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Northfield Farm, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 6PX

Scotland

£165,000Guide Price

Listed on 25/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Farm House

Description

Offered at auction, this rural Aberdeenshire holding comprises approximately 16.6 acres, a farmhouse and a range of traditional steadings, stables and other outbuildings near New Aberdour. The site was formerly used as a museum and animal sanctuary, and the sellers report that clearance and improvement work has been carried out over the past three years following a period of significant disrepair. The listing describes an architect-designed three-bedroom dwelling with plans prepared for submission to planning. It also identifies possible scope for further residential or commercial uses, including steading conversion, equestrian or agricultural activity, and visitor accommodation. These ideas are subject to the necessary consents and should not be treated as approved schemes. The property has a private borehole water supply, for which the listing says a replacement pump is required, and a septic tank. The principal building is stated to measure approximately 10.5m by 4.6m, with an L-shaped steading measuring approximately 17.5m by 4.27m on each wing. The rural site is described as close to the North East 250 route, with access to the B9031 nearby. The photographs include CGI images showing a possible completed conversion; these are illustrative rather than evidence of completed works.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Northfield Farm is a substantial rural redevelopment canvas: around 16.6 acres, a collection of existing buildings and traditional stonework give scope to shape a distinctive home or explore wider uses. The photographs show bare outbuilding interiors and weathered, unfinished buildings rather than habitable rooms; the architect-designed three-bedroom plans are ready for planning submission, not evidence of consent, so feasibility and permissions need checking. The asking price is £165,000, but floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf cannot yet be judged. The overall score is E (41/100): the setting and fundamentals have appeal, while the scale of the works and limited information on renovation economics weigh on the opportunity.

Key opportunities

  • Use the acreage and group of existing buildings to shape a rural home or pursue a broader lifestyle, equestrian or tourism project, subject to permissions.
  • Explore how the traditional stone walls and bare outbuilding spaces could be incorporated into a characterful steading conversion.
  • Develop the architect-prepared three-bedroom house concept, with plans ready for planning submission.

Key risks

  • Bare outbuilding interiors, extensive hardstanding and multiple weathered or unfinished buildings make this a major site-clearance and redevelopment programme, not a cosmetic refresh; budget and timescale will depend on confirming building condition and services.
  • Roof and structural soundness cannot be confirmed from the photographs.
  • Planning status and feasibility for the proposed dwelling or any additional development require verification.

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Northfield Farm, New Pitsligo, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, AB43 6PX
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