Six hundred hectares of Yell land goes under offer
TWO large areas of land in Yell with an asking price of over £845,000 are now under offer.
The land at Gunnigarth and Graveland, on the west side of Yell, totals around 600 hectares in size.
It was touted by estate agent Bidwells as a possible location for peatland restoration for generating “carbon credits”.
Carbon credits can be bought, by companies for instances, to offset emissions, or to support climate action.
The land also includes a traditional stone and lime U-shaped steading with courtyard, and the ruins of three crofts.
Estate agents have over recent years reported increased demand and higher prices for land from so-called “natural capital buyers”.
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