The Red House, Pendreich Road, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Fk9 4Ly
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WONDERFUL TRADITIONAL FAMILY HOUSE IN ABOUT 2½ ACRES OF PRIVATE GARDENS IN DESIRABLE UPPER BRIDGE OF ALLAN THE RED HOUSE, PENDREICH ROAD, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, STIRLING, FK9 4LY WONDERFUL TRADITIONAL FAMILY HOUSE IN OVER 2 ACRES OF PRIVATE GARDENS IN DESIRABLE UPPER BRIDGE OF ALLAN THE RED HOUSE PENDREICH ROAD, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, STIRLING, FK9 4LY Stirling 4 miles Perth 29 miles, Glasgow 31 miles, Edinburgh 37 miles Reception hall ◆ dining room ◆ sitting room ◆ family room ◆ kitchen pantry ◆ utility room and cloakroom with separate WC 5 bedrooms ◆ 2 bathrooms ◆ study ◆ WC and maid’s room About 2.39 acres Boiler house ◆ conservatory ◆ outdoor swimming pool 2 garden sheds EPC Rating = F Savills Edinburgh Wemyss House, 8 Wemyss Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6DH [email protected] Tel: 0131 247 3700 Fax: 0131 247 3724 savills.co.uk Directions From Edinburgh or Glasgow take the M9 past Stirling to junction 11, the Keir roundabout at the end of the motorway. Take the fourth exit, towards Bridge of Allan. On entering the town, after the bridge, turn left into Blairforkie Drive. Then turn right into Ferniebank Brae, left into Glen Road and then bear right to Pendreich Road. The drive to The Red House is on the right. Situation The Red House occupies a wonderfully private setting on the upper side of Bridge of Allan, one of Stirlingshire’s hidden gems. This historic spa town has a thriving centre with a good range of shops, cafes and restaurants. Bridge of Allan has numerous sporting facilities including a tennis club and nine hole golf course which was designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in 1895. The property benefits from its proximity to Stirling University, which has beautiful grounds and many sporting facilities open to the public, including a near Olympic size swimming pool and indoor and outdoor tennis courts. The newly refurbished library is also open to the public and the MacRobert Centre provides a wide range of live performances while the Film Theatre screens both mainstream and specialist films. Beaconhurst School on Kenilworth Road is a highly thought of private day school taking boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 18. There are a number of excellent state primary and secondary schools nearby. Other private schools within easy reach include Dollar Academy, Strathallan, Morrison’s Academy, Ardvreck, Glenalmond, Craigclowan and Kilgraston (girls only). Stirling, four miles to the south, is the major city of central Scotland. Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument rise high above the city and are evocative of its historic past. The modern day city provides a full range of shops and services including several superstores. Bridge of Allan is well placed for both road and rail connections to all the major towns of central Scotland. The Keir roundabout connection between the M9 (south) and A9 (north) is only two miles to the west, allowing quick access to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perth. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are within easy reach and Bridge of Allan has a railway station with commuter services to both cities. The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park lies just to the west, offering a wealth of outdoor activities including climbing, hill walking, water sports, fishing, shooting and stalking. The internationally renowned Gleneagles Hotel with its leisure club and golf courses is only 16 miles away. Description A short passageway leads to two further double bedrooms, one Fixtures and Fittings The Red House is a wonderfully unique family house set in over 2 of which has windows to the north west while the other Fitted carpets, curtains, blinds, some light fittings and white acres of stunning gardens on the outskirts of Bridge of Allan. It is overlooks the front of the house and has a wash basin and fitted goods are included in the sale. wardrobes and a door to a small staircase leading down to what believed that the house was built for a member of the Alexander Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves was the maid’s room and to a storage room housing the boiler. family who subsequently founded Alexanders of Falkirk, the The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all Also off the passageway are a shelved storage cupboard and a coach builders. It dates back to about 1899 and is constructed servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including study with fitted bookshelves and a laundry cupboard. in a mock Tudor style. The house was extensively extended in rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, the 1970s whilst retaining a wealth of period features throughout. Outside light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether The driveway from Pendreich Road passes through a timber gate An arched timber front door opens to an entrance porch from contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and and then through the mature woodland to the west of the house where a partially glazed inner door leads into the fantastic whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or before sweeping up to the front door. It then continues to the reception hall. This offers an abundance of traditional features not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to north east where there is a further access onto Pendreich Road. such as timber panelling, a fireplace with decorative timber the nature of all such servitude rights and others. surround, exposed timber beams and a wonderful staircase leading up to the first floor landing. Situated off the hall is the The house sits in 2.39 acres of stunning mature gardens bouned Offers large family room which was added to the house in the 1970s. on the easttern edge by Bridge of Allan Golf Course. Stone steps Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor This room offers great entertaining space and has a fireplace with lead through the gardens to the east and south of the house to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the beautiful traditional timber mantel and surround. Windows on which are interspersed with a variety of mature conifers and seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All three aspects provide lovely views over the garden. Directly broadleaved trees and shrubs. At the top of the garden there is genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor across the entrance hall is the split level sitting room. The upper an area of charming private woodland in which there is a timber to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after level is part of the original house and has a bay window garden shed. Beyond this is the Bridge of Allan Golf Club. The inspection. woodland continues alongside the the driveway towards the overlooking the garden to the north west. There is also a Deposit beautiful fireplace, supposedly dating back to the era of King secondary gates onto Pendreich Road. Also set alongside this drive is a pond. A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will George III, and exposed ceiling beams. Three steps lead down to be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit the lower level of the sitting room which has full height windows will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to on two aspects and a large sliding door leading out onto the To the north of the house is a large lawned area which can be directly accessed from the family room. A paved path leads complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his terrace. Adjacent to the sitting room is the dining room. This has agents. two windows to the north west and traditional ceiling around to the side of the house where steps lead down to the plasterwork. The kitchen features a range of fitted base and wall outdoor swimming pool. Here there is also a large greenhouse units with integrated double sink and appliances which include a and a timber garden shed. To the north and west of the house is Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3700. dishwasher, fridge freezer, and a Rangemaster cooker with four a terraced area which is ideal for entertaining guests and stone electric hobs. There is ample storage space and a door leading steps from here lead down into the northern gardens. Again, through to a shelved larder. A further door leads from the kitchen these are interspersed with mature rhododendrons and a variety Important Notice to the utility room which also has a range of base and wall units of trees which provide The Red House with exceptional privacy Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: with an integrated sink, plumbing for a washing machine and a from the neighbouring properties and from Pendreich Road. The 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations tumble dryer. There is a linen cupboard and a further door grounds to the east of The Red House back on to the Bridge of or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, leading out to the front of the house. The ground floor Allan Golf Course which has a clubhouse and hosts a range of either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. accommodation is completed by a cloakroom with separate WC competitions throughout the year. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be off the reception hall and a generous under stair storage made in these particulars.