Roe deer and limited red deer stalking is available.
Fishing
Salmon, sea trout and trout fishing is available on the River Alness and Loch Morie.
The Novar Fishings comprise about 6.6 miles of double-banked salmon fishing on the River Alness producing an average rod catch of 435 salmon & grilse per year - 557 fish were caught during the 2010 season.
The Novar Fishings are split into two sections: the upper beats comprising Beats 1 and 2; and the lower beats comprising Beats 3, 4, 5 and 6. The upper and lower beats are split by about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) of fishings controlled by Kildermorie and Ardross Castle estates. The average length of each beat is 1.1 miles (1.8 km), with typically 15 to 20 named pools per beat allowing for 4 rods. Both banks are included; however most of the fishing is from the southern (right) bank.
Further trout fishing is available on stocked lochs. Fly fishing instruction can be arranged on the estate.
Golf: The area is surrounded by golf courses including Royal Dornoch, Nairn and The Carnegie Club at Skibo. Tee times and transport can be arranged.
Mountain Biking: With over 150 miles of tracks on the estate there are routes to appeal to all standards of mountain bikers. Among the most challenging short routes is the path to the Fyrish Monument, an ascent of 1200 feet over 2 miles.
For the less adventurous, other routes can be suggested to guests with the chance of spotting red squirrels or even capercaillie en route.
Equipment can be provided and guiding can be arranged.
Other Activities
Table tennis and billiards are available with tennis and croquet in the walled garden. Clay pigeon shooting, archery and Falconry demonstrations are also available on the estate.
Mountain biking and walking are also possible with over 150 miles of private tracks. There is the opportunity to explore the North Highlands including the castles of Dunrobin and Cawdor, Dornoch Cathedral and local whisky distilleries.
GEORGE GOLDSMITH
48 North Castle Street
Edinburgh EH2 3LU
Scotland
tel: +44 (0)131 476 6500
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