A historic house in Muir of Ord has been destroyed in a ‘deliberate’ late-night fire.
The 19th-Century property, Corriemount, on Corry Road went up in flames just before 11pm on Tuesday.
Police have now confirmed they have launched an investigation into the incident and are treating the fire as deliberate.
The fire service dispatched four appliances to the scene to extinguish the blaze.
Two crews from Dingwall were joined by firefighters from Inverness and Beauly.
They successfully brought the fire under control within three hours.
There are no reports of any injuries as a result of the incident.
A spokesperson from the fire service said: “We received the call at 10.48pm and dispatched four appliances.
“We also sent a water carrier from Inverness. Crews used three main jets and the stop message came in at 2.19am this morning.”
Corriemount, formerly owned by local businessman John Forbes, has lain empty for several years.
It was also significantly damaged during a previous fire at the house in August 2017.
A police spokesperson said: “We received a report of a fire at a derelict premises on Corry Road, Muir of Ord, around 11.35pm on Tuesday, May 21.
“The fire is being treated as wilful and inquiries are ongoing.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 4276 of May 21.”