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Ramsburn Steading Knock, Huntly Moray, Ab54 7Lq RAMSBURN STEADING KNOCK, HUNTLY, MORAY OFFICES ACROSS SCOTLAND RAMSBURN STEADING KNOCK, HUNTLY MORAY, AB54 7LQ Huntly 11 miles, Elgin 28 miles, Aberdeen 49 miles About 0.28 ha (0.69 acres) An outstanding converted steading with spectacular views Vestibule. Sitting Room. Sun Room. Kitchen. Master Bedroom (En Suite). 2 Further Bedrooms. Bath Room. Utility Room. • Good condition with many fine features • Breathtaking views across Strathisla • Well maintained landscaped garden • Useful garage • Private and secluded setting CKD Galbraith 5 Commerce Street Elgin Morayshire IV30 1BS 01343 546362 [email protected] stove and door onto the decking area is an attractive, bright and warm room whilst the adjoining sun room offers panoramic views which on a clear day take in The Knock, Ben Rinnes and beyond. The kitchen is equipped with high quality wall and floor units, various integrated appliances and Rangemaster cooker whilst there is also a useful utility room. There is a generous sized family bathroom and three bedrooms with the master bedroom having an en suite shower room and glazed doors leading out onto the decking. The house is double glazed and has oil central heating. Outside, the grounds extend in total to about 0.69 acres or thereby and include a gravelled driveway with parking space for several vehicles. The decking area which extends the length of the house is a particularly fine feature and offers an excellent entertaining area from which to enjoy the spectacular views. The garden, which is nicely enclosed by a mature hedge, fence and trees, has been designed and planted with considerable care and includes an area of lawn, well stocked borders and beds and a charming pond. There is also a summer house which could be used as a studio. To the west of the house is a superb garage / workshop which could be used for a wide range of purposes including an office or additional living accommodation to the main house (subject to obtaining all necessary consents). DIRECTIONS From Huntly take the A96 west towards Elgin. Crossing the River Deveron, take the next right signposted to Portsoy on the B9022. Follow this road for about 8.5 miles then turn right onto a single track road signposted to Ramsburn. Ramsburn Steading is located after about 1.3 miles on the right hand side. SERVICES Private water. Mains electricity. Private Drainage. Oil central heating. EPC D LOCATION Ramburn Steading is an impressive converted steading located in a stunning rural position with breathtaking views over the surrounding countryside and in particular across Strathisla to the west. The nearest village of Milltown of Rothiemay, with it’s primary school, village shop/post office, hotel and community facilities, is about 3 miles to the south west of the property. To the south, Huntly (about 11 miles) offers a good range of local amenities including a variety of shops, supermarkets, a cottage hospital and both primary and secondary schooling. Huntly also provides additional extensive facilities including a railway station and easy access onto the A96 trunk road. To the west lies Keith (about 11 miles) which also has a good range of amenities and shops. Aberdeen International Airport is about 45 miles away offering regular domestic and international flights. Aberdeen (about 49 miles) offers a wide range of amenities including excellent shopping facilities and a superb choice of restaurants, galleries, clubs and theatres. Moray (including the historic county of Banff) is renowned as being one of the sunniest and driest counties in Scotland and it has a wide range of excellent places to stay, eat and shop. The county is famed for its breathtaking scenery, long sandy beaches and wildlife and offers wonderful leisure and recreational opportunities. There are many golf courses accessible within a short drive, whilst the county also offers superb Salmon and Trout fishing including the highly acclaimed Rivers Spey, Deveron and Findhorn. A popular tourist area, local attractions in Moray also include ‘The Whisky Trail’, ‘The Speyside Way’, Cairngorm National Park, together with many ancient monuments, castles, buildings and villages of historical significance. DESCRIPTION Ramsburn Steading is a most impressive home created from the sympathetic conversion of an attractive traditional steading. Predominantly constructed of stone under a pitched slate roof, Ramsburn Steading has been renovated to an extremely high standard, creating a home of exemplary quality with flexible accommodation provided over a single storey. From the gravelled driveway at the front of the house, the house is accessed through a well lit vestibule and which leads on to the hall. At one end of the hall is the sitting room together with an adjoining sunroom. The sitting room with exposed woodwork, a log burning SOLICITORS Wink & Mackenzie, The Old Station, Maisondieu Road, Elgin, IV30 1RH. Tel: 01343 542623. LOCAL AUTHORITY Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, Moray. Tel: 01343 563000 VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the selling agents OUTGOINGS Ramsburn Steading is currently assessed for Council Tax purposes as band E. INTERNET WEBSITE This property and other properties offered by CKD Galbraith can be viewed on our website at www. ckdgalbraith.co.uk as well as our affiliated websites www.rightmove.co.uk and www.onthemarket.com. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS The fitted carpets are included in the sale. No other items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars. MORTGAGE FINANCE CKD Galbraith have an alliance with independent mortgage brokers Springtide Capital Limited, who understand the complexities of finding the right loan to suit both your financial and personal circumstances. For further information, contact Mathew Griffiths who is based in our Edinburgh office on 0131 240 6990. DRAFT 1 Ramsburn Steading This plan has not been approved for publication Knock, Huntly, AB54 7LQ N Ref: CKD011-8338D FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY - NOT TO SCALE © HONEYGRAM LTD 2015 2.69 x 2.23 2.74 x 2.23 8'10" x 7'4" 9'0" x 7'4" (max) Bedroom 1 .34 '5" oom Bedroom 2 1 4.23 x 3.00 Bedroom3 Bathroom 4 Kitchen R x x 13'11" x 9'10" 3.16 x 2.49 3.11 x 2.76 3.10 x 2.63 y " 4.28 x 3.06 Sitting Room 88 10'4" x 8'2" 10'2" x 9'1" 10'2" x 8'8" . tilit 14'1" x 10'0" 9'5 Sun Room 2 4.73 x 4.22 U 15'6" x 13'10" 4.40 x 3.79 14'5" x 12'5" En Suite 2.97 x 1.58 Hall 9'9" x 5'2" 15.15 x 1.03 49'8" x 3'5" Entrance Vestibule 2.63 x 2.63 8'8" x 8'8" 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 CKD 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 CKD 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 should satisfy themselves in all respects thereof. OFFICES ACROSS SCOTLAND .
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