Luxury tower apartment with exceptional accommodation and private roof terrace.

Location

Set with the rolling Ochil Hills in the background to the north, The Mansion House at Dollarbeg is conveniently located just 2.4 miles from the popular and desirable town of Dollar. The town is well established and offers a wide range of services and amenities, including its own golf course. The ruins of Castle Campbell are nestled into the foot of the Ochil Hills and the Dollar Glen offers great trail walks up to the ruins. The town is most notably known for the schooling provided at the independent Dollar Academy.

Further supporting the shops and services available in Dollar, the historic town of Stirling is only 12.5 miles to the west and provides access to a wide range of large supermarkets, hospital and medical facilities, restaurants and pubs, alongside the wealth of historical and cultural landmarks including Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument, The King's Knot and the old city walls. Stirling University and Stirling Golf Course are also easily accessible. Gleneagles Hotel, with its restaurants, luxury spa and three world renowned golf courses are just 12 miles away.

The Mansion House is well situated for easy travel links to Scotland's main cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth with trains running from Stirling, and the A91 road located just north at Dollar, connects on to the M90.

Description

The Mansion House has been known by a few names in its long history, starting out as Dollarbeg Castle when originally built in the 1890s. The magnificent Scots Baronial house was designed by Stirling based architect Ebenezer Simpson, as the the main home for Victorian railway tycoon Henry Dobbie, described in the history books as a 'gentleman farmer'. The impressive house served as a place to entertain a wealth of visitors and guests up until the 1930s when ownership was transferred to a hotel group, and the property converted into a hotel. In 2007 it was converted once more into ten luxury apartments with stunning shared gardens and grounds extending to about 5 acres.

The Tower (7) is an outstanding duplex apartment situated principally on the second floor of the property, but with turret rooms on higher levels, and a spiral stone staircase leading up to the tower roof terrace. Despite being presented to an extremely high standard, the accommodation retains great character throughout, with turreted corners in several of the rooms, and outstanding views from all aspects.

The communal entrance with its beautiful mosaic floor tiling leads to a black marble staircase which rises to the first floor. The private entrance to The Tower is here, with a large store cupboard and a carpeted wooden staircase leading up to the second floor. The sitting room has stunning views to the north across Dollar, Castle Campbell and the Ochil Hills behind, as well as views to the west. There are two turreted corners and the boiler cupboard. The sitting room is open plan with the kitchen / dining room. There are fitted units with granite surfaces and Siemens appliances including oven and hob, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine / dryer, and microwave. The principal bedroom suite has an en suite shower room, turreted corner, fitted wardrobe and south facing views. There is a further bedroom with large bay window and bathroom on this level.

A spiral staircase leads up to the cinema room, and a stunning tower bedroom above. This magnificent room has windows on three sides offering outstanding elevated views over Dollar and the surrounding countryside. At the top of the tower staircase is the tower top roof terrace. This is a very special area for the entertaining of guests, to make the most of the breathtaking panoramic views. The property also has an attic.

The communal gardens and grounds at The Mansion House extend to about 5 acres. These stunning mature grounds are scattered with a variety of mature broadleaf and evergreen trees, shrubs and plants. The drive sweeps through the gardens to the front of the property where there is residents' parking.

GENERAL REMARKS

Services
Mains water and electricity. Private drainage, LPG central heating.

Local Authority & Rateable Value
Clackmannanshire Council, rateable value of £5,600 p.a. as currently used as Holiday Let. The property is currently exempt from paying rates as it qualifies for small business relief.

Annual Factoring Fee
Further details on annual factoring charges can be made available on request. The factoring charges cover maintenance of the communal areas, buildings insurance and maintenance of the private sewage treatment plant. Maintenance costs for the Dollarbeg development common parts, the Mansion House, and specifically the Mansion House main entrance hall and back stair is shared equally by those who use them.

Conservation Area and Listing
The Mansion House is a B Listed building.

Fixtures & Fittings
Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale. Most of the furniture may be available subject to separate negotiation.

Miscellaneous
Apartments No.1 and No.7 are currently under the same ownership. It may be possible to connect the two properties subject to the necessary consents, and assuming there are no restrictions.

Square Footage: 1806 sq ft




Acreage: 5 Acres

Directions

From Dollar, head south on the B913 / Devon Road. Turn right off the B913 for the B9140 signposted for Coalsnaughton. Turn right into Dollarbeg Park, continuing straight, following signs for 'The Mansion House'. The tarmaced driveway leads to The Mansion House with communal residents' parking.