House for sale in Dall Rannoch, Pitlochry, Perthshire

Mileage

Kinloch Rannoch 5 miles, Pitlochry 30 miles, Perth 56 miles, Edinburgh 100 miles

Description

Gardener's Cottage is a traditional stone and slate cottage dating from the mid 19th century. The property has recently been refurbished and completely redecorated, with new floor coverings throughout, a hand built mostly free standing kitchen, and fitted bathroom. This property would suit a variety of purchasers, including use as a holiday retreat. It has potential for income as a holiday let.

The property is to be auctioned on May 17 2012. Please see http://www.wilsonsauctions.com/property_scotland.asp.

Accommodation

Entrance is through a timber porch with a slate roof. There is an outer glazed storm door, a glazed inner door, and slate tiling on the floor. The entrance hallway has a cloak hanging recess and a stairway to the upper floor.

The sitting room has a recessed fireplace with stone lintel and hearth and a multi fuel stove, a display alcove with recessed shelving and a deep silled south facing window. The dining room also has a recessed stone fireplace with a slate hearth, pine mantelpiece and a multi fuel stove.

The kitchen has mainly free standing units, a beech block work station, and a cabinet with open shelving and cutlery drawers. There are fitted hand built cupboards, an Ulster sink and block drainer and work surface, and cupboards below. There are windows both to the east and west. The separate utility room has base and wall units and tiled surround. There is a 1½ bowl stainless steel sink, plumbing for a dishwasher and space for a fridge freezer. A door leads through to the bootroom/boiler room which has plumbing for a washing machine, the central heating boiler, a deep enamel sink, and a door to the garden.

The garden / sun room leads off the kitchen. It has a slate tiled floor and a door to the garden.
The bathroom has a feature roll top bath, WC, wash hand basin and separate shower with double tray. There is a slate floor and a deep silled window and the walls and ceiling are timber lined.

Upstairs, the upper hallway has a Velux window giving good natural light, and gives access to the three bedrooms. All bedrooms have coombed ceilings, and bedroom three has a south facing Velux window.

Outside

Mature and private gardens surround the cottage and there are several protected trees within the grounds, which provide a natural habitat for native wildlife including red squirrels. There is protective hedging and cherry trees.

There is a large timber store within the garden, and a large gravel parking area to the front of the cottage.

General Remarks

A share of a small area of frontage to Loch Rannoch gives the proprietors of Gardener's Cottage riparian rights to fish and to launch a boat on the loch.

Services

The water is a shared estate supply with drainage to a shared estate system. Mains electricity, oil- fired central heating. Broadband is available in the area.

PROPERTY EXCHANGE

Our clients are looking to relocate to the Witney area of Oxfordshire, up to a value of £200,000.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Possession

Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

Offers

Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection.

Purchase price

Within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

Situation

The property is situated on the western edge of the historic Dall Estate close to Loch Rannoch, an area renowned for its outstanding scenic beauty. The village of Kinloch Rannoch is about five miles east and provides for most essential services including a primary school, a general store, a post office and café, a hairdresser, two hotels, a church and a medical centre. A wider range of services can be found in Aberfeldy or in Pitlochry, including the Festival Theatre. There is a mainline rail link at Pitlochry for the Inverness to London line and also a station at Rannoch Station for the West Highland Line connecting to Fort William and Glasgow.

Outdoor pursuits are easily accessible including water sports, golf, hill walking and climbing; There are a number of Munros nearby, and the picturesque Schiehallion is only a few miles away.

Local areas of interest include Loch Rannoch and Rannoch Moor. The Black Wood of Rannoch is one of the last remaining areas originally part of the ancient Caledonian Forest. Within the ground of Gardener's Cottage there are a number of protected trees including rowan, birch and Scots Pine. The Queen's View at the end of Loch Tummel and the historic pass of Killiecrankie are both within the area.

Directions

Travelling north on the A9, exit right at the House of Bruar and turn immediately left onto the B847 to Kinloch Rannoch. At Kinloch Rannoch turn left opposite the Dunalastair Hotel, cross over the bridge and bear right just after the village shop and follow the signs to South Loch Rannoch. After about five miles, the access is on the left just after the main drive to Dall House and immediately after crossing the stone bridge by Dall Mill. After passing other properties, follow the access road round to the left through the trees and cross another bridge by the waterfall. Gardener's Cottage is the first property on the left.