A former Kinross-shire hospital could be turned into an eco-retreat, according to developers.
Built in 1902 and demolished just over 100 years later, the Ochil Hills hospital was once a place of convalescence.
The site, near Milnathort, already has planning permission for 35 houses but selling agent Rettie & Co believes it could have a number of alternative uses including an eco- village, wildlife sanctuary, adventure forest or environmentally friendly spa and hotel.
The 196-acre area, consisting of a woodland, grazing land and open land, already has strong eco credentials to its name with approximately 20,000 trees planted to date.
There is also a licence in place to extract from two bore holes on the site, and a diverse mix of flora and fauna nearby, including red squirrels and roe deer.
There is also the potential for wind power.
Rettie & Co director Will Scarlett, who is marketing the site, said: “The appeal of this site is undoubtedly its unique combination of privacy and connectivity.
“We want to highlight this piece of land to UK or overseas based eco-hotel developers and specialist eco-housing developers.
“Sites like this really don’t come up for sale very often. It has the biodiversity yet it is in an easily accessible location which also affords privacy.”
He suggested other parts of the site could be a sensory garden, woodland walk way or a wildlife sanctuary.
“It would make an excellent base for certain charities or health care organisations if they wanted usable outside space for rest and recreation,” he said.
“Or a natural burial ground is another suggestion.
“It could be developed sensitively and in terms of a sustainable community, it could be developed on similar lines to the Findhorn Foundation in the north-east of Scotland.
“The grazing land, for example, could be used to raise cattle and sheep or for horticulture, whilst the timber could also be used to generate an income.”