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11 Fife Street Banff 11 FIFE STREET BANFF 11 FIFE STREET, BANFF, AB45 1JB An impressive grade B listed town house in a convenient location. Elgin 35 miles Aberdeen 46 miles Ground Floor: Hall. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Kitchen. Utility Room. First Floor: 3 Double Bedrooms. Bathroom. Shower Room. Second Floor: 2 Attic Bedrooms. Attic Storage. • Convenient yet quiet town centre location • Many fine features • Generously sized rooms • Flexible, spacious accommodation • Well maintained walled garden • Garage 5 Commerce Street Elgin Moray IV30 1BS 01343 546362 [email protected] GENERAL good range of timber wall and floor units 11 Fife Street is an impressive town house with a central island, integrated dishwasher situated in the popular town of Banff. and fridge. There is a door to a good sized Located on the Moray Firth coast at the utility room with plumbing for a washing estuary of the River Deveron, Banff is one of machine, space for a tumble dryer and a door the best-preserved townscapes in Scotland to the garden. On the first floor there are with a grand Georgian upper town in addition three generously sized and bright bedrooms, to the older Scotstown area. The town also a family bathroom and a shower room. On boasts two harbours and spectacular scenery, the second floor there are two attic rooms, whilst there are a wide range of recreational one of which has a door to a useful attic activities within the area including golfing, storage area. fishing, water sports and stunning walking trails. Banff has good day to day amenities Outside, the charming rear garden is enclosed including an array of shops, banks, hotels, by a wall which affords it a high degree of restaurants, cafes, a health centre and privacy, particularly for such a centrally schooling at both primary and secondary located property. The mature garden is well levels. maintained and includes a patio area, an area of lawn, various borders with mature plants, a The historic city of Elgin is 35 miles away and vegetable patch and a chicken coup / wildlife provides a comprehensive range of shops area. There is also a garage with power and and amenities whilst the surrounding area water, a green house and a timber shed. offers some excellent hotels, restaurants and historic local attractions. Aberdeen is DIRECTIONS located some 46 miles away, and provides From Elgin follow the A96 east to Fochabers. all the leisure, recreational and entertainment At the roundabout at the end of the Fochabers facilities expected from the oil capital of bypass take the first exit onto the A98 and Europe. It also provides good transport links follow this road to Banff. In Banff, turn left with a mainline railway station and is host onto Reidhaven Street, at the crossroads go to an airport providing both domestic and straight across onto Fife Street. Number 11 is international flights. located on the left hand side. DESCRIPTION From Aberdeen, take Ellon Road north to the 11 Fife Street is a wonderful, grade B listed outskirts of Aberdeen. At the roundabout town house situated in a convenient yet quiet take the first exit onto the B999. After town centre location. Believed to date back about 4.5miles take the left turn onto the to the mid 1800s and constructed of stone B979, signposted posted for Kingseat and under a pitched slate roof, the house provides Newmachar. Turn right at the junction to stay spacious and flexible accommodation over on the B979. After about 0.6 miles turn right three floors. Many of the original features at the junction onto the A947, signposted and materials have been retained. to Banff. Stay on the A947. At the Macduff junction turn left onto the A98, continue into The front door opens to a spacious entrance Banff. Follow the A98 road through Banff, hallway with a ceiling rose and an elegant after turning left to stay on the A98 take staircase leading to the first floor. To the left the first right onto Reidhaven Street. At is the sitting room, generous in size it has the crossroads go straight across onto Fife an open fireplace with a timber surround Street. Number 11 is located on the left hand and working shutters on the window. From side. here is a door to the sun room, wonderfully light it has doors directly out to the garden. From Fraserburgh, follow the A98 to Banff. Opposite the sitting room is the dining room Follow the A98 road through Banff, after which is of a good size and has a tall ceiling turning left to stay on the A98 take the with cornicing. From the hallway a door first right onto Reidhaven Street. At the leads to the kitchen, a bright room with a crossroads go straight across onto Fife Street. Number 11 is located on the left hand FIXTURES AND FITTINGS side. (See site and location plans for details). Fitted carpets are included in the sale. No other items are included unless specifically SERVICES mentioned in these particulars. The AGA in Mains water. Mains electricity. Mains drainage. the kitchen is specifically excluded. Mains Gas. Gas fired central heating. Fixed ACCESS telephone line. 11 Fife Street is accessed directly off the public road. EPC EPC=E INTERNET WEBSITE This property and other properties offered LOCAL AUTHORITY by Galbraith can be viewed on our website Aberdeenshire Council, Banff and Buchan at www.galbraithgroup.com as well as our Area Office, Town House, 34 Low Street, affiliated websites www.rightmove.co.uk and Banff, AB45 1AN. Tel. 01261 813300 www.onthemarket.com. VIEWING MORTGAGE FINANCE Strictly by appointment with the selling Galbraith has an alliance with Fox Private agents. Finance, a boutique brokerage with a bespoke approach to funding. Through their relationships with retail, commercial and OUTGOINGS private banks they can assist with securing 11 Fife Street has been assessed for Council a mortgage to suit your circumstances. Tax purposes as band D. For further information contact Matthew Griffiths, based in our Edinburgh office, on 0131 240 6990. IMPORTANT NOTES 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 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 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. Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, 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 interested parties. 5. Offers Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to Galbraith, 5 Commerce Street, Elgin, Moray, IV30 1BS 6. Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. .
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