Ardovie Brechin • Angus

Ardovie Brechin • Angus • DD9 6ST

A lovely private country house estate

A very attractive A listed country house with 3 reception rooms, 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms

A refurbished 3 bedroom Keeper’s House and a 2 bedroom Gate Lodge

Extensive formal gardens including lawns, planted borders, ponds and ornamental trees

Outbuildings include a garage with attached greenhouse and a stone barn with equestrian potential

Four fields of grazing extending to about 34 acres

About 38 acres of mixed and commercial woodland with established shoot and opportunities for roe deer stalking

About 78.44 acres in total (31.74 Ha)

For sale as a whole

Brechin 2 miles • Dundee 25 miles • Aberdeen 45 miles (All distances are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation Ardovie is situated in a private yet accessible location about 2 miles to the south of Brechin.

Brechin provides a range of local services including supermarkets, primary and secondary schooling, banks, restaurants and leisure facilities. Lathallan School at Johnshaven (18 miles) is a well-regarded local private school. More extensive services can be found in the cities of Dundee and Aberdeen both of which are within commuting distance.

The A90 motorway by Brechin provides easy access both north and south and there is a train station at Arbroath (10 miles) with a regular service to Edinburgh and sleeper service to London. Aberdeen Airport is only 50 miles away and has a range of domestic and European flights, whilst Dundee Airport (33 miles) has daily flights direct to London Stansted.

Sporting opportunities are plentiful in the area with the Angus Glens providing superb grouse and pheasant shooting, as well as some wonderful walks in the nearby Angus Hills. Lunan Bay which is a National Nature Reserve has a lovely sandy beach for walks and picnics. For the golfer, there are 18 courses in the county including the Championship courses at Carnoustie and Royal Aberdeen. Excellent salmon fishing is available with the Rivers Tay, North and South Esk, Dee and Don all within easy reach. Glenshee ski resort is only 48 miles away. Description Ardovie is a very private, compact residential estate, with the extremely attractive main house at its core. The A listed house 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 added to the main house and connected through curved passages were built in the late 18th and early 19th century and form the current layout that you see today.

The estate includes two further houses comprising of a fully refurbished Keeper’s House and a 2 bedroom Gate Lodge by the entrance drive.

The gardens are a real feature of Ardovie with extensive lawns, two ponds and wooded policies. Outbuildings include a greenhouse, garage and stone barn.

Ardovie House UP Brechin, Angus DD9 6ST

The land consists of 33.6 acres pasture, 37.5 acres mixed This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a Office Boot / 5.00 x 3.61 Utility Room woodland and 7.34 acres gardens/miscellaneous ground. statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on 16'5" x 11'10" 4.90 x 3.75 the last page of the text of the Particulars 16'1" x 12'4" UP Ardovie House The house is accessed via a private tree lined driveway and terminates within a gravelled sweep to the front. Ardovie is UP constructed of sandstone beneath a number of pitched slate roofs facing west with lovely views over the surrounding Kitchen 6.30 x 4.90 policies. Benefitting from oil-fired central heating, the Bedroom 20'8" x 16'1" 5.00 x 4.85 accommodation is over three storeys as follows: 16'5" x 15'11"

Cloakroom Ground floor:Entrance hall, sitting room, drawing room, WC 4.80 x 1.90 15'9" x 6'3" dining room, kitchen with dining area, boot room/utility room, cloakroom, guest bedroom (with bathroom on floor above) and office. . 5.15 x 2.00 Dining Room w w w w First floor:Landing, master bedroom with en suite 16'11" x 6'7" 4.85 x 2.70 15'11" x 8'10" bathroom, two further bedrooms and shower room. Bathroom

DN Bedroom Bedroom Second floor:Two bedrooms and bathroom. 5.50 x 3.55 5.10 x 3.85 18'1" x 11'8" 16'9" x 12'8" c

Features of the interior include the open fireplaces and wood Drawing Room DN 4.80 x 4.75 Sitting Room burning stove in the reception rooms and the oil-fired Aga in 15'9" x 15'7" UP 4.85 x 4.00 Bathroom Old Laundry Hall 7.00 x 3.10 15'11" x 13'1" 5.00 x 3.61 w 4.95 x 3.75 16'5" x 11'10" Landing w w w the kitchen. It is a classic example of a Georgian House. 16'3" x 12'4" 23'0" x 10'2" There is external access to a basement with full ceiling DN height providing useful storage together with two wine cellars. Ground Floor

Cellar 6.35 x 4.95 20'10" x 16'3"

Bathroom Wine cellar c 4.85 x 2.15 Shower Bedroom 4.95 x 2.75 15'11" x 7'1" Room 4.90 x 2.85 2.60 x 2.15 16'3" x 9'0" DN 16'1" x 9'4" 8'6" x 7'1"

UP

Bedroom 4.85 x 4.70 Cellar Bedroom 15'11" x 15'5" 4.90 x 3.95 4.95 x 3.90 UP DN 16'3" x 12'10" 16'1" x 13'0"

Landing

Basement UP

Office Boot / 5.00 x 3.61 Utility Room 16'5" x 11'10" 4.90 x 3.75 16'1" x 12'4"

UP

UP

Kitchen 6.30 x 4.90 Bedroom 20'8" x 16'1" 5.00 x 4.85 16'5" x 15'11"

Cloakroom WC 4.80 x 1.90 15'9" x 6'3"

. 5.15 x 2.00 Dining Room w w w w 16'11" x 6'7" 4.85 x 2.70 15'11" x 8'10" Bathroom

DN Bedroom Bedroom 5.50 x 3.55 5.10 x 3.85 18'1" x 11'8" 16'9" x 12'8" c

Drawing Room DN 4.80 x 4.75 Sitting Room 15'9" x 15'7" UP 4.85 x 4.00 Bathroom Old Laundry Hall 7.00 x 3.10 15'11" x 13'1" 5.00 x 3.61 w 4.95 x 3.75 16'5" x 11'10" Landing w w w 16'3" x 12'4" 23'0" x 10'2"

DN

Second Floor

Cellar 6.35 x 4.95 20'10" x 16'3"

Bathroom Wine cellar c 4.85 x 2.15 Shower Bedroom 4.95 x 2.75 15'11" x 7'1" Room 4.90 x 2.85 2.60 x 2.15 16'3" x 9'0" DN 16'1" x 9'4" 8'6" x 7'1"

UP

Bedroom 4.85 x 4.70 Cellar Bedroom 15'11" x 15'5" 4.90 x 3.95 4.95 x 3.90 UP DN 16'3" x 12'10" 16'1" x 13'0"

Landing

First Floor Gardens Policies Extensive gardens surround the house with lawns to the front and side with planted borders and ornamental trees. There is a greenhouse and sheltered courtyard to the rear. To the south of the house beyond the grazing paddock is the walled garden which was built in 1818. The south facing garden is a spectacular spot with a pond and slopes down to a burn and there is a potting shed in the top corner.

Off the entrance drive there is another large pond surrounded by mature woodland.

Keeper’s House Formally known as the Old Farmhouse, Keeper’s House The house is accessed via its own access drive with a gravelled has been refurbished and extended to provide comfortable parking area and garden laid to lawn. Features include the wood accommodation over two storeys as follows: burning stove in the sitting room, the oil-fired Aga and walk-in larder in the kitchen together with French doors leading out to Ground Floor: Hall, sitting room, kitchen with dining area, utility the garden. room, W.C, bedroom and family bathroom. The house is let under a Short Assured Tenancy. First Floor: Landing, two bedrooms, nursery/single bedroom and bathroom. Keeper’s House

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on Gate Lodge Cottage the last page of the text of the Particulars By the entrance drive to Ardovie there is an attractive single storey Gate Lodge enclosed by a sheltered garden. Benefitting from oil-fired central heating, the accommodation includes:

Sitting room, kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom.

WC 2.05 x 1.76 The cottage is let under a Short Assured Tenancy. 6'9" x 5'9" Utility Room Outbuildings

Larder 2.30 x 1.76 Close to Keeper’s House there is a stone barn with the benefit of electricity & water, with a 7'7" x 5'9" lean-to wood store. Currently the barn is used for storage but it could be adapted for equestrian purposes.

Bathroom 3.00 x 1.70 9'10" x 5'7"

Living Room c Bedroom 5.20 x 4.35 5.20 x 4.10 Dining Room Kitchen 17'1" x 14'3" 17'1" x 13'5"

UP Hall 3.00 x 2.35 9'10" x 7'9"

Ground Floor

Nursery Bathroom Gate Lodge Cottage 3.20 x 1.70 3.00 x 1.60 10'6" x 5'7" 9'10" x 5'3"

Bedroom 5.25 x 4.10 17'3" x 13'5" Bedroom 4.85 x 3.40

15'11" x 11'2" DN

Landing

First Floor Land The land at Ardovie extends to 78.44 acres in total and consists of 33.6 acres pasture, 37.5 acres of mixed woodland and 7.34 acres of gardens/miscellaneous grounds. There are two main blocks of woodland, one to the north of the house surrounding the pond, and the other block is situated to the south of the house spread out either side of a very pretty den. A stone bridge crosses the den creating a lovely woodland walk.

There are four fields of grazing which the current owner lets out on annual grazing agreements. Sporting The topography within the Den forms part of an established pheasant shoot which is let out to a local syndicate annually. The woodland creates an opportunity for roe deer stalking. Residential Schedule Property Occupancy Services Council Tax EPC Rating Ardovie House Owner occupied Oil-fired central heating, mains water G G supply and private drainage. Keeper’s House Let under a SAT Oil-fired central heating, mains water F D supply and private drainage. Gate Lodge Cottage Let under a SAT Oil-fired central heating, mains water C F supply and private drainage.

Directions From Dundee, take the A90 heading north towards Brechin. Car Hire Turn in towards Brechin on the A935 taking the first exit from Avis Tel 0990 900500 the roundabout. After about 1 mile, turn right onto the B9134 Europcar Tel 08457 222525 signposted to Aberlemno. After about ½ mile take the second left crossing the River South Esk. You take the road towards Solicitors Pitkennedy, drive up the hill and turn left again signed West Thorntons Law LLP, 53 East High Street, Forfar, DD8 2EL Drums Farm. Turn left at the “T” junction and the entrance drive Tel: 01307 466886 to Ardovie is on your right after about ½ mile. Email: [email protected] [email protected] Agri-environmental Schemes • All of the farm land is registered by Agricultural, Food Local Authority and Rural Committee in Rural Payments and Inspections Angus House Directorate Orchardbank Business Park (AFRC-RPID) under the code 084/0012. Orchardbank Listings Forfar ANGUS Ardovie has the following designations: DD8 1AX • Ardovie House is category A listed. Tel: 03452 777 778 • The sundial is category B listed. • The walled garden is category C listed. Entry • Keeper’s House is category C listed. Entry is available by arrangement with the seller. Travel Arrangements Sporting Rights Airports Aberdeen Tel 0844 481 6666 The sporting rights are in-hand. Dundee Tel 01382 662200 Timber and Minerals Railway Stations All standing and fallen timber and the mineral rights are included General Information Tel 08457 484950 in the sale insofar as they are owned. Rights of Access and Title Conditions Closing date There are no third party rights at Ardovie. The back A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective drive which heads East which is initially owned, there purchasers are urged to note their interest formally is a right of access to the public road shown marked to the selling agents. The seller reserves the right to A to B on the sale plan. conclude a bargain for the sale of any portions of the subjects of sale ahead of a notified closing date and Health and Safety will not be obliged to accept the highest or any offer Given the hazards of an estate we ask you to be as for any part of the subjects of sale. vigilant as possible when making your inspections, for your own personal safety. Conditions of Sale 1. Title Viewing The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents Title Deeds, rights of way (if any), water rights Knight Frank (tel 0131 222 9600). affecting the same, whether shown in the Title Offers Deeds or not. They will be sold as possessed by the Seller and no warranty is given. Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal form to the selling agents. Prospective purchasers are 2. Deposit advised to register their interest in writing with the On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent selling agents following inspection. of the purchase price will be paid with the balance due at the date of entry. This deposit will be non- Overseas Purchaser(s) returnable in the event of a purchaser failing to Any offer(s) by a purchaser who is resident outwith complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the United Kingdom must be accompanied by a the Sellers or their agents. guarantee from a bank that is acceptable to the seller.

Ardovie House Ardovie Lodge Keeper’s House

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M North Wood avisb ank Strip

B Ardovie

Stow Hill Wood

Total area = 78.44 acres approx.

Date: Drawn By: Scale: Plan Ref: Produced by: N Land Use: Orchard 04:04:16 CW 1:5500 @ A3 Mapping and GIS Department Pasture Arable Heathland Knight Frank LLP Title Game Cover Rocks / Boulders Ramsbury House, 22 High Street Ardovie W E Woodland Building (Residential) Hungerford, Berkshire, RG17 0NF Scrub Building / Structure (Agricultural) Verge / Misc Gardens (t) 01488 688508 (f) 01488 688505 This Plan is published for guidance only, and although it is believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed, Road / Track (e) [email protected] Water nor is it intended to form part of any contract. Where this plan is based on the Ordnance Survey map it is with S NB: If field & building type are unknown - assumed pasture & residential the sanction of the controller of H. M. Stationery Office Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 100021721