Delightful renovated former manse, with charming gardens, cottage and outbuildings The Glebe House, Urquhart, Elgin, Moray savills.co.uk

Delightful renovated former manse, with charming gardens, cottage and outbuildings The Glebe House, Urquhart, Elgin, Moray

Elgin: 6 miles Inverness: 44 miles Aberdeen: 62 miles n entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, cloakroom, kitchen, larder, master bedroom suite, 6 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, games room/living room, studio, study/ additional bedroom, utility room/shower, cellar and store room n renovated U shaped steading with 3 bedroom cottage, garaging and stores n walled garden with doo’cot, 2 summerhouses and greenhouse n wooded grounds n EPC rating = F

In all about 3.5 acres

Solicitors Savills Brechin Miller Hendry 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE 10 Blackfriars Street, Perth, PH1 5NS [email protected] Tel: 01738 637311 01356 628628 Viewing walks and bird watching on the estuaries of the Spey and is contemporary, unique amongst doo’cots in its construction of Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. Lossie. There are ample opportunities for field sports in the area clay dab”. including fishing on the Spey and on the River Findhorn and Directions pheasant and grouse shooting on local estates. The ski slopes The Glebe House dates from 1822, and was probably the work If coming from the south on the A96 (Aberdeen to Inverness of Aviemore and the Lecht are within easy reach. of the architect William Robertson. It was extended, probably in road) proceed past Fochabers, and cross over the River Spey. the 1860s, with the addition of a wing to the side. It is a most After a further 3.4 miles, turn right, signposted Urquhart. After Description attractive harled house with ashlar stone margins, and a slate 0.7 miles continue straight over the crossroads and continue to The well respected architectural historian, Charles McKean, roof, as was befitting of ministers at that time. It continued Urquhart. In Urquhart turn left, onto Main Street. After 0.3 miles in “The District of Moray, an Illustrated Architectural Guide” in use as a manse until the 1980s. In the 1990s substantial turn right at the edge of the village. Proceed through the stone (the Rutland Press, 1997) describes how in Urquhart a priory refurbishment was undertaken which included overhauling gate pillars onto the gravelled, tree lined drive, which leads up to was founded by King David 1 in 1125 “in this most fertile and the roof, a new kitchen with an Aga, rewiring, replumbing and the house. equable spot.” He continues that “the current parish church... new central heating. In addition a first floor bathroom was 1843 was designed by Alexander Reid (in the style of Gillespie refurbished and the basement was tanked and brought into Alternatively if coming from Inverness proceed on the A96 Graham) ... and the Manse, 1822, is appropriately classical, the main body of the house. In 2004 the steading was totally through Elgin and after 5 miles turn left, signposted Urquhart, with pilastered door, fanlight and cornice. The nearby doo’cot renovated, including the cottage. Since acquiring the house in and proceed as above. Situation The Glebe House is situated on the edge of the small village of Urquhart, approximately 6 miles from Elgin.

Elgin is a most attractive town which is steeped in history. The ruined cathedral dates from the 13th century and the town is overlooked by a tall column on Lady Hill, a monument erected in 1839 in honour of the Duke of Gordon. The town has an impressive range of shops, together with business, banking and leisure facilities which include a swimming pool and a leisure centre, and a well known golf course. Other golf courses in the area include Nairn, Lossiemouth and Forres.

The famous public school, Gordonstoun, which includes Aberlour House as a junior school, is only a short drive away and takes both day pupils and boarders, from 8 to 18. There is local primary schooling, a village shop and post office in the nearby village of Lhanbryde, with secondary schooling in Elgin.

Elgin is situated on the A96, Aberdeen to Inverness road. Inverness Airport (38 miles) and Aberdeen Airport (58 miles) are both easily reached. Inverness itself provides all the facilities expected of a major city. There is a railway station in Elgin.

Moray is favoured for its attractive scenery and for its mild coastal climate and low rainfall. There is flat arable farmland along the Moray Firth with spectacular mountains rising to the south. The Royal Findhorn Yacht Club and the fishing harbours along the Moray Firth provide anchorages for yachts. Sea fishing is available and there are dolphin watching trips in the Moray Firth, together with pleasant sandy beaches and coastal 2005 the sellers have continued with the improvements including Sitting Room former minister’s study with cornice, picture rail, Hanging staircase continues to second floor with: redecoration, new hot water tank and septic tank. Since being window shutters, fitted bookshelves and open fireplace with sold off by the Church of Scotland, there have been “two careful ornate mantel with tiled inserts. Bedroom 5 with dormer window with window seat, coombed owners”, with the walled garden being restored, together with ceilings and undereaves hatch. the greenhouse and doo’cot. Larder with fitted shelves and storage cupboard. Bathroom with bath with wooden and tiled surround, corner As such the Glebe House is a delightful home, retaining much Cloakroom with washbasin, WC, coat hooks and under window washbasin, WC, extractor fan, skylight and hatch to roof space. of its period charm and features, yet in excellent heart, with a shelved cupboard. modern kitchen linking to the dining room, making it ideal for Bedroom 6 with dormer window with window seat, coombed both family living and for entertaining. The church can still be Impressive hanging staircase with wooden handrail and cast ceiling and under eaves hatches. viewed from what was the minister’s study. The basement iron balustrades leads to first floor landing with alcove with has its own entrance door, so could be used as separate cupboard below, door to shelved linen cupboard with hot water Staircase from hall leads down to lower ground floor with accommodation, if required. At present it is incorporated within tank and further doors to: separate entrance lobby, doors to: the main body of the house and is used as additional bedrooms, and as a studio, study, playroom and storage. The cottage is Bathroom with large period roll top cast iron bath with tiled Study/Bedroom 7 with window shutters and fitted shelves. currently used for holiday lets. surround, washbasin with marble top and vanity unit, WC, tiled shower cubicle, window shutters, window seat and plain Utility Room/Shower Room with shower cubicle, WC, The drive leads up to a gravelled parking and turning area at cornice. plumbed for washing machine, sink unit, extractor fan, clothes the front of the house, and continues on to the back drive, pulley and door to boiler room housing Worcester Danesmoor which passes the steading and walled garden. The house faces Master Bedroom with cornice, window shutters, dado rail, 35/50 boiler. south, over its own grounds and there are views to the north doorway to dressing room with fitted hanging and shelved Further doors to store room and to: and west. The accommodation is arranged over four floors, and cupboards and door to en suite bathroom which is timber lined comprises: to dado level and with bath, pedestal washbasin, WC and fitted shelved cupboard. Games Room with window shutters, spotlights and glazed doors to: Steps up to wooden front doors with glazed fanlight over, and which opens to: Dressing Room/Bedroom 2 with window shutters. Studio with window shutters and door to under stair cupboard. Entrance vestibule with tiled floor and inner partially glazed Bedroom 3 with cornice, dado rail, window shutters and door to Bedroom 8 with door to cellar. doors to: en suite with WC, washbasin and extractor fan.

Entrance hall with hanging staircase to first floor, stairs to lower Bedroom 4 with cornice, window shutters and window seat, ground floor and doors to: dado rail and door to walk in shelved and hanging cupboard.

Drawing Room with original cornice, dado rail, bay window and open fireplace with carved wooden mantel, over mantel and raised grate.

Dining Room with cornice, window shutters, window seats, panelling to dado level and partially glazed doors to:

Kitchen fully fitted with wooden wall and floor units with wooden work tops, display cupboard and shelves and incorporating four oven Aga with tiled splashback, stainless steel sink, plumbed for dishwasher. Cornice, bay window, door to shelved press, Amtico flooring and door to hall.

Doors from side hall to: The Glebe House, Urquhart, Near Elgin, IV30 8LG Gross internal area (approx) 481.78 sq.m (5186 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. © Square Foot Media.

Cloak Larder Room Dining Room 4.80 x 3.28 15'9'' x 10'9''

Eaves Eaves Storage Storage

Sitting Void Room Hall 6.17 x 4.42 20'3'' x 14'6''

Drawing Kitchen/ Room Breakfast 7.37 x 4.80 Bedroom 6 Bedroom 5 Room 24'2'' x 15'9'' 6.25 x 4.95 6.25 x 4.88 6.63 x 4.78 20'6'' x 16'3" 20'6'' x 16' 21'9'' x 15'8'' Bathroom Vestibule

Eaves Storage

Ground Floor Second Floor

Store

Bedroom 4 Boiler Utility/ Studio 4.80 x 3.30 Bathroom Shower 4.14 x 3.51 15'9'' x 10'10'' Ensuite Room 13'7'' x 11'6'' Cellar Bathroom

Ensuite Store Linen Landing Dressing WC

Bedroom 8 Games 4.27 x 3.66 Room/ 14' x 12' Master Living Bedroom 3 Bedroom Store Room Room 4.70 x 4.04 4.72 x 4.09 Study/ 3.43 x 2.18 Dressing Room/ Bedroom 7 6.25 x 4.57 15'5'' x 13'3'' Bedroom 2 15'6'' x 13'5'' 11'3'' x 7'2'' 20'6'' x 15' 4.80 x 4.57 3.05 x 2.62 15'9'' x 15' 10' x 8'7''

Lower Ground Floor First Floor The Steading The Steading and Cottage, Situated to the west of the house is the restored stone built, U shaped steading with attractive red Glebe House, corrugated iron roofing. The cottage has a stable door to hallway with panelling to dado level, Urquhart, IV30 8LG stairs to first floor and wooden doors to: Gross internal area (approx) 263.19 sq.m (2833 sq.ft) fully fitted kitchen with wooden units, plumbed for washing machine and dishwasher, (Including Outbuildings, Carport & Garage) Kitchen For Identification Only. Not To Scale. stainless steel sink, four ring Whirlpool electric hob with oven below, extractor fan and fitted fridge/ © Square Foot Media. freezer. Wall mounted Grandee combi boiler, extractor fan, downlighters, stable door to garden and doorway to:

Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 3.43 x 2.87 Eaves Living Room with fireplace with wooden mantel, stone hearth and housing wood burning stove, 4.75 x 3.43 Storage 11'3" x 9'5" 15'7" x 11'3" Hall high coombed ceilings.

First Floor Further doors from hallway to:

Bathroom timber lined to dado level and with bath, pedestal washbasin, WC, extractor fan,

Linen downlighters, door to under stair shelved cupboard. Store Kitchen Bedroom 1 4.42 x 3.05 4.44 x 2.82 Bathroom 14'6" x 10' 14'7" x 9'3" Bedroom 1 with door to walk in hanging cupboard. Living Room Hallway 6.71 x 4.34 22' x 14'3" Stairs to first floorwith doors to:

Bedroom 2 with coombed ceiling, dormer window, hatch to attic storage.

Carport 9.83 x 5.23 32'3" x 17'2"

Run 2.36 x 1.90 7'9" x 6'3" Log Store 4.67 x 4.19 15'4" x 13'9"

Shed 2.67 x 1.83 8'9" x 6' Store Room/ Garage Kennel 4.67 x 3.89 4.72 x 2.21 Workshop/ Store 15'4" x 12'9" 15'6" x 7'3" 8.76 x 4.78 28'9" x 15'8"

Ground Floor Bedroom 3 with coombed ceiling, dormer window and low level the small doo’cot. This is a rare example of a “clay and dab” Services window. doo’cot, where clay was mixed with stone for walling. Mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating in both the house and cottage. Private drainage to house, mains drainage The remainder of the steading comprises three car ports, log The grounds around the house include fine lawns, together to cottage. store, with concrete floor, workshop/store with concrete floor with rhododendrons and some fine trees including lime, oak, and door to kennel with run, now used for storage, garden chestnut and beech. Fixtures and Fittings tractor shed with glass fronted doors and a store. The garden Light fittings and carpets in the house are included, as are in front of the cottage is mainly down to grass. General Remarks the curtains, except those in the bedrooms. The cottage Outgoings furnishings including the Bosch Classixx washing machine and Gardens and Grounds Moray Council tax band G Bosch XXL dishwasher may be available in addition. The stone The walled garden is a delight. It comprises a series of benches and troughs by the house are excluded. compartments divided by a framework of paths and box and Energy Performance Certificate yew hedges, with flower and herbaceous borders, pleasant EPC rating = F Photographs vistas and with two wooden summerhouses, a greenhouse The photographs were taken 2012 and 2013. Particulars and vegetable borders with raised planters. In the corner is prepared April 13. Listings Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves Offers The house and doo’cot are listed Category B. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective Access rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling The neighbouring farmer has a right of access over the back light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, Agents following inspection. drive, for agricultural purposes, to the field adjacent to the stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether cottage, although this has not been used for a number of years. contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and Purchase Price whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will Holiday Letting not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives. The deposit The cottage has been let through Little Holiday Homes Scotland. the nature of all such servitude rights and others. will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to Weekly rents range from £475 to £690 per week and it is complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the seller or his typically let for 16 to 21 weeks per annum. Possession agents. Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:

1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.

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