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A Magnificent Country House on the Banks of the River Dee Fasnadarach, Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5PP Savills.Co.Uk A magnificent country house on the banks of the River Dee Fasnadarach, Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5PP savills.co.uk A magnificent country house on the banks of the River Dee Fasnadarach, Dinnet, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5PP Aboyne: 4 miles Ballater: 7 miles Aberdeen: 35 miles Perth: 72 miles n porch, hall, drawing room, sitting room, library, Barbola room, study, dining room, living room, cloakroom, WC, kitchen, pantry, utility room, larder, boiler room, master bedroom, 9 further bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, shower, playroom, work room, 4 maid’s room (currently used as additional bedrooms), attic room and 2 attics. n extensive gardens and wooded grounds, outbuildings and garaging n Gardener’s Cottage with 2 reception rooms, 2 kitchens, 4 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room n Old Hall Cottage with living room, dining kitchen, utility, 3 bedrooms, bathroom n mature woodland with pond n paddock In all about 37 acres EPC ratings – Fasnadarach House F, Old Hall F Solicitors Savills Aberdeen Savills Brechin Balfour & Manson LLP 7 Queens Gardens, Aberdeen AB15 4YD 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE 54-66 Frederick Street, Edinburgh EH2 1LS [email protected] [email protected] 0131 200 1200 01224 971110 01356 628628 Viewing Situation There are golf courses at Ballater, Braemar and Aboyne. The Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. Fasnadarach is situated on the south bank of the River Dee, area lies within the Cairngorms National Park. close to the small village of Dinnet, in the heart of Royal Deeside. Directions The River Dee rises in the Cairngorm Mountains and runs east Primary schooling and a wide range of local shops are found in If coming from Aberdeen on the A93 along Deeside, pass along “Royal Deeside” to Braemar, Crathie and Ballater and then Aboyne, along with secondary schooling. Further shops, many through Aboyne and continue to Dinnet. In Dinnet turn left onto past Aboyne and Banchory to its mouth at Aberdeen. “by Royal Appointment”, are found in Ballater along with the the B976 signposted South Deeside, crossing over the river. At Hilton Craigendarroch Sports and Leisure Club. the T junction turn left signposted Banchory. The turning into “Royal Deeside” is one of the most scenic and renowned parts Dinnet is situated on the A93, which runs north from Perth Fasnadarach will be found on the left. of Scotland, with heather clad hills creating an impressive backdrop to the river and its surrounding communities. It is well passing through Glenshee and then follows the River Dee to Alternatively from Perth take the A93 north through Glenshee to known for its range of outdoor activities. Salmon fishing can be Aberdeen. It is perhaps one of the loveliest routes in Scotland. Braemar and continue along Deeside to Dinnet. In Dinnet turn taken on the Dee. Trout fishing is available on nearby lochs and Aberdeen and Perth provide train services to the south. Sleeper right onto the B976 and continue as above. high and low ground shooting can be taken on local estates. In services are available from Aberdeen and the airport has a range addition to mountaineering and hill walking in the area there is of domestic and European flights. ski-ing at Glenshee and the Lecht. Description Fasnadarach is a magnificent and exquisite country house. In Deeside and the Mearns, an illustrated architectural guide (The Rutland Press, 2001) Jane Geddes describes the house as an “elegant Voysey-like fishing lodge” and writes that a “complex entrance front of sweeping roofs and gables conceals the real purpose of the house: a superb sequence of rooms on two floors, virtually perched over the riverbank”. She continues that the “interior details are complete, including good Art Nouveau door furniture”. The house was built as the fishing lodge for the Glen Tanar Estate. Category B listed, it was designed by George Truefitt and completed in 1874. Turefitt was responsible for many of the houses and buildings on the estate, including Glen Tanar House. Fasnadarach was commissioned by Sir William Cunliffe Brooks, father in law of the 11th Marquis of Huntly who had married Sir William’s elder daughter, Amy, in 1869. Sir William leased Glen Tanar from the Marquis for many years and bought it in 1890. He died in 1900, leaving the property to his grandson Lord Cecil. The current owners are believed to be only the third family to have lived at Fasnadarach. It is an elegant and imposing house, with well proportioned reception rooms which are designed to make the most of the fabulous views up and down the River Dee and on to the hills beyond. It is a fabulous and dramatic setting. The house sits up above the river, on its south bank and is set back from the minor public road, and screened by its own grounds. As such it is a haven for wildlife, with salmon and otters being seen in the river, and squirrels in the garden. It is built of squared and snecked pink and grey granite, with finely finished margins, crow stepped gables, decorative overhanging eaves and a Rosemary tiled fishscale piended roof with decorative terracotta ridges. Internally it retains many of its period features, including fine window display cupboards. Next door is the library which has a The boiler room has a Thermocon oil fired boiler and a cornicings and decorative Art Nouveau door furniture in all the picture rail, marble fireplace with mantel and overmantel where Camray Utility boiler with Honeywell controls linked to outside principal rooms, fireplaces, leaded and stained glass windows. the carving ties in with the door frames, together with a fitted temperature, a hatch to the oil tank room and doors to a wood/ bookcase and two wall lights. Further doors from the hall open coal store with outside doors. Fasnadarach was acquired by the sellers in 1988. At that stage to the inner hallway, a WC with washbasin and to the Barbola the roof was overhauled, bathrooms were renewed and it was room. This was formerly a dining room. A principal feature is A wide and elegant staircase with wooden handrails and substantially rewired and an automatic back up generator was the period cast iron fireplace with mantel and overmantel with balustrades, lit by a large leaded window, leads up from the installed. Since then the gutters were replaced in about 2000 Barbola flower plasterwork. In addition there are four wall lights, stair hall to the front landing with built in fitted hanging and and boilers were renewed. The kitchen was refurbished in a French door to the garden and a hatch to the inner hallway. shelved cupboards. Arranged off this are four bedrooms and about 2005. With its elegant reception rooms downstairs and a bathroom. The bathroom has a bath, washbasin with vanity bedrooms upstairs the house is ideal for entertaining and as Along the inner hallway, which leads to the back stairs and has a unit, WC and heated towel rail. Bedroom 1 has a picture rail, a large and spacious family house, or could have potential for picture rail and dado rail, are period service bells, together with corner fireplace with brass canopy and mirrored mantel, fitted other uses, subject to any necessary planning consents. The built in storage cupboards and a linen cupboard with clothes wardrobes and a period light fitting. The master bedroom has house is well maintained and benefits from some secondary and pulley and hot water tank. Off the inner hallway is a study, with lovely views up and across the river together with a picture rail, double glazing. a corner fireplace, leaded window, fitted shelves and a walk in fireplace with mantel and display overmantel. Bedrooms 3 and 4 safe. The dining room was originally the kitchen and has a large both have a picture rail, a cast iron fireplace with wooden mantel Wrought iron gates open onto a pink granite chip drive which granite fireplace with a wood burning stove, display shelf and and a period light fitting. An inner landing gives access to four leads up through lightly wooded grounds with rhododendrons, hatch to the modern kitchen. The living room has a beamed further bedrooms, each with fireplaces and picture rails, together to a parking and turning sweep at the front door, with a central ceiling, picture rail, display shelves and a corner fireplace with a with a bathroom with bath, washbasin with vanity unit, WC and fountain. A partially glazed front door opens to the porch with multi fuel burning stove. The cloakroom has wood panelling to tiled floor and a separate shower room with a shower cubicle. a walk in store cupboard, wooden floor, and an inner partially dado level, washbasin with vanity unit, WC and leaded windows. The inner landing links through to the rear landing with back glazed door (with a leaded window inscribed “Fasnadarach”) Under the back stairs is a larder with fitted shelves. stairs, two walk in linen cupboards, stairs to the second floor, an which opens to a panelled hall with doors to a walk in wine store understair cupboard, and access to two further bedrooms, one and a shelved cupboard. Double doors lead through to the stair The kitchen has fitted English Rose base units with marble with a walk in wardrobe and fireplace, a work or hobby room hall. The sitting room, drawing room and library are arranged off worktops and tiled splashbacks, four oven combination Aga with fitted work bench, maids’ room and a bathroom which this hall. The cosy sitting room has a corner fireplace with multi with 2 electric hot plates, Miele dishwasher and sink. It has a is timber lined to dado level with a bath, pedestal washbasin, fuel burning stove and wooden mantel.
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