5 bedroom house

A stunning Georgian former manse


Description

Moneydie Manse is believed to date from circa 1770 and is a handsome B Listed home situated in the heart of the rural hamlet of Moneydie. The manse has an attractive façade characterised by multiple south facing windows that fill the house with light. The front door opens into a welcoming reception hall that provides access to all the ground floor accommodation. The drawing room and dining room are at the front of the house. These are both beautiful formal but comfortable rooms which are ideal for entertaining. The sitting room is a cosier room ideal as a family or television room. The dining kitchen can be accessed from two different points in the hall (giving the ground floor a lovely flow) and has space for a dining table beside French windows which open to the courtyard garden. There is a spacious shower room/cloakroom opposite the front door, as well as a small boot/coats area at the back door.

A broad and elegant staircase rises to the first floor landing giving access to the principal bedroom with en suite bathroom, a double bedroom with en suite shower room, two further double bedrooms, a study/bedroom five and a bathroom. Throughout the property traditional features such as astragal windows, decorative fire surrounds and original cornicing blend with contemporary decoration and modern bathrooms to form a beautiful country home.

Office outbuilding
Adjacent to the main house is an outbuilding which is currently divided into a number of rooms used variously as overflow accommodation to the main house, a large office, a shower room and a cloakroom/gun room. The building is versatile and subject to obtaining the relevant planning consents it could be adapted to suit a number of requirements such as a cottage for a relative, a letting cottage, a small business premises or useful garaging and stores.

Former wash house
The old wash house is a pretty stone building forming part of a courtyard at the back of the house. It is served with water and electricity and is currently used as a laundry room with plumbing for a washing machine, a lovely old Belfast sink and with lots of space for hanging and drying. It also has a hayloft used for storage currently, but it could be converted for a number of uses subject to obtaining the relevant consents.

Stables
Adjacent to the office outbuilding is a pretty stone and slate stable block with three loose boxes and a tack room.

Garden Store
A stone garden store is ideal for housing garden tools and machinery.

Garden
The garden at Moneydie Manse extends to 1.7 acres. The entrance driveway is flanked by a large front lawn and arrives at a gravel parking area in front of the house. There is a pretty courtyard at the rear of the house where there is also a seating area and beds of herbaceous plants. Beyond the courtyard and behind the office outbuilding is an enclosed lawn which is another lovely spot to sit out in the summer. Mature trees surround most of the property and provide privacy.

Woodland and rough ground
To the north of the house is an area of rough grass and woodland amounting to about 1 acre which stretches up to the Shochie burn. This area is left wild currently but could be tamed for keeping chickens, extending the garden or planting trees or wildflowers depending on a buyer’s interests.

Additional land and church
To the northwest of Moneydie Manse is a beautiful old church and graveyard which dates from approximately 1805. Although the church is no longer in use, a right of access to the churchyard has been retained by the Church of Scotland. The church and / or approximately 3.8 acres of the adjacent field (outlined in blue on the sale plan) may be available for purchase by separate negotiation should a buyer be interested. Please contact the selling agent for further details.

Location

Moneydie Manse is situated in a small rural community surrounded by rolling farmland located about 7 miles northwest of Perth.

Perth has an excellent choice of shops, bars and restaurants as well as a concert hall, theatre, art gallery, museum and cinema. The town’s leisure facilities also include the Perth Climbing Centre, the Willowgate Activity Centre, Perth Leisure pool, an ice rink and two sports centres.

Moneydie Manse is ideally situated for those who enjoy a rural lifestyle. The rivers, hills and lochs of the Perthshire highlands and the Angus Glens are all within easy reach. Fishing and shooting are readily available from local estates, there are various cycle paths in the area and the ski slopes of Glenshee are about 40 miles north. Local golf courses include the North Inch Golf Course, Craigie Hill, Murrayshall and Dunkeld. The world renowned golf courses at Gleneagles and St Andrews are both within 40 miles of Moneydie.

Perth train station has regular services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and London. Edinburgh Airport is about 48 miles away and there are direct flights from Dundee Airport (30 miles) to London City.

There is a primary school in Bankfoot and secondary schooling in Perth as well as a choice of private schools nearby with The High School of Dundee, Strathallan, Kilgraston, Glenalmond College and Morrisons Academy, Craigclowan and Ardvreck all within 30 miles.

All distances and travel times are approximate.

Square Footage: 3,321 sq ft




Acreage: 2.7 Acres

Directions

From Perth take the A9 north, turning off after 2 miles signposted to Luncarty. Turn immediately onto the B8063 to Redgorton and after 300m turn onto the B8063 to Moneydie. After 2 miles turn right at the signpost to Moneydie and the driveway to Moneydie Manse is on the left hand side after about 140m.

Marketed by: Savills Country Houses, Perth