Imposing Country House, with Extensive Grounds and Cottage Jennyswells House, Colliston, by Arbroath, Angus, DD11 3RJ Savills.Co.Uk
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Imposing country house, with extensive grounds and cottage Jennyswells House, Colliston, by Arbroath, Angus, DD11 3RJ savills.co.uk Imposing country house, with extensive grounds and cottage Jennyswells House, Colliston, by Arbroath, Angus, DD11 3RJ Arbroath: 3 miles Forfar: 11 miles Dundee: 19 miles Aberdeen: 52 miles n entrance vestibule, hallway, dining room, sitting room, conservatory, study, cloakroom, kitchen, utility room, boiler room, boot room n 6 bedrooms (1 en suite), bathroom n extensive gardens and grounds with woodland n cottage with porch, sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms In all about 3.46 acres EPC ratings = F & G Site with planning consent available in addition Savills Brechin 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE [email protected] 01356 628628 Viewing As such it is a country house of some stature. The woods Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. were planted around 30 years ago, mainly with spruce, giving the property privacy and shelter. Adjacent to the house is Directions Jennyswells House Cottage. This was modernised in the late From Dundee and the south take the A92 dual carriageway 1970s and central heating and double glazing were installed to Arbroath. From Arbroath take the A933 towards Brechin. some seven or eight years ago. Continue past RM Condor and just before reaching Colliston, turn left signposted Swirlburn and then take the first turning on Jennyswells House faces southeast and looks out over the the left. Continue for a further 0.3 miles and the turning into grounds and towards its own woods. It is a stone built house Jennyswells House will be seen on the left. with a slate roof. Stone gate piers with wrought iron gates open onto a tarred drive which leads up past the side of the house to If coming from the north on the A90 dual carriageway take the front. the turning to Brechin and then take the A933, signposted for Arbroath. Immediately after passing through Colliston turn right Steps with wrought iron railings lead up to a wooden front door signposted Swirlburn and proceed as above. which opens to an entrance vestibule with inner partially glazed doors with over and side lights to the impressive hallway. This has a cornice, dado rail, part wooden flooring and under stair Situation cupboards. Either side of the hallway are the two principal This is an attractive and very convenient part of Angus, just reception rooms which are well proportioned, having originally inland from Arbroath, with its historic harbour, marina and abbey. been the two wards. The dining room has a cornice, fireplace The A92 dual carriageway provides easy access to Dundee. with stone surround and wooden mantel, large window to the Angus boasts sandy beaches, scenic countryside and glorious front and shelved display alcove with cupboard below. The heather glens. Recreational activities include fishing on the River sitting room also has a cornice and large window to the front, South Esk. There are a number of well known golf courses in together with a tiled fireplace, two wall lights, fitted bookshelves the area, including Carnoustie, Letham Grange, Montrose and St and glazed doors to the conservatory. This is also double Andrews and leisure centres at Arbroath and Montrose. Lunan glazed and has a wooden floor and doors to the garden, and is Bay is a well known local beach. There is a lovely coastal walk, positioned to make the most of the evening light. along red sandstone cliffs, from Lunan Bay via Auchmithie to Arbroath, which is famous for its “smokies”. Behind the hallway is an inner hallway with a shelved cupboard. Off this is the cloakroom with a fitted washbasin and WC, Locally, there is a primary school at Colliston. Secondary together with a boiler room housing a Worcester oil fired boiler. schooling is found in Arbroath, together with a wide range of The study has a fireplace with stone surround and a shelved business and leisure facilities and shopping. Private schooling is alcove. Behind is the utility room with fitted units which is available at Dundee High School. Both Dundee and Aberdeen plumbed and vented for a washing machine and dryer. The are easily reached and provide all the services expected of major timber lined kitchen has fitted wall and floor units, incorporating cities. There is a railway station at Arbroath offering regular a two oven Aga (red), plumbing for dishwasher, sink, beamed services to Aberdeen and to the south. There is an airport at ceiling and circular window. Off the kitchen is a rear entrance Dundee with services to London Stansted and Amsterdam, vestibule with a boot room with shelves and coat hooks. While Aberdeen has a range of domestic and European flights. A wooden staircase leads up from the hallway to the first floor. Description Off the front landing is the master bedroom with fitted dressing Jennyswells is a most imposing country house. It dates from table and wardrobe, window seat and an en suite shower room 1890 and was originally built as a convalescent home for with corner washbasin and WC. The partially tiled bathroom Arbroath Infirmary. After the Second World War it was used has a bath, washbasin, WC and wooden floor. Bedroom 2 by the hospital for offices and storage. It was acquired by has a picture rail, while bedroom 3 has fitted wardrobes. In the sellers in 1966 who then set about converting it into a addition there is a shelved linen cupboard. Off the back landing fine country house. At that stage the house was refurbished is bedroom 4 with fitted wardrobes and dressing table and internally and double glazing was installed about 20 years ago. bedroom 5. Bedroom 6 is used as a store room. Gross internal floor area = House: 353m2 [3,800ft2] approx Cottage: 72m2 [775ft2] approx BEDROOM 2 BEDROOM 5 BEDROOM 4 BEDROOM 3 3.56m x 4.22m BEDROOM 6 2.45m x 4.11m 4.33m x 4.06m 3.11m x 4.22m 11'8" x 13'10" 4.14m x 5.35m 8'0" x 13'6" 14'2" x 13'4" 10'2" x 13'10" 13'7" x 17'7" BATHROOM 3.70m x 2.41m 12'2" x 7'11" FIRST FLOOR PLAN LINEN 1.96m x 1.79m 6'5" x 5'10" MASTER BEDROOM EN-SUITE 6.87m x 4.42m 1.91m x 1.54m 22'6" x 14'6" 6'3" x 5'1" UTILITY ROOM STUDY DINING ROOM 4.22m x 4.02m 2.99m x 4.14m 8.37m x 4.23m KITCHEN 13'10" x 13'2" 9'10" x 13'7" 27'5" x 13'10" 3.68m x 5.37m 12'1" x 17'7" STORE STORE HALLWAY VESTIBULE 7.45m x 2.43m 1.37m x 3.71m 24'5" x 8'0" 4'6" x 12'2" COTTAGE BOOT ROOM BOILER ROOM 2.56m x 1.35m 3.23m x 1.34m UTILITY ROOM DINING ROOM 8'5" x 4'5" 10'7" x 4'5" KITCHEN BATHROOM CLOAKROOM 2.73m x 2.80m 1.49m x 2.66m BEDROOM 1 8'11" x 9'2" 4'11" x 8'9" GROUND FLOOR PLAN SITTING ROOM 2.42m x 3.71m 7'11" x 12'2" 8.37m x 4.33m SITTING ROOM 1.93m x 3.17m 27'5" x 14'2" 3.41m x 4.83m BEDROOM 2 6'4" x 10'5" 11'2" x 15'10" 3.65m x 3.96m 12'0" x 13'0" LINEN HALLWAY CONSERVATORY PORCH 2.24m x 2.01m 7'4" x 6'7" and further store (4.45 m x 4.66 m). Behind is a cast iron shed Purchase Price and adjacent is another well. Planning consent (Ref 15/00192/ A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will PPPL) was granted in February 2015 for the erection of a be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives. The deposit replacement dwelling house. This site extends to some 0.45 will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to acres and is shown hatched on the plan. For further information complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the seller or his please contact the selling agents. agents. General Remarks Important Notice Outgoings Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Angus Council tax band: Jennyswells House F 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations Jennyswells House Cottage C 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 Energy Performance Certificate statements or representations of fact. Jennyswells House F Jennyswells House Cottage G 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The The main area of garden lies to the front and side of the house, text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not and comprises flower and shrub borders, lawn and a paved Solicitors necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the seating area, and is sheltered by a high beech hedge. Beyond Blackadders, 30 & 34 Reform Street, Dundee, DD1 1BJ. property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other is a vegetable garden with a greenhouse, stone built store, fruit consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment Services trees, lawns and vegetable beds, and the original well. Adjacent or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or Mains water and electricity, private drainage, oil fired central to the house is a block built log store (3.73 m x 2.48 m) and a otherwise.