6 bedroom house
Kemnay, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5LN
Guide Price
£1,175,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse
Property Tags: Equestrian, Traditional Buildings
Land Tags: Pasture Land
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Sep 2021
- Removed: Feb 2022
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse
- Property Tags: Equestrian, Traditional Buildings
- Land Tags: Pasture Land
Impressive Residential Farm with Striking Views and Equestrian Opportunities set in a Sought-After and Accessible part of Aberdeenshire.
Description
Tappies Farm presents a rare opportunity to purchase a lifestyle property in the heart of Aberdeenshire, with an immaculately presented, newly extended and renovated farmhouse arranged to accommodate modern family living, set in a private location within 127 acres of grassland fields. With the addition of a range of traditional and modern outbuildings and sheds, with immediate access to the land, Tappies offers endless prospects for personal enjoyment or business ventures through farming, equestrian, leisure and tourism (subject to any necessary consents).
The current owners have invested in all aspects of Tappies throughout their tenure. The main transformation has been to bring Tappies Farmhouse from its original state to today’s striking, comfortable home which has been both thoughtfully and tastefully converted to create a welcoming combination of open-plan living alongside smaller spaces and a sunroom that showcases the property’s magnificent countryside views. Alongside this has been the recent conversion of one of the traditional outbuildings to a gym with upstairs leisure space, ideal as an overspill of further family accommodation.
The farmland surrounds the house and buildings on all sides, providing privacy.
Location
Tappies Farm is situated in a private position, with the farmhouse located centrally within the farm with views across open countryside to the well-known Aberdeenshire landmark of the Bennachie hills to the north. Tappies offers rural living while not being remote, with nearby villages at Kemnay (less than 2 miles) and Monymusk (3 miles). Alford and Inverurie are also easily reached and there is quick access to both Aberdeen Airport and to Aberdeen City itself. The newly opened Western Peripheral Route around Aberdeen now provides easy access to the south.
The surrounding area comprises rolling farmland, winding rivers and native woodlands, offering ample opportunities for walking, biking or riding from the front door of the property. This part of northeast Scotland is famed for its outdoor pursuits, including renowned fishing on the Don, as well as the River Dee. High and low ground shooting is available on local estates. There are golf courses at Kemnay, Insch, Alford and Inverurie, with skiing at the Lecht and Glenshee. There is unrivalled walking and riding in the surrounding hills, particularly over Bennachie which gives a striking backdrop to Tappies Farm. Castle Fraser is within a mile of the property, a National Trust for Scotland owned castle along with gardens and walking within the estate’s grounds. The boundary of the Cairngorms National Park is only 20 miles to the west.
Primary schooling is available at Monymusk and Kemnay, with secondary schooling in Kemnay or Alford. There is a good selection of independent schools in Aberdeen City including Robert Gordon’s College, Albyn School, St Margaret’s School for Girls and the International School of Aberdeen. There are two universities, Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University alongside the North East Scotland College.
There are local shopping facilities in Kemnay and further shopping, business and leisure facilities in the larger commuter towns of Inverurie (7 miles) and Westhill (10 miles). Aberdeen, ‘the Granite City’, is only 18 miles away. It is a very cosmopolitan city and has the amenities expected of a major centre with a wide range of shopping, leisure, entertainment and cultural activities, together with extensive business facilities.
Aberdeen International Airport is well served by both domestic and international airlines. There are train services to the south, including a sleeper service to London
Acreage: 127.48 Acres
Directions
From the A96 (Aberdeen to Inverurie road) take the third exit at the Broomhill roundabout (signposted for Kintore), taking the first exit on the next small roundabout before an immediate left-hand turn onto the B994, to Kemnay. Continue across the next roundabout and through Kemnay for about a mile to a left-hand junction, signposted for Craigearn to the village of Craigearn, from where a left-hand junction to the rear of the final house on the left-hand side of the village leads along a single tracked road and onto the private road to Tappies Farm.
The nearest postcode is AB51 5LN.
Additional Info
TAPPIES FARMHOUSE
Once a traditional stone and slate dwelling, Tappies Farmhouse has been substantially and impressively extended to form today’s modern family home along with a landscaped garden, patio and lawn. The property’s conversion was completed in 2015 and is finished to a very high specification. Entering through a double-door porch, the main hallway is double height with a staircase to the upper gallery landing. Forming part of the new extension, the hallway leads right to the large, open plan dining kitchen and living room. The room has been finished to the highest order, fitted with Kitchen International units, Siemens appliances, custom-made Italian lighting, engineered oak flooring with under floor heating and, to the living/seating area, a statement Hwan woodburner and French doors to the landscaped patio garden. Large double height windows to the west frame impressive views across the Bennachie mountain range.
The kitchen leads to a rear porch, with a large utility room with Howdens fittings, a shower room, inbuilt storage cupboards and outdoor access.
Back in the main entrance hallway and to the left you enter the original house. Passing through a snug, currently set up as a home office with a woodburner set in an original fireplace with a large granite surround, you reach a rear hallway, from which is accessed a downstairs bedroom, a family bath/shower room and a sunroom with outdoor access and views across farmland to the south, east and west.
Upstairs is the principal suite, four further bedrooms and a shower room, accessed from the bright, airy gallery landing. The principal suite comprises a large twin aspect bedroom, again with views across Bennachie, a dressing room, large ensuite bathroom and a newly installed sauna. There is a generous south-facing garden to the front of the property, laid to lawn with beech hedging and mature trees. To the west of the house, and accessible via French doors from the kitchen is a newly landscaped garden, with seating, patio, low maintenance flower beds and a water feature. The rear of the house is laid with gravel chippings and provides parking for a number of vehicles.
The farm access road to the farmhouse runs through the farmland, tying the land and residential elements of the property together to give a feeling of space and privacy.
BUILDINGS
Tappies Farm is equipped with a range of modern and traditional outbuildings and sheds, providing added amenity and opportunity for existing and further potential uses. One of the buildings has been very recently converted to an indoor gym, with a WC and showering facilities on the ground floor and upstairs providing open-plan living space, currently used as a TV lounge, alongside storage space. The conversion has complemented the holistic living offered by Tappies Farm and increases the accommodation space and amenity of the property.
The remaining traditional buildings are currently used for storage and set centrally within the yard. A modern agricultural shed (constructed in 2021) provides scope for a range of uses, either associated with the current use of the land as a farming unit, or alternative purposes.
FARMLAND
The farmland at Tappies extends to approximately 127 acres (51 ha) and is positioned in a single, ring-fenced block around the farmhouse and buildings. The majority of the land is set to grass, with hay taken annually from a number of fields. Established and newly planted trees and shelter belts are sympathetically positioned across the holding, providing biodiversity and an attractive outlook across the farmland.
The fields are fenced for cattle and, in the most part, sheep, and there are water troughs to most of the fields. The topography is generally flat or gently undulating and ranges from 85m to 92m above sea level. The land is classified as Class 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research, with a small areas of Class 4(2) to the very northeast of the property. The soils are of the Corby series, being free draining humus-iron podzols, well suited to the out-wintering of livestock.
The land is currently let on an annual agreement to a local grazier and offers the opportunity to an incoming purchaser for alternative arrangements such as in-hand farming or equestrian use.
Marketed by: Savills, Aberdeen
Description
Tappies Farm presents a rare opportunity to purchase a lifestyle property in the heart of Aberdeenshire, with an immaculately presented, newly extended and renovated farmhouse arranged to accommodate modern family living, set in a private location within 127 acres of grassland fields. With the addition of a range of traditional and modern outbuildings and sheds, with immediate access to the land, Tappies offers endless prospects for personal enjoyment or business ventures through farming, equestrian, leisure and tourism (subject to any necessary consents).
The current owners have invested in all aspects of Tappies throughout their tenure. The main transformation has been to bring Tappies Farmhouse from its original state to today’s striking, comfortable home which has been both thoughtfully and tastefully converted to create a welcoming combination of open-plan living alongside smaller spaces and a sunroom that showcases the property’s magnificent countryside views. Alongside this has been the recent conversion of one of the traditional outbuildings to a gym with upstairs leisure space, ideal as an overspill of further family accommodation.
The farmland surrounds the house and buildings on all sides, providing privacy.
Location
Tappies Farm is situated in a private position, with the farmhouse located centrally within the farm with views across open countryside to the well-known Aberdeenshire landmark of the Bennachie hills to the north. Tappies offers rural living while not being remote, with nearby villages at Kemnay (less than 2 miles) and Monymusk (3 miles). Alford and Inverurie are also easily reached and there is quick access to both Aberdeen Airport and to Aberdeen City itself. The newly opened Western Peripheral Route around Aberdeen now provides easy access to the south.
The surrounding area comprises rolling farmland, winding rivers and native woodlands, offering ample opportunities for walking, biking or riding from the front door of the property. This part of northeast Scotland is famed for its outdoor pursuits, including renowned fishing on the Don, as well as the River Dee. High and low ground shooting is available on local estates. There are golf courses at Kemnay, Insch, Alford and Inverurie, with skiing at the Lecht and Glenshee. There is unrivalled walking and riding in the surrounding hills, particularly over Bennachie which gives a striking backdrop to Tappies Farm. Castle Fraser is within a mile of the property, a National Trust for Scotland owned castle along with gardens and walking within the estate’s grounds. The boundary of the Cairngorms National Park is only 20 miles to the west.
Primary schooling is available at Monymusk and Kemnay, with secondary schooling in Kemnay or Alford. There is a good selection of independent schools in Aberdeen City including Robert Gordon’s College, Albyn School, St Margaret’s School for Girls and the International School of Aberdeen. There are two universities, Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University alongside the North East Scotland College.
There are local shopping facilities in Kemnay and further shopping, business and leisure facilities in the larger commuter towns of Inverurie (7 miles) and Westhill (10 miles). Aberdeen, ‘the Granite City’, is only 18 miles away. It is a very cosmopolitan city and has the amenities expected of a major centre with a wide range of shopping, leisure, entertainment and cultural activities, together with extensive business facilities.
Aberdeen International Airport is well served by both domestic and international airlines. There are train services to the south, including a sleeper service to London
Acreage: 127.48 Acres
Directions
From the A96 (Aberdeen to Inverurie road) take the third exit at the Broomhill roundabout (signposted for Kintore), taking the first exit on the next small roundabout before an immediate left-hand turn onto the B994, to Kemnay. Continue across the next roundabout and through Kemnay for about a mile to a left-hand junction, signposted for Craigearn to the village of Craigearn, from where a left-hand junction to the rear of the final house on the left-hand side of the village leads along a single tracked road and onto the private road to Tappies Farm.
The nearest postcode is AB51 5LN.
Additional Info
TAPPIES FARMHOUSE
Once a traditional stone and slate dwelling, Tappies Farmhouse has been substantially and impressively extended to form today’s modern family home along with a landscaped garden, patio and lawn. The property’s conversion was completed in 2015 and is finished to a very high specification. Entering through a double-door porch, the main hallway is double height with a staircase to the upper gallery landing. Forming part of the new extension, the hallway leads right to the large, open plan dining kitchen and living room. The room has been finished to the highest order, fitted with Kitchen International units, Siemens appliances, custom-made Italian lighting, engineered oak flooring with under floor heating and, to the living/seating area, a statement Hwan woodburner and French doors to the landscaped patio garden. Large double height windows to the west frame impressive views across the Bennachie mountain range.
The kitchen leads to a rear porch, with a large utility room with Howdens fittings, a shower room, inbuilt storage cupboards and outdoor access.
Back in the main entrance hallway and to the left you enter the original house. Passing through a snug, currently set up as a home office with a woodburner set in an original fireplace with a large granite surround, you reach a rear hallway, from which is accessed a downstairs bedroom, a family bath/shower room and a sunroom with outdoor access and views across farmland to the south, east and west.
Upstairs is the principal suite, four further bedrooms and a shower room, accessed from the bright, airy gallery landing. The principal suite comprises a large twin aspect bedroom, again with views across Bennachie, a dressing room, large ensuite bathroom and a newly installed sauna. There is a generous south-facing garden to the front of the property, laid to lawn with beech hedging and mature trees. To the west of the house, and accessible via French doors from the kitchen is a newly landscaped garden, with seating, patio, low maintenance flower beds and a water feature. The rear of the house is laid with gravel chippings and provides parking for a number of vehicles.
The farm access road to the farmhouse runs through the farmland, tying the land and residential elements of the property together to give a feeling of space and privacy.
BUILDINGS
Tappies Farm is equipped with a range of modern and traditional outbuildings and sheds, providing added amenity and opportunity for existing and further potential uses. One of the buildings has been very recently converted to an indoor gym, with a WC and showering facilities on the ground floor and upstairs providing open-plan living space, currently used as a TV lounge, alongside storage space. The conversion has complemented the holistic living offered by Tappies Farm and increases the accommodation space and amenity of the property.
The remaining traditional buildings are currently used for storage and set centrally within the yard. A modern agricultural shed (constructed in 2021) provides scope for a range of uses, either associated with the current use of the land as a farming unit, or alternative purposes.
FARMLAND
The farmland at Tappies extends to approximately 127 acres (51 ha) and is positioned in a single, ring-fenced block around the farmhouse and buildings. The majority of the land is set to grass, with hay taken annually from a number of fields. Established and newly planted trees and shelter belts are sympathetically positioned across the holding, providing biodiversity and an attractive outlook across the farmland.
The fields are fenced for cattle and, in the most part, sheep, and there are water troughs to most of the fields. The topography is generally flat or gently undulating and ranges from 85m to 92m above sea level. The land is classified as Class 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research, with a small areas of Class 4(2) to the very northeast of the property. The soils are of the Corby series, being free draining humus-iron podzols, well suited to the out-wintering of livestock.
The land is currently let on an annual agreement to a local grazier and offers the opportunity to an incoming purchaser for alternative arrangements such as in-hand farming or equestrian use.
Marketed by: Savills, Aberdeen
Land Registry Data
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