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3 bedroom apartment
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
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- Home report value - £265,000
- Delightful and conveniently located ground floor apartment
- Well presented accommodation and private area of ground
- Within an historic castle with extensive shared grounds
- Could work well as a second home
- EPC Rating = E
Description
Finavon Castle is a Category C Listed baronial mansion house dating from 1865, which remained in the same family until the early 1980s. The ruins of an earlier castle are close by. In 1984 the building was converted into eight apartments. The Lindsay Suite is on the ground floor of the castle and has lovely views over farmland to Finavon Hill. Entry to the flat is by a paved path to a large astragalled door at the side of the castle, into a vestibule and a shared hallway. The flat has been renovated over recent years, with particular attention to detail. In 2007 the kitchen and bathroom were refurbished and the en suite created. Wooden flooring was laid in the hallway, reception room and kitchen. The roof, in conjunction with neighbouring proprietors, has recently been thoroughly renovated, and in 2021 a wood burning stove was installed.
A wooden front door opens to a vestibule with a tiled floor and an inner door to the hallway. The fine recepion room overlooks the garden and has lovely views to Finavon Hill. Features include a limestone fireplace with a Hamlet wood burning stove, two display alcoves, glazed door with window shutters and steps out to the private area of garden, which links to the communal gardens beyond. Adjacent are bedrooms one and two, with the latter having a hanging and shelved cupboard housing a Bosch boiler. The fully fitted country style dining kitchen has attractive wall and floor units with wooden worktops, tiled splashbacks and soft closing drawers, a Rangemaster cooker with five burners, two ovens and grill, within a recess with mantel over. Further appliances include a Zanussi Aquacycle 1000 washing machine, Bosch dishwasher and a Hotpoint fridge and freezer. There is a centre island unit and ample space for dining. Bedroom three has an enchambre en suite with tiled shower cubicle, washbasin, bidet, WC and a tiled floor. The family bathroom has a feature stone wall, roll top bath, WC, pedestal washbasin and a tiled floor.
Within a communal block of six garages is a garage (6.2 m x 3.2 m) with an up and over door, concrete floor and power.
A rhododendron-lined path leads to the shared walled garden which is divided into eight private spaces. The garden area for The Lindsay Suite is down to grass.
The communal grounds include many fine specimen trees and lovely walks.
Location
Finavon Castle sits in its own grounds of some 6.4 acres including lawns, woodland and a walled garden. It is surrounded by beautiful Angus countryside and has excellent access to the A90. Primary schooling is available at Tannadice, Brechin or Forfar, with secondary schooling in Kirriemuir or Forfar. Private schooling is available at Lathallan with a bus pick up at Finavon, and Dundee High School, with a bus from Forfar.
There are many sports and amenities nearby including fishing on the rivers North and South Esk, loch fishing at Rescobie and hiking in the Angus glens. There are numerous local golf courses, including Edzell, and good beaches at St Cyrus and Lunan Bay. Finavon Hill is steeped in Pictish history.
Forfar and Brechin offer supermarkets and other amenities. There is a small shop at Peggy Scott’s on the A90 at Finavon. The A90 provides easy access south to Dundee, with its cultural facilities, and north to Aberdeen.
Square Footage: 1,539 sq ft
Directions
If coming from the north on the A90, some 6 miles south of Brechin and after crossing over the River South Esk, take the turning on the left signposted Bogardo, Finavon Hill and Milton of Finavon. At the right hand corner continue straight on to the tarred driveway. Bear left at the fork and continue round to the gravelled parking area at the side of the castle.
If coming from the south on the A90, some 5 miles north of Forfar, turn right signposted Bogardo, Finavon Hill and Milton of Finavon and proceed as above.
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