Croftchois Killin, Perthshire
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CROFTCHOIS KILLIN, PERTHSHIRE A Victorian farm cottage with superb views and a separate two bed cottage set in about 4 acres CROFTCHOIS GLEN DOCHART, KILLIN, PERTHSHIRE, FK21 8RG Traditional farm cottage dating back to the late 1800s. Stunning southerly outlook to Glen Dhu and Glen Ogle Separate cottage with kitchen / sitting room, 2 bedrooms, and shower room Extensive range of outbuildings About 4 acres of gardens with orchard, and grazing Distances Ground Floor Kitchen, Sitting Room, Porch / Sun Room, Utility Room Killin 4 miles, Lochearnhead 10 miles, Stirling 40 miles First Floor 2 Bedrooms, Shower Room The Byre (cottage) Sun Room, Kitchen / Sitting Room, 2 Bedrooms, Shower Room Outbuildings Savills Edinburgh Large Barn, Original Stables, Workshop, Bothy with 3 Rooms and Sauna / Shower Room Wemyss House 8 Wemyss Place Edinburgh EH3 6DH EPC = F 0131 247 3738 About 4 acres in all [email protected] savills.co.uk SITUATION THE BYRE Croftchois sits in a picturesque south facing setting, just outside the charming and historic hamlet of The Byre was once a cow byre thought to date back to the 1600s, but is now a separate two bedroom Auchlyne, on the north side of Glen Dochart. The rural community, and Croftchois in particular, sits to cottage which offers fantastic overflow living space, or the opportunity to run it as an Airbnb short term the north of the River Dochart, with beautiful views to the south of Glen Dhu and Glen Ogle. Auchlyne letting business. It was converted and extended by the current owners and also has a kitchen / sitting and the nearby village of Killin (4 miles) sit to the northeasternmost point of The Loch Lomond and the room, a sun room with views to the south, north and east, and a shower room. Heating is provided by Trossachs National Park. The surrounding countryside offers excellent hill walking and climbing routes electric storage heaters. up some of the surrounding peaks including Ben More which can be seen from the property. There are also excellent cycle routes and walks, as well as an abundance of field sports opportunities such as fishing on Loch Tay. OUTBUILDINGS Along with The Byre, there is a fantastic range of outhouses set around the courtyard to the rear of the Killin is a picturesque village to the west of Loch Tay, famous for the spectacular Falls of Dochart. It has house. There is a bothy with rooms including a workshop with working Jotul stove, a shower room with a variety of shops including a post office and a supermarket, hotels, restaurants and pubs. There is a WC and sauna, and two rooms above. Other outbuildings are a large double height barn, the old stables, local primary school in the village with secondary schooling at McLaren High School in Callander. and a tractor shed. To the west of the house is a large workshop / garden store which was built by the There is a nine hole golf course, a bowling club, sports club and sailing on Loch Tay. current owners. Stirling, Perth, Glasgow and Edinburgh are also readily accessible by road and offer a full range of business, leisure and shopping facilities. Glasgow and Edinburgh both have international airports offering an extensive range of domestic and overseas flights. Crianlarich, Stirling and Perth railway stations both GARDENS AND GROUNDS have direct sleeper services to London. The beautiful gardens and grounds of Croftchois extend to about 4 acres in all. Croftchois burn passes through mature woodland which runs from north to south along the western boundary, through which the drive runs. The principal gardens are to the south and east of the house. There is an orchard, and DESCRIPTION generous south facing lawned areas surrounded by stone dykes. To the south of this is about 1.25 acres of Croftchois was originally a Victorian farm cottage dating back to the late 1800s for the neighbouring grazing, and about 0.8 acres of woodland. Auchlyne Estate. It is a charming stone built property, with a spectacular south facing setting and stunning views of the peaks and glens of The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The house sits in about 4 acres of gardens and grazing land, and has an extensive range of outbuildings set around a DIRECTIONS courtyard. One of these has been converted into separate self contained accommodation (The Byre) Travelling on the A84 heading north from Stirling, continue driving north through Doune, Callander with two bedrooms. The other outbuildings offer fantastic potential for further living space, subject to and Lochearnhead where it becomes the A85. When you reach the Killin junction, continue on the the necessary consents. A85 as its bends to the left signposted to Crianlarich. After almost 3 miles, there is a right turn onto to Auchlyne. Follow the single track road over the bridge, taking the first right and wind through the The main house sits to the south of the courtyard, benefitting from a commanding southerly outlook. A hamlet of Auchlyne. Continue for a little less than 1 mile and the drive to Croftchois is clearly porch / sun room to the south of the house leads into the entrance hall. The kitchen has superb views signposted on the left. and is fitted with a range of cabinets and cupboards along with appliances including a Rayburn range cooker (which also provides the hot water), and a Siemens dishwasher. The utility room sits off the kitchen, and has a Siemens washing machine and dryer, a fridge freezer and a door out to the courtyard behind the house. The south facing sitting room overlooks the garden and has an open fireplace. The ground floor is completed by a WC. Upstairs there are two south facing bedrooms and a shower room. CROFTCHOIS GROSS INTERNAL AREA (APROX) Main House Utility 115.47 sq m (1,243 sq ft) 4.65 x 1.85 15'3'' x 6'1'' For Identification Purposes Only WC Sitting DiningU Room Kitchen 4.83 x 3.45 4.85 x 3.71 15'10'' x 11'4'' 15'11'' x 12'2'' Hall Shower Room Sun GroundGROU NFloorD FLOOR Porch 2.49 x 1.57 Bedroom 1 8'2'' x 5'2'' 4.88 x 3.45 16' x 11'4'' Bedroom 2 3.71 x 2.74 12'2'' x 9' FIRST FLOOR Croftchois,OUTBUILDINGS Glen Dochart,GROSS INTERNAL AREA (APROX) St ore 4.88 x 2.74 Loft Room 2 Killin, 16' x 9' 3.66 x 3.61 Stirlingshire,2 FK2147.7 8RG6 sq m (2,667 sq ft) 12' x 11'10'' THTheE BBothyOTHY ' ' The Byre – 76.92 sq m (828 sq ft) 4 1 Hall 2 ' . a 4 Sh ower 1 n x u x ' Room ' a 8 0 S 0 Outhouse – 26.60 sq m (282 sq ft) 1 Gross internal area (approx) . ' 247.76 sq.m (2667 sq.ft) 2 6 For Identification Purposes Only The Byre Gross internal area (approx) 76.92 sq.m (828 sq.ft) OuthouseOUTHOUSE Outhouse Loft Room 1 Gross internal area (approx) Oil Stables 8.10 x 4.17 6.63 x 4.93 Tank 26'7'' x 13'8'' 26.20 sq.m (282 sq.ft) Workshop/ 21'9'' x 16'2'' For Ident ificat ion Onl y. Not To Scal e. Garden © Squar eF oot 2021. St ore Carport/ 6.50 x 3.99 Log 21'4'' x 13'1'' St ore 14.20 x 4.14 46'7'' x 13'7'' Ground Floor FIRST FLOOR The Byre THE BYRE Ba rn 9.32 x 4.90 Sh ower 30'7'' x 16'1'' Be droom 1 Room 3.94 x 2.74 12'11'' x 9' Si tting Su nroom GROUND FLOOR Room/ 5.16 x 3.15 Dining 16'11'' x 10'4'' Room/ HW Be droom 2 Ki tchen 4.14 x 1.93 4.78 x 4.47 13'7'' x 6'4'' 15'8'' x 14'8'' Ground Floor First Floor Ground Floor Workshop Barn THE BOTHY THE BYRE GENERAL REMARKS Viewings Offers Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3738. Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely Services interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents Mains electricity. Drainage to private septic tank. Private water supply. Central heating provided by oil immediately after inspection. fired Rayburn and electric storage heaters. Deposit Local Authority & tax band A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion Stirling Council tax band E. of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. Access Road The access road is owned by Croftchois, but the neighbouring house, Riabhach, has a right of access Important Notice over the section from the public road to their property. Maintenance of this section is shared. Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Conservation Area and Listing 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property Croftchois is in The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. 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.