North Gellan

Detached extended farmhouse, U-shaped steading, about 12 acres with outstanding views.


Description

This 1.5 storey traditional detached former farmhouse and adjoining bothy has two rear single storey extensions and an exceptionally versatile U shaped steading which already incorporates a substantial garage for numerous vehicles. The original parts of the house are likely to be around 170 years old. It is understood the farmhouse part was completely renovated in 2009. The first rear extension is 13 years old (erected 2009) and the second rear extension (family room) is 8 years old completed in 2014. This home is a wonderful example of old meets new, with a focus on bringing the wonderful outdoors in. To this end there is an abundance of doors, glazed patio doors, full height and picture windows. A theme seen throughout is neutral coloured walls, oak flooring, slate and tiled flooring.

A stable style front door opens to a light and airy hallway with full height windows to take full advantage of the garden and patio areas. This area has an exposed stone wall which is a lovely feature reflecting the period style of the main body of the house. A fantastic addition is the contemporary family room with large triangular end window and French doors making the most of the natural light and a Contura wood burning stove with a metal flue. Double doors open through to the open plan dining room and dining kitchen. This generously-sized room has French doors opening into the patio/seating area. The delightful dining kitchen features a beamed ceiling and is fitted with a comprehensive range of hand crafted locally sourced cabinets finished in olive green paint. The worksurfaces are made from iroko wood and within a recess is an electric Rangemaster 110 cooker with six ring hob and two ovens. There is a concealed extractor hood and integrated NEFF dishwasher. The walk in shelved pantry has a hatch to the floored roof space. Informal dining is catered for with the substantial island complete with granite top. The boot room has a stable style door which is very convenient for securing pets and a slate floor. Fitted with wooden floor units there is plumbing for an automatic washing machine and it is vented for a tumble dryer. Located within this area is the downstairs shower room, again with a slate tiled floor, with a two piece white suite and a shower enclosure with WC and wash hand basin. From the hallway a carpeted staircase leads to a bedroom with a dormer window and Velux. At ground floor level is the family bathroom which features a freestanding rolltop claw foot bath, wood panelled walls, a sink with vanity unit and WC. The elongated hallway provides two further exterior doors. For more formal use is the sitting room with magnificent large inglenook fireplace with original swinging pot/kettle bracket and wall salt boxes. Two further bedrooms complete the ground floor with aspects overlooking the courtyard, one with a fireplaces and housing a wood burning stove. Stairs lead to the first floor with two further bedrooms. Between them is a shower room with a two piece white suite with sink with vanity unit and WC and a separate shower enclosure.

Currently the space is divided as follows: 9.5 acres of grassland, 1.5 acres between the house, buildings and their grounds and the remaining 1 acre includes various rough areas and the access road up to the B9094.
The house has extensive garden grounds which include along the front of the house a part-gravelled area and part-concrete slabbed area. Beyond here is a garden bounded by a stone wall, mostly laid in lawn, with some shrub borders and individual deciduous trees. At a rear corner is a 10' x 6' aluminium framed greenhouse. A rear garden is enclosed with fencing and has gravelled areas adjoining the extensions, large expanses of lawn, several beds, a small pond and some perimeter deciduous trees. At the east side of the house is a productive kitchen garden, bounded by hedges and a stone wall. There is a fruit cage, with an array of soft fruit bushes and fruit trees.

The U shaped steading has the original stalls, loose boxes, concrete floors, some arched windows and power and light. The U has been filled in and now houses a large garage area with an electric roller door, power and light. (1) west wing - single storey, pitched tin clad roof, part divided internally into stables, 120 square metres; (2) centre building, formerly a cattle building, one side stone with a concrete block gable, 3 sides concrete block to 1.2m and metal wall cladding above, above, corrugated composite roof cladding on metal frame and trusses, fitted with electrically operated metal roll-up door and two metal sheeted doors from each wing, 225 square metres; (3) east wing- single storey, pitched roof clad with concrete tiles, divided into 3 parts, 115 square metres.

Location

Tarland village lies in the middle of the Howe of Cromar, a natural hollow of land on the eastern
edge of the Grampian Mountains, between the rivers Dee and Don, close to the boundary of the
Cairngorms National Park and within the view of Royal Lochnagar. The area itself is low lying land with a mixture of farming and forestry. It is flanked by hills such as Morven in the west and Pressendye in the north, which in particular gives expansive views back over the Howe of Cromar.

The village of Tarland lies some 30 miles due west of Aberdeen, the economic centre of the region, and 4 miles northwest of Aboyne, the nearest significant town. The surrounding land is predominantly agricultural in character and Tarland has over time developed a range of amenities suited to the needs of this rural area, as well as a number of sporting and recreational facilities.

The traditional Victorian village square accommodates a number of businesses, including a small supermarket, chemist, coffee shop, two hotels, toy shop / post office, craft shop and village hall. Tarland has a golf course, a caravan and camping site, and is the start off point for the Tarland Way walk and cycle path. It is a popular centre for hill walkers, mountain bikers and tourists. Douneside House, part of the MacRobert Estate, has a local health club and fine dining restaurant.

Aboyne is an attractive small 19th century town in Royal Deeside and the main centre for this rural district. There is a supermarket, academy and primary schools and an excellent community centre providing theatre/cinema, full size swimming pool, badminton courts, library and gym. The town also has a health centre with five resident doctors, weekly optometrist and audiometric clinics and a cottage hospital.

The local council snow base is close by ensuring that Aboyne's roads and pathways are always clear even in heavy snowfalls as well as the main routes to all important centres.

Aboyne is just 30 miles from the oil industry centre of Aberdeen giving an easy, traffic free journey of around 45 minutes to the city centre or airport. Aberdeen International Airport has at least eight flights daily to London and operates routes to many other destinations including Amsterdam and Paris. The mainline railway runs frequent daily express services to London as well as regular services to other parts of the country and an excellent overnight sleeper service to London.

Square Footage: 288 sq ft




Acreage: 12 Acres

Directions

Access to the property is off the B9094 Tarland to Aboyne road along 300 metres of stone track, which lies wholly within the property.

Aboyne 4 miles
Banchory 16 miles
Aberdeen 32 miles
Aberdeen Airport 30 miles
ABZ Business Park 30 miles
Prime4 Business Park 27 miles

Marketed by: Savills, Aberdeen