Country
Home with 93 Acres.
Country Home for sale with
approx 93 acres, would suit equestrian, livestock rearing or small
shoot.
Situated on the outskirts
of a small village with a thriving nursery and infant school, a church
and village hall with a large range of community activities.
The house is a traditional
stone and slate farmhouse with three bedrooms on the first floor plus
a first floor cloakroom with W.C. On the ground floor there are two
reception rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, a large conservatory, family
bathroom and spacious hallways.
The Outbuildings comprise
a range of traditional steadings, mostly stone and slate, plus a
large cattle court (suitable for stables.) The steadings would be
suitable for workshops, small livestock rearing or converted to
holiday homes (subject to planning).
The Land – surrounds the
farmstead and is all currently in pasture for hay and grazing, plus an area left for wildlife conservation.
The House – traditional
construction with dormer windows to the front. The property has
Double Glazing and Gas (LPG) central heating. Private Water with
water purification system, and private drainage. The property has
been traced back to 1840.
Main Entrance – Into
Conservatory 21’ x 9’. Fully double glazed with clear glass
roof. Wall lights, power points and two radiators and housing the
water purification system. Door to
Lobby – 6’6’ x 5’
With under stairs storage with power point.
Kitchen/ Breakfast Room.
15’6” x 12’6”. South facing window overlooking garden, large
range of fitted base units and wall cabinets. Gas (LPG) fired Range
master Double Oven cooker with five ring Hob, plumbing for dishwasher
and washing machine. Cupboard with central heating boiler (domestic
hot water and CH.)
Sitting Room 1 – 15’6”x
14’6 South and West windows with views over garden, tiled fireplace with open fire.
Sitting room 2 – 14’
x13’ West and North windows over looking garden, tiled fireplace with open fire.
Family Bathroom. 13’ x
6’6” Fitted with Heritage bathroom suite with separate corner
shower with Mira shower unit, double ended bath with jacuzzi, sink
with storage cupboard below, slate flooring with under floor heating,
extractor fan, spotlights and fully tiled with large fitted mirrors.
Main Hall – 17’ x 7’6”
narrowing to 3’6”, double doors to garden via small porch.
Staircase to First Landing
– With Velux window and further stairs to
Second Landing – access
to
First Floor Cloakroom 6’6”
x 6’ with wash hand basin, w.c.
Bedroom One – 16’ x
14’ West Bay window with spectacular views down the valley. Further
Velux window with blind, large range of fitted wardrobes, small
shelved cupboard, Victorian Cast Iron Fireplace.
Bedroom Two 13’6” x
13”6”. West Bay window with spectacular views.
Loft access.
Bedroom Three 12’ x 12’
South window over looking side garden and paddock. Further Velux
window, large range of fitted wardrobes.
The Outside
The property is approached
from a small country road via a private drive approx 400 yds to the
house. There is a small garden on the south side of the house with
lawn and flower beds. A soft fruit area with raspberries, red and
black currents, a rhubarb bed all part enclosed by stone walling.
There is a larger garden
on the west side of the house (approx one acre) which could be
further divided into additional paddocks.
THE OUTBUILDINGS
Covered Cattle Court
24’6” x 17’9”. Concrete Block wall construction under a
mono-pitch roof with skylights, concreted flooring and leading to
Traditional Byre
Section One 63’ x 13’
Section Two 48” x 16”6”
Part Concrete flooring and
some original cobbled flooring and with timber stalls.
Further Outbuilding
76’ x 17’6” also of stone construction with slate and concrete
roofing.
Small ‘Lean to’
outbuilding.
The Outbuildings have
power and water on site.
THE LAND – is
surrounding the farmstead currently in grass although some fields
have been arable in the past. There is one very large Hay field and
an area left rough for wildlife. The balance of the land is arranged
in convenient paddocks with much of the fencing replaced in the last
six years. There have been no chemicals or pesticides used since
2003 and as a result there is an abundance of wild life. There are
several field troughs and a natural water supply.
ALL IN APPROX 93 ACRES
(37.6 Hectares)
Also Available. 115HP Deutz tractor, together with topper, mower, and small baler, ideal for making your own hay. If you choose to go for the "Good Life" we also have a small herd of Highland cattle, and sheep for sale, for your ready made farm.
Services – Mains
electricity, Private Water (Gravity Fed) with filtration and UV
System, Private Drainage, Telephone, broadband speed averages 2.5 Mbps.
The Area
Glass is a small but
thriving village with a nursery and infant school, church and
community hall. There are many events organized throughout the year
plus evening activities.
Huntly is a small town of
approx 4000 but has a wide range of shopping. There are three
supermarkets and a variety of local businesses including several
butchers, bakers, newsagents, a Post Office, Library and specialist
shops. There is a Leisure centre with pool and fitness suite and a
Railway Station with services to Inverness, Aberdeen and onwards.
There are Infant and
Secondary Schools (with sixth form) in the town with excellent
results and facilities.
See -
www.huntly.net/
www.gordonschools.aberdeenshire.sch.uk/
Huntly also has its own
Ski Centre – see www.nordicski.co.uk
and local Golf Clubs –
www.huntlygc.com.
& www.keithgolfclub.org.uk
with numerous others close
by.
There is also local
Fishing available – www.deveronfishing.com
and www.fishingthefly.co.uk
Close by there is more
skiing at Glenshee – www.skiglenshee.co.uk
and the Lecht – www.lecht.co.uk
with Aviemore approx 1+ hour away.
The House is a 30/40 min
from the Moray Firth Coast which has beautiful beaches, pretty
Harbours and a range of pretty villages. Here you can sail, fish,
surf or just relax. The smallest City in Scotland, ELGIN – is
along this coast and has an extensive range of shopping and leisure facilities.
See –
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/cullen/cullen
www.lossiemouth.org
www.elginscotland.org
There are also resident
DOLPHINS along this coast . See – http://www.wdcs.org/connect/wildlife_centre/story_details.php?select=6
Further afield you have ABERDEEN which has many major stores, John Lewis, Debenhams, Marks and Spencers, etc together with a mainline station and an international airport.See....
www.aberdeenairport.com and www.aberdeencity.gov.uk.
There are also two theatres, cinemas and two excellent Universities....
www.rgu.ac.uk and www.abdn.ac.uk