A Scottish coastal estate on sale for $1.7 million comes with an entire village, a laird's mansion, and historic ruins check it out

Husabost Estate is a 2,396-acre estate on the northwestern part of Scotland's picturesque Isle of Skye.

It was originally part of an estate belonging to the MacLeods of Dunvegan, a historic Scottish clan, whose family seat is at the nearby Dunvegan Castle.

The clan "pretty much owned half of the Isle of Skye," Euan MacCrimmon, director at realtor Strutt & Parker Inverness, told Insider.

The estate is available for £1,350,000, the equivalent of $1,689,241.

It's rare to get a seafront property of such historical nature, MacCrimmon told Insider.

"It's not every day we see island estates come to the market," he added. "Especially ones that tick such a multitude of boxes."

MacCrimmon said there's a huge appeal to owning your "very own slice" of Skye, with its rugged, dramatic scenery and abundance of wildlife habitats.

The island has long been celebrated for its natural beauty, and has often featured in Scottish folk music and poetry.

More recently, movies and TV shows have been shot there.

Stardust, Snow White and the Huntsman, Prometheus, and The Wickerman have all made the most out of the rugged landscapes of the Scottish isle.

Husabost House is a two-and-a-half-storey "laird's" house, meaning that it was built for a laird— the Scottish equivalent of a lord.

But the home has not been lived in for over 15 years, MacCrimmon said.

It may once have been grand, but it's now in need of complete refurbishment, upgrading, and modernization.

MacCrimmon said there isn't an estimated cost of this, with much depending on the buyer's ambitions.

Husabost House, which overlooks the sea, was originally built in the 1770s but was extended in the 1800s with new wings, MacCrimmon told Insider.

"It's kind of a cross-shaped house," he added.

It's Grade C listed by Historic Scotland, which means it is classified as a building of local importance.

The property has a view of the shore, as well as easy sea access.

Though the house is not in a liveable condition, there's a lot of space inside, with the potential to transform it into an expansive family home.

It has a porch, sitting room, dining room, several bathrooms, a larder, kitchen, drawing room, and nine bedrooms.

The estate has only been on the market twice in the last 400 years, MacCrimmon said.

"The estate offers green investment potential, farming opportunities, and the possibility of residential development," MacCrimmon said.

There is also plenty of farmland, space for livestock accommodation, and stalking opportunities for red deer, both stags and hinds, according to Strutt & Parker.

The current owners shoot four to five deers a year to control the numbers, MacCrimmon said.

The hunting ground would be for the private use of the new estate owner, he added.

The estate's sale includes single-bank fishing rights to the northern bank of the River Hamara, which flows through the land.

It's a spate river, meaning it is fast-flowing and largely rain-fed. It ultimately runs into Loch Poltiel.

Depending on the time of year, you can catch sea trout and salmon in the waters, MacCrimmon said.

MacCrimmon told Insider that there are various UK government schemes in place that a potential buyer could look into in order to restore the estate's peatland for carbon capture purposes.

But to date no studies have been carried out to map the economic or environmental potential.

The estate comes with a stone-and-slate boathouse, as well as a stable building. These sit on an area known as Home Farm.

This land comprises a collection of farm buildings, a derelict cottage, rough grazings, and permanent pasture, which is suitable for fodder crops.

The two-bedroom cottage also needs a complete restoration, but it would be an easy renovation, MacCrimmon said.

"That's a project just waiting for someone to do," he said.

The Old Salt Store, which was probably last used in the 1900s, dates back to the mid-nineteenth century, MacCrimmon said.

Salt stores are fairly common on the west coast of Scotland, with this one utilized by the herring industry to preserve fish, he said.

It's now derelict, with four walls and no roof, but with planning consent it would be relatively easy to convert it for residential use, he told Insider.

On the estate there are a number of historic landmarks.

There's the Manners Stone, pictured, which dates back 500 to 700 years. There are different theories as to what it was, but no one really knows, MacCrimmon said.

The Pictish Broch at Dun Borreraig, an ancient fort dating back around 3000 years, also lies on the estate. These types of forts were quite common on the west coast of Scotland, MacCrimmon said.

The remains of St Francis Church, which according to MacCrimmon is said to date from the early 1500s, is also included in the listing.

Perhaps most intriguing, the village of Borreraig is also included in the sale of the estate.

The village is most famous for being the home of MacCrimmon Piping College, which was where bagpipers from around Scotland were sent by their clan chiefs to perfect their craft.

It was active between the 16th and 19th centuries.

Owning a village isn't as lucrative as it might seem, however. You only own the land, not the houses, MacCrimmon said.

There's a small rent of £200, or around $250 a year, with 15 residents who pay it, so the potential owner would receive £3000 a year, or around $3800.

The estate is perfect for people looking for more than just a home, MacCrimmon said.

The land is a big selling point. It's so big that it would take a day or two to walk from one part to the other, he said.

It's also great for someone who enjoys being in nature and a bit of sporting, he told Insider.