Detached house for sale

Glenbruach, Trossachs, Callander, Stirlingshire FK17

Spectacular, modernised Victorian house set in over 10 acres, overlooking Loch Achray and Ben Venue.

Description
The principal rooms, along with the key bedrooms, have been thoughtfully arranged to maximise the superb open views and natural light. In total, the accommodation comprises four main reception rooms and eight bedroom suites, with the adjoining cottage offering a sitting room and two further bedrooms. Together, the principal house including the adjoining cottage extend to approximately 11,151 sq ft.

The house begins with an impressive front door which opens into a timber panelled entrance hall, leading through to the impressive reception hall, where an elegant staircase rises to the upper floor. A woodburning stove is set within the hall’s central fireplace, and at the far end doors open onto stone steps leading down to the loch-facing terrace.

The principal drawing / dining room sits off the hall, and is a truly special entertaining space, arranged to maximise the spectacular views across the loch and beyond – often of snow-capped mountains – through three large windows, two of which are elegant bays. The room features a central marble fireplace with wood-burning stove, and a doorway leads through to the adjacent whisky room/snug. At the heart of the house is a bright and spacious kitchen / dining room with spectacular panoramic views. The kitchen features bespoke cabinetry and a large central island with black marble worktop incorporating a breakfast bar by Sculleries of Stockbridge. Integrated appliances are by Miele and Bosch, and there is a three oven electric aga with aims system, and a second two-oven aga. The kitchen / dining room is open-plan with the family room which has three loch-facing windows, and a marble fireplace with wood burning stove. There is an integrated Sonos system with speakers in the kitchen as well as the drawing / dining room. The cinema room provides a high definition viewing experience, complete with tiered seating and an immersive surround sound system. The ground floor is completed by a spacious boot room situated off the entrance hall with two WCs, a gym / bedroom, understairs wine store, a laundry room with WC opposite, and a useful back kitchen with stainless steel worktops and an American style fridge freezer.

On the first floor there are seven beautifully decorated, and characterfully themed bedrooms. Five of the rooms are set around a central galleried landing, and a further two are approached by a corridor. All of them have en suite shower rooms or bathrooms. A further staircase from the main landing leads up to the magnificent second floor suite. Here there is a bedroom with en suite bathroom, a dressing room with store, and a central sitting area with elevated views over Loch Achray, Ben Venue and Ben a’an.
Adjoining cottage

There is an adjoining cottage which has its own access from Glenbruach House's rear courtyard. It is ideal for running a short term holiday let business (subject to the required licensing), with accommodation comprising a kitchen / dining room with integrated appliances, sitting room, two bedrooms, and a shower room. The plant room for the house is located adjacent to the entrance to the cottage, and the back door to the house.

Gardens, grounds and outhouses
The house is set amidst beautifully landscaped gardens which extend to about 10.76 acres, with sweeping lawns, mature trees, winding burns and a wildlife pond. Natural broadleaf woodland creates a protective barrier around the formal gardens, and provides a habitat for wildlife and spectacular birdsong, with red deer, woodpeckers and golden eagles often seen in the grounds.

A paved terrace sits immediately to the west of the house, providing an ideal setting for outdoor entertaining and barbecues whilst taking in the stunning views and setting sun. The driveway passes through stone pillars and electric gates, before sweeping up through the gardens, over a small bridge and to the rear of the main house where there is a generous gravelled parking area. Behind this is a large, green-painted timber garage. This attractive outbuilding has a central clocktower overhead, and holds garaging for four cars, and garden store / workshop.

There is a charming bothy in the grounds, set in the beautiful woodland, which has panoramic views over the loch. It is currently an uninhabitable shell, but once had planning permission (granted in 2016 but now lapsed) for conversion into a one bedroom dwelling. More information can be found on the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs planning portal (reference: 2016/0093/det).

Location
Glenbruach sits in a spectacular elevated position with outstanding open aspects across Loch Achray. The house is set in about 10.95 acres of beautifully mature grounds and framed by some of Scotland’s most striking rural scenery of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

The house is situated about a mile away from the charming village of Brig o’Turk, which has a charming tea room. The popular town of Callander is about 8 miles to the east and offers an excellent selection of independent shops, cafés and restaurants. Other local restaurants include Scott’s Bistro, Steamship Café on Loch Katrine, and Venachar Lochside. Callander also has a primary school and secondary education at McLaren High School. There is a leisure centre with a swimming pool in the town and an 18 hole golf course. Stirling, approximately 25 miles to the southeast, offers more extensive shopping including a Waitrose, along with leisure and cultural facilities and a mainline railway station providing regular services to Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as a direct lner service to London Kings Cross, and the Caledonian Sleeper service to London Euston. Glasgow Airport is 38 miles to the south, and Edinburgh Airport is 52 miles to the southeast.

For those with an appreciation of the outdoors, Glenbruach sits in the heart of The Trossachs National Park, an area renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. The surrounding landscape offers superb walking routes for all levels, including the local hills such as Ben Ledi, Ben Venue and Ben a’an, and cycling in the Queen Elizabeth Forest. There are a number of golf courses locally including those at the world famous Gleneagles Hotel with its three championship courses (30.5 miles), together with plentiful opportunities for water sports and country pursuits.

All distances are approximate.

Acreage:
10.76 Acres

Directions
From Stirling (M9 Junction 10) take the A84 west towards Callander. Continue through Callander and at Kilmahog turn left on to the A821. This road follows the shore of Loch Venacher, through Brig O’ Turk and on to Loch Achray. About half way along the loch the drive to Glenbruach is on the right.

Additional Info
Glenbruach is an impressive Victorian country house, beautifully positioned in one of the most striking landscapes within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, and central Scotland. The house sits in a superbly elevated position in about 10.76 acres of stunning private gardens and grounds, granting the house panoramic views across Loch Achray and towards Ben Venue and Ben a’an. Despite its stunning rural setting, the house is remarkably accessible, with Stirling (23 miles), Glasgow (30 miles) and Edinburgh (55 miles) all easily reached.

Built in the 1870s for the Dunsmure family as their principal residence, Glenbruach subsequently became a nursing home in the 1950s, then a B&B in the 1990s. Between 2012 and 2014, the property was extensively refurbished and entirely modernised, transforming it back into an exceptional residential country house. The works included new hardwood sash and case windows throughout, fully upgraded plumbing and electrics, installation of an oil fired heating system, cold water filtration system and renewed sub-floor insulation. Externally, there were extensive works to the roof, chimneys, rainwater goods, and pointing, as well as the construction of the extensive garaging. The current owners have also carried out significant improvements, including a programme of redecorating in more recent years. All enhancements to Glenbruach have been carried out with great care, ensuring that the property retains an abundance of architectural integrity and traditional character. The house maintains a wealth of period features, including attractive stained glass windows, original fireplaces, and beautifully detailed cornicing throughout the reception rooms, halls and some of the bedrooms.

Services - Mains electricity. Private spring water supply with large holding tank and high capacity filtration system. Private drainage to septic tank. Oil fired central heating. Full fibre broadband to the property.

Tax band - Stirling Council tax band H

Bruach Lodge - Once the gate lodge to Glenbruach House, available by separate negotiation (Home Report Valuation - £250,000). Accommodation: Kitchen, sitting room, two bedrooms and bathroom. Council Tax Band D. Tenant currently in situ on an annual rolling short-assured tenancy agreement (expiring July 2027). The tenant comes highly recommended by the owners.

National Park - Glenbruach House is situated in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Japanese Knotweed - There is a treatment plan in place to eradicate Japanese Knotweed found in the grounds.

Fixtures & Fittings - Carpets, blinds, and integrated white goods are included in the sale. Curtains are included, except for two pairs in bedroom 4 and 5. Light fittings are included except for the chandeliers in bedroom 1,4 and 5, and the ceiling light in bedroom 3.

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.

Offers - Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit - A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. 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.

Photographs: May 2026
Brochure Code: 260413