Ardfin
Ardfin Estate is a country estate on Jura Island, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It is situated at the southern tip of the island, between Feolin and Craighouse. It includes the 16-bedroom C-listed Jura House, worth £5 million as of 2012. The gardens are home to exotic specimen plants from Australasia.[1] These were, for some years, a popular tourist attraction on the island though they have been closed since a new owner acquired the estate in 2010. The estate also includes 16 kilometres (10 mi) miles of coastline and seven islands over a total of 4,692.3 hectares (11,595 acres).[2]
In November 2010, the Ardfin Estate was purchased by Greg Coffey, an Australian hedge-fund manager.[3] He instructed that the gardens should be closed to the public, and ordered the disposal of all livestock from the estate farm. The closure of the gardens initially caused some concern among residents, although Coffey's spokesman indicated that in due course they would be re-opened, probably in 2012.[4] However, more recent information (February 2012) suggests that the closure may become permanent, and in June 2012 it emerged that Mr Coffey was planning to build a golf course on part of the estate.[5]
References
- ^ Edwards, Peter (2 March 2012). Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-84965-509-5. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Heffron, Mike (4 August 2010) "Much more than a house". Glasgow: The Herald
- ^ "Aussie stars shine in funds revival". The Australian. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Cowing, Emma (15 May 2011). "Everything in Jura's garden far from rosy". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Controversial banker to build golf course". Golf Club Management. Retrieved 18 October 2012.