6 bedroom detached house for sale

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Imposing Victorian Sandstone Villa in elevated position with spectacular views. 6 Bedrooms, 3 Public, Study, Kitchen, Utility, huge attic / games room range of outbuildings. Situated on the edge of Historic Crieff in Perthshire, The Heugh is a substantial Victorian villa with magnificent views of the surrounding Countryside. Set in Approx 1 acre of grounds with mature gardens it is a wonderful family home. It has been sympathetically improved over the past 7 years while retaining many original features.

Crieff
Crieff is an historic Perthshire town 17 miles from Perth and approximately one hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh. Nearby are a number of top private and public schools. Gleneagles is only 12 miles away and there are numerous golf-courses in the area. Crieff enjoys a number of Parks the main ones being adjacent to The Heugh. It also has miles of wonderful countryside walks straight from your doorstep.

For commuters it is in easy reach or Perth and Stirling, but also within commuting distance of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. (Edinburgh airport is 50 mins, Dundee Airport is 45 mins)

Education
The Heugh is an ideal family home situated next to Ardvreck, one of Scotland’s leading Prep schools, and a short walk from Morrison’s Academy, another of Perthshire’s leading independent schools. It is 20 mins from Glenalmond College and within commuting distance of Kilgraston School for Girls and Strathallan School (approx 30 mins). Crieff has a new (2010) local secondary school and campus.

Local Services
There is a Leisure centre with a large pool, fully equipped gym, squash courts and further excellent facilities. Additionally the Crieff Hydro hotel has a number of tennis, squash and other leisure and activity clubs including horse-riding and livery. Gleneagles Hotel is 20 mins away and also offers exclusive facilities and extensive golfing.

Supermarkets
Crieff has two small supermarkets but there are plans for a larger one on-going. There are also independent bakers, butchers, fish shop, delicatessens and greengrocers.

Directions
From Perth direction on entering Crieff. Turn first right after the golf course onto Connaught Terrace, left at the end onto Ferntower Rd, and second right onto Victoria Terrace. Go straight over into Gwydyr Rd. The Heugh is the last house on the left.

From Muthill (Stirling/Dunblane). Follow road up the hill into Crieff up to the top. Turn left onto A85 at the Suzuki garage and first right up Craigard Rd. First left into Gwydyr Rd. The Heugh is the last house on the left.

The Heugh (Summary)
Situated in the much sought after terraces area of Crieff, and enjoying an elevated position, The Heugh was built in the late 1890s as a private home, became a boarding house for Ardvreck Preparatory School in the 60s and 70s and has reverted to a private home again. It has retained many original Victorian features and has rarely come on the market.

It is the last house on Gwydyr Road with unspoilt views of the surrounding hills and countryside, set in approx. 1 acre of ground.

Ground Floor: The spacious accommodation comprises Entrance vestibule, Reception Hall, Drawing room, Dining room, Sitting room, Study, Large dining Kitchen, Utility, boot room and WC.

First Floor: 5 double bedrooms, 1 single bedroom, family bathroom with large steam shower and large double-ended bath. One double room comes with en suite shower room.

Second floor: A staircase leads off the first floor to a large spacious attic room with veluxes and double glazed dormer. It comprises a very large walk-in lockable storage cupboard, a seventh bedroom/office and a large playroom currently used as a snooker/ ping-pong room.

The property benefits from Gas central heating (boiler new in 2001) and thermostatically controlled radiators. There is a solar panel on the roof feeding to the hot water tank.
The decor is in good order with many attractive original features such as panelled doors and cornicing, working shutters, and original windows. The windows have all been recently upgraded and draft proofed (ventrola-style), with new cords, mastic, and the wood is in perfect order.

The current occupiers removed a back stair to open up the kitchen and create boot-room coat space, while upstairs added the en suite to the original maids room knocking access through to the landing, widening and replacing the bathroom. Planning & completion certificates available.

Set in grounds of around 1 acre with a lawn to the side, decking area, playhouse, several outbuildings and kennel. There is a detached garage on Gwydyr Road. Off street parking for 4 cars on gravel to the side. The road is privately owned by the residents to the mid-point for the last 100m of Gwydyr road, which is a no-through road.

Entrance Vestibule (8’2” x 5’6”)
Partially glazed, with panelled storm door, engraved glass inner door and side windows. Victorian tiled floor and cornicing. Coat hanging space.

Hall (25’ x 8’2” and 5’10” x 4’10”)
Imposing reception hall with wide shallow angle stair, original cornicing, traditional wooden balustrade leading to lower landing. Hall leads to Sitting room, playroom, dining room with archway through to kitchen study and utility areas. Phone socket.

Lounge / Drawing room (34’ x 14’10)
Impressive and spacious room with bay window and breathtaking views. Large traditional mantelpiece and open fire. Natural wooden floor throughout. Antique over mantle mirror available separately. Recessed bookcase. TV point.

Sitting Room / Playroom (18’10” x 14’8”)
Another large spacious room with original Victorian windows. Traditional mantelpiece, original cornicing and modern fitted multi-fuel cast Iron stove on a slate hearth. Currently used as a playroom / family room. Recessed bookcase. TV point.

Dining Room (15’2” x 12’10”)
Formal dining room, original cornicing, beautiful wooden fireplace surround (working fire) and mantle. Window with original working shutters. It comfortably seats 12.

Study (11’ x 5’8”)
Compact study with fitted bookshelves and window to the side. Phone & broadband point. Burglar Alarm control at door.

WC (7’6” x 4’7”)
Large downstairs loo and washbasin refurbished 2010.

Kitchen (18’ x 19’)
Large family kitchen with Gas range cooker with electric ovens, storage units, fridge and freezer space. Large antique pine table sits 10. (Cooker and white goods not included). Refurbished and refitted in 2004. Phone socket. TV point. Cat5 Cable point to study.

Back Hall / Boot room 7’2” x 8’4”
Back hall was created when the back stair was removed to open up the area around the back door to allow an extensive range of coat hooks and boot rack.

Utility Room (11’ x 8’)
Full length counter with cupboards underneath, space for washing and drying machines. Double original Victorian deep sinks. Two traditional windows, air vent to outside.

First Floor

Master Bedroom 1 (18’6” x 14’10”)
A substantial room with fitted wardrobes, large bay window. Wash basin. Potential to create en suite through original press to the WC in Bedroom 2.

Bedroom 2 (14’6” x 11’8”)
“Red” room with traditional fireplace, window with views over side garden and hills beyond, en suite loo (5’10”x 3’).

Single room 3 (10’8” x 8’2”)
A bright and small double or single with views to the front. Suitable as nursery or dressing room.

Bedroom 4 (15’4” x 14’7”)
“Pink room” with large arched windows facing gardens with fine views, press cupboard and wash basin.

Bedroom 5 (14’6” x 14’6”)
“Blue Room”. Another large double room with traditional fireplace, press cupboard and wash basin.

En suite Guest Room 6 (13’7” x 11’6”)
South facing window, new en-suite shower room (with velux window) and quadrant shower, loo and basin. New in 2007. Cat5 cable socket to downstairs study. Deep Linen cupboard.

Family Bathroom (14’ x 6’)
With double ended deep bath, large 2 person steam shower. All new in 2007. Original windows and Velux window.

Top Floor (Attic)

The attic is accessed by a stair off the main landing. It has development potential. Currently it has a large storage cupboard (partition wall) and a separate room (bedroom 7 or a study). The main area is used as an additional play area with snooker table / ping-pong (may be available separately). There is a kitchen unit with sink and cold water tap. The windows are all double glazed. One of which opens to a metal fire escape ladder to the ground.

Study / Bedroom 7 (13’ x 7’8”)
Not measured into the dormer window. Cat 5 Network cable to ground floor office.

Attic Cupboard ( 15’ x 5’3”)
Holds the cold water tanks and heating system header tank.

Main area (32’ x 16’3”)
Not measured into 2 dormer windows. Two further veluxes. Coombed ceilings and skylight. No heating but is insulated.

Outbuildings Garage (23’8” x 7’3”)

Single brick walled garage, new wood and felt roof fitted 2008. Direct access onto Gwydyr Rd.

Tool store (9’8” x 8’9”)
Traditional slate roof used as garden store.

Larder (10’10” x 6’3”)
Was the traditional coal store. Currently contains two freezers and two fridges (not included).

Log & Coal store
Open sided store with coal bin and large space for logs/bicycles

Kennel
There is a double dog kennel at the back, the galvanised run is excluded.

Garden
The Gardens are mainly terraced with mature trees and shrubs. To the side is a terraced lawn, decking area for alfresco dining, elevated wendy house and clothes drying area.
The lower Garden is mature with pathways. A gate at the bottom leads onto Comrie road and the Parks and river directly opposite. The Garden is surrounded by a stone wall in good condition and a new fence across the bottom making it secure for pets and children.

Extras included
All fitted carpets and fitted floor coverings are included as are any blinds.

Excluded
The curtains, range cooker and chandeliers are specifically excluded along with over mantle mirror in drawing room.

Services
Council Tax band G, Water mains, electric mains, gas mains, broadband available, mains sewer.