AN EXCEPTIONAL CHURCH CONVERSION WITH PROVEN LIVE/WORK POTENTIAL the auld kirk, potterton, ab23 8ug AN EXCEPTIONAL CHURCH CONVERSION WITH PROVEN LIVE/WORK POTENTIAL the auld kirk, potterton, aberdeen ab23 8ug Drawing room/gallery u sitting room u dining kitchen u master bedroom with en suite shower room u 4 further bedrooms bathroom u shower room u utility room u four storey tower

Studio cottage with shower room u stone outbuilding u garden summerhouse u car port u timber shed EPC = E

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Directions From Aberdeen take the A90 north towards and . After passing through Bridge of Don, bear left onto the B999 signposted for . Continue for about two miles. On reaching the village of Potterton, turn right into Panmure Gardens. Continue to the end of the street, where The Auld Kirk will be seen on the left, at the T-junction with Manse Road.

Situation Potterton is a small, residential village surrounded by fields and farmland, about seven miles north of Aberdeen city centre and close to the coast. A frequent bus service provides links to most of the arterial routes to the city, and Aberdeen International Airport is only seven miles away. The commercial estates of both Dyce and Bridge of Don are within easy commuting distance.

Potterton has a strong community feel, with its own shop/post office, a garage and a family run pub. Potterton Community Centre hosts various activities, including further education classes, a playgroup and leisure activities. Primary education is available at nearby with secondary schooling being provided at Bridge of Don Academy. For golf enthusiasts there are a number of challenging, highly acclaimed golf courses hugging the coast line which include Royal Aberdeen, Murcar, Trump International, Newburgh and . For walkers and lovers of nature there are miles of wonderful nature trails along Balmedie Beach. History A utility room off the kitchen has a sink, plumbing for a washing to further accommodation or a studio or office, subject to planning The Auld Kirk was built as a United Free Kirk in 1843, following the machine and a clothes drying pulley. A side door from here opens permission. The second is a cottage with windows to either side Disruption, to accommodate worshippers who up until then had met into the garden. Opposite the kitchen is a guest bedroom, also with of the door and has been converted into a studio apartment with s on a neighbouring farm. The land belonged to a druggist, Thomas an exposed granite wall. It is served by a shower room with double kitchen area and a shower room. Clapperton, who granted its use for the building of a kirk and a school size shower unit and underfloor heating. The former vestry is now an on the condition that it revert to him if these places ceased to function. atmospheric twin aspect sitting room with a stone fireplace. At the end Services: Gas central heating throughout with original decorative cast According to a local historian, sometime before 1911 “the church had of the corridor double doors open into the tower vestibule. iron radiators. Mains electricity, water and drainage. Double glazing, been rebuilt with a tower added”. In common with many smaller non- except for the tower. Pumped water supply for power showers. Established churches it does not have a graveyard. On the first floor, the master bedroom has two large Velux windows overlooking the peaceful rear garden and has an en suite shower room. Fixtures & Fittings: All fitted carpets, floor coverings, including beech The United Free Kirk and the Church of were unified in 1929 There are three further bedrooms, one of which has fitted desk furniture flooring, curtains, the Aga, most light fittings and bathroom fittings are and the kirk at Potterton became known as South. Alongside and is currently used as an office/study. The fantastic family bathroom included in the sale price. Belhelvie North, it continued to operate as a separate place of worship features a striking, free standing claw foot slipper bath. There is Items of Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Art and Craft furniture may until 1953. Soon after the final closure of the kirk at Potterton, the a separate shower compartment and the two large Velux windows be available in the sale manse was sold off, and the church building itself went on the market provide a wonderful tree top skyline vista. in 1974. Thomas Clapperton’s grand niece agreed to discharge Local Authority: Council Tax Band H. the charter and the building was converted into a private residence The substantial tower was formerly used for choir practice, but today it presents a blank canvas for a variety of options. Storm doors open in 1984. The current owner has operated a successful art gallery EPC rating = E business within the building for over 20 years. into a flagstone floored vestibule, providing a secondary access to the house. A turning staircase with wrought iron balustrade leads up Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves: The property is sold through three levels to access the roof. Windows at each level allow a Description subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, flow of natural light. From the second floor level there is access into the The Auld Kirk is a property which provides proven, versatile lifestyle reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of loft space which extends across over half of the footprint of the kirk. options. It is an outstanding example of a family home on which a way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and great deal of thought and expense has been lavished to create a wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas Outside fantastic trio of living, relaxation and commercial space. The four and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally A wide pillared entrance leads to a granite chipped driveway with storey tower, with its rose window echoing that in the east gable, offers constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and turning and parking space for several vehicles. There is a car port to a wonderful feature as it stands, but could be adapted for a number Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied the rear of the property. of purposes. A new owner will also have the opportunity for further himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. development within the grounds, in particular one of the two detached The enclosed and private garden is mostly laid to lawn for ease of stone cottages which currently serves as a store. This is a rare type of Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. maintenance. To the rear of the property there are pleasant views over property with an eclectic mix of style, elegance and both period details open fields. Within this area are a summer house, an established, well and contemporary comforts. Offers: Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling stocked rockery and a timber shed. There are two stone outbuildings Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective Accommodation with slate roofs. The first has a front facing window, power and light purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents and is currently used for storage but may have potential for conversion Storm doors from the driveway open into a vestibule with original following inspection. flagstone flooring and a church pew. The centrepiece and showcase room of the property is the utterly stunning split level drawing room, used as a gallery specialising in 19th and 20th century paintings. This most formal room is redolent of a bygone era. With its stained glass rose window and four tall windows to north and south, double height ceiling with exposed beams and pristine beech flooring, it is a wonderfully light space. The focal point of the room is an oak fireplace housing a gas fire. A corner staircase with decorative balustrade leads up to a mezzanine balcony overlooking the drawing room. A door from this balcony accesses the principal bedroom accommodation on the first floor.

Double doors open from the drawing room into a corridor off which are the kitchen, the sitting room, a guest bedroom and a shower room. The luxury dining kitchen has handcrafted units by the much sought after Scullion and Bruce cabinetmakers and a mains gas two door Aga. The exposed granite wall has a most attractive stained glass window. floorplans

Gross internal area (approx): 301.46 sq.m (3245 sq.ft) (Including Bell Tower) Store: 30.75 sq.m (331 sq.ft) Studio: 36.79 sq.m (396 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Vestibule

Sitting Room/ Dining Void Store Room 8.13 x 3.73 10.13 x 7.29 26'8'' x 12'3'' 33'3'' x 23'11''

To Roof Bedroom 3 4.01 x 2.62 13'2'' x 8'7'' Bathroom Dining Kitchen Bedroom 4 5.28 x 4.04 5.28 x 4.01 17'4'' x 13'3'' 17'4'' x 13'2'' Third Floor Bedroom 2 Ensuite Hall 4.04 x 2.59 To Shower 13'3'' x 8'6'' Loft Hall Room

Studio Shower Utility 7.59 x 4.17 Room Sitting Master 24'11'' x 13'8'' Room Bedroom Study 4.06 x 3.45 4.06 x 3.48 4.06 x 3.48 13'4'' x 11'5'' Shower 13'4'' x 11'4'' 13'4'' x 11'5'' Room

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