5 bedroom house

Attractive steading conversion, conveniently located close to the coast.


Description

Cloak Farm Steading is a most attractive and well presented country property. It is the larger of two properties within the original steading and was completed for the sellers in 2002. It was in effect a new house within an old shell, with original stone retained, roof joists exposed, and has been designed to make the most of its position, with light and spacious accommodation, which is ideal for modern family living and for entertaining. It benefits from Scandinavian double glazed windows, a central vacuum system and oil fired central heating, including underfloor heating on the ground floor. The windows in the sun room, porch and by the staircase in the sitting room were renewed in 2014. The detached garage, with its useful room above, was built a few years after the house was converted. The house, which has a stone finish and a slate roof is built in an L shape, around an inner courtyard, which provides a sheltered seating area. The sun room and living room both link directly to the garden and are arranged off the dining room / kitchen, creating a lovely interlinked entertaining area, with the double height sitting room having full height windows, making it a spacious and bright area. The house also benefits from having two downstairs bedrooms, along with a bathroom, and there is underfloor heating throughout the ground floor.

A partially glazed entrance door opens to a porch with a tiled floor and an inner glazed door with side lights to the hallway. This has a staircase to the first floor with an understair storage cupboard, together with a linen cupboard and tiled floor. Accessed from the hallway is the fully fitted open plan kitchen / dining room. The kitchen area has wooden wall and floor units with Corian worktops including moulded sinks and upstand. Appliances include a NEFF five ring gas hob with SMEG extractor, NEFF dishwasher, Maxmatic waste disposal unit, NEFF combi double oven / grill / microwave and a Whirlpool American style fridge freezer with water and ice dispenser. There is plenty of space for dining / seating, and engineered hardwood flooring. The utility room also has wooden wall and floor units, together with a Trianco Eurostar oil fired boiler, sink, AEG washing machine and dryer (both new in 2020) and a back door. From the dining area bi-fold doors open on to the sun room which again has engineered wood flooring and a door to the garden. The impressive double height sitting room has full height windows with a recently installed, rechargeable remote control blind, a stone fireplace with wooden mantel housing a wood burning stove with log storage, four wall lights and wooden stairs leading up to a galleried landing which overlooks the sitting room and makes a lovely seating area. Also off the hallway is a bedroom passageway with a walk in shelved cupboard. A partially tiled bathroom has a bath with shower over, washbasin with vanity units and a WC. Bedrooms one and two both have built in wardrobes while bedroom two also has a window seat.

The wooden staircase from the hallway leads to a landing with a beamed ceiling, which is currently used as an office with fitted desks. The principal bedroom also has a beamed ceiling, together with 2 walk in wardrobes and a partially tiled en suite shower room with shower cubicle, washbasin with vanity units and WC. Bedrooms four and five have built in wardrobes and an interconnecting partially tiled shower room, with shower with wet walling, washbasin with vanity units and WC. Bedroom five links through to a dressing room / playroom, with a beamed ceiling and gives access to the galleried landing overlooking the sitting room.

Outside is a block built garage with a stone finish and slate roof, with a concrete floor, up and over door, power and light. Outside steps lead up to a playroom / attic room, with ample undereaves storage.

The enclosed and sheltered garden is mainly down to lawn with shrub and flower borders, together with paved and gravelled seating areas linking to the sitting and sun rooms and a wooden garden shed (2.4 m x 4.8 m). To the side of the house is a sheltered courtyard with paved and gravelled areas. Adjacent to the gravelled parking at the front are further flower and shrub borders, as well as a log store.

Location

Cloak Farm Steading is situated just inland from the coastal village of Catterline in Kincardineshire and to the south of Stonehaven. With the opening of the Western Peripheral Route, travelling times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much reduced.

Primary schooling is available at Catterline and Kinneff. Lathallan, at Johnshaven, is a well known local private school, catering for all age groups. There is secondary schooling in Stonehaven which has a wide range of shops, business facilities, a leisure centre and a seasonal outdoor swimming pool. The A92 is just inland and connects Stonehaven with Montrose. There are railway stations at both Stonehaven and Montrose, with services to Aberdeen and the south including a sleeper. There are local bus services. Stonehaven has a delightful harbour with many traditional pubs and restaurants and still retains much historical interest and the ruins of Dunnottar Castle to the south, which is an iconic Scottish fortress. There is further local shopping in Inverbervie.

Aberdeen, ‘the Granite City’, is only some 21 miles away. It is very cosmopolitan and has all the amenities expected of a major centre with a wide range of shopping, leisure, entertainment and cultural activities, together with extensive business facilities. Aberdeen Airport is well served by both domestic and international airlines. There is a good selection of independent schools in the city including Robert Gordon’s College, St Margaret’s School for Girls, Albyn School and the International School of Aberdeen. There are two universities, Aberdeen University and Robert Gordon University.

This part of the coastline features rugged rocky outcrops and cliffs, together with sandy bays and beaches, including that at St Cyrus which is also a nature reserve. There are a number of small fishing ports and harbours, including Catterline, Gourdon and Johnshaven, from which sea fishing and sailing can be undertaken. Lobsters and crabs are a local delicacy. Catterline and the surrounding area is famous for its artists who visit and live locally, inspired by the beauty and intriguing history of their surroundings. The Creel Inn at Catterline is renowned for its excellent seafood and there are good restaurants in Gourdon, Stonehaven and Johnshaven. Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve is also within walking distance. Away from the coast the range of outdoor pursuits is impressive. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks, and on the River Dee. There are numerous golf courses including those at Stonehaven, Montrose and Edzell. Inland lie the Grampian mountains which provide some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland.

Square Footage: 2,637 sq ft




Acreage: 0.43 Acres

Directions

If coming from the south on the A92 proceed through Inverbervie. Continue for 4.4 miles, passing Roadside of Kinneff, and in Roadside of Catterline turn right signposted Catterline and The Creel Inn and Restaurant. After 0.6 miles bear left signposted Catterline. After crossing the bridge bear left again. Just after passing Cloak Caravan Park turn left and keep right and the house will be seen straight ahead.

If coming from the north on the A90 turn off, just south of Stonehaven on the A92 signposted Montrose. After 3.3 miles at Mill of Uras, turn left signposted Catterline. After 0.2 miles turn right at the T junction and continue for 0.5 miles and turn right just before reaching Cloak Caravan Park.

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