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The Old Schoolhouse Doll, Brora The Old Schoolhouse Doll, Brora 2 Traditional four bedroom former schoolhouse situated in the hamlet of Doll within easy driving distance of Golspie and Brora Well laid out family home Relaxing garden room Walk in condition Landscaped garden grounds EPC Rating E Description Brora 2 miles . Golspie 6 miles . Dornoch 17 miles . Inverness 56 miles Description Description Guide Price £230,000 The Old Schoolhouse Situation The Old Schoolhouse is situated in the rural community of Doll to the south of Brora. Brora on the east coast of Scotland which benefits from the mild climate of the Moray Firth. There are good shopping facilities in the village, the wonderful Royal Marine Hotel with superior dining and separate public restaurants. The hotel has a leisure club with swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi and gym and also offers a holiday letting service for the apartments. Brora is best known for the quality of its golf, fishing and whisky and is well served by a wide range of local facilities, banking and post office services and a doctors surgery. There is a local primary school and secondary schooling is at Golspie. A railway station and local bus services offer good transport links and the A9 provides the main north/south trunk road. Further facilities are available at Golspie (6 miles) and Inverness, just over an hour’s drive away, has an excellent range of facilities including a good shopping centre, cinemas, theatre, hospital and mainline railway station. Inverness Airport is about 8 miles from the city centre and offers a variety of services to destinations both home and abroad. Brora has a small harbour for the boating enthusiasts and a superb beach. There is ample opportunity for recreational activities in the wider area including hill walking and mountaineering, fishing (river, loch and sea) and all forms of country sports. There are wonderful golf courses and as well as the Brora Links the superb courses of Royal Dornoch, Golspie and Tain are within easy reach. Description Directions Travel north on the A9 towards Golspie and continue through the village, approximately 3 miles north of Golspie take the second turn into Doll on the left hand side adjacent to the bus stop. Follow this road for 100 meters before turning sharp left and then sharp right. Continue along for approximately 75 meters and The Old Schoolhouse can be found on the left hand side. Description Built around 1900 and sympathetically extended in the 1980s The Old Schoolhouse is a traditional detached cottage which has been extensively upgraded with double glazing electrical work, a new boiler and oil tank. A gated driveway leads to the front door which is accessed by two steps. The door opens to the hallway which has doors to the kitchen, dining room and sitting room. The kitchen has a good range of floor and wall units and benefits from a Rayburn Royale and Villeroy & Bosch sink and drainer. There is also a north facing pantry. Dual aspect windows look to the front and rear gardens. The sitting room is a well-proportioned room with a Baxi open fire set within a marble surround, American white oak mantel and Caithness slate hearth. A door leads from the sitting room into the garden room. The garden room is south facing and has triple aspect windows to enjoy the lovely views across the garden to the sea beyond. A door leads to the front garden. The bedrooms are situated off the rear hallway which is accessed from the sitting room. The master bedroom has dual aspect windows overlooking the gardens and benefits from an en-suite bathroom which has a three piece suite comprising, bath, wash hand basin and bath with telephone style shower attachment and a Ventaxia. There are also two single bedrooms with built in wardrobes. From the hall two steps lead down to a large store, airing cupboard and completing the accommodation bedroom 4 which overlooks the rear garden and surrounding countryside. And also has a large fitted wardrobe. The family bathroom has a three piece suite and electric shower and Ventaxia. Externally the property sits in lovely landscaped gardens which are mainly laid to lawn. There are mature trees and bushes, fruit trees and raspberry cage. A small patio area is to the side of the garden room is a super sun trap. A path runs round the property through pretty cottage garden plants. There is parking for several cars and a garage with light and power. Services Mains electricity. Mains water Private drainage Oil fired central heating Council Tax Council Tax Band E Postcode KW9 6NJ Home Report A Home Report is available for this property by request. Viewing Arrangements By appointment with Bell Ingram Ltd. Tel. 01463 717799 4 Entry To be by mutual agreement. Closing Date A Closing Date may be fixed and we would advise prospective purchasers to register their interest with Bell Ingram Ltd, 22 Market Brae, Inverness, IV2 3AB. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that parties having registered their interest will be notified of a closing date this cannot be guaranteed. It should be noted that the vendor reserves the right to accept offers prior to a closing date being set. Note All fitted carpets and the garden room blinds will be included in the sale. Further items may be available subject to separate negotiation. Important Notice These sale particulars were prepared on the basis of information provided to us by our clients and/or our local knowledge. Whilst we make every reasonable effort to ensure that they are correct, no warranty or guarantee is given and prospective purchasers should not rely upon them as statements or representations of fact. Furthermore neither Bell Ingram Limited or its directors or employees assume any responsibility therefore. In particular: i) prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the structural condition of any buildings or other erections and the state of repair of any services, appliances, equipment or facilities; ii) any photographs included in these particulars are for general information only and any furniture or contents shown in these photographs are not included in the sale unless this is expressly stated in these particulars; and iii) any descriptions, measurements or dimensions quoted are approximate only and references to conditions, planning permissions, services, usage, construction, fittings & fixtures and moveable items are for guidance only. 22 Market Brae, Inverness IV2 3AB Tel: 01463 717 799 Fax: 01463 716 699 bellingram.co.uk Email: [email protected] .
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