A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential. A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.

Historic boarding school on sale just three months after sudden closure

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.

A historic boarding school is up for sale just three months after closing.

The 100-year-old primary was £900,000 in debt.

It blamed the closure in August on the potential impact of VAT changes and a roll of only 173 pupils.

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But the Kilgraston School in Bridge of Earn, near Perth, Scotland, is now on the market.

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.
Inside Kilgraston School. (Jam Press/Savills)

It taught pupils aged five to 12 and had termly fees of £5,612-a-term.

Now, agents, Savills, are marketing it for an undisclosed sum.

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.
Inside Kilgraston School. (Jam Press/Savills)

The building is 231-years-old.

The price is only available to potential buyers on the application.

The impressive site includes a number of sporting facilities including a 25m indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, an equestrian centre with stables, a large floodlit hockey pitch and an indoor sports hall.

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.
Inside Kilgraston School. (Jam Press/Savills)

There are also three residential dwellings on the grounds.

Kilgraston House is an A-listed building, with the entrance archway, gate lodge, and former stables building classified as B-listed.

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.
Inside Kilgraston School. (Jam Press/Savills)

Savills says the school and surrounding 55 acres of mature parkland offer significant potential for redevelopment, as reported by Luxury Property News.

Kilgraston House, which dates back to the 18th century, was designed by Francis Grant and later extended by Sir Robert Rowand Anderson.

The site was bought by the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1930 and opened as a school.

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.
Inside Kilgraston School. (Jam Press/Savills)

It features several modern extensions.

The listing reads: “The site is the former Kilgraston School. Kilgraston House dates from 1793 and is Category A listed.

“A number of modern extensions have been added to the house over the years to create teaching space, dormitory rooms and other facilities associated with the school.

A historic 231-year-old former boarding school in Scotland, Kilgraston House, is up for sale after closing due to debt. Set on 55 acres, it offers redevelopment potential.
Kilgraston School located in Bridge of Earn, Scotland. (Jam Press/Savills)

“A chapel and a theatre space are attached to the main building.

“The former Stable Block is Category B listed and was most recently used as the junior school.

“The site includes a number of sporting facilities including a 25m indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, equestrian centre with stables and an outdoor arena, large floodlit hockey pitch, indoor sports hall/gymnasium.”

(Jam Press/Savills)

It adds: “Additionally, there are three residential dwellings on the site. Kilgraston House is set in mature grounds that feel part of nature.

“There are large open spaces, mature trees, and the Hall Burn passing through the site. The overall site extends to 55.45 acres.

“The site is bordered by agricultural land to all but its east side, where the town of Bridge of Earn.”

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