5 bedroom detached house for sale

Holmwood is a detached period residence that offers over 3,300 sq. ft. of light-filled accommodation with a wealth of characterful retained features, including coved tall ceilings, wide carved archways and feature fireplaces. The home sits within a mature landscaped wrap-around plot, also benefitting from a detached dual garage/workshop block.

The ornate porchway opens into an airy and central entrance hall with an eye-catching stairway with carved balustrade to the first floor. There are two front-facing reception rooms, the grand 19 ft. dual-aspect drawing room with its walk-in bay and a sitting room with bespoke alcove cabinetry, both with feature fireplaces. The formal dining room also has a charming fireplace with carved wooden surround and triple windows with a garden aspect. Further is a shower room and a main kitchen with a range of units/storage, a window seat and an inset cream AGA range stove, along with an additional kitchen, larder and a utility room. There is a slso a shower room on the ground floor.

The first-floor landing branches off via wide arches onto a study with built-in furniture and five well-proportioned bedrooms. One of the bedrooms has a dressing room and one has an ensuite shower room. A family bathroom is also located on this floor.

The property sits within a well-sized enclosed plot and has a pillared gated entranceway opening to the driveway. This flows beside the home, giving access to the versatile detached double garages/workshop. Neat stocked edged borders wrap around the property and the perimeters, with a manicured front lawn with seating area and a private sheltered rear terrace ideal for dining, alongside a kitchen garden.

Set on the stunning Moray coast, the vibrant Victorian town of Nairn is renowned for its dry, sunny climate and beautiful beaches and offers a wide range of day-to-day amenities including independent and High Street shopping, supermarkets, hotels, cafés and restaurants, a library and community centre. The town offers good leisure facilities including a marina with sailing club, sports centre, swimming pool, cricket pitch, tennis club and two local world-class Championship golf courses. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities can be found in Inverness, the main business and commercial centre in the Highlands. Communication links are excellent: the nearby A96 links to Inverness Airport, Inverness and the A9 giving access to the Northern Highlands, Nairn station offers regular direct services to Inverness with onward links to major regional centres. Inverness Airport offers regular domestic and European flights.

The area offers a good range of state primary and secondary schooling, with the noted Gordonstoun independent school approximately 23 miles away.