Two attractive and recently converted houses within a well positioned steading development with easy access to the A90 The Millhouse & The Byre, Waterlair, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, AB30 1NQ savills.co.uk The Millhouse The Millhouse The Millhouse The Millhouse Two attractive and recently converted houses within a well positioned steading development with easy access to the A90 The Millhouse & The Byre, Waterlair, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, AB30 1NQ Laurencekirk: 4 miles Stonehaven: 12 miles Montrose: 15 miles Aberdeen: 26 miles The Millhouse Dundee: 40 miles Lot 1: The Millhouse n dining hall, sitting room, breakfasting kitchen, utility room, WC, master bedroom with en suite shower room, 4 further bedrooms (1 en suite), bathroom n enclosed garden n courtyard Lot 2: The Byre n hallway, sitting room, kitchen, utility room, master bedroom with dressing and en suite shower room, 2 further bedrooms, bathroom n courtyard For sale as a whole or in 2 lots EPC ratings = C Savills Brechin 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE [email protected] 01356 628628 Situation The Millhouse and Byre are situated at Waterlair, just to the south of Fordoun, in an attractive rural area, on the slopes of the Hill of Garvock. There are attractive views over the Howe of the Mearns to the hills. The nearby A90 dual carriageway provides quick and easy access both to Stonehaven and Aberdeen, and south to Dundee and the central belt. The B967 at Fordoun connects the A90 with the A92 coast road, at Inverbervie, via Arbuthnott. There is a primary school at Fordoun, with secondary schooling at the Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk and in Stonehaven, both of which, along with Montrose, also provide a wide range of local services. Lathallan at Johnshaven is a well known local private school, with further private schooling in Aberdeen. There are railway stations at Laurencekirk, Stonehaven and Montrose offering east coast mainline services. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European Services. Aberdeen is easily reached and provides all the services expected of a major centre. Journey times will be further reduced with the opening of the Western Peripheral Road. The range of outdoor pursuits in the area is impressive. St Cyrus is a well known beach, while sea fishing is available at Johnshaven. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks and golf courses are found at Auchenblae, Montrose and Stonehaven, and Edzell is also easily reached. Description The Millhouse and The Byre are two adjoining and attractive houses, which were converted in 2006, and which form part of the former farm steading at Waterlair. The steading itself is believed to date from the 1800s, and was a traditional stone built range of farm buildings with a mill. It is arranged around a central courtyard. The Millhouse and The Byre are adjoining, so could work well together, possibly with The Byre being an annexe, for the bigger Millhouse. However the houses each have their own individual aspect so could well form two separate homes. When the two houses were converted in 2006 they were stripped back to the stone walls and were re-roofed. As such they are new houses within an older shell. The conversion was done to an extremely high standard, with attention being paid to running costs with Argan filled double glazed windows which increase energy efficiency, along with underfloor heating and Kingspan insulation. The Millhouse The Millhouse The Millhouse This is an well presented stone finished property, with a slate room has a sink and plumbing for a washing machine, shelved Adjacent to the entrance door is a small area of garden. There is roof, which comprises much of the eastern side of the steading hanging and storage cupboard and a partially glazed door to the a paved seating area within the courtyard to the rear. quadrangle. With double height windows in the dining hall and courtyard. There are three bedrooms, with the master having an upstairs sitting room it has been designed to make the most a dressing area with fitted hanging wardrobes and an en suite of its position and views. shower room with shower, washbasin and WC. The bathroom has a bath with shower, wet walling, washbasin and WC. A path leads into the garden and French doors open to a double height dining hall with wooden flooring, windows to the central courtyard and a wooden staircase which leads up to a galleried The Millhouse, Waterlair, Fordoun, landing and the first floor sitting room which itself also has full Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1NQ height windows. Double doors from the dining hall open to an Gross internal area (approx) impressive breakfasting kitchen with wooden wall and floor units 233.92 sq.m (2518 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. with tiled splashbacks, Hotpoint ceramic hob with extractor, © SquareFoot 2017. Hotpoint oven/grill, Samsung microwave, Matsui oven/grill, sink with mixer tap with flexible spray and swivel spout, Beko dishwasher and fridge/freezer. In addition there is an island unit The Byre, Waterlair, Fordoun, with a breakfast bar. There is ample space for informal dining Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1NQ and French doors to an outside sitting area with raised planters. WC Gross internal area (approx) Kitchen 105.53 sq.m (1136 sq.ft) A partially glazed door leads to the utility room with wooden wall 6.14 x 4.74 20'2'' x 15'7'' Sitting For Identification Only. Not To Scale. and floor units with tiled splashbacks, sink, plumbing for washing Room © SquareFoot 2017. Utility 6.14 x 4.75 machine, partially glazed door to the courtyard and a door to a 20'2'' x 15'7'' WC with pedestal washbasin. On the other side of the dining hall is a passageway with further stairs to the first floor and an understair cupboard. Off this passageway are three bedrooms, Master Ensuite Bedroom Shower with bedroom 3 having French doors to the garden. There 3.58 x 3.25 Room 11'9'' x 10'8'' Dining is a partially tiled family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, Hall Void 5.25 x 3.67 B pedestal washbasin and WC. The stairs lead up to a landing. 17'3'' x 12' The master bedroom has a walk in and shelved hanging Dressing Utility cupboard and a tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, Area washbasin and WC. Bedroom 5 has a shelved cupboard and Bedroom 1 Master 3.62 x 2.91 Bedroom partially tiled en suite shower room with washbasin and WC. 11'11'' x 9'7'' 4.74 x 3.50 15'7'' x 11'6'' Bathroom The enclosed garden is mainly down to grass with shrub Kitchen Hall 4.00 x 3.20 Sitting Room borders. To the rear of the property and within the courtyard is a Bedroom 2 13'1'' x 10'6'' 4.80 x 4.29 3.62 x 2.75 Ensuite Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 15'9'' x 14'1'' paved seating area. 11'11'' x 9' Bathroom C 3.25 x 3.20 3.20 x 3.00 10'8'' x 10'6'' 10'6'' x 9'10'' Vestibule Hallway The Byre Again this is an appealing stone finished property with a slate roof and which is arranged around the south eastern corner of Ground Floor Ensuite HW the steading. A partially glazed front door opens to a vestibule Shower Room with an inner partially glazed door to the hallway which has a Bedroom 3 4.52 x 2.80 useful cupboard. From the hallway doors lead to the sitting 14'10'' x 9'2'' Bathroom Bedroom 5 4.74 x 2.73 room and to the kitchen which has wooden wall and floor units, 15'7'' x 8'11'' tiled splashbacks, Schott Ceran hob with double oven/grill and extractor, dishwasher, sink and a fridge/freezer. The utility Ground Floor First Floor General Remarks whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or Important Notice Viewing not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. the nature of all such servitude rights and others. 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations Directions Possession or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not From the A90 (Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway) some 2.5 Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as miles north of Laurencekirk and 9 miles south of Stonehaven, statements or representations of fact. turn onto the B967, signposted for Arbuthnott and Inverbervie. Offers Continue for some 0.2 miles and then turn right signposted Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The Johnshaven. The turning into Waterlair will be seen on the right Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not after 0.5 miles. purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the Agents following inspection. property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other Outgoings consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment Aberdeenshire South Council. Purchase Price or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or The Byre band E. A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will otherwise. The Millhouse band F. be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives.