2 bedroom apartment for sale

Situated on a quiet residential street just a short walk from Forres High Street, 5 Bogton Road is a desirable 2-bedroom, ground-floor flat in a beautiful sandstone building. A pretty front garden and a large, enclosed, rear garden with shed and greenhouse complete the picture.

Conveniently located close to all the amenities of town, including shops, schools and transport links, this lovely flat would make an ideal home for couples, small families or first-time buyers. The spacious accommodation comprises living room, kitchen, 2 double bedrooms, shower room and large walk-in storage cupboard. The property benefits from triple glazed uPVC windows and a large rear garden.

Accommodation

Enter through a wooden door with glazed panels into a vestibule, with a further door with glazed panel leading into the hallway. The hallway provides access to all accommodation, as well as a walk-in storage cupboard with shelving and housing the electrical consumer unit.

Entering the hallway, to the right, the spacious living room, with 2 large, south-facing windows, overlook the front garden. A cast iron fireplace with a biofuel fire, sitting on a marble hearth, provides a lovely, cosy, feature.

The kitchen, with space for a breakfast table, is well appointed with a wide range of upper and lower cabinets, a large, free-standing, cooker with 7 gas burners, 2 ovens and a grill, space for a washing machine, fridge, freezer and dishwasher. A porcelain one-and-a-half sink with drainer and mixer tap sits beneath a window looking out to the large rear garden. A door, with glazed panel leads, out to the rear garden.

At the end of the hallway, there is a modern shower room with a 2-piece white suite comprising WC and wash basin with cabinet below. A separate shower enclosure houses a mains rainfall shower and a hand-held attachment. A rear-facing opaque window provides natural light and ventilation. Wall-mounted shelving units provide additional storage.

Both bedrooms are spacious double bedrooms. Bedroom 1, to the front, has 2 large south-facing windows overlooking the front garden with a built-in wardrobe. Bedroom 2 has wall-mounted shelving and a large window overlooking the rear garden.

Outside

A standout feature of this lovely flat are the front and rear gardens.

The front garden is a lovely private garden with a path running along the front of the house to the main door. Primarily laid to lawn, with some pretty trees and rose bushes, it is bounded on two sides with timber fencing and an attractive wall with coping.

To the rear is a deceptively large, fully enclosed garden with gravelled areas intersected by a pathway, providing an ideal spot for garden furniture. A further area of garden contains a greenhouse and a wooden shed with a covered seating area with a pathway leading down to the bottom of the garden where there are raised planting beds along the edges and a metal archway providing a lovely decorative feature. Bounded by timber fencing, the garden would be a great space for children and pets at play.

Room sizes:

Livingroom (4.6m x 4.7m)

Kitchen (3.2m x 4.0m)

Shower Room (2.0m x 1.9m)

Bedroom 1 (3.6m x 3.9m)

Bedroom 2 (3.0m x 3.9m at widest)

Viewings are strongly encouraged for this flat which has been priced extremely competitively for the area and accommodation.

Forres

Forres is a thriving small town in the northeast of Scotland. With an active high street offering butchers, bakers, cafes, gift shops, hairdressers, a tailor, post office and grocery shops, it continues to offer a wide selection of services. The town boasts large parks and woodland walks, having been placed, or won, the relevant section of Britain in Bloom on multiple occasions. Primary and secondary schooling is available in the town, with the Drumduan Steiner school offering alternative education and Gordonstoun private school a mere 11 miles away with transport available daily.

Healthcare is available in Forres with hospitals in Elgin (12 miles) and Inverness (26 miles). Transport links are excellent with a regular bus running between Aberdeen and Inverness, a train station also on the main line between Aberdeen and Inverness and airports in both Inverness and Aberdeen providing daily flights to domestic and international destinations.

Outdoor opportunities are incredible with the beautiful white sand beaches of Findhorn less than 5 miles away, offering sailing, paddleboarding and wild swimming, skiing is available in both The Lecht and Cairngorms, both less than an hour away, and endless opportunities for walking, biking, horse riding and hiking in the vast forests of Culbin and Newtyle.

Please note that all measurements and distances are approximate and provided for guidance only.