4 bedroom house
Balgavies, Forfar, Angus, DD8 2TH
Guide Price
£585,000
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Land Tags: Paddock, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Aug 2021
- Removed: Date Not Available
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- Property Tags: N/A
- Land Tags: Paddock, Woodland
Outstanding modern country house.
Description
Newhouse of Balgavies is an outstanding modern country house. Dating from 1986 it was built to a high level of specification with an indoor swimming pool being added a little later. It occupies a lovely situation on the edge of the wooded policies of Balgavies, and was designed to make the most of its position, being screened by mature trees, but affording views out over surrounding countryside. It is an attractive and harled, single storey property with a tiled roof, fully double glazed with mains gas central heating. It was acquired by the sellers in 2003. Since then, an extensive programme of improvements has been undertaken: the kitchen was refurbished, as were the en suites and bathroom; new tiled floors were fitted and the house was redecorated; the roof over the pool was renewed and improvements have continued as needed, with the boilers being replaced some seven years ago, and the indoor pool being fully refurbished in 2021. As such it is beautifully presented with well proportioned and light accommodation. Particular features include a dramatic split level and open plan dining room and sitting room, while adjacent is the open plan kitchen and living room. To one side of the sitting room is the principal bedroom suite, while beyond the kitchen / living room an inner hallway leads to the other bedrooms and to the indoor pool, which is situated on the southern end of the house, to make the most of the views, and maximise the levels of sunlight.
It is approached by a tree lined and tarred drive which leads past the paddock and over a cattle grid, to gravelled parking and turning areas adjacent to the house and garage. Steps lead to a glazed front door with side lights which opens to an entrance vestibule. Off this is a useful WC with a Roca washbasin. An inner glazed door opens to the spacious open plan dining room / sitting room - a very fine, split level room with wooden flooring. The sitting area has a door to the garden, fireplace housing a Swedish Bodart & Gonay wood burning stove, a picture light and fitted Bowers & Wilkins speakers. The principal bedroom has sliding doors to a west facing paved terrace together with built in wardrobes and a dressing room with oak fitted wardrobes, storage units, dressing table and a hatch with Ramsay attic ladder to a loft. The well appointed tiled en suite bathroom has a freestanding bath, washbasin with vanity unit, WC and corner shower cubicle. On the other side of the sitting room is the kitchen / living room. The fully equipped fitted kitchen has wall and floor units with soft closing drawers, wooden worktops and tiled splashbacks. Appliances include a Rangemaster Pro cooker with grill, two ovens and five burner hob with extractor, a Lamona dishwasher, and a sink unit with a waste disposal unit. The living area has a wall mounted gas fire and a wall mounted LG television. Off the kitchen is a utility room which has fitted units with wooden worktops, a Hoover washing machine and dryer, tiled floor and back door to the garden. Off this is a useful larder with shelving.
A glazed door leads to an inner hallway with a cupboard housing a Worcester wall mounted boiler, and two further cupboards (one shelved and one with a hot water tank). Bedroom two has fitted wardrobes, a dressing table, hatch with a Ramsay ladder to a partially floored loft space, and a tiled en suite shower room with a washbasin, WC and shower cubicle. There are two further bedrooms, with bedroom four having fitted wardrobes. The partially tiled family bathroom has a bath, corner shower cubicle, washbasin with vanity unit and WC. Beyond is the pool room with an indoor pool (10 m x 3.65 m), tiled floor together with doors to a paved courtyard and to the garden.
To the side of the property is a harled and insulated garage (5.55 m x 5.55 m) with a tiled roof and an automatic up and over door. Between this and the house is a sheltered and paved courtyard with a log store. On the opposite side of the drive is a wooden garden shed housing the water filtration system for the pool, while under the pool itself is a further storage room with additional pool equipment.
There are paved seating areas around the house, while the garden is enclosed by fencing with flower and shrub borders, mature trees including a laburnum, together with rhododendrons. In addition, there is a hexagonal summerhouse (2 m x 2.35 m (max)), and some apple trees. Beyond is a grass paddock with a water trough, and behind there is a pony shelter with box profile roof (7 m x 7 m) and a wooden garden shed (2.9 m x 3.4 m). Behind this is an area of mature amenity woodland, which is a haven for wildlife and provides logs for the house. Lying to the north are two further areas of amenity woods.
Location
Newhouse of Balgavies is situated in scenic rolling farmland within the Lunan Valley some 6 miles east of Forfar, in the county of Angus. There are attractive views south towards Dumbarrow Hill. The Angus Glens, which reach deep into the Grampian mountains, are to the north. The Angus coastline is only around 9 miles to the east.
Angus is well known for its range of outdoor pursuits. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks. The Angus Glens provide some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland, together with skiing at Glenshee. Fly fishing is available locally at Rescobie Loch. There is a local golf course at Forfar and Carnoustie is within easy driving distance. There are pleasant sandy beaches at Lunan Bay and at St Cyrus, which is a nature reserve. In addition there are red sandstone cliffs north of Arbroath, home of the famous smokie. The nearby Balgavies Loch is also a nature reserve and there are walks in Montreathmont Forest. The Murton Trust visitor farm and tearoom is located close by, as is Sinclair’s Kitchen at Foresterseat, which is a well known local restaurant.
There are primary schools at Aberlemno and in the villages of Letham and Friockheim, where there are also local shops. The towns of Arbroath, Brechin and Forfar, the county town, provide more extensive shopping, together with secondary schooling, leisure centres with swimming pools, and business facilities. Private schooling is available at Dundee High School with a bus from Forfar.
The A90 dual carriageway is easily reached at Forfar and at Brechin, and provides fast access to Dundee, Perth and central Scotland, and north to Aberdeen. Journey times to Aberdeen have been greatly reduced with the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Both Dundee and Aberdeen provide all the services expected of major cities, while Perth and Edinburgh are also within reasonable driving distance. There are east coast mainline railway stations at Arbroath and Montrose, with a sleeper service. Aberdeen and Edinburgh airports provide a range of domestic and international flights and there are services from Dundee to London City.
Square Footage: 3,921 sq ft
Acreage: 7.39 Acres
Directions
From the south take the A90 north from Dundee, and proceed into Forfar. Then take the A932 signposted for Arbroath. After some 5.5 miles, and just after passing Balgavies Loch Nature Reserve, turn left, signposted Pitkennedy and Brechin. Proceed for 0.5 miles and the turning will be seen on the right, through the stone gate piers, signposted Balgavies House and Newhouse of Balgavies. Proceed up the tarred drive, continuing straight ahead.
From the north on the A90 take the second turning for Brechin, adjacent to Brechin Castle Centre (A935). Before reaching Brechin turn right on to the B9134, signposted for Aberlemno. After one mile take the second turning on the left, which is signposted for Pitkennedy. Proceed for 5.2 miles and at the T junction turn left, signposted Letham and Forfar. After 0.6 miles proceed straight over the crossroads with the B9113. The turning into Newhouse of Balgavies will be seen on the left after 0.4 miles and then proceed as above.
Marketed by: Savills, Brechin
Description
Newhouse of Balgavies is an outstanding modern country house. Dating from 1986 it was built to a high level of specification with an indoor swimming pool being added a little later. It occupies a lovely situation on the edge of the wooded policies of Balgavies, and was designed to make the most of its position, being screened by mature trees, but affording views out over surrounding countryside. It is an attractive and harled, single storey property with a tiled roof, fully double glazed with mains gas central heating. It was acquired by the sellers in 2003. Since then, an extensive programme of improvements has been undertaken: the kitchen was refurbished, as were the en suites and bathroom; new tiled floors were fitted and the house was redecorated; the roof over the pool was renewed and improvements have continued as needed, with the boilers being replaced some seven years ago, and the indoor pool being fully refurbished in 2021. As such it is beautifully presented with well proportioned and light accommodation. Particular features include a dramatic split level and open plan dining room and sitting room, while adjacent is the open plan kitchen and living room. To one side of the sitting room is the principal bedroom suite, while beyond the kitchen / living room an inner hallway leads to the other bedrooms and to the indoor pool, which is situated on the southern end of the house, to make the most of the views, and maximise the levels of sunlight.
It is approached by a tree lined and tarred drive which leads past the paddock and over a cattle grid, to gravelled parking and turning areas adjacent to the house and garage. Steps lead to a glazed front door with side lights which opens to an entrance vestibule. Off this is a useful WC with a Roca washbasin. An inner glazed door opens to the spacious open plan dining room / sitting room - a very fine, split level room with wooden flooring. The sitting area has a door to the garden, fireplace housing a Swedish Bodart & Gonay wood burning stove, a picture light and fitted Bowers & Wilkins speakers. The principal bedroom has sliding doors to a west facing paved terrace together with built in wardrobes and a dressing room with oak fitted wardrobes, storage units, dressing table and a hatch with Ramsay attic ladder to a loft. The well appointed tiled en suite bathroom has a freestanding bath, washbasin with vanity unit, WC and corner shower cubicle. On the other side of the sitting room is the kitchen / living room. The fully equipped fitted kitchen has wall and floor units with soft closing drawers, wooden worktops and tiled splashbacks. Appliances include a Rangemaster Pro cooker with grill, two ovens and five burner hob with extractor, a Lamona dishwasher, and a sink unit with a waste disposal unit. The living area has a wall mounted gas fire and a wall mounted LG television. Off the kitchen is a utility room which has fitted units with wooden worktops, a Hoover washing machine and dryer, tiled floor and back door to the garden. Off this is a useful larder with shelving.
A glazed door leads to an inner hallway with a cupboard housing a Worcester wall mounted boiler, and two further cupboards (one shelved and one with a hot water tank). Bedroom two has fitted wardrobes, a dressing table, hatch with a Ramsay ladder to a partially floored loft space, and a tiled en suite shower room with a washbasin, WC and shower cubicle. There are two further bedrooms, with bedroom four having fitted wardrobes. The partially tiled family bathroom has a bath, corner shower cubicle, washbasin with vanity unit and WC. Beyond is the pool room with an indoor pool (10 m x 3.65 m), tiled floor together with doors to a paved courtyard and to the garden.
To the side of the property is a harled and insulated garage (5.55 m x 5.55 m) with a tiled roof and an automatic up and over door. Between this and the house is a sheltered and paved courtyard with a log store. On the opposite side of the drive is a wooden garden shed housing the water filtration system for the pool, while under the pool itself is a further storage room with additional pool equipment.
There are paved seating areas around the house, while the garden is enclosed by fencing with flower and shrub borders, mature trees including a laburnum, together with rhododendrons. In addition, there is a hexagonal summerhouse (2 m x 2.35 m (max)), and some apple trees. Beyond is a grass paddock with a water trough, and behind there is a pony shelter with box profile roof (7 m x 7 m) and a wooden garden shed (2.9 m x 3.4 m). Behind this is an area of mature amenity woodland, which is a haven for wildlife and provides logs for the house. Lying to the north are two further areas of amenity woods.
Location
Newhouse of Balgavies is situated in scenic rolling farmland within the Lunan Valley some 6 miles east of Forfar, in the county of Angus. There are attractive views south towards Dumbarrow Hill. The Angus Glens, which reach deep into the Grampian mountains, are to the north. The Angus coastline is only around 9 miles to the east.
Angus is well known for its range of outdoor pursuits. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks. The Angus Glens provide some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland, together with skiing at Glenshee. Fly fishing is available locally at Rescobie Loch. There is a local golf course at Forfar and Carnoustie is within easy driving distance. There are pleasant sandy beaches at Lunan Bay and at St Cyrus, which is a nature reserve. In addition there are red sandstone cliffs north of Arbroath, home of the famous smokie. The nearby Balgavies Loch is also a nature reserve and there are walks in Montreathmont Forest. The Murton Trust visitor farm and tearoom is located close by, as is Sinclair’s Kitchen at Foresterseat, which is a well known local restaurant.
There are primary schools at Aberlemno and in the villages of Letham and Friockheim, where there are also local shops. The towns of Arbroath, Brechin and Forfar, the county town, provide more extensive shopping, together with secondary schooling, leisure centres with swimming pools, and business facilities. Private schooling is available at Dundee High School with a bus from Forfar.
The A90 dual carriageway is easily reached at Forfar and at Brechin, and provides fast access to Dundee, Perth and central Scotland, and north to Aberdeen. Journey times to Aberdeen have been greatly reduced with the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Both Dundee and Aberdeen provide all the services expected of major cities, while Perth and Edinburgh are also within reasonable driving distance. There are east coast mainline railway stations at Arbroath and Montrose, with a sleeper service. Aberdeen and Edinburgh airports provide a range of domestic and international flights and there are services from Dundee to London City.
Square Footage: 3,921 sq ft
Acreage: 7.39 Acres
Directions
From the south take the A90 north from Dundee, and proceed into Forfar. Then take the A932 signposted for Arbroath. After some 5.5 miles, and just after passing Balgavies Loch Nature Reserve, turn left, signposted Pitkennedy and Brechin. Proceed for 0.5 miles and the turning will be seen on the right, through the stone gate piers, signposted Balgavies House and Newhouse of Balgavies. Proceed up the tarred drive, continuing straight ahead.
From the north on the A90 take the second turning for Brechin, adjacent to Brechin Castle Centre (A935). Before reaching Brechin turn right on to the B9134, signposted for Aberlemno. After one mile take the second turning on the left, which is signposted for Pitkennedy. Proceed for 5.2 miles and at the T junction turn left, signposted Letham and Forfar. After 0.6 miles proceed straight over the crossroads with the B9113. The turning into Newhouse of Balgavies will be seen on the left after 0.4 miles and then proceed as above.
Marketed by: Savills, Brechin
Land Registry Data
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