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Creag an Tuirc House CREAG AN TUIRC HOUSE BALQUHIDDER • LOCHEARNHEAD • PERTHSHIRE CREAG AN TUIRC HOUSE BALQUHIDDER • LOCHEARNHEAD • PERTHSHIRE • FK19 8NY Strathyre 4 miles, Callander 12.5 miles, Stirling 28 Miles, Glasgow 53 miles, Perth 41 miles, Edinburgh 64 Miles Drawing Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Cloakroom, WC 3 Bedrooms (1 with en suite), Bedroom 4 / Study, Study, Family Bathroom. Studio, Attic Room Landscaped Gardens, Tractor Port, Tool Shed, Log Store About 1.56 acres EPC Rating F Beautiful C listed former = manse in a superb Savills Edinburgh Wemyss House 8 Wemyss Place Edinburgh setting in the EH3 6DH Tel: 0131 247 3700 Balquhidder Glen [email protected] DIRECTIONS The ski slopes of Glen Coe and Annoch Moore are within 70 miles. In addition there From Stirling take the A84 north through is the Mhor 84 motel at the beginning of the Callander and Strathyre towards Balquhidder Road and 4 miles further up Lochearnhead. About 2 miles beyond the Balqhudder Glen is the well known and Strathyre turn right off the A84 at the award winning Monachyle Mhor hotel. signpost to Balquhidder. This minor road passes in front of Mhor 84, loops under the The property is well placed for access to the A84 and leads into the glen. Follow this major towns and cities of central Scotland. road for almost 2 miles and the white Stirling is only 28 miles to the south from wooden gates to Creag an Tuirc House are where there is motorway access both to on the right. Edinburgh and Glasgow and their airports. The local villages of Lochearnhead and From Perth take the A85 west through Crieff, Strathyre provide village shops and primary Comrie and St Fillans to Lochearnhead. In schools. Callander is a larger community Lochearnhead turn left onto the A84 with a good range of shops and other local signposted to Callander and Stirling. After 2 services including MacLaren High School. miles turn left off the A84 at the signpost to There are many private schools in Perthshire Balquhidder. Follow the directions as above. including Glenalmond, Strathallan, Morrisons and Kilgraston. SITUATION Balquhidder has an active local community centered on the village hall. It is also a popular area for visitors due to its relative proximity to central Scotland and stunning highland scenery in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The recreational facilities in the area are excellent. Loch Voil provides fishing for trout and there is walking and hill walking in the surrounding hills. There is shooting, stalking and fishing on the estates in the area. Loch Earn is a major water sports centre with both water skiing and sailing. DESCRIPTION The kitchen / breakfast room sits to the rear of the house and is fitted with bespoke built Creag an Tuirc House was originally built as units and a central island with a fired earth the manse to Balquhidder Old Parish Church tiled floor. Integrated appliances include a well known for the grave of Rob Roy Falcon range cooker, dishwasher, fridge and a MacGregor, who fell in battle close by, which Belfast sink. There is a spacious dining area sits in the graveyard. The C listed house and windows to the east and west. The dates back to 1774 and was subsequently adjoining utility room also has a Belfast sink, extended in 1825 and again in 1890. Creag fitted units and an integrated washing an Tuirc House has a stunning setting at the machine. It has a door out to the rear stone head of Loch Voil with superb south facing paved patio. Across the patio is a very useful views towards the Balvaig River and over the boot room which also houses the boiler. The Balqhuidder Glen in the Loch Lomond and ground floor has a WC set off the entrance Trossachs National Park. It sits in front of an hall. imposing outcrop known as Creag an Tuirc (Boars Rock) which was the ancient rallying The first floor is approached by a staircase place of the clan MacLaren. leading up from the entrance hall to a split landing. The master bedroom has superb views to the south and east as well as a ACCOMMODATION traditional fireplace. It has an en suite bathroom / dressing room with a central Creag an Tuirc offers beautifully presented bath, separate shower compartment, WC, living space and retains a wealth of wash hand basin and fitted wardrobes. traditional character from top to bottom. The principal reception rooms at the front of There are two further south facing the house all face south. bedrooms, and a family bathroom. To the rear of the house is a fourth bedroom which The bright drawing room has a large south is currently used as a study. There is a facing bay window providing views over the separate study completing the first floor gardens and towards the hills beyond. There accommodation. On the second floor there is is a log burning stove and two further a studio / attic bedroom and a floored attic windows to the east which along with the room which subject to the necessary bay window have working shutters. The consents could be converted to provide family sitting room links directly to the further living space. kitchen and also has a dual aspect windows to the south and west and a wood burning stove. The dining room has a traditional fireplace and views over the garden. GARDEN GENERAL REMARKS The driveway passes through wooden garden gates and sweeps through the front garden up SERVICES to the front of the house where there is Water: Mains ample parking. Electricity: Mains Drainage: Private to septic tank The beautiful gardens surrounding Creag an Heating: Oil Tuirc House extend to about 1.56 acres. They have been considerately designed and LISTING AND CONSERVATION AREA developed under the owners, one of whom a Creag an Tuirc House is category C listed. It prominent landscape architect who has is also situated within the Loch Lomond and established an outstanding setting for the the Trossachs National Park. house all year round. The lawns sweep round the house and are enclosed by a mix of LOCAL AUTHORITY hedges, trees and stone walls. A burn runs Creag an Tuirc House is in Stirling Council through the upper section of the garden Tax Band G before dropping over a small stone cascade into a series of ponds. To the east of the FIXTURES AND FITTINGS house are flower beds and a small orchard. All fitted curtains, carpets, white goods and light fittings are included. The metal stag To the rear is a sheltered natural flagstoned head in the outer porch is excluded. patio which is ideal outdoor entertaining space. To the west of the garden is a timber SOLICITORS outbuilding with a tractor port and good Coulters, Exchange Tower, 19 Canning Street, storage for garden equipment. There is also a Edinburgh, EH3 8EH. Tel: 0131 510 6980. log store and a separate tool shed to the rear of the house. - 423.53 Sq M ( - 423.53 Sq M ( - 423.53 Sq M Studio ( Tool Utility designed by paul lob 2012 13'7" x 9' Shed 13'7'' x 5'5'' 4.14 x 2.74m 4.14 x 1.65m - 423.53 Sq M ( - 423.53 Sq M ( B Eaves Storage Wood Kitchen Store 18'1" x 17' Boot 14'3'' x 4'11'' 5.51 x 5.18m Room 4.34 x 1.50m 14' x 10'1" WC 4.27 x 3.07m 36'4" x 20' S 11.07 x 6.10m Sitting Room Drawing B 17'8" x 13'3" Dining Room U 5.38 x 4.04m Room 23'2" x 14'5" Second Floor 13'4" x 13' 7.06 x 4.39m Hall 4.06 x 3.96m 17'9" x 8'8" 5.41 x 2.64m Bedroom 4/ Study 17'5" x 9' 5.31 x 2.74m HW Vestibule 7'5" xC 5'11" Box Room 2.26 x 1.80m 9' x 5'3" 2.74 x 1.60m Ground Floor Bathroom/ Dressing Room Approx. Gross Internal Area Creag an Tuirc House, 4559 Sq Ft - 423.53 Sq M Balquhidder, (Including Boot Room, Tool Shed And Wood Store) d For identification only. Not to scale. Master Perthshire, FK19 8NY Bedroom Bedroom 3 © SquareFoot 2016 18'2" x 14'6" 18'1" x 13'2" Bedroom 2 5.54 x 4.42m 5.51 x 4.01m 14'1" x 12'11" 4.29 x 3.94m Bathroom - 423.53 Sq M ( First Floor SERVITUDE RIGHTS, BURDENS AND VIEWING WAYLEAVES Strictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 The property is sold subject to and with the 3700. benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights IMPORTANT NOTICE of access and rights of way, whether public Savills, their clients and any joint agents give or private, light, support, drainage, water and notice that: wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, 1. They are not authorised to make or give any whether contained in the Title Deeds or representations or warranties in relation to the informally constituted and whether referred property either here or elsewhere, either on to in the General Remarks and Stipulations their own behalf or on behalf of their client or or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have otherwise. They assume no responsibility for satisfied himself as to the nature of all such any statement that may be made in these servitude rights and others. particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be OFFERS relied upon as statements or representations of Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Not to Scale mapping with the permission of the Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office fact.
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