On 4,000 bucolic acres of farmland, fields, streams, and forests in Cairngorms National Park in the Highlands of Scotland sits the circa-1800 farmhouse and cottages that make up the Killiehuntly estate.
Photography by Martin Kaufmann, courtesy of Killiehuntly.
First built as a working farm it later served as a private residence until 2011 when after the death of its last owner the compound was sold to Anne Storm Pedersen and...
...her husband Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen who according to The Independent has been busy collecting Scottish estates over the past decade making him one of the largest private landowners in Scotland
Scandinavian safari-style chairs in the living room.
A blue velvet sofa in the sitting room.
A work by Danish artist Trine Søndergaard hangs in the foyer.
The prior owner was the enigmatic Mrs. Sandison, whom Pederson calls “a woman with style and a fantastic creativity.” When Sandison died, Pederson used many of her belongings as decorative objects throughout the house.
Some design elements—like sheepskin throws—nod to both Scandinavian and Scottish design.
Dinner is typically served at one of two long, Danish dining tables—one in the kitchen and one in the dining room, shown here.
A stay in the farmhouse includes full board, meaning breakfast, a packed lunch to tote along during daytime adventures, afternoon tea (naturally), and a three-course, seated farmhouse dinner.
Guests can socialize at the main dining table, or opt for one of several smaller seating areas, should you want to take your dinner in private.
Killiehuntly grows fruits and vegetables in its own organic garden and greenhouse. Fresh produce supplies daily meals in summer and fall, while the kitchen draws from its larder in the winter and early spring.
All rooms at Killiehuntly have queen-size beds and most have private baths. Flanking the bed are Rubn table lamps.
A tone-on-tone Shaker peg rail in one of the rooms.
The Alder room is the largest in the farmhouse, and has a four-poster bed with a writing desk, lounge chair, and en suite bathroom.
The Oak room has a vintage lounge chair reupholstered in pink linen.
A bathroom sports a freestanding tub, a pedestal sink, and a wall sconce from Bestlite.