PIPERHILL FARMHOUSE, by Cawdor, NAIRN 14 OFFICES ACROSS SCOTLAND PIPERHILL FARMHOUSE by Cawdor NAIRN
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PIPERHILL FARMHOUSE, BY CAWDOR, NAIRN 14 OFFICES ACROSS SCOTLAND PIPERHILL FARMHOUSE BY CAWDOR NAIRN Cawdor 1 mile. Nairn 4 miles. Inverness 15 miles. Beautifully presented traditional house in an elevated rural location with far reaching views. • The accommodation over two floors comprises: Hall. Drawing Room/Dining Room. Sitting Room. Study. Conservatory. Kitchen/ Breakfast Room. Utility Room. Cloakroom. Master Bedroom with En Suite Bathroom. Five further Bedrooms (one with en suite Shower Room). Family Bathroom. • Views over farmland to the Moray Firth, Black Isle and Ben Wyvis. • Comfortable, well appointed family accommodation. • Income generating solar panels which also provide free electricity to the property. • Within catchment area for Cawdor Primary School and Nairn Academy. Gordonstoun School 25 miles. CKD Galbraith Reay House 17 Old Edinburgh Road Inverness IV2 3HF 01463 224343 [email protected] GENERAL Piperhill Farmhouse was built in late Victorian times for Cawdor Estate. It is beautifully presented; all the rooms being of good size with many having excellent views towards the Black Isle. The property was extended by the previous owner to include a study and master bedroom. The present owner has maintained the property in an exemplary fashion to form a desirable family house with tasteful decoration and many original features. It has an unusual layout with three staircases that works well in practice. It could be used for someone wishing to work from home, adapted to incorporate a separate ‘Granny Annex’ or for use as a fine family home. The property is economical to run, with full double glazing and roof mounted solar panels for electricity generation. This allows the present owner to enjoy the benefit of some free electricity and an income from the grid. The nearby conservation village of Cawdor has a village shop and post office, a new community centre, the Cawdor Tavern, highly regarded primary school and the famous castle. A greater range of facilities are available in Nairn (4 miles) with a choice of primary and secondary schools (the property is on the school bus route) and Gordonstoun independent school is 25 miles away. Inverness (15 miles) has all the facilities of a modern city including its airport (6 miles) with regular flights to the south and Europe. The Moray Firth is famous for its mild, dry climate and long sandy beaches and the beautiful surrounding countryside offers plenty of opportunity for leisure and sporting pursuits. Fishing, cycling, sailing and canoeing are all available nearby, while both the Cairngorms Mountains and The Lecht Ski Centres are approximately an hour’s drive away. Horse riding is also available with livery services offered by a neighbouring farm while behind the house, Piperhill Woods have way-marked walks and cycle trails. Nairn has two championship golf courses and a marina in the harbour. DESCRIPTION Piperhill Farmhouse is approached from the public road by a graveled driveway. Entrance Vestibule Part glazed double front doors. Picture rail. Coving. Inner part glazed door to: Hall Attractive curved staircase to first floor. Coving. Arch feature to Inner Hall. Book shelving with cupboard under. Understairs cupboard. Skylight. Access to lower loft. Airing cupboard with oil fired boiler for central heating and hot water. Two further staircases to first floor. Cloakroom Pedestal basin. WC. Vynalaire style flooring. Heated towel rail. Drawing Room/Dining Room Double aspect room with good views across the Moray Firth to the Black Isle. Fireplace with wood burner, slate hearth and wooden mantle. Cupboard with shelving. Wood flooring. Cornicing. Picture rail. Sitting Room Double aspect room with excellent views to the Black Isle. Open fireplace with slate hearth, wooden surround and mantle. Recessed book/display shelving. Cornicing. Picture rail. Conservatory Southerly aspect. Double glazed. Tiled floor. French doors to garden. Wall mounted electric convector heater. Kitchen/Breakfast Room Oil fired Rayburn for cooking, hot water and part central heating. Fitted floor units. Belfast style sink with mixer taps. Vynalaire style flooring. Storage cupboard. Back Porch Back door. Understairs storage. Tiled floor. Electrical contact breaker unit, meters and generation meter for solar panels. Utility Room Fitted floor and wall units. Single drainer stainless steel. Plumbing for washing machine and dishwasher. Four ring LPG gas hob with hood over. Electric fan oven. Quarry tile flooring. Study Double glazed patio doors to garden. Coving. Book shelving. Family Bathroom Shower cubicle with Mira shower. Panelled bath. Pedestal basin. WC. Ladder style towel rail. Wall mounted electric fan heater. Extractor fan. Tiled floor and walls. Bedroom 2 Recessed shelving with small cupboard under. Picture rail. First Floor Landing Access to roof space. Bedroom 3 Superb views over Moray Firth to the Black Isle. Two roof eaves storage areas, one with access to loft. Coombed ceiling. Door to: En Suite Shower Room Shower cubicle with Mira shower. Pedestal basin. WC. Heated towel rail. Extractor fan. Bedroom 4 Excellent views to the Black Isle. Fireplace with wooden surround and mantle (non-operational). Eaves storage area. Coombed ceiling. Bedroom 5 Suitable also for study or dressing room. Good views. Coombed ceiling. Master Bedroom Views over the garden. Access to roof space with integral folding ladder. Walk-in wardrobe. Slightly coombed ceiling. Door to: En Suite Bathroom Double glazed Velux window with views over field. Pedestal basin. Bath with mixer taps and shower attachment. WC. Bedroom 6 Wall mounted electric convector heater. Views over garden and woods. Coombed ceiling. GROUNDS The gravel drive leads to the front of the house with a parking/turning area to the side. The majority of the garden is to the rear of the house and has a southerly aspect. It is mainly laid to lawn with a number of well stocked flower beds and a variety of fruit trees, shrubs and plants. A stone wall forms part of the border and there is a pleasant outlook over open countryside. Wooden Summerhouse 3.3m x 3m Wooden Garden Shed 2.38m x 1.76m Oil Tank Workshop 4.04m x 2.54m Two windows. Electric power and lighting. Wall mounted electric convector heater. Open Fronted Log Store SERVICES Electricity - mains with solar panels Water - mains Drainage - mains Heating - oil fired boiler and Rayburn Broadband - available EPC RATING EPC rating is D. COUNCIL TAX Piperhill Farmhouse falls into band F. DIRECTIONS The postcode for the property is IV12 5SD. From Inverness take the A96 road towards Aberdeen. Take the first turn on the right after Inverness Airport (by a prominent restaurant) on the B9090 towards Cawdor. Continue over the River Nairn bridge and pass through the village of Cawdor. Take the second turn on the right after the village just before the Brackla Distillery. Continue up the hill for just under half a mile and the property is on the left after the left turn to Piperhill. MOVEABLES All fitted carpets and light fittings are included in the sale. Further items may be available by separate negotiation. VIEWING Viewing is by prior appointment only through the Selling Agents, CKD Galbraith, Reay House, 17 Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness IV2 3HF. Telephone (01463) 224343. The person who may accompany you may however not be an employee of CKD Galbraith. Prior to making an appointment to view, CKD Galbraith strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with a member of CKD Galbraith’s staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey. MORTGAGE FINANCE CKD Galbraith has an alliance with independent mortgage brokers Springtide Capital Ltd who, through their excellent relationships with lenders and private banks, can advise on the most suitable mortgage for your circumstances. For further information, contact Matthew Griffiths who is 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 the 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, Reay House, 17 Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness, IV2 3HF. 6. Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject