3 bed detached house for sale

Maxwell Street, Fochabers IV32

Fochabers lies along the banks of the River Spey, known for its salmon fishing and riverside walks. The village has strong sense of community and is home to Speyfest, an annual traditional and contemporary music festival. Local amenities include a Co-op, cafés, independent shops, a health centre, and both primary and secondary schools.

Ideally located just off the A96, Fochabers provides excellent commuting links. Elgin, approximately 10 miles away, offers a wide selection of supermarkets, shops, leisure facilities, and a railway station with connections to Inverness and Aberdeen. Inverness Airport is also just over an hour’s drive away, with regular flights to destinations across the UK.

Thistle Cottage is a detached family home arranged over two floors, retaining traditional features, such as original panelled doors, deep skirtings, decorative coving, and a wooden staircase with traditional spindles and newel posts. The ground floor comprises a lounge, dining kitchen, a bedroom with ensuite shower room, and a family bathroom. The first floor offers two further double bedrooms. All fitted carpets, floor coverings, window blinds, and light fittings are included in the sale.

The property is entered via a glazed door into the hall, which leads to the lounge, ground floor bedroom and staircase. The ground floor bedroom is a generous dual-aspect room with windows to the front and side. A wood burner set within an open fireplace on a tiled hearth provides a cosy focal point. The ensuite shower room is fitted with a white WC, handbasin with storage cupboard below, and a shower cubicle with Mira Sport electric shower. It is fully tiled and offers additional storage via built-in cupboards and an under-stair cupboard.

The lounge, accessed from the hall, features a front-facing window with a gas stove on a tiled hearth. The lounge opens to the rear hall which leads to the dining kitchen, bathroom and exterior door into the garden.

The family bathroom is fitted with a white three-piece suite comprising WC, handbasin with storage cupboard below, and a bath with Mira Sport shower above. Aqua panelling surrounds the bath, and the room is completed with a tiled floor and frosted window.

The dining kitchen enjoys views over the garden and is fitted with cream shaker-style base and wall-mounted units with wood-effect worktops and upstands. Integrated appliances included a fridge/freezer, electric oven, hob with extractor above, and a 1 ½ stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. There is space for a washing machine and dishwasher, along with a built-in shelved cupboard providing further storage. The kitchen is finished with laminate flooring and has space for a dining set.

A traditional wooden staircase leads to the first-floor landing, which provides access to two double bedrooms and an eaves cupboard for storage. Both bedrooms are finished with fitted carpets and feature dormer sash-and-case windows.

Outside
The property benefits from a gravel driveway leading to a detached garage, which has an up-and-over door, power and light, and a side wooden door opening into the garden. An area of planting borders the driveway. A path leads from the front door to the rear garden via a metal gate. The rear garden is laid mainly to lawn, complemented by a patio area and an abundance of planting, including apple and plum trees.

Room Dimensions
Lounge 4.20m x 3.00m
Ground Floor Bedroom 4.20m x 3.25m
Ensuite 2.15m x 1.75m
Dining Kitchen 3.65m x 3.15m
Bathroom 2.50m x 1.40m
Bedroom 1 4.20m x 3.35m
Bedroom 2 4.20m x 2.95m