Ardovie Brechin, Angus

ARDOVIE BRECHIN, ANGUS

An exceptionally charming small Scottish country estate.

Approximate mileages Brechin – 2 miles • Aberdeen – 45 miles • Dundee – 25 miles

Accommodation Category A listed house, beautifully presented and delightfully private. 3 reception rooms • kitchen/breakfast room • 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 ensuite.

• Mature gardens and grounds with a walled garden, lovely pond and woodland walks • Superbly restored and extended former Keeper’s Cottage • Entrance gate lodge • Productive grassland and amenity woodland supporting an excellent low ground pheasant shoot

About 78.5 acres in all

Edinburgh office 22 Young Street Edinburgh EH2 4JB t 0131 344 0880 [email protected] Situation via the A90 and the main east coast rail service between There are excellent golf courses at Brechin, Edzell and Ardovie is situated in a beautifully private and peaceful Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London can be picked up Montrose as well as two of the best Links courses in location about 2 miles south of the city of Brechin and in Montrose only 10 miles away. Aberdeen airport has Scotland at Royal Aberdeen and Carnoustie. There is within striking distance of both Aberdeen and Dundee. an expanding range of UK domestic and European top quality grouse and pheasant shooting in the Angus flights and there is a direct service from Dundee to Glen, stunning walking in the foothills of the Grampians Brechin provides all the necessary shops and services London Stansted. and ski-ing at Glenshee is only about 48 miles. supporting a population of about 8000 people with Beaches along the North Sea coast are well known supermarkets, excellent local shops, banks, businesses, The Angus countryside is renowned for its productive and Lunan Bay is a national reserve. garages, leisure facilities and schools. Aberdeen and agriculture lying between the North Sea coast and the Dundee are both within comfortable commuting distance Grampian Mountain range. Description Ardovie is a beautiful, small country house which was originally built for Robert Speid and Christian Grierson in 1759 in celebration of their marriage and is dated on the skews with their initials. The wings, joined to the main house by curved passages were added in the late 18th and early 19th century to form the current layout.

Ardovie has only ever been owned by three families and it is believed that it has never actually been offered openly for sale before now.

The house benefited from an Historic Scotland grant in the 1980’s to restore the fabric of the building and the current owner created the kitchen in the former library and the bedrooms on the second floor.

A classic house of its age and style and an absolute Georgian gem.

Ardovie Sitting room

Ardovie Dining room Ardovie Hall Ardovie Dining room The accommodation includes a welcoming hall, a lovely part panelled drawing room, cosy sitting room, dining room, cloakroom and wc.

The kitchen benefits from windows on three sides and is bright and spacious and includes an oil fired Aga. There is a large utility room and on the opposite side of the courtyard is a separate office.

There are two good cellars beneath the main house one of which is fitted with wine bins and there is a separate, full height, basement below the kitchen providing useful extra storage, where there is evidence an old still.

Ardovie Kitchen

Ardovie Bedroom Ardovie Bathroom Ardovie Drawing room Garden and Grounds The house faces west over a wide lawn bordered by flowering shrubs and ornamental trees. At the rear is a pretty sheltered courtyard with views towards Montrose. A useful garage with attached greenhouse lies to the side.

A delightful pond has been created with an island and a small wooden jetty for boating and fishing and is passed on the drive on the way up to the house.

To the south of the house and beyond a useful paddock enclosure with a stone ‘folly’, is the old walled garden built in 1818.

The south facing site is spectacular with an ornamental pond and burn at the bottom and a small potting shed in the upper corner. Originally the wall extended up the other side of the banking with a bridge over the burn. Beyond, the woodlands spread out either side of a pretty ‘den’ providing wonderful topography for a very entertaining pheasant shoot which is currently being run by a syndicate on an annual basis. Walled Garden There are four excellent grass fields extending in total to about 33.6 acres and registered under IACS which are let out on an annual grazing licence. The fields all have access to natural water and are well fenced to hold stock. In all there are about 78.5 acres with 37.5 acres of woods and 7.4 acres of garden and grounds.

Den Bridge in Den Paddock Keeper’s Cottage Formally known as the Old Farmhouse, Keeper’s Cottage was saved from ruin by the current owner who restored and extended it to provide an exceptional secondary house, ideal for family members, additional guest accommodation or indeed as a rental investment.

It has a separate access drive, private parking and its own garden.

The work has been completed to a very high standard and the very spacious accommodation includes a utility room/back hall, WC, large kitchen/ dining room with Aga, south facing French windows to the garden and a larder.

The living room has a wood burning stove and there is a downstairs bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs

Keeper’s Cottage there are two further bedrooms, bathroom and nursery room.

The cottage is occupied on a Short Assured Tenancy at a rent of £795 per month.

Listing Ardovie is Listed Category A. The sundial is Category B and the walled garden and Keeper’s Cottage is Category C.

Services There is mains water and electricity connected to all houses and each house has its own septic tank. There are new bunded oil tanks for the oil fired central heating in all three houses as well as oil fired Agas and LPG gas hobs in Ardovie House and the Keeper’s Cottage.

Keeper’s Cottage Kitchen Gate Lodge Cottage At the entrance to Ardovie is a pretty Gate Lodge Cottage set in its own large sheltered garden with a garage.

The accommodation includes sitting room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

The cottage is currently occupied on a Short Assured Tenancy arrangement by a part time gardener/handyman.

Lodge

Farm Building The main drive divides giving separate access to the farm buildings and Keeper’s Cottage.

There is a substantial stone barn providing excellent storage for equipment with huge scope for a range of other uses including stabling and development. An open sided lean-to provides great wood storage and machinery shelter.

Rights of Access There are no third party rights at Ardovie other than those granted to the grazier and shoot syndicate on an annual basis. There is a back drive which heads east which is initially owned as part of the property and then is a right of access to the public road shown marked A to B on the plan.

Barn Energy Performance Offers Ardovie House Band G Rating 18 Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. The Keeper’s Cottage Band D Rating 55 owner reserves the right to sell without imposing a closing date and will not be Lodge Cottage Band F Rating 24 bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

Council Tax Entry Ardovie House Band G Entry and completion will be by arrangement. Keeper’s Cottage Band F Lodge Cottage Band C Deposit On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be paid with Viewings the balance payable at the date of entry. The deposit is non-returnable in the event Strictly by appointment through the selling agents Smiths Gore on of the purchaser failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the 0131 344 0880. Seller or their agents. Directions Take the A90 heading either north from Dundee or south from Aberdeen towards Overseas Purchasers Brechin. Turn in towards Brechin on the A935 taking the first exit off from Where overseas buyers are offering they should note that the offer must be the roundabout. After about 1 mile turn right on to the B9134 sign posted to accompanied by a guarantee from a Scottish Bank. Aberlemno. Again, after about 1/2 mile take the second left after crossing the River South Esk, to Pitkennedy, drive up the hill and turn left again signed West Drums Date of Information Farm. Turn left at the ‘T’ junction and the entrance gateway to Ardovie is on the March/April 2015 right after about half a mile. Postcode DD9 6ST.

Local Authority Angus Council – 0845 277 7778

Fixtures & Fittings Fitted carpets and light fittings are included in the sale. Curtains and certain other items of furniture may be available by separate negotiation.

Title The subjects are sold under the condition in the Title Deeds and the whole servitude rights of way (if any), water rights affecting the same, whether shown in the Title Deeds or not, will be sold as possessed by the Seller and no other warranty is given.

Servitude and Rights of Way The sale is subject to all existing servitudes and rights of way and all or any other rights whether or not mentioned in the sales particulars. The purchaser will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE. Ardovie House, Brechin, Angus Keeper’s Cottage, Brechin, Angus

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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, images 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. 270515SS.