6 bed detached house for sale

Drumleys House, Airlie, By Kirriemuir, Angus DD8

Fabulous and well located country house with lovely view over Strathmore.

Description
Drumleys House is a most attractive, south facing house, which was built between 1899 and 1901 by Sir Hugh Munro, of Lindertis Estate, who was a founder member, and later president, of the Scottish Mountaineering Club. Sir Hugh is best known for his list of almost 300 Scottish hills of 3,000 feet and over, known now as Munros. The house was later extended in 1964. There is a date stone of 1964 with a coat of arms. Stone built, with a slate roof, it looks out over its own extensive gardens and grounds, extending to some 4.9 acres, with views over Strathmore to the Sidlaws. It is a gracious house with well proportioned rooms, mainly benefitting from the views. The fine principal reception rooms are arranged off an impressive hall, so the house is ideal for entertaining. There are six bedrooms upstairs, so the house is well laid out for family living. An east wing, beyond and above the kitchen has latterly been partially used for storage but offers considerable scope as additional accommodation, or even as a separate flat. In 2015 a biomass heating system was installed, reducing running costs, and at that time rewiring, replumbing and insulation works were undertaken. As such it is a most impressive and desirable house, with historic connections. With its entrance on the northern side of the house, the views south are enhanced. Period features remain such as cornicing in the principal reception rooms and main bedrooms, as well as panelled doors and original door fittings.

The house sits behind a high hedge, providing screening, and gates open onto tarred parking. A covered entrance leads to a vestibule with an understairs cupboard and tiled floor. The hall has a fireplace with wood burning stove, two wall lights, shelved alcove, wooden floor and staircase. The lovely bow fronted drawing room has a fireplace, two display alcoves, wooden floor and links to a covered verandah. A cloakroom has a separate WC with washbasin; a gun room has fitted shelves and cupboards; while a study has a fireplace and door to the garden. The dining room has a bay window, fireplace, shelved alcove, wooden floor and serving hatch to the kitchen. Off a side hallway is a butler’s pantry with fitted shelves, cupboards, sink and hatch to cupboard; a store room; and back kitchen with fitted units, two sinks, Beko dishwasher, Delonghi gas cooker; while the main kitchen has wooden units with an aga, stone sink, wood burning stove with oven, wooden floor, and double glazed door to the garden. Beyond is a playroom with fitted shelves. A back hallway has an entrance door, stairs to first floor, and a WC with washbasin. Beyond is a shelved larder; a boot room with a sink, clothes pulley and two cupboards (one a former lift); store room; and a freezer room with an entrance door.

A fine staircase lit by a leaded window, leads to a first floor landing. Bedroom 1 has a fitted wardrobe, and an en suite bathroom with a free standing bath, shower cubicle, double washbasin, WC and secondary glazing. Bedroom 2 has fitted wardrobes, dressing table and washbasin. A partially tiled shower room has a shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 3 has a corner fireplace and washbasin. Bedroom 4 has fitted wardrobes and a sink, as does bedroom 5 which also has a corner fireplace. A maid’s pantry has fitted cupboards and sink, while a bathroom has a bath, shower cubicle, washbasin and WC. A side landing has back stairs and the former lift. Bedroom 6 has a corner fireplace, while a former bathroom has a washbasin and WC (with the plumbing for a bath still in situ). A linen room has cupboards, and opposite is a sink and plumbing for a washing machine.

Outside there are steps down to a cellar, and a covered wood store by the back door. A wooden biomass shed with a box profile roof (4.5m x 8.7m approx.) houses a Froling boiler and a hopper. This can be accessed from a back drive through an area of mature woodland, off which is a garage. The lovely garden, surrounding the house, is mainly lawn with shrubs, spring bulbs and some good trees. There is a gravelled terrace in front of the house, and a kitchen garden to the side, with raised beds and a former greenhouse and wooden shed. In front is part of a field, which is included in the sale.

Location
Drumleys House occupies a delightful position between Kirriemuir and Alyth, close to the boundary of Angus and Perthshire, with far reaching views over Strathmore to the Sidlaw Hills. Strathmore is a fertile plain which stretches west from Forfar towards Perth and lies between the Sidlaws to the south and the Angus Glens to the north. It is an area which is famous for its beautiful scenery, productive farmland and for nearby Glamis Castle, childhood home of the late Queen Mother.

The nearby village of Westmuir, just to the west of Kirriemuir has a local store / post office, while the village of Airlie has a primary school. Situated at the foot of the hills, close to the boundary of Angus and Perthshire, the area enjoys all that both counties have to offer. The A90 is easily reached and links Aberdeen with Dundee, as is the A94, linking Forfar with Perth. The A926 joins the A93 at Blairgowrie, which in turn links to Perth. Kirriemuir is only some 5 miles from the A90 dual carriageway. It is well known as the birthplace of J M Barrie, author of Peter Pan, who gifted the nearby Camera Obscura to the town. The Angus Glens provide some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland. Just to the north are Glen Clova and Glen Prosen, two of the most picturesque Angus Glens, which reach deep into the Grampians. At the head of the glen is Glen Doll, and the whole area is renowned for its rich diversity of flora and fauna and the upper part of these glens lie within the Cairngorms National Park.

Kirriemuir provides local secondary schooling at Webster’s High School, together with a good array of independent shops and a supermarket, plus leisure, business and community facilities. Both Alyth and Blairgowrie also have good local shopping, while Forfar, the county town, has a wide range of services including a modern sports and leisure centre. Dundee provides all that is expected of a major city with two universities and renowned cultural facilities, including the V&A museum. Private schooling is available at Dundee High School with a dedicated bus service from Alyth, Meigle and Forfar. Craigclowan, Strathallan, St Leonards and Glenalmond schools are also within reach. There is a railway station at Dundee with main line services, including a sleeper to London. Aberdeen and Edinburgh airports are easily reached and provide a range of domestic and international flights. Journey times to Aberdeen have been much reduced by the Western Peripheral Route.

Other attractions in the area include Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve. In addition to golf courses at Kirriemuir, Forfar and Alyth, the championship courses at Carnoustie and Rosemount (Blairgowrie) are within easy driving distance. There is skiing at Glenshee, and fishing is available on the North and South Esk rivers and at Lintrathen Loch, while pleasant sandy beaches can be found at Lunan Bay and St Cyrus. Armstrongs at Roundyhill and the Drovers Inn at Memus are well known local restaurants.

Approximate Distances - Westmuir 1.75 miles, Airlie 1.75 miles, Kirriemuir 3.5 miles, Alyth 6.5 miles, Forfar 8 miles, Blairgowrie 11 miles, Dundee 18 miles, Perth 25 miles, Aberdeen 56 miles, Edinburgh 67 miles.

Postcode for Sat Nav – DD8 5NU
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Square Footage: 5,235 sq ft

Acreage:
4.9 Acres

Directions
From Kirriemuir take the A926, signposted for Alyth. Proceed through Westmuir and continue for a further 1.7 miles and the gates into Drumleys House will be seen on the left.

From Blairgowrie take the A926 to Alyth, or if coming from the A94 at Meigle, take the B954 to Alyth. At the roundabout at Alyth take the A926 signposted Forfar and Kirriemuir. Proceed through Airlie and Craigton of Airlie and the gates into Drumleys House will be seen on the right after a further 0.8 miles.

Additional Info
Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills .

Services - Mains water and electricity, private drainage, biomas central heating. The hot water solar panels are no longer in use.

Local Authority & tax band - Angus Council tax band G.

Fixtures & Fittings - Fitted carpets, certain curtains including those in the drawing room, light fittings, and the wardrobe in bedroom 3, are included. The wall lights in the dining room, saucepan rack in the kitchen, hanging wall lights and central lampshade and chain in the kitchen, and coat rack in the side hallway, are excluded.

Photos taken and brochure produced in June 2026.

Access - The Sellers own the adjoining land and a right of access will be granted over the first part of the back drive through the woodland to the east.

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.
Important notice


Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

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