A most imposing mansion house with extensive grounds frogf ield, station road, , , ab30 1be A most imposing mansion house with extensive grounds frogf ield, station road, laurencekirk, kincardineshire, ab30 1be Entrance vestibule u hall u drawing room u dining room sitting room u kitchen u freezer room u cellar u 5 bedrooms bathroom u shower room Annexe with living room u kitchen u bedroom and bathroom. Coach House with stores u stables u workshop and loft Greenhouse and kennels Gardens and wooded grounds About 3.1 acres EPC rating = F

Stonehaven 14 miles, Forfar 23 miles, 29 miles 37 miles

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628.

Directions If coming from the south on the A90 dual carriageway (Dundee to Aberdeen) take the second turning into Laurencekirk, opposite the turning for the B9120 which is signposted . Proceed into Laurencekirk and at the crossroads turn right then immediately left into Conveth Place which leads onto Station Road. The driveway into Frogfield will be seen on the left. If coming from the north on the A90 dual carriageway take the first turning house as being “two storeys and three bays, dated 1832 in the blind signposted Laurencekirk and proceed into the town. At the Royal Hotel lunette on the right flank, central portico with two Roman Doric columns, turn right into Conveth Place and proceed as above. rear wing added circa 1850 with rectangular Neo-Perpindicular window and a canted, crenallated bay.” Situation Frogfield is situated in the town of Laurencekirk, within easy walking Frogfield is an elegant, stone built house, with a slate roof, which has distance of the high street. Laurencekirk has excellent access to the A90, been in the sellers’ family since 1960. It is a two storey house with a providing easy travelling north to Aberdeen and south to Dundee and is single storey wing on the south side at the rear. It retains much of its in the heart of the Howe of the Mearns which is sheltered from the coast period character and features, including panelled doors and cornicings. by the Garvock Hill. Inland lie the Glens. Laurencekirk provides shopping Downstairs, and off the hall, are three well proportioned reception rooms. and local services, together with primary and secondary schooling. The drawing room is large and spacious with a bay window overlooking Montrose and provide more extensive facilities. Lathallan at the garden. Either side of the front door is the dining room and a smaller is a well known local private school. Dundee and Aberdeen sitting room. As such it is a house that is well laid out for entertaining. offer all the services expected of major cities. There is a railway station Behind the kitchen is the annexe. This has its own entrance but can at Laurencekirk offering services to Aberdeen and the south. Aberdeen easily be incorporated into the main house through a doorway in the Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights and there are freezer room. There is also a useful shower room at ground floor level. services from Dundee to Stansted and Amsterdam. Upstairs are five bedrooms and a bathroom.

The area is well known for its wide range of outdoor pursuits. There is a The gardens surrounding Frogfield are a delight, and extensive. Stone Country Club within the Glenesk Hotel in Edzell and a renowned 18 hole gate piers with cast iron gates open onto a tarred driveway which leads golf course. Other courses in the area include Montrose, up to a parking and turning area at the front of the house. The drive and Brechin, along with the championship course at Carnoustie. Salmon continues on past the side of the house and the Coach House to back and sea trout fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esks, gates which lead out onto Charter Avenue which links through to the High while the River Dee and Deeside are easily reached over the scenic Cairn Street. A covered entrance with Doric pillars has a wooden entrance O’Mount road (B974). Nearby beaches are found at Lunan Bay and at door with an overlight which opens to an entrance vestibule with cornice St Cyrus, which is a Nature Reserve. The Angus Glens offer some of the and a partially glazed door to the hall. This has a cornice and staircase finest hill walking in eastern , and there is skiing at Glenshee and to the first floor. The sitting room is a double aspect room with cornice, The Lecht. There are lovely forest walks and riding in Inglismaldie Woods. picture light, window shutters, under window shelves, open fireplace and a shelved cupboard. The dining room is another double aspect room Description with cornice, fireplace with wooden mantel, window shutters and folding Frogfield is one of the finest and most prestigious houses in Laurencekirk. doors to a shelved press. The drawing room is a lovely well proportioned James Geddes in Deeside and the Mearns, an Illustrated Architectural room and has a bay window, cornice, picture rail, open fireplace with Guide (Rutland Press) describes the house as an “elegant mansion” ornate mantel, high level skirting and a display alcove with a shelved which “has a front wing of 1832, with Doric porch and later wing to the cupboard below. rear with a large perpendicular window”. In The Buildings of Scotland, South and Aberdeen (Pevsner Architectural Guides), Joseph Sharples, David Walker and Mathew Woodworth describe the store, stables with three stalls and stone flag flooring, and a workshop with cobbled and concrete flooring. Steps lead up to a loft.

Attached to the coach house are two lean-to stores. At the back is a range of kennels and separate kennels with a run. Beyond this is a vegetable garden and a large enclosed dog run.

To the side of the house the garden includes rose beds with box hedging, fruit border, two greenhouses with cold frames and a small pond. On the other side of the house, and overlooked by the drawing room, the garden includes a lawn, with rose, flower and shrub borders.

Within the extensive grounds are wooded areas, which provide privacy and considerable amenity. There are two areas which were planted in 1973 and 2000 and which contain many fine specimen trees.

General Remarks Outgoings: Aberdeenshire (South) council tax band F.

Energy Performance Certificate: EPC rating = F Also off the hall is a shelved and hanging cupboard and further walk in Solicitors: Shepherd & Wedderburn, 1 Exchange Crescent, Conference shelved cupboard with access to an under stair cellar with stone flag Square, , EH3 8UL. floor. Opposite is a freezer room with shelved storage cupboards and access through to the annexe. The adjacent kitchen has fitted wall Services: Mains water and electricity. Private drainage and oil fired and floor units with a Moffat four ring hob, fitted Moffat oven/grill, sink, central heating. plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine, four oven Aga, Trianco TSO boiler, shelved cupboard and a back door. The shower room has Fixtures and Fittings: Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the wood panelling to dado level with washbasin, WC and a shower cubicle. sale. Certain furnishings may be available by separate negotiation.

An elegant and wide wooden staircase with a large window overlooking Environmental Stipulations: Frogfield is listed Category B. There is a the garden leads up to the first floor landing with cornicing. Off the Tree Preservation Order in the garden. stairs is a secure cupboard. Bedroom 1 is another double aspect room and has a painted panelled ceiling, cornice, window shutters, pedestal Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves: The property is sold subject washbasin and a tiled fireplace. The partially tiled bathroom has a to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and cornice, bath, pedestal washbasin and a WC. Bedroom 2, also double wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or aspect, has a cornice, mantel and window shutters. Bedroom 3 has private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, window shutters and a wooden mantel. Further stairs from the landing stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained with a shelved cupboard lead to bedrooms 4 and 5. Bedroom 4 has in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the fitted shelves and a walk in cupboard with hanging rail and fitted shelves General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held while bedroom 5, another double aspect room, has a mantel, fitted to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and hanging cupboard and a window seat. others. Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. Access to the annexe is off the side of the house where an entrance lobby opens to a living room with fireplace with wood burning stove and Offers: Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling mantel and a kitchen with fitted units, sink, plumbing for washing machine Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective and an electric cooker point. A passageway leads to the door linking to purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents the main house. Off this is the bathroom which has a bath with shower, following inspection. pedestal washbasin and a WC. On the other side of the living room a lobby leads to the bedroom. Purchase Price: A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives. The Behind the house is the Coach House. This is stone built with a slate deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to roof and could have potential for other uses, subject to obtaining any complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the seller or his agents. necessary planning consents. It is currently used for storage and has a floorplans

Gross internal area (approx): Bedroom 3.81 x 2.64 House: 393.90 sq.m (4240 sq.ft) 1 2 ' 6 " x 8 ' 8 " Outbuildings: 238.47 sq.m (2567 sq.ft) Living For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Room 4.90 x 3.58 16'1" x 11'9"

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Loft Dining 8.31 x 6.12 Room Bedroom 4 27'3" x 20'1" Sitting 5.99 x 4.24 3.43 x 2.84 Room 19'8" x 13'11" 1 1 ' 3 " x 9 ' 4 " 4.65 x 3.73 Entrance 15'3" x 12'3" Vestibule 2.41 x 2.36 Kennel 7'11" x 7'9" 3.45 x 2.84 11'4" x 9'4"

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