A Gothic tower upon a hilltop overlooking the Lomond Hills and River Tay has been put up for sale at £60,000.
The B-listed Binnhill Tower, more than 200 years old, is surrounded by historic woodland and offers panoramic views across Perth and Kinross.
Built by Francis Gray – the 14th Lord Gray – in 1813, the structure was erected as an observatory and focal point within the grounds of Kinfauns Castle, an imposing A-listed Gothic mansion.
![Binnhill Tower with views over the River Tay.](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fee73e404d5c00102fa264ce684e0665-1666374594.jpg)
There is no road to the tower so visitors must arrive on foot through the forest.
![Binnhill Tower: A local landmark](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/003f37a465c6cc6db03b1e67354159b7-1666374624.jpg)
You enter through an arched front door into a ground floor featuring an octagonal spiral staircase.
![Entrance through an arched doorway to Binnhill Tower](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cef495031b9eee780fc59f9244b1ecb3-1666374599.jpg)
![Binnhill Tower's spiral staircase](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ba059c12e85ac80f00589002b945e07f-1666374557.jpg)
There are four floors and a roof terrace offering views across the woodlands, countryside and banks of the River Tay.
![Inside the square Binnhill Tower](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/698c4d461829bf1ba9caafba14dd7f59-1666374562.jpg)
![Aerial view of Binnhill Tower](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cbf2d3cffcfa405b64daf44602431762-1666374546.jpg)
Estate agents Thorntons described it the “prominent landmark” as “a truly rare and unique opportunity for anyone seeking a historic and romantic building”.
![Binnhill Tower is surrounded by woodland](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/dfe563b5df5ecfe1a9fd61299fc44572-1666374551.jpg)
Recently, the property has undergone some repair work, including the replacement of joists and the addition of a roof to make it watertight from the top.
![Some repair works have been done on Binnhill Tower.](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/efde81f8848b64fa1cd95a711d41a8a3-1666374654.jpg)
But it is “ripe for a Grand Designs-style transformation”, Thorntons said.
The tower has lapsed planning permission to be restored and converted into a dwelling, and it comes with a small footprint of land.
![New joists have been put in as part of repair works on Binnhill Tower.](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2dd78e161c9ebc2243d20d46639eb75c-1666374619.jpg)
It has been a landmark for the nearby village of Kinfauns which is home to the A-listed Kinfauns Castle.
The village itself is only a short drive from Perth which was finally granted city status in 2016 as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
![Binnhill Tower sits on a wooded hill near Kinfauns.](https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/6da876e11f042a59997ab1b49669110a-1666374658.jpg)
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