Property description
Hallway, 4 reception rooms, office, kitchen, utility room, 5 bedrooms (1 en suite), bathroom, shower room, 2 attic rooms. Lovely enclosed gardens. About 0.87 acres.
5 bedrooms (1 en suite)
4 reception rooms
Bathroom, shower room
2 attic bedrooms
Enclosed gardens - 0.87 acres
Freehold
situation:
Fettercairn is a charming small village situated between the farmland of the Howe of the Mearns and the foothills of the Grampian Mountains. The centre of the village is a conservation area and contains several buildings dating from the 18th century. In 1864 The Royal Arch was built to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The local distillery was established in 1824 and is the home of Old Fettercairn malt whisky. Fettercairn has a primary school and offers local shopping and a post office together with a hotel and garage. Further shopping is found in Laurencekirk along with more extensive services, business and leisure facilities. Secondary schooling is available at Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk. Private secondary schooling is found in Aberdeen at Robert Gordon's College, The Albyn and St Margaret's School for Girls. Lathallan at Johnshaven is a well known local private school.Dundee and Aberdeen, which are easily reached by the nearby A90, offer all the services expected of major cities. There is a new railway station at Laurencekirk offering east coast mainline connections. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights. The area is well known for its wide range of outdoor pursuits. There is a Country Club within the Glenesk Hotel in Edzell and a renowned 18 hole golf course. Other courses in the area include Auchenblae and Brechin, with championship courses at Carnoustie and Letham Grange (Arbroath). Salmon and sea trout fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esks, whilst the River Dee and Deeside are easily reached over the scenic Cairn O'Mount road (B974). Nearby beaches are found at Lunan Bay and at St Cyrus, which is a Nature Reserve. The Angus Glens offer some of the finest hill walking in Eastern Scotland, and there is ski-ing at Glenshee.
Description:
The Grange is a most attractive and desirable house dating from 1864. It was built as a manse for the Church of Scotland, and was used as such until the 1980s. In the 1990s extensive and sympathetic improvements were undertaken. These included a new kitchen. Utility room and shower room, refurbishment of the en suite shower room, a new heating system and an extensive redecoration programme, except on the second floor where the two attic bedrooms remain in their original condition, offering considerable scope.Despite all these improvements, The Grange still retains much of its original character and features and as such now provides comfortable family accommodation and is ideal for entertaining. The house is situated on the edge of Fettercairn within the Conservation Area, and is bordered by glebe land (still belonging to the Church of Scotland) to the rear, which is farmed.The Grange is attractively built of red sandstone with a slate roof. The principal accommodation is arranged over two storeys with the two attic rooms above. A single storey wing houses the kitchen. It is a house of great character with fine sized rooms. The house is surrounded by its own well laid out and enclosed gardens and grounds.Stone gate pillars open onto a short block paved drive which leads past The Stables, which is separately owned, up to further stone gate pillars with wooden gates which open onto a gravelled parking area at the front of The Grange.
Accommodation:
The accommodation very briefly comprises hallway, drawing room, dining room, study/playroom, sitting room, office, kitchen, utility room, master bedroom with en suite shower room, 4 further bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, 2 attic rooms.OutsideSituated adjacent to the public road is a stone built garage/store (5.12 m x 2.75 m) with a slate roof, concrete floor and wooden doors.At the back of the house is a block paved terrace together with wooden garden shed, covered log store, coal bunker and propane gas tank.One of the principal features at The Grange is the attractive garden. The main garden around the house is enclosed on three sides by walls, and to the side by a fence. The garden is mainly laid to lawns with box hedged edges and paths. In addition there are flower and shrub borders. There is a fine monkey puzzle tree together with rhododendrons and a small orchard.Beyond the main garden is a side garden which, as well as being a fine play area, provides privacy to the main garden and house.See floor plans for more detailed layout
directions:
If coming from the north on the A90 (Aberdeen to Dundee dual) carriageway take the B966 turning, some 7 miles south of Stonehaven and signposted to Fettercairn. At the crossroads, just before reaching Fettercairn, turn right. The entrance into The Grange is the first turning on the left on reaching the village.From the south on the A90 take the turning on to the B966 at Brechin, signposted to Edzell. Proceed through Edzell and on to Fettercairn. In Fettercairn proceed through the arch and then take the B966 (signposted to Stonehaven). The entrance into The Grange will be seen on the right, just before leaving the village.Alternatively, from the A90 take the turning at Northwaterbridge, some 1.5 miles north of Stracathro, and then turn right and proceed to Fettercairn. In the village turn right through the arch and proceed as before.