Charming and extremely well presented former manse House, Oathlaw, by , Angus, DD8 3PQ savills.co.uk

Charming and extremely well presented former manse Oathlaw House, Oathlaw, by Forfar, Angus, DD8 3PQ

Forfar: 4 miles Dundee: 18 miles Aberdeen: 47 miles n porch, hall, drawing room, study, inner hall, dining room, sitting room, office/snug, kitchen, utility room, larder, back hall, master bedroom with en suite bathroom and dressing room, 5 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms n gym/studio, garden stores, greenhouse n enclosed garden

About 0.55 acres

EPC rating = F

Solicitors Savills MacHardy Alexander & Whyte 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE 71 Castle Street, Forfar, Angus DD8 3AG [email protected] 01307 463593 01356 628628 Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. European flights. Edinburgh Airport is also within easy reach, and there are direct services from Dundee to London Stansted. Directions If coming from the south on the A90, some 3½ miles north of Description the junction at Forfar, turn left signposted Bogindollo, Oathlaw House is a charming former manse, situated in a rural Oathlaw, Justinhaugh and . After 0.2 miles turn right position, close to the small hamlet of Oathlaw. John Gifford in signposted Bogindollo and Oathlaw. Then turn right just before the Buildings of : Dundee and Angus (Yale University reaching Oathlaw where signposted Oathlaw Pottery. Proceed Press 2012) writes:..“The main block was built in 1812. The up the drive, passing the church, and the gates into Oathlaw slightly taller wing projecting from the right bay of the front was House will be seen straight ahead. added in 1833”. It is believed that the house was enhanced so that it was more worthy of a minister. It was used as a Church If coming from the north on the A90, at Finavon (some 5½ miles of Scotland manse until the early 1940s and has been in private south of Brechin) and after crossing the bridge over the River ownership since. South Esk, turn right signposted Oathlaw. In Oathlaw turn left signposted Oathlaw Pottery. Continue on this drive and turn left It is a most attractive part harled, stone built house, with a slate just before the church. roof and which looks out over it own enclosed gardens. The house was acquired by the sellers in 2005 who then set about Situation an ambitious programme of refurbishment and modernisation. Oathlaw House is pleasantly situated just to the south of the Internally this included rewiring, re-plumbing, installing a new River South Esk. Oathlaw is s small rural hamlet and is very boiler, creating a fine master bedroom suite, refurbishing other conveniently placed for the A90 dual carriageway, allowing easy bathrooms, replacing the Aga and redecorating throughout. access to both Dundee and Aberdeen. It is also well placed for Additional insulation was added in 2011. In addition the the Angus towns including Forfar, Brechin, and Kirriemuir. The studio was built and the house was re-pointed. The outside immediate surrounding countryside comprises fertile agricultural of the house, including the windows and the greenhouse, was land with woods lying to the north. The Angus Glens, reaching repainted in 2014. Whilst externally, the main body of the house into the Grampian mountains, are to the north, whilst to the was re-roofed. It is understood that the front part had been re- south lies Finavon Hill. roofed just prior to the current owners purchase.

There is a local primary school at Tannadice, with secondary It is a lovely period house, which is very well presented and schooling in Forfar. Private schooling is available at the High retains much of its original features and character including School of Dundee, with a bus from Forfar, and at Lathallan, with cornicings and window shutters in most of the rooms, together a bus from Brechin. Shopping, business and banking services with fireplaces and a handsome pine staircase. Downstairs are found in Forfar, Brechin and Kirriemuir. Both Forfar and there are well proportioned and elegant reception rooms, so Brechin have leisure facilities. Locally there are golf courses at that the house is ideal for both modern family living and for Kirriemuir, Forfar and Brechin with the championship course at entertaining. within easy driving distance. Fishing can be taken on the nearby River South Esk, and on the North Esk. The Angus Wrought iron gates, flanked by yew trees, open onto a gravelled Glens provide some of the best hill walking in Eastern Scotland, parking and turning area adjacent to the front of the house. together with ski-ing at Glenshee in winter. There are pleasant Paved steps, lit by a carriage light, lead up to a wooden front sandy beaches at Lunan Bay and St Cyrus. The Drovers Inn at doors with a glazed overlight. The porch has a tiled floor and an Memus is a well known local pub and restaurant. inner glazed door with side lights which opens to the hall which has a picture rail. Arranged off this are the study and an elegant There are mainline railway stations at Montrose and Dundee, drawing room which has an open fireplace with marble mantel with regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a and surround and two picture lights. A glazed door with glazed sleeper. Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and side lights leads into an inner hall, where there is a staircase to the first floor, a secure understair cupboard and doors to both the dining room and kitchen. It also gives access to the back and rhododendrons which provide privacy and shelter, raised purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling of the house. The dining room is another fine room with an vegetable borders and a small pond. Agents following inspection. open fireplace with a wooden mantel, three picture lights and a shelved press. A door leads through to the sitting room. This General Remarks Purchase Price is a cosy room with a picture light and a fireplace with wooden Outgoings A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will mantel which houses a Stovex wood burning stove. Angus Council tax band G. 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 A door from the sitting room leads through to an office/snug Energy Performance Certificate complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the seller or his with fitted bookshelves and a desk. Off this is a WC with EPC Rating = F. agents. washbasin. The back hall links through to the front of the house and to the kitchen, and has an understair shelved cupboard. Services Important Notice The good sized and light kitchen has fitted wall and base units Mains water, electricity, private drainage (shared with Oathlaw Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: with wooden work tops and tiled splashbacks, a four oven Pottery), propane gas for kitchen, oil fired central heating. Aga, Hotpoint four ring gas hob, twin stainless steel sinks and 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations plumbing for a dishwasher. Behind the kitchen is a useful utility Fixtures and Fittings or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not room. With its tiled floor and beamed ceiling this has two Belfast Fitted carpets are included in the sale. The curtains in the form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as sinks with wooden work surfaces, clothes pulley, stone shelf, drawing room, dining room, master bedroom, porch, bedroom statements or representations of fact. plumbing for washing machine and dryer, back stairs and a walk 4 and landings are excluded. Other curtains may be available in in cupboard housing a Camray Boulter Buderus boiler. The addition. Light fittings are included other than the hanging light 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The larder has stone and wooden shelves whilst the lobby has coat on the stair and the central lights in the hall and bedroom 1 and text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not hooks and a back door to the garden. the light in the porch which are excluded. necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other A lovely curved staircase, with wooden handrail and cast Access consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment iron balustrades, leads up to the first floor landing. Off this There are rights of access in favour of Oathlaw House over or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or is bedroom 1 with a period cast iron fireplace with a wooden the driveways leading up to the former church, which is now a otherwise. mantel and a shelved press and a door through to a bathroom, house. Ownership of the drive from the church is shared with with bath with a wooden and tiled surround, washbasin with Oathlaw Pottery which is situated to the rear. Our Ref: DRO150109 vanity unit, WC, fitted mirrors and which also links through to Oathlaw bedroom 2, which again has a period cast iron fireplace with Environmental Stipulations Viewfield wooden mantel. The master bedroom suite, at the front of the Oathlaw House is listed Category C. Lea rigg house, has a bedroom with window seats, an en suite bathroom Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves with a bath with wooden and tiled surround, a washbasin with Terra vanity unit, WC and fitted mirror, together with a dressing room The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including Grasmere with fitted hanging rails and shelves. Bedroom 4 has a stone The Studio House fireplace with wooden mantel whilst bedroom 5 has a cast iron rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, fireplace, again with a wooden mantel. The bathroom has a free light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons,

n stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether Kirkstile ai standing bath, shower cubicle, washbasin with vanity unit and Dr WC. A door links through to the back stairs and to bedroom 6 contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or with beamed coombed ceilings, Velux roof light and a cupboard Oathlaw House housing the hot water tank. not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to

the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Soli Deo Outside, and attached to the house by a wall is a studio/gym which is block built with timber cladding, box profile roofing Possession and two electric heaters. In addition there is a wooden garden Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. shed, tool/mower shed, log store and a greenhouse, which Wr T Offers is divided into two. The enchanting garden is surrounded by This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it walls on three sides and by a hedge on the other. As well as is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. lawn there are well stocked flower and shrub borders, trees Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:2000 OATHLAW HOUSE, OATHLAW, BY FORFAR DD8 3PQ Gross internal floor area = 431.80m2 [4,647ft2] approx FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. NOT TO SCALE. © Highland Plans

WC 1.55m x 2.25m 5' 1" x 7' 5"

SITTING ROOM 4.55m x 4.55m LARDER 14' 11" x 14' 11" UTILITY ROOM 1.86m x 2.21m BACK 7.68m x 3.58m 6' 1" x 7' 3" HALL 25' 2" x 11' 9" 1.76m x 2.52m LOBBY 5' 9" x 8' 3" 1.90m x 1.07m OFFICE/ 6' 3" x 3' 6" SNUG 2.51m x 3.31m 8' 3" x 10' 10"

DINING ROOM KITCHEN GYM/STUDIO 4.22m x 2.94m 4.59m x 5.46m 4.61m x 5.47m 13' 10" x 9' 8" 15' 1" x 17' 11" 15' 1" x 17' 11" INNER HALL 4.66m x 3.60m 15' 3" x 11' 10"

PORCH 1.84m x 2.59m HALL STUDY BEDROOM 1 6' 0" x 8' 6" 2.23m x 3.41m 2.92m x 3.39m 4.58m x 4.55m 7' 5" x 11' 2" 9' 7" x 11' 1" 15' 0" x 14' 11" BEDROOM 6 8.53m x 3.26m 28' 0" x 10' 8" BEDROOM 5 4.55m x 3.38m 14' 11" x 11' 1"

DRAWING EN-SUITE BATHROOM ROOM 3.26m x 1.83m 3.42m x 1.97m 10' 8" x 6' 0" 11' 3" x 6' 6" 5.12m x 5.98m 16' 10" x 19' 7"

BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM 4 4.64m x 3.62m 4.67m x 3.46m 15' 3" x 11' 11" 15' 4" x 11' 4" GROUND FLOOR PLAN

DRESSING 2.16m x 1.86m 7' 1" x 6' 1"

EN-SUITE 3.63m x 2.83m 11' 11" x 9' 3"

MASTER BEDROOM

5.13m x 5.12m 16' 10" x 16' 10"

FIRST FLOOR PLAN This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.