5 bedroom house
Fordoun, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, AB30 1NQ
Guide Price
£390,000
Residential Tags: Mill House
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Summary Details
- First Marketed: Mar 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: Mill House
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Most attractive and recently converted house within a well positioned steading development.
Description
The Millhouse is a most attractive house, which was converted in 2006, and which forms part of the former farm steading at Waterlair. The steading itself is believed to date from the 1800s, and was a traditional stone built range of farm buildings with a mill. It is arranged around a central courtyard. When house was converted it was stripped back to the stone walls and was re-roofed. As such it is very much a new house within an older shell, yet the house has a traditional feel, with fittings such as cornicings. The conversion was done to an extremely high standard, with attention being paid to running costs with Argan filled double glazed windows which increase energy efficiency, along with underfloor heating and Kingspan insulation.
It is a very well presented, stone finished property, with a slate roof, which comprises most of the eastern side of the steading quadrangle. With double height windows in the dining hall and an upstairs sitting room it has been designed to make the most of its position.
A paved path leads into the garden and French doors open to a double height dining hall with engineered wooden flooring, windows to the central courtyard and two uplighters. A wooden staircase leads up to the striking first floor sitting room which also has full height windows. Double doors from the dining hall open to an impressive Howdens breakfasting kitchen with wooden wall and floor units with tiled splashbacks, soft closing drawers, Hotpoint ceramic hob with extractor, Hotpoint oven/grill, Samsung microwave, Matsui oven/grill, sink with mixer tap, Beko dishwasher and fridge/freezer. In addition there is an island unit with a breakfast bar, ample space for informal dining and French doors to an outside sitting area. The utility room has wooden wall and floor units with tiled splashbacks, sink, Beko washing machine, space for a dryer, partially glazed door to the courtyard and a door to a WC with pedestal washbasin. On the other side of the dining hall is a passageway with further stairs to the first floor and an understair cupboard. Off this passageway are three bedrooms, with bedroom 3 having French doors to the garden. There is a partially tiled family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, pedestal washbasin and WC. The stairs lead up to a landing with fitted shelves. The principal bedroom has a walk in and shelved hanging cupboard and a tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 5 has a shelved cupboard and partially tiled en suite shower room with washbasin and WC.
The enclosed garden is mainly down to lawn with shrub borders and is enclosed by fencing. There is a wooden garden shed (3 m x 2.4 m). To the rear of the property and within the courtyard is a paved seating area, along with the outside boiler.
Location
The Millhouse is situated at Waterlair, just to the south of Fordoun, in an attractive rural area, on the slopes of the Hill of Garvock in Kincardineshire. There are attractive views over the Howe of the Mearns to the hills. The nearby A90 dual carriageway provides quick and easy access both to Stonehaven and Aberdeen, and south to Dundee and the central belt. The B967 at Fordoun connects the A90 with the A92 coast road, at Inverbervie, via Arbuthnott.
There is a primary school at Fordoun, with secondary schooling at the Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk and in Stonehaven, both of which, along with Montrose, also provide a wide range of local services. Lathallan at Johnshaven is a well known local private school. Aberdeen offers all the services expected of a major city. It has a wide range of shops and businesses together with two universities and a number of private schools. There are railway stations at Laurencekirk, Stonehaven and Montrose offering east coast mainline services. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights. Journey times to Aberdeen and Aberdeen International Airport have been much reduced with the opening of the Western Peripheral Route.
The range of outdoor pursuits in the area is impressive. St Cyrus is a well known beach and nature reserve, while sea fishing and sailing is available at Johnshaven, Catterline and Gourdon. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks and golf courses are found at Auchenblae, Montrose and Stonehaven, and Edzell is also easily reached. Inland lie the Grampian mountains which provide some of the best hillwalking in Eastern Scotland.
Square Footage: 2,518 sq ft
Acreage: 0.45 Acres
Directions
From the A90 (Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway) some 2.5 miles north of Laurencekirk and 9 miles south of Stonehaven, turn onto the B967, signposted for Arbuthnott and Inverbervie. Continue for some 0.2 miles and then turn right signposted Johnshaven. The turning into Waterlair will be seen on the right after 0.5 miles.
Marketed by: Savills, Brechin
Description
The Millhouse is a most attractive house, which was converted in 2006, and which forms part of the former farm steading at Waterlair. The steading itself is believed to date from the 1800s, and was a traditional stone built range of farm buildings with a mill. It is arranged around a central courtyard. When house was converted it was stripped back to the stone walls and was re-roofed. As such it is very much a new house within an older shell, yet the house has a traditional feel, with fittings such as cornicings. The conversion was done to an extremely high standard, with attention being paid to running costs with Argan filled double glazed windows which increase energy efficiency, along with underfloor heating and Kingspan insulation.
It is a very well presented, stone finished property, with a slate roof, which comprises most of the eastern side of the steading quadrangle. With double height windows in the dining hall and an upstairs sitting room it has been designed to make the most of its position.
A paved path leads into the garden and French doors open to a double height dining hall with engineered wooden flooring, windows to the central courtyard and two uplighters. A wooden staircase leads up to the striking first floor sitting room which also has full height windows. Double doors from the dining hall open to an impressive Howdens breakfasting kitchen with wooden wall and floor units with tiled splashbacks, soft closing drawers, Hotpoint ceramic hob with extractor, Hotpoint oven/grill, Samsung microwave, Matsui oven/grill, sink with mixer tap, Beko dishwasher and fridge/freezer. In addition there is an island unit with a breakfast bar, ample space for informal dining and French doors to an outside sitting area. The utility room has wooden wall and floor units with tiled splashbacks, sink, Beko washing machine, space for a dryer, partially glazed door to the courtyard and a door to a WC with pedestal washbasin. On the other side of the dining hall is a passageway with further stairs to the first floor and an understair cupboard. Off this passageway are three bedrooms, with bedroom 3 having French doors to the garden. There is a partially tiled family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, pedestal washbasin and WC. The stairs lead up to a landing with fitted shelves. The principal bedroom has a walk in and shelved hanging cupboard and a tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 5 has a shelved cupboard and partially tiled en suite shower room with washbasin and WC.
The enclosed garden is mainly down to lawn with shrub borders and is enclosed by fencing. There is a wooden garden shed (3 m x 2.4 m). To the rear of the property and within the courtyard is a paved seating area, along with the outside boiler.
Location
The Millhouse is situated at Waterlair, just to the south of Fordoun, in an attractive rural area, on the slopes of the Hill of Garvock in Kincardineshire. There are attractive views over the Howe of the Mearns to the hills. The nearby A90 dual carriageway provides quick and easy access both to Stonehaven and Aberdeen, and south to Dundee and the central belt. The B967 at Fordoun connects the A90 with the A92 coast road, at Inverbervie, via Arbuthnott.
There is a primary school at Fordoun, with secondary schooling at the Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk and in Stonehaven, both of which, along with Montrose, also provide a wide range of local services. Lathallan at Johnshaven is a well known local private school. Aberdeen offers all the services expected of a major city. It has a wide range of shops and businesses together with two universities and a number of private schools. There are railway stations at Laurencekirk, Stonehaven and Montrose offering east coast mainline services. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights. Journey times to Aberdeen and Aberdeen International Airport have been much reduced with the opening of the Western Peripheral Route.
The range of outdoor pursuits in the area is impressive. St Cyrus is a well known beach and nature reserve, while sea fishing and sailing is available at Johnshaven, Catterline and Gourdon. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks and golf courses are found at Auchenblae, Montrose and Stonehaven, and Edzell is also easily reached. Inland lie the Grampian mountains which provide some of the best hillwalking in Eastern Scotland.
Square Footage: 2,518 sq ft
Acreage: 0.45 Acres
Directions
From the A90 (Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway) some 2.5 miles north of Laurencekirk and 9 miles south of Stonehaven, turn onto the B967, signposted for Arbuthnott and Inverbervie. Continue for some 0.2 miles and then turn right signposted Johnshaven. The turning into Waterlair will be seen on the right after 0.5 miles.
Marketed by: Savills, Brechin
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.