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Where is it: Locheye House, Fearn, near Tain, Easter Ross. What is it: A five-bedroomed Victorian house with annex and two-bedroomed cottage. Nine acres including a tennis court, boathouse, jetty, loch frontage, fishing, and a paddock. Good points: This is the ultimate lifestyle property, offering, as well as tennis, swimming, fishing and boating in the loch and room to keep horses. The house is an immaculately restored period property, packed with traditional features and with beautiful views of the loch. Bad points: The cottage is more modern and not quite as pretty. Price: Offers over £950,000. Contact: Bell Ingram on 01738 621 121.