Wellhill House
Wellhill House, Montrose, Angus, DD10 9LF
Guide Price
£535,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse
Property Tags: Holiday Cottage
Land Tags: Paddock
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jun 2022
- Removed: Nov 2022
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse
- Property Tags: Holiday Cottage
- Land Tags: Paddock
Fine country home including annexe with paddocks.
Description
Wellhill House is a most attractive country house, which benefits from an attached cottage to the rear, which could be incorporated into the main body of the house or used as a separate annexe as it is at present. The house also has enclosed gardens and paddocks which extend to some 1.58 acres. The earliest part of the house is at the back. This is believed to have once been a chapel or meeting place and John Knox (1514-1572) is thought to have preached in it when staying locally. It is also believed that the house was built as a wedding present for a member of the family, who owned the nearby Langley Park estate. That front part of the house was built later, as a farmhouse, and it is known that the property was used as a manager’s house for the former Pugeston Brick Works, which closed in the 1950s.
Wellhill House is an attractive house, arranged around a courtyard, with the attached cottage, known as Orchard Cottage, making up the back part. The front is stone built, with the wing to the rear being brick built. It has a slate roof. The house has benefitted from a number of improvements in recent years. The back part was refurbished about 20 years ago, with both the side and courtyard porch being refurbished about eight years ago. A new en suite for the downstairs bedroom, which is currently used as a dining room, was put in some four years ago. The cottage was fully refurbished in the late 1990s, and was also extended at that time, and within the last two years the en suite in bedroom three has been created. The cottage could be used for holiday lets, or as additional accommodation / annexe. Planning consent was granted in January 2019 (18/00790/FULL) to extend bedroom three. The annexe is double glazed.
A drive leads up to the side of the house, with gates into the courtyard, and also continues on to Orchard Cottage at the rear. From the front garden a partially glazed entrance door opens to a porch with tiled floor and an inner partially glazed door to the hallway with two wall lights, a staircase to the first floor and bamboo wooden flooring. To one side is a fine sitting room with a cornice, centre rose, two wall lights, open fireplace with a marble mantel on two stone lions and a multi fuel stove. Opposite is bedroom one, currently used as a dining room, which has a fireplace with wooden mantel and an en suite shower room with washbasin, WC, vanity unit and bidet. The fully fitted kitchen has wall and floor units with wooden worktops and display units, a Corian double sink, and a Stanley double oven range cooker with extractor which is set within a stone and tiled recess. There is ample space for informal dining and a beamed ceiling. The adjacent utility room has units, sink, plumbing for washing machine, storage cupboard, sun tube and door to a side porch with access to the garden. Also off the kitchen is a substantial double glazed courtyard porch linking to the courtyard. Beyond is the living room which has a beamed ceiling, dado rail and a large Pugeston brick fireplace housing a multi fuel stove. From here is access to the courtyard and a further porch with a partially glazed door to the garden, a wall light and a shower room with pedestal washbasin, WC and a tiled floor. From the living room steps lead up to an attic room and attic space beyond.
Off the stairs to the first floor is a WC with washbasin with vanity unit, storage units and a tiled floor. The stairs continue up to a first floor landing. Bedrooms two and three both have period cast iron fireplaces with wooden mantels, with bedroom three also having a fitted wardrobe. The shower room has a washbasin with vanity unit, WC and tiled floor.
The annexe has a partially glazed entrance door which opens to an impressive and fully fitted kitchen with wall and floor units. Appliances include a Whirlpool microwave, Leisure range cooker with five gas burners, griddle, double oven, grill and warming drawer, together with a Hotpoint dishwasher and Bosch washing machine. There is ample space for informal dining and a tiled floor. An opening leads through to the wood floored sitting room which has a fireplace with wooden mantel and brick surround housing a multi fuel stove. A bedroom passageway leads to three bedrooms. Bedroom one has a wooden floor, while bedroom two has fitted wardrobes and a glazed door to the courtyard. Bedroom three has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room with washbasin, WC and a tiled floor.
DESCRIPTION OF GARDENS AND GROUNDS IS INCLUDED UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Location
Wellhill House is situated just to the west of Montrose and to the north of Montrose Basin. Montrose, which is an historic port, is located on the coast between Dundee and Aberdeen. The Basin is a land locked tidal estuary at the mouth of the River South Esk, and is a renowned nature reserve and wildlife centre. It is home to a fascinating variety of wildlife, particularly migrating birds including large numbers of duck and geese. It is famed for its spectacular sunsets and ever-changing tidal flows. Beyond the Basin, the surrounding countryside is mainly rolling farmland, while inland are the lovely Angus Glens which form the foothills of the Grampian Mountains. The coastline around Montrose comprises sandy bays and red sandstone cliffs. As well as the beach at Montrose, there are renowned beaches at St Cyrus and Lunan Bay.
Locally Hillside has a village shop and primary school. Montrose offers both primary and secondary schooling, a wide range of shopping, together with leisure facilities at the new sports centre and swimming pool. Independent schools in the local area include Lathallan (Johnshaven) and the High School of Dundee and those in Aberdeen, with pupils catching trains from the local station to either Aberdeen or Dundee. Golf courses in the area include Montrose, Edzell and the championship course at Carnoustie. Fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esk rivers, while sea fishing is also available locally. Close by is the House of Dun, designed by William Adam, now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
The A92 coast road runs from Stonehaven to Dundee via Montrose and Arbroath, while inland the A90 dual carriageway runs north from Dundee to Aberdeen. The A90 is easily reached at Brechin and at Stracathro, and the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee are readily accessible and provide all the services expected of major centres. Journey times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much reduced with the Western Peripheral Route. Montrose is served by the East Coast railway line with regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a sleeper service to London. Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and European services and there are flights from Dundee to London City. Edinburgh and its airport are also easily reached.
Square Footage: 4,410 sq ft
Acreage: 1.58 Acres
Directions
From Laurencekirk turn on to the A937 signposted Montrose and Marykirk. Continue for 6.5 miles, passing through Marykirk and in Hillside take the turning on the right which is signposted Stracathro, Northwaterbridge and Dubton and then turn immediately left, signposted Dubton and Hillside Church. Continue for 1.6 miles and the property will be seen on the left just before the sign for Pugeston.
Alternatively from the A935 (Brechin to Montrose road), some 5 miles east of Brechin, and 1 mile west of Montrose, turn signposted Pugeston and Dubton. Continue for 0.5 miles and the property will be seen on the right, after crossing the bridge over the former railway line and just after the sign for Wellhill.
Additional Info
Garden & grounds
The garden in front of the house is enclosed by a stone dyke and comprises lawn with flower and shrub borders. To the side is another enclosed area of garden which again has lawn, flower and shrub borders, while at the back there is a block paved terrace adjacent to Orchard Cottage, together with further areas of garden with a pond, fruit trees and a block built potting shed.
Within the brick paved courtyard is a store (2.95 m x 2.35 m approx.) and steps down into a store under the house. There are two paddocks with post and rail fencing, and both have low level field shelters (2.8 m x 2.2 m approx and 2.2 m x 2.3 m approx).
Marketed by: Savills, Aberdeen
Description
Wellhill House is a most attractive country house, which benefits from an attached cottage to the rear, which could be incorporated into the main body of the house or used as a separate annexe as it is at present. The house also has enclosed gardens and paddocks which extend to some 1.58 acres. The earliest part of the house is at the back. This is believed to have once been a chapel or meeting place and John Knox (1514-1572) is thought to have preached in it when staying locally. It is also believed that the house was built as a wedding present for a member of the family, who owned the nearby Langley Park estate. That front part of the house was built later, as a farmhouse, and it is known that the property was used as a manager’s house for the former Pugeston Brick Works, which closed in the 1950s.
Wellhill House is an attractive house, arranged around a courtyard, with the attached cottage, known as Orchard Cottage, making up the back part. The front is stone built, with the wing to the rear being brick built. It has a slate roof. The house has benefitted from a number of improvements in recent years. The back part was refurbished about 20 years ago, with both the side and courtyard porch being refurbished about eight years ago. A new en suite for the downstairs bedroom, which is currently used as a dining room, was put in some four years ago. The cottage was fully refurbished in the late 1990s, and was also extended at that time, and within the last two years the en suite in bedroom three has been created. The cottage could be used for holiday lets, or as additional accommodation / annexe. Planning consent was granted in January 2019 (18/00790/FULL) to extend bedroom three. The annexe is double glazed.
A drive leads up to the side of the house, with gates into the courtyard, and also continues on to Orchard Cottage at the rear. From the front garden a partially glazed entrance door opens to a porch with tiled floor and an inner partially glazed door to the hallway with two wall lights, a staircase to the first floor and bamboo wooden flooring. To one side is a fine sitting room with a cornice, centre rose, two wall lights, open fireplace with a marble mantel on two stone lions and a multi fuel stove. Opposite is bedroom one, currently used as a dining room, which has a fireplace with wooden mantel and an en suite shower room with washbasin, WC, vanity unit and bidet. The fully fitted kitchen has wall and floor units with wooden worktops and display units, a Corian double sink, and a Stanley double oven range cooker with extractor which is set within a stone and tiled recess. There is ample space for informal dining and a beamed ceiling. The adjacent utility room has units, sink, plumbing for washing machine, storage cupboard, sun tube and door to a side porch with access to the garden. Also off the kitchen is a substantial double glazed courtyard porch linking to the courtyard. Beyond is the living room which has a beamed ceiling, dado rail and a large Pugeston brick fireplace housing a multi fuel stove. From here is access to the courtyard and a further porch with a partially glazed door to the garden, a wall light and a shower room with pedestal washbasin, WC and a tiled floor. From the living room steps lead up to an attic room and attic space beyond.
Off the stairs to the first floor is a WC with washbasin with vanity unit, storage units and a tiled floor. The stairs continue up to a first floor landing. Bedrooms two and three both have period cast iron fireplaces with wooden mantels, with bedroom three also having a fitted wardrobe. The shower room has a washbasin with vanity unit, WC and tiled floor.
The annexe has a partially glazed entrance door which opens to an impressive and fully fitted kitchen with wall and floor units. Appliances include a Whirlpool microwave, Leisure range cooker with five gas burners, griddle, double oven, grill and warming drawer, together with a Hotpoint dishwasher and Bosch washing machine. There is ample space for informal dining and a tiled floor. An opening leads through to the wood floored sitting room which has a fireplace with wooden mantel and brick surround housing a multi fuel stove. A bedroom passageway leads to three bedrooms. Bedroom one has a wooden floor, while bedroom two has fitted wardrobes and a glazed door to the courtyard. Bedroom three has fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room with washbasin, WC and a tiled floor.
DESCRIPTION OF GARDENS AND GROUNDS IS INCLUDED UNDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Location
Wellhill House is situated just to the west of Montrose and to the north of Montrose Basin. Montrose, which is an historic port, is located on the coast between Dundee and Aberdeen. The Basin is a land locked tidal estuary at the mouth of the River South Esk, and is a renowned nature reserve and wildlife centre. It is home to a fascinating variety of wildlife, particularly migrating birds including large numbers of duck and geese. It is famed for its spectacular sunsets and ever-changing tidal flows. Beyond the Basin, the surrounding countryside is mainly rolling farmland, while inland are the lovely Angus Glens which form the foothills of the Grampian Mountains. The coastline around Montrose comprises sandy bays and red sandstone cliffs. As well as the beach at Montrose, there are renowned beaches at St Cyrus and Lunan Bay.
Locally Hillside has a village shop and primary school. Montrose offers both primary and secondary schooling, a wide range of shopping, together with leisure facilities at the new sports centre and swimming pool. Independent schools in the local area include Lathallan (Johnshaven) and the High School of Dundee and those in Aberdeen, with pupils catching trains from the local station to either Aberdeen or Dundee. Golf courses in the area include Montrose, Edzell and the championship course at Carnoustie. Fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esk rivers, while sea fishing is also available locally. Close by is the House of Dun, designed by William Adam, now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
The A92 coast road runs from Stonehaven to Dundee via Montrose and Arbroath, while inland the A90 dual carriageway runs north from Dundee to Aberdeen. The A90 is easily reached at Brechin and at Stracathro, and the cities of Aberdeen and Dundee are readily accessible and provide all the services expected of major centres. Journey times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much reduced with the Western Peripheral Route. Montrose is served by the East Coast railway line with regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a sleeper service to London. Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and European services and there are flights from Dundee to London City. Edinburgh and its airport are also easily reached.
Square Footage: 4,410 sq ft
Acreage: 1.58 Acres
Directions
From Laurencekirk turn on to the A937 signposted Montrose and Marykirk. Continue for 6.5 miles, passing through Marykirk and in Hillside take the turning on the right which is signposted Stracathro, Northwaterbridge and Dubton and then turn immediately left, signposted Dubton and Hillside Church. Continue for 1.6 miles and the property will be seen on the left just before the sign for Pugeston.
Alternatively from the A935 (Brechin to Montrose road), some 5 miles east of Brechin, and 1 mile west of Montrose, turn signposted Pugeston and Dubton. Continue for 0.5 miles and the property will be seen on the right, after crossing the bridge over the former railway line and just after the sign for Wellhill.
Additional Info
Garden & grounds
The garden in front of the house is enclosed by a stone dyke and comprises lawn with flower and shrub borders. To the side is another enclosed area of garden which again has lawn, flower and shrub borders, while at the back there is a block paved terrace adjacent to Orchard Cottage, together with further areas of garden with a pond, fruit trees and a block built potting shed.
Within the brick paved courtyard is a store (2.95 m x 2.35 m approx.) and steps down into a store under the house. There are two paddocks with post and rail fencing, and both have low level field shelters (2.8 m x 2.2 m approx and 2.2 m x 2.3 m approx).
Marketed by: Savills, Aberdeen
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.