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Rosehaugh House was an imposing building on the Rosehaugh estate to the west of  Avoch, until demolished in 1959. There has been a house on the grounds since around 1762 - initially a modest L-shaped building, then a more substantial building by Roderick Mackenzie in 1790. IN 1864, the house and 6,400 acres of land were bought by James Fletcher who immediately undertook a programme of improvement, including draining the land. In total around 3,300 acres of land were reclaimed, enclosed, drained or planted.

The Inverness architect, Alexander Ross, was commissioned to alter Rosehaugh House, adding a porch and conservatory. James Fletcher died in October 1885, leaving five children. His son, James Douglas Fletcher, inherited Rosehaugh House, and by 1893 he had drawn up plans for the construction of a substantial mansion house.