4 bedroom detached house

A superb, four-bedroom detached country lodge house with exceptional open views. The property is set amidst outstanding scenery west of Stirling and located just a few yards from the heart of the charming village of Kippen.

Access to Dun Eaglais Lodge is through the main entrance gates to Dun Eaglais House with stone pillars, and a gravel driveway leading to the front of the house. The property is constructed of harled stone and brick under a slate roof. Accommodation is formed over two floor levels and extends to 1,711sqft.

The double-glazed front door open to a glazed porch, complete with a part glazed door, leading to the hallway which leads to the comfortable sitting room with fireplace, ground-floor bedroom and well-appointed bathroom. The Sitting Room leads through to the kitchen with fully fitted wall and floor units, integrated oven, hob with fan. The kitchen is plumbed for dishwasher and washing machine installation. A conservatory off the kitchen allows access direct to the garden and terrace, while an internal door from the kitchen leads to the Garage. A recently added staircase leads to the converted loft above the garage adding an impressive double bedroom and bathroom. The main stair leads to a sizeable landing with south facing window seat and leads to both bedrooms and a shower room with WC. Both bedrooms enjoy spectacular views to the South Highland Mountains.

Externally the property enjoys an extremely private position with beautiful mature garden grounds. The private driveway leads to the integral single garage with additional storage space. The large lawn adjacent to the property offers a safe place for children to play.

Dun Eaglais Lodge is located in Kippen village, a vibrant community with primary school, two popular inns and various amenities. The house is in the catchment area for the highly regarded Balfron High School. There are also private schools in the area including Dollar Academy. The nearby town of Stirling provides a full range of shops and services including supermarkets, a large shopping centre, a cinema and the Sports Village with fitness centres, swimming pools and ice rink while Bridge of Allan is the home of Stirling University which has a sports centre and the MacRobert Arts Centre with a theatre and cinema.

There are many opportunities for outdoor recreation in the area including water sports on Loch Lomond and fishing on the Lake of Menteith. Gleneagles Hotel, with its associated Country Club lies to the north-east and provides an extensive range of sports and leisure facilities, including; three golf courses, the King’s, the Queen’s and the PGA Centenary (host to the 2014 Ryder Cup). Gleneagles is also well known as a centre for field sports, with many guests staying at the hotel for grouse shooting, pheasant shooting and salmon fishing in the area.

The house is easily accessible. The motorway network is only a few miles to the east, with the M80 giving very good access to Glasgow, Perth and the M9 to Edinburgh. Glasgow can also be easily reached via the A811 and then the A81 through Strathblane and Milngavie. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports have regular services to London as well as to a wide range of domestic and international destinations. From Stirling there are rail services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and London.

EPC Band: E