Dundurn House by Comrie, Perthshire

DUNDURN HOUSE BY COMRIE, PERTHSHIRE

Comrie 4 ½ miles Perth 28 miles Edinburgh Airport 57 miles Glasgow Airport 63 miles

About 65.18 acres (26.38 ha)

A delightful country house nestled within a scenic setting on the banks of the River Earn.

• 3 Reception Rooms, 4 Bedrooms (1 En-Suite with Dressing Room).

• Double garage, two garden stores, game larder, log store and dog kennels.

• Charming and extensive gardens with orchard.

• Two paddocks

• Mature and extensive woodland.

• Salmon and trout fishing on the River Earn.

• Small rough shoot.

CKD Galbraith Perth Property Department, Lynedoch House, Barossa Place, Perth, PH1 5EP Tel: 01738 451 111 Fax: 01738 451 900 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk DESCRIPTION Dundurn House is a most delightful country house enjoying a very pretty and peaceful setting on the banks of the River Earn overlooking its extensive grounds and onto the countryside beyond. Dundurn House, with its harled and white washed exterior and lying under a slated roof, is a traditional house with astragal windows and quintessential Scottish turret. It has been extended over its history to its manageable and charming scale of today providing well proportioned rooms over three floors, all of which enjoy a southerly aspect over the garden. Dundurn House would benefit from a programme of upgrading and refurbishment which could include a sympathetic extension, subject to obtaining the necessary consents, if a house of a greater scale is required.

On entering Dundurn House the charm continues with a most welcoming hall with turnpike staircase and doors leading to the principal reception rooms. The drawing room, with its double aspect, is centred on an open fireplace with the study lying across the hall, a most cosy room which could equally be used as a snug. The dining room, with its French door to the garden, lies conveniently adjacent to the kitchen, a light and bright practical room with its double aspect and door leading to the ancillary accommodation to the rear, which comprises a boot room, two pantry cupboards, laundry room and cloakroom.

The bedrooms all lie over the first and second floor. The principal bedroom, with its dressing room and en-suite bathroom, is a delightful principal suite. There is a second bedroom on the first floor together with a bathroom with two further bedrooms on the second floor.

GENERAL There are a number of private schools within a convenient distance of Dundurn House enjoys a scenic and secluded rural setting, some 4½ miles Dundurn House including Ardvreck Preparatory School and Morrison’s to the west of Comrie, in the county of Perthshire. The delightful village of Academy, both in Crieff, Glenalmond College, Strathallan School, Comrie, with its thriving community, offers very good day to day facilities Kilgraston School and Craigclowan Preparatory School. including a primary school, bank, post office, butcher, baker, general store, together with both doctor and dental surgeries, cafes and hotels. In Perthshire is a county renowned for its diverse range of recreational addition there are three churches, numerous clubs and societies, a golf activities. The surrounding area to Dundurn House provides a range course and cricket ground. Crieff, lying some 11 miles to the east, offers of routes for walkers from the woodland walk of the Deli’s cauldron in more extensive services including a supermarket and secondary school Comrie up to the more challenging munros. Loch Earn offers a variety of whilst the city of Perth can be reached in about a 40 minute journey by car water sports, sailing and fishing whilst for the golfer there are numerous and provides national retailers, well known theatre, modern concert hall courses within easy reach including courses in St Fillans, Comrie and and both railway and bus stations. The pretty village of St Fillans lies just Crieff, together with three championship golf courses at Gleneagles over a mile to the west on the shores of Loch Earn and provides a local Hotel. There are further recreational facilities at Gleneagles Hotel shop, hotel and sailing club. Both the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, including a shooting school, riding school, spa and health club. The Crieff with their international airports, can both be reached in about a 1½ hour Hydro Hotel offers two swimming pools, sports facilities, riding school and journey by car. golf course. Further the Strathearn Recreational Centre provides similar sports facilities.

The accommodation, over two floors, comprises:

Ground Floor: Vestibule. Hall. Cloakroom. Drawing Room. Study. Dining Room. Kitchen. Boot Room. Two Pantry Cupboards. Utility with WC. Store.

First Floor: Hall. Principal Bedroom with En-Suite Bathroom and Dressing Room. Double Bedroom. Family Bathroom. Linen Cupboard.

Second Floor: Landing/Bedroom. 2 further Double Bedrooms.

GARDEN AND GROUNDS Dundurn House lies within its own extensive gardens and grounds extending to some 65.18 acres. A woodland flanked drive with bridge over the River Earn leads to a gravel sweep to the north of Dundurn House. The garden is principally down to lawn with mature hedges, shrubs and trees. A delightful orchard lies to the east and is enclosed by a pretty stone wall beyond which is a paddock enclosed by a combination of a stone wall and stock proof fencing and bounded by trees.

Situated to the west of Dundurn House is a mature woodland running along the south bank of the River Earn. The woodland includes a magnificent collection of broadleaf trees and the occasional coniferous tree with a great network of tranquil walks running through, together with a stream, giving a most charming amenity to Dundurn House. Lying to the north of Dundurn House is a second paddock and currently let to a neighbouring farmer on the terms of a full agricultural tenancy. A further woodland lies to the east of the drive and comprises principally conifer trees fully mature and could be harvested if desired.

FISHING RIGHTS The owners of Dundurn House have salmon and trout rights on the River Earn with approximately 430 metres of double bank and 330 metres single bank fishing. They also have a permit to fish for salmon and trout from Dundurn to Comrie on the River Earn from the Comrie Angling Club. In exchange for this permit the Comrie Angling Club have the right to fish on the Dundurn House beat.

ROUGH SHOOTING ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE The current owners of Dundurn House have approximately 6 rough EPC = F shoots per year over the subjects of Dundurn House. DIRECTIONS AGRICULTURAL TENANCY To reach Dundurn House from Comrie take the A85 road signposted for It should be noted that the Lodge Field lying to the north of Dundurn St Fillans. The pillared entrance, with wrought iron gates, lies on the left House is currently let on the terms of a full agricultural tenancy. hand side after about 4½ miles from Comrie. Continue over the drive past Dundurn Lodge sweeping round to the right crossing the River Earn and continue on until the white painted wrought iron gates are reached on the SERVICES right hand side. Water Mains via private pipe SOLICITORS Electricity Mains Kerr Stirling, 10 Albert Place, Stirling, FK8 2QL. Tel: 01786 463414 Drainage Private Heating Oil VIEWING Internet Broadband Viewing is by prior appointment only through the selling agents – CKD Galbraith. The person who may accompany you however, may not COUNCIL TAX be an employee of CKD Galbraith. Dundurn House falls under council tax band G. Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:39814

Dundurn House, St. Fillans, Crieff, Dundurn House, Perthshire, PH6 2NH St. Fillans, Approx. Gross Internal Area Crieff, 3064 Sq Ft - 284.65 Sq M Perthshire, PH6 2NH (including store) Garage & Sheds Approx. Gross Internal Area Approx. Gross Internal Area 3064 Sq Ft - 284.65 Sq M 1239 Sq Ft - 115.10 Sq M (including store) For identification only. Not to scale. Garage & Sheds © Square Foot Media 2014 Approx. Gross Internal Area 1239 Sq Ft - 115.10 Sq M For identification only. Not to scale. © Square Foot Media 2014 Double Double Log Store Bedroom 4 Landing/ Bedroom Bedroom 3 5.79 x 3.05 3.81 x 3.51 3.51 x 3.51 19' x 10' 12'6'' x 11'6'' 11'6'' x 11'6'' Deer Larder Double Double Dundurn House, Log Store 6.40 x 3.35 Bedroom 4 Landing/ Bedroom Bedroom 3 St. Fillans, 5.79 x 3.05 21' x 11' 3.81 x 3.51 3.51 x 3.51 Crieff, 19' x 10' 12'6'' x 11'6'' 11'6'' x 11'6'' Deer Larder Perthshire, PH6 2NH 6.40 x 3.35 Approx. Gross Internal Area 21' x 11' 3064 Sq Ft - 284.65 Sq M (including store) Second Floor Garage & Sheds Approx. Gross Internal Area 1239 Sq Ft - 115.10 Sq M For identification only. Not to scale. Second Floor © Square Foot Media 2014

Double Double Log Store Bedroom 4 Landing/ Bedroom Bedroom 3 5.79 x 3.05 3.81 x 3.51 3.51 x 3.51 Garden Store/ Hall 19' x 10' 12'6'' x 11'6'' 11'6'' x 11'6'' Garage Deer Larder 9.07 x 4.57 6.40 x 3.35 29'9'' x 15' 21' x 11' Hall Garden Store/ Double Dressing Garage Bedroom 2 Room 9.07 x 4.57 5.26 x 4.88 Master 4.88 x 3.05 29'9'' x 15' 17'3'' x 16' Bedroom 16' x 10' Double Linen EnsuiteDressing 4.27 x 3.66 Bedroom 2 BathroomRoom 14' x 12' Bathroom Second Floor 5.26 x 4.88 Master 4.88 x 3.05 17'3'' x 16' Bedroom 16' x 10' Linen Ensuite 4.27 x 3.66 Bathroom 14' x 12' Bathroom First Floor

First Floor Garden Store/ Hall Garage Store 2.01 x 1.24 Pantry Boiler 9.07 x 4.57 WC 6'7'' x 4'1'' Room 29'9'' x 15' 2.44 x 2.13 Dressing Vestibule Double 2.01 x 1.24 8' x 7' Room Store Pantry Bedroom 2 WC 6'7'' x 4'1'' Boiler Store 5.26 x 4.88 Master 4.88 x 3.05 Room Bedroom 16' x 10' 17'3'' x 16' 2.44 xUtility 2.13 Linen Ensuite 4.27 x 3.66 8' x 7' Vestibule 1.88 x 1.57 Bathroom 14' x 12' Store Bathroom 6'2'' x 5'2''

UtilityGarage 7.57 x 4.80 1.88 x 1.57 Hall 6'2''24'10'' x 5'2'' x 15'9'' Dining Sitting Garage Kitchen Room 4.95 x 2.97 Room First Floor 7.57 x 4.80 4.88 x 3.66 5.11 x 4.88 16'3'' x 9'9'' Hall Study 24'10'' x 15'9'' 16' x 12' 16'9'' x 16' Dining 4.27 x 3.66 Sitting Kitchen 14' x 12' Room 4.95 x 2.97 Room 4.88 x 3.66 5.11 x 4.88 Cloak 16'3'' x 9'9'' Study 16' x 12' 16'9'' x 16' Room 2.01 x 1.24 4.27 x 3.66 Store Pantry WC 6'7'' x 4'1'' Boiler 14' x 12' Room Cloak 2.44 x 2.13 Room 8' x 7' Vestibule Store Ground Floor

Utility 1.88 x 1.57 IMPORTANT NOTES Ground Floor 6'2'' x 5'2'' 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given Garage as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless 7.57 x 4.80 the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to CKD Galbraith, Hall 24'10'' x 15'9'' in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by Dining Sitting Kitchen interested parties. 5 OffersRoom Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to CKD Galbraith, Lynedoch House, Barossa Place, Perth, PH1 5EP. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, 4.95 x 2.97 Room 4.88 x 3.66 servitudes, wayleaves5.11 and x 4.88 others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. The owners of Dundurn Lodge have a right of access over the area of the driveway immediately adjacent to the wrought iron entrance 16'3'' x 9'9'' Study 16' x 12' gates. The liability of 16'9''maintenance x 16' is equitable. 4.27 x 3.66 14' x 12' Cloak Room

Ground Floor