House for sale in Main Street, Killin, Perthshire

Mileage

Callander 21 miles, Stirling 36 miles, Perth 44 miles, Glasgow 64 miles, Edinburgh 76 miles

Description

Tayview is a Victorian dwellinghouse constructed in 1879, and is of stone construction under a slate roof. It provides flexible accommodation in a particularly central location within the village. A cottage, with independent access, which is attached to the main building, would lend itself perfectly as a granny annexe, rental proposition or holiday home.

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

Accommodation

Main house

The solid timber front door opens to an entrance vestibule and a reception hall with panelled doors to the accommodation and a turning staircase to the upper floors. The sitting room has a bay window and open fireplace. The dining room also has an open fireplace and the third public room is an ideal snug or TV room.

The breakfasting kitchen is fitted with base and wall mounted units with glass display, contrasting worktop surfaces, tiled splashback and tiled floor covering, space for cooker, plumbing for automatic washing machine, inset 1½ bowl sink and pantry cupboard with shelving. The utility room also has base and wall mounted units and plumbing for an automatic washing machine and space for tumble dryer, and an external door to the side.

Mezzanine floor

The bathroom has WC, wash basin and bath with tiling to dado height. The shower room has shower, WC, wash basin, tiling to dado height and wall mounted cabinet.

First Floor

The master bedroom has a bay window and an en suite bathroom with WC, wash basin, corner bath with mixer tap shower and heated towel rail.

There are three further double bedrooms.

Second floor

There are two further double bedrooms on the second floor, with elevated outlooks. There is also a store room or study.

Cottage

Attached to the main building, but with independent access, the cottage comprises an entrance vestibule and a sitting room with open fireplace and patio door to the garden. The kitchen has base and wall mounted units, inset stainless steel sink, tiled floor covering, plumbing for automatic washing machine and free standing cooker. The bathroom has WC, wash basin, bath with electric shower above and extensive tiling.

On the first floor are two small double bedrooms, both with mirror fronted wardrobes.

Driveway and gardens

Externally there is a chipped turning driveway with parking for a number of vehicles, and a sheltered canopy provides access to the side of the property and also to the independent cottage.

To the front a centred, gated pathway leads to the front door through lawned areas with surrounding rose stocked borders and chipped pathways to both sides. To the rear is a lawn with sloping stocked rockery, brick blocked seating patio, and the oil tank.

General

Planning permission has been granted for the erection of a dwellinghouse to the rear of Tayview. This area of ground is being retained by the owner.

Services

Oil fired central heating, open fireplaces in the sitting room and dining room, mains water, electricity and drainage. A Broadband service is currently in use at Tayview.

Council tax

Council Tax Band G

Fixtures and fittings

Fixed floor coverings are included in the sale.

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

Killin is a picturesque village famous for the spectacular Falls of Dochart. It has a variety of shops including a Post Office, supermarket, hotels, restaurants and pubs. There is a local primary school in the village, with secondary schooling at McLaren High School in Callander.

There is a 9 hole golf course, a bowling club, sports club and sailing on Loch Tay. The surrounding countryside offers excellent hillwalking and climbing routes on Ben Lawers and its surrounding peaks, fishing on Loch Tay and attractive walks.

Stirling and Perth are within easy driving distance and offer the range of facilities expected of county towns in addition to business amenities, sports and leisure facilities.

Glasgow and Edinburgh are also readily accessible by road and offer a variety of business, leisure, and shopping facilities.

Directions

From Perth, take the A85 passing through Crieff, Comrie, and St Fillans, and on reaching Lochearnhead turn right at the junction with the A84. After approximately 4 miles turn right onto the A827 signposted for Killin. On entering the village of Killin, and crossing over the Falls of Dochart, Tayview is on the Main Street on your left hand side.