5 bedroom detached house for sale

STUNNING HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PICTURESQUE AND WELL LOCATED VILLAGE OF FETTERCAIRN.

Description

Gordon Villa is a pretty early Victorian house built of red sandstone and scotch slate, believed to date from the 1840’s, situated on the edge of the village. It faces south, looking out over its own garden and the park, and has been tastefully modernised and is beautifully presented, while retaining much of its original character. Of particular note is a distinctive double staircase which leads to the first floor, from both front and back, and converges partway at an open archway, before splitting again to the second floor. Period features include original stripped panelled doors, windows, shutters, cornices and fireplaces. The house benefits from secondary glazing. It was acquired by the sellers in the mid 1990’s, who then undertook considerable renovations and refurbishment. More recently, a condensing boiler was installed.

A front door from the garden opens to a welcoming hallway with a staircase to first floor, stone flag floor and understairs WC with wash hand basin and storage. The charming sitting room looks out over the garden, and has a fireplace, together with oak flooring, and opens to the dining room, creating a lovely entertaining space. The dining room also has a fireplace, along with a wood burning stove, shelved cupboard and oak flooring. The back hall has a stone flag floor and staircase to first floor with understairs cupboard. There is a fine back porch. The fully fitted kitchen has units with wooden work tops, breakfast bar, sink, Miele dishwasher, Bosch under counter fridge, a three oven electric Aims AGA and a tiled floor. Off the kitchen is a good sized utility room, with units, two Belfast sinks, Miele washing machine and dryer, Worcester boiler, Bosch fridge/freezer and a back door. The kitchen opens through to a breakfast room with fireplace, wood burning stove, dado rail, wall lights, oak flooring and a concealed door to the music room. This is timber-lined with a door to the garden and wooden flooring.

Front stairs lead to a landing, overlooking the garden. The principal bedroom has a fireplace, shelved press, dado rail and an en suite with bath, wash hand basin, WC, cupboard and fireplace. Bedroom 2 has a mantel and dado rail and is used as a craft room. Off the back landing is a family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC and wooden floor, together with bedroom 3 with dado rail and fireplace. From here back stairs lead up to second floor, where bedroom 4 has built in cupboards/airing cupboard. From the front landing stairs lead up to bedroom 5, with wooden cupboards, mantel, fireplace, wooden floor; this room is currently used for storage.

Gordon Villa has delightful gardens and grounds. At the back they are enclosed by a beech hedge with roses, damson, plum and mature broadleaf trees overlooking the glebe field. There is a covered dog kennel and run now used as log storage, a wooden garden store, along with a wooden and stone garage with corrugated iron roof. To the side are fruit and vegetable beds, and productive apple trees. A lovely sun terrace in front of the house has roses and wisteria, while the fully stocked herbaceous borders are backed by pear, apple, plum and cherry trees and Irish yews. There is a central birdbath and the front garden is divided into two, with lawns, borders, and trees, enclosed either side by mature beech hedges. To the side of the house is a lined store. To the front is the burn.

Location

Fettercairn is a charming small village at the foot of the hills, in an area known as the Howe of the Mearns. In 1864 The Royal Arch was built to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria, on her way to Balmoral. The local distillery was established in 1824. Fettercairn has a primary school, village shop, inn, café and clothes boutique. Over the road from Gordon Villa is the village sports field, children’s playground, tennis court and bowling club. Further shopping and a medical centre are found in Laurencekirk, along with secondary schooling and leisure facilities at the new Mearns Community Campus. Private schooling is found locally at Lathallan in Johnshaven, and at schools in Aberdeen. Banchory, Montrose and Stonehaven provide more extensive shopping, leisure and business facilities, while Aberdeen and Dundee provide all that is expected of major cities, and are easily reached by the A90 dual carriageway, which allows good access on to Edinburgh, Glasgow and the central belt. There are railway stations at Laurencekirk and Montrose, offering east coast mainline services to Aberdeen and the south, including a sleeper. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights and there are services from Dundee to Heathrow. Edinburgh Airport has a wide range of services and is also easily reached, while journey times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much reduced by the Western Peripheral Route. The area is well known for its wide range of outdoor pursuits. There is a renowned 18 hole golf course at Edzell, while to the north lie Royal Aberdeen and to the south are the courses at Carnoustie and St Andrews, which have both hosted the Open. Other local courses include Montrose, Brechin and Auchenblae. Salmon and sea trout fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esks, while the River Dee and Deeside are easily accessible over the scenic Cairn o’Mount road (B974). Beaches close by include St Cyrus (nature reserve), Stonehaven and Montrose. The nearby glens offer some of the finest hill walking in eastern Scotland. There are excellent road cycling and mountain biking routes/trails from the house.

Square Footage: 3,162 sq ft


Acreage: 0.45 Acres

Directions

If coming from the south on the A90 take the turning at Northwaterbridge (on the county boundary between Angus and Kincardineshire, some 1.7 miles north of Stracathro) signposted Edzell Woods and Fettercairn. Then turn immediately right, signposted Fettercairn. Continue for some 4.2 miles to Fettercairn. Gordon Villa will be seen on the right, opposite the tennis court. Proceed over the small hump back bridge, or cars with low clearance may wish to park opposite, adjacent to the tennis court.

If coming from the north on the A90, take the first Laurencekirk turn and then the B9120 into Fettercairn. Turn left and go through the arch, turning sharp left in front of the Roebuck Inn (formerly Ramsay Arms) along Burnside. Gordon Villa will be seen on the left, opposite the tennis court, and proceed as above.

From Deeside take the scenic Cairn o’Mount road (B974) to Fettercairn, go through the village square, through the arch, and proceed as above.

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Distances: Laurencekirk 4.5 miles, A90 (Northwaterbridge) 4.5 miles, Montrose 13 miles, Banchory 18 miles, Stonehaven 19 miles, Aberdeen 33 miles, Dundee 35 miles

Additional Info

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills –[use Contact Agent Button].

Services - Mains water, electricity & drainage, oil fired central heating.

Access - There is a shared access with the neighbouring house over the bridge and drive, leading to parking at the back and side of the house.

Environmental Stipulations - Gordon Villa is Listed Category C and lies within the Fettercairn Conservation Area.

Local Authority & tax band - Aberdeenshire Council Tax Band F

Fixtures & Fittings - Fitted carpets and light fittings are included, other than hanging lights in the hall, back landing and bedroom 3. Curtains and the pan rack above the Aga are excluded. The piano and bookcase in the music room are included.

Photographs taken 2023, particulars prepared March 2024.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Offers
Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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