C Listed house set in 1.3 acres of grounds close to the station and town centre

Description

Believed to date from the 1840s, St Mary’s Cottage was extended in the 19th Century. Historic Environment Scotland describe the attractive and characterful St Mary’s Cottage as “a good quality house, on a prominent town centre site”. The house is Category C Listed and sits in a stunning plot of gardens and woodland that extends to about 1.3 acres in size.

The accommodation throughout the house offers excellent flexibility and retains a great deal of traditional charm, including working window shutters. The drawing room and dining room both sit off the entrance hall and have lovely outlooks over the gardens. The drawing room in particular has a large, south-facing bay window overlooking the principal garden, and a further window over the front garden. The room has two glass door display cabinets and a fireplace with decorative timber pillared mantlepiece. The dining room has ornate cornicing, a press, and a fireplace. A corridor from the hall leads to the south-facing kitchen , off which there is a scullery providing space for additional appliances and units. A back hallway leads to the office, utility room which houses the boiler, and a garden / boot room with separate WC. The hall has a back door out to the courtyard, and the boot room has another door into the garden.

An original staircase with curved wood banister and wrought iron balustrades leads up from the main hall to the first floor landing. At the top of the stairs, overlooking the front garden are two double bedrooms. One of these is currently used as a sitting room and has a log burning stove, the other has fitted wardrobes. There are a further three double bedrooms, and all have beautiful garden views. Also situated off the landing and corridor are a separate single bedroom, box room, shower room, WC and family bathroom with a bath, separate shower cubicle and WC.

GARDENS AND GROUNDS
The gardens and woodlands at St Mary’s Cottage are very special, and extend to about 1.3 acres in all which is rare for a townhouse. They provide the house with excellent shelter and privacy from the neighbouring properties and roads. The driveway passes through a stone pillared entrance and sweeps through the front garden up to the front of the house where there is a tarmac parking area. The drive continues past the side of the house leading up to the courtyard with garage. Other outhouses here include a wooden garden shed, coal store, and woodstore lean-to.

The grounds are enclosed by stone walls with a portion of timber fencing. The principal gardens sit south and west facing and are exceptionally well-established. A rich variety of mature trees include Wellingtonia, sycamore, copper beech, eucalyptus and fruit trees such as cherry and apple. There is vast array of shrubs including several beautiful flowering rhododendrons, and stocked flower beds set around spacious lawns with gravelled paths passing though. There is a raised upper garden which provides a lovely walk about the main gardens, and there is a side gate onto Glen Road. The area of woodland sits to the north of the house with paths passing through for walks.

Location

St Mary’s Cottage is situated in beautifully private gardens and grounds less than half a mile away from Dunblane railway station and even less to the town centre. Dunblane is one of the country’s smallest cathedral cities and lies between the rugged mountain peaks of Perthshire to the north and the rich fertile Carse of Stirling to the south. The magnificent cathedral is the focal point of this charming town with a population of around 9,000 residents.

The town has a variety of local shops including an M&S (0.5 miles) and other supermarkets as well as restaurants and pubs. It also offers good recreational facilities which include tennis, squash and bowling clubs and a golf club. Gleneagles Hotel with its leisure club and world famous golf courses is only 14 miles away. The Dunblane Centre has a range of facilities available for all ages such as a sports hall, art studio, fitness suite, music room and a conference room.

There are three primary schools in the vicinity which feed Dunblane High School. There is also a good selection of nursery schools and private schools nearby including Ardvreck and Morrison’s Academy in Crieff, Fairview International School in Bridge of Allan and Dollar Academy.

Dunblane is well placed for road and rail connections to all the major towns and cities of central Scotland. The pivot of the motorway network is only 2 miles to the south with the M9 and M80 giving quick access to Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively. The A9 has dual carriageway all the way to Perth. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are easily accessible.

Square Footage: 3,983 sq ft


Acreage: 1.3 Acres

Additional Info

Services - Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Mains gas central heating.

Local Authority & tax band - Stirling Council tax band H

Conservation Area and Listing - St Mary’s Cottage is in the Dunblane Conservation Area and is Category C Listed

Fixtures & Fittings - Fitted curtains, carpets, blinds, light fittings and integrated white goods are included in the sale.