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Wood you believe it? This magnificent home could be Scotland's first-ever £1million log cabin

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Breslin, J. P. (2026, September 26). Wood you believe it? This magnificent home could be Scotland's first-ever £1million log cabin. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16162683/Scotlands-1million-log-cabin.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-26 · by John Paul Breslin

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A six-bedroom log cabin called Fasgadh in Nairnside, near Inverness, Scotland, is listed for offers over £900,000 and could become Scotland’s first million-pound log cabin. Built from sustainably sourced Douglas Fir logs treated to ensure structural integrity and environmental standards, the property features extensive grounds with trees, hedgerows, and lawns. The house includes several outbuildings like a bothy for self-contained accommodation, various workshops, and wood stores.
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A log cabin in Scotland could become the country's first £1 million log home. Located in Nairnside near Inverness, the six-bedroom property named Fasgadh is currently listed for offers over £900,000. Built from sustainably sourced Douglas Fir logs and extending across three floors, it features natural wood surfaces that create an expansive feel upon entry. The listing emphasizes its romantic setting amid extensive grounds rich with trees and hedgerows, making the home stand out as a unique blend of rustic charm and modern luxury.

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📰 Luxury Log Cabin In Scotland
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John Paul Breslin
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Built from towering trunks of Douglas Fir, it is a spectacular home that wouldn’t look out of place in the rugged wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.
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🔮 ‘I started my career with the BBC Comedy unit a long time ago, so I am delighted to return and be part of Rambling and to be reunited with the talented Mark Bonnar along with a resilient and incredibly skilled crew with whom we will be braving the Scottish elements to bring this beautiful special to life.’ Jensen got her big break when she starred alongside Ricky Gervais in comedy show Extras in 2005. She received two British Comedy Awards and a Bafta nomination for her role in the show.
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Inverness GPE · 3× Scotland GPE · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Fasgadh GPE · 1× Google ORG · 1× Hamish Homes PERSON · 1× Nairnside GPE · 1×

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Built from towering trunks of Douglas Fir, it is a spectacular home that wouldn’t look out of place in the rugged wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.
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🔮 - See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Built from towering trunks of Douglas Fir, it is a spectacular home that wouldn’t look out of place in the rugged wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Built from towering trunks of Douglas Fir, it is a spectacular home that wouldn’t look out of place in the rugged wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. asserted
that → see → Mountains
However, with its large size, attractive location and outstanding design, this hideaway could well become Scotland’s first million- pound log cabin. uncertain
hideaway → become → size
Nestled in extensive grounds rich with trees, hedgerows and lawns in the hamlet of Nairnside, near Inverness, the property – called Fasgadh – is currently on the market for offers over £900,000. asserted
property → nestle → 900,000
Created from sustainably sourced logs from the local area, a sales listing states that the ‘intriguing’ six-bedroom home is ‘situated in one of the most romantic settings in northern Scotland’. asserted
home → create → Scotland
Extending over three floors, the ‘natural whole logs’ used in its construction are said to have been treated and oiled to provide ‘superior structural integrity and environmental standards’. asserted
logs → extend → integrity
Accessed via a private drive and through a large wooden gate, the entrance opens into a ‘vast expanse of natural wood surfaces that tower above and lead off to all sides’. asserted
that → access → sides
Wood isn’t just a feature of the property’s walls though, with parts of the ‘hand-crafted’ house also featuring natural wood flooring and oiled wooden worktops. asserted
parts → craft → flooring
The home sits in extensive grounds near Inverness The house is contructed entirely from sustainably-sourced Douglas Fir logs The kitchen dining room opens on a partly enclosed timber verandah asserted
room → sit → verandah
The principal bedroom also has exposed timber walls, ceiling and roof beams, and a private balcony. asserted
bedroom → have → walls
Meanwhile, a stone hearth and freestanding log burner are said to complement the natural log walls. asserted
hearth → say → walls
The property also comes with several outbuildings, including a bothy – again built from Douglas Fir timber – providing self-contained accommodation for the lucky buyer. asserted
property → come → buyer
In the sales listing, Inverness estate agent Hamish Homes writes: ‘Fasgadh is a truly exceptional property and goes far beyond the realm of log cabin.’ asserted
Fasgadh → write → cabin
It adds: ‘The sumptuous blend of various forms of timber, from the locally felled to reclaimed, polished and carved elements, makes this a unique sanctuary where rustic elegance meets sophisticated charm.’ asserted
elegance → add → charm
Log cabins have long been associated with North America, with the first having been built in an area once known as New Sweden along the mid-Atlantic coast. asserted
first → associate → coast
After about 1700, most frontier homes being constructed were log homes, given that the land needed to be cleared prior to farming, providing a ready supply of suitable timber. asserted
land → construct → timber
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