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An Acail Blairhoyle Port of Menteith an Acail | Blairhoyle, Port of Menteith, Stirling Fk8 3Lf AN ACAIL BLAIRHOYLE PORT OF MENTEITH AN ACAIL | BLAIRHOYLE, PORT OF MENTEITH, STIRLING FK8 3LF An Acail is a stunning detached modern villa, built in 2012, example of contemporary cleverly designed living space with a located in a fantastic setting surrounded by open countryside very pleasing flow of accommodation on both the ground and and affording views onto the distant Hills and farmland and first floors with spacious and flexible rooms designed to the located in the heart of the hamlet of Blairhoyle. Nestling on the highest standard. The accommodation extends to circa 4,000 edge of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, this sq ft sitting within large level private gardens with views onto house was built by the present owner with great attention to neighbouring countryside and farmland. detail and specification which would suit either a family buyer or a buyer looking to utilise the house as a Bed and Breakfast. The standard of fixtures and fittings internally are presented to the highest quality with very contemporary decoration The House throughout, together with high quality engineered oak, Designed and built by the current owner this property is a fine limestone tiles, slate and carpeted flooring throughout. Buying your new home the Clyde Property way 1. Go to the App Store or Google Play 2. Tap on the AR logo. 3. Point your phone or tablet camera and search for CLYDE PROPERTY and over the image on the brochure front download our new App. AR cover or any image showing the AR logo. See the image come to life with our brand new Augmented Reality App. www.clydeproperty.co.uk On entering the property in the main bright reception have en suite facilities. The master bedroom has a dressing hallway there is access to a cloaks/ wc, access to the upper room and access to a laundry room. floor accommodation via a staircase and to an inner hallway and to the large open plan lounge, dining room/kitchen. A The beauty of the house is the capability of utilising it as a Bed stunning front facing bay window complements the Country and Breakfast with the separate access and the capability of style hand made Oak kitchen with its large central island closing off the upper hallway to bedrooms 3 and 4. The villa with sink, an extensive range of base and wall mounted units is fully alarmed with sensors, has Cat 5 cabling throughout, with dark grey granite worktops. The integrated appliances oil fired central heating and full double glazing whilst the include a four oven electric Aga with gas hob, wine cooler, two downstairs accommodation also has underfloor heating. integrated fridge freezers and an integrated dishwasher. There is a hallway from the kitchen which leads to a utility room and Gardens a stunning sun lounge with windows to 3 elevations with views onto the surrounding countryside. The kitchen, dining The property is surrounded by private, mainly lawned gardens room and lounge has a Sonos system installed which could be grounds with a post and rail fence bounded to the front and interlinked throughout the home if required. a large driveway and parking area. The driveway has access via wooden entrance gate which also benefits from ducting The ground floor accommodation also benefits from a large should you wish to make it electric. family room a separate rear access and stair to the upper level and 2 impressive downstairs double bedrooms with fitted There is a detached double garage with up and over doors with wardrobes and en suite facilities. power, water and storage area. There is access to convert the attic to an office, subject to obtaining the relevant planning On the upper level there are 5 double bedrooms, 4 of which permissions. Page 6 www.clydeproperty.co.uk West Stirlingshire and South West Perthshire is abound with scenic splendour with the area being particularly renowned for its outdoor recreational facilities including forest walks, golf course, fishing, mountain biking and with major provision for those with equestrian interests. Local shopping facilities are available in a number of surrounding villages whilst major retail outlets are in Stirling (approximately 15 minutes drive) or Glasgow/Perth (approximately 40 minutes drive). Primary schooling is available within the next door villages while secondary education is at McLaren High in Callander. Private education is available at Beaconhurst in Bridge of Allan, Dollar Academy in Dollar or Morrisons Academy in Crieff. An excellent road network including motorway links make travel throughout Central Scotland and the airports readily accessible. Please contact Clyde for full details and to view a fuller picture of An Acail, log onto our website and discover more images alongside an HD Property Movie. Page 12 www.clydeproperty.co.uk AN ACAIL | BLAIRHOYLE, PORT OF MENTEITH, STIRLING FK8 3LF AN ACAIL | BLAIRHOYLE, PORT OF MENTEITH, STIRLING FK8 3LF An Acail p U V V St W W V En Suite En V W Bathroom Suite Bedroom 2 13'3" x 7'1", 9'5" x 13'3" x 11'6", 4.0m x 2.1m Dressing En Suite 3'6", Laundry Room W 4.0m x 3.5m Bedroom 4 Room 10'7" x 7'2", 2.9m x 10'9" x 10'9", 14'6" x 10'0", 9'1" x 5'10", 3.2m x 2.2m 1.1m 3.3m x 3.3m 2.8m x 1.8m 4.4m x 3.0m St St Bedroom 1 13'5" x 13'0", En Suite 4.1m x 4.0m 9'1" x An Acail, Blairhoyle, Bedroom 7/Office 4'1", Bedroom 3 12'3" x 10'10", 2.8m x 14'3" x 12'0", 3.7m x 3.3m 1.2m 4.3m x 3.6m Port of Menteith, Stirling St V FK8 3LF Vp U First Floor Rear Hall p U Family Room 17'2" x 1'48", 5.2m x 4.5m Bedroom 6 V V 14'10" x 1'40", Utility 4.5m x 4.3m 10'9" x 9'9", 3.3m x 3.0m Lounge open plan to Sun Lounge Dining Area St 19'8" x 14'8", open plan to 6.0m x 4.5m Kitchen St 36'4" x 17'7", En Suite 11.1m x 5.3m St 8'2" x 6'11", 2.5m x 2.1m Hall St St W Inner Hall W En Suite 5'10" x 5'9", 1.8m x 1.7m V V 4 8 . 3 4 St Hall WC Bedroom 5 8'10" x 16'5" x 15'1", 3'10", 5.0m x 4.6m 2.7m x p 1.2m U Ground Floor VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS TRAVEL DIRECTIONS By appointment please through Clyde Property Stirling T. 01786 471777 or E. [email protected] we’re available till 8pm every day Take junction 10 of the M9 and proceed on the A84 to Callander, after passing Blair Drummond Safari Park, turn left onto A873, An Acail can be found on the right hand side 3 miles outside Thornhill, in the centre of Blairhoyle Hamlet. PROPERTY REFERENCE OB8515 EER RATING Band C Page 14 PLEASE NOTE: Whilst this brochure has been prepared with care, it is not a report on the condition of the property. Its terms are not warranted and do not constitute an offer to sell. All area and room measurements are approximate only. Floorplans are for illustration only and may not be to scale. All measurements are taken from longest and widest points. Clyde Property exercise a policy www.clydeproperty.co.uk of using recycled paper for all their printed material. 39 Allan Park, Stirling FK8 2LT t: 01786 471777 f: 01786 478022 e: [email protected] www.clydeproperty.co.uk Contact us 7 days a week. 363 days a year until 8pm every day.
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