Imposing country house with separate annexe and extensive grounds Castleton House, Glamis, by , Angus, DD8 1SJ savills.co.uk

Imposing country house with separate annexe and extensive grounds Castleton House, Glamis, by Forfar, Angus, DD8 1SJ

Forfar: 8 miles Dundee: 15 miles Perth: 22 miles Aberdeen: 60 miles Edinburgh: 64 miles

Previously used as an award winning hotel and more latterly as a self catering retreat n porch, hallway, drawing room, dining room, billiards room, sitting room, cloakroom, kitchen utility, larder/pantry, laundry, boiler room, two WCs, six en suite bedrooms n attached cottage with living room, kitchen, en suite bedroom, two further bedrooms, bathroom n garaging, stores and attic room n gardens and wooded grounds n paddock

In all about 8.48 acres

EPC = E

Savills 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE [email protected] 01356 628628 Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. If coming from Dundee head north on the A90 for some 5 miles the north, with the Grampian mountains behind. Strathmore is and turn left onto the A928 signposted for . At Glamis famous for its beautiful scenery, productive farmland and for the Directions turn left onto the A94 and proceed as above. nearby , childhood home of the late Queen Mother. From Perth take the A94, passing through Coupar Angus and Meigle. Continue for another 3.5 miles and the turning into Proceed up the tarred and rhododendron lined drive to the house. Castleton House is extremely well located for both the A90 and Castleton House will be seen on the left. the A94. The A94 links Forfar to Perth, while the A90 provides Situation fast access south to Dundee, Perth and central , and If coming from the north on the A90 (Aberdeen to Dundee dual Castleton House is situated within Strathmore, midway between north to Aberdeen. Both Dundee and Perth provide all the carriageway) turn off at the Glamis junction on the Forfar bypass, Glamis and Meigle, and close to the county boundary of Angus services expected of major cities, while Aberdeen and Edinburgh and take the A94 signposted for Coupar Angus. Proceed past and Perthshire. As such it is ideally placed for the many outdoor are also within reasonable driving distance. There is a railway Glamis and after a further 3.5 miles the turning into Castleton pursuits offered by both counties. Strathmore is a fertile station at Dundee, with a sleeper service. Both Aberdeen and House will be seen on the right. plain which stretches west from Forfar towards Perth and lies Edinburgh airports provide a range of domestic and European between the Sidlaw Hills to the south and the Angus Glens to flights and there are direct services from Dundee to London Stansted and Amsterdam.

Locally there is a primary school at Glamis, which also has a village shop and well known pub. There is also a village shop in Meigle. Secondary schooling is available at the well respected Webster’s High in Kirriemuir, which also has a good range of local shops. Forfar, Alyth, Coupar Angus and Blairgowrie are all easily reached and provide further shopping, business and leisure facilities. Private schooling is available at the High School of Dundee. Craigclowan, Strathallan, St Leonards, Kilgraston and Glenalmond independent schools are also within reach. Dundee provides all the services expected of a major city and is an established centre of excellence in education and life sciences, and has renowned cultural facilities.

Both Angus and Perthshire are well known for outdoor pursuits. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks and loch fishing is available locally at Rescobie. The Angus Glens and Perthshire hills provide some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland. As well as local golf courses at Forfar and Kirriemuir, the championship courses at and St Andrews are within easy driving distance. There is a pleasant sandy beach at Lunan Bay.

Description Castleton House dates from 1902. However it has much older historical associations. The house is built on the site of a 12th century fortification. The site is surrounded on three sides by a deep defensive ditch and on the remaining side by a burn. The earthwork is believed to originate from medieval times, when the ditch would have been filled with water to form a defensive moat. Ancient spearheads and coins have been found in the area, which supports this theory.

Castleton House is a most attractive stone built mansion house, renewed. A paved terrace, which links to the dining room, has used as a cocktail bar and has a fitted bar with washbasin and which sits within its own private, sheltered grounds. Built in been created out of the footprint of a former conservatory and shelves. Opposite is the drawing room, which is another fine 1902, for Sir Thomas Wedderspoon, the house was in private has an eight person Jacuzzi hot tub. room with ornate ceiling, picture rail, three wall lights, open ownership until 1989 when it was converted into an award fireplace with wooden mantel and bay window with window winning and prestigious country house hotel. Since 2010 the The house sits within its own grounds, surrounded by the shutters. The snug again has an ornate cornice, picture rail, wall house has operated as an upmarket country house for self original wooded moat, which has lovely walks and provides light, picture light and a fitted desk. Behind this is the billiards catering holiday lets. The website is www.castletonglamis.co.uk. privacy and shelter. The tarred drive leads up past the house room which has a plaster ceiling with ornate cornice, picture rail, The house lies just off the A94, which connects Perth with to a parking sweep at the front. Here a wooden entrance six wall lights, open fireplace with wooden mantel, panelling to the A90 at Forfar, but is well screened, so is also well suited door opens to the porch with cornice and tiled floor. An inner dado level and French door to the garden. A cloakroom has two as a private country house. It still retains its period features partially glazed door with side lights leads into an imposing hall washbasins, two urinals and two separate WCs. There is also and character, with lovely cornicings, original fireplaces and with cornice and a staircase to the first floor with an understair an adjacent WC with washbasin. panelled doors. Downstairs there are elegant reception rooms, cupboard. Arranged off the hall are the principal reception and upstairs all the bedrooms have en suite facilities. The rooms. The elegant dining room has an ornate ceiling, picture An inner lobby links back through to the hall, with a walk in radiators were replaced in 2011, while in 2015 the roof and its rail, open fireplace with carved wooden mantel, partially glazed understair cupboard, door to the back stair hall and door to large cupola, which spills light onto the staircase and hall, were door to the terrace and a door to the kitchen. It was previously the kitchen. This is fully fitted with wall and base units and incorporates a Leisure cooker with grill, two ovens, five gas screen and has cornicing, two walk in cupboards and a door to burners and commercial extractor, sink, dishwasher and central the back stairs. Arranged off the landing are the well appointed island unit with breakfast bar. It has the original servants’ bells bedrooms, which all have cornicings. Bedroom 1 has a bay and a partially glazed door to the terrace. Off this is the utility window and an arch through to a walk in hanging cupboard room with fitted units, washing machine and dryer and a door to and to a partially tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, the back stairs. The larder/pantry is partially tiled and has two bidet, WC and washbasin. Bedroom 2 has a wall light, window deep stainless steel sinks, back door, WC with washbasin and shutters, fitted wardrobe and a partially tiled en suite bathroom separate WC and steps down to a store room with fitted shelves with bath with shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 3 has two and cupboards and a walk in shelved cupboard. wall lights, fitted wardrobe and partially tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 4 has a Off the back stairs is a store room with fitted shelves and wall light, fitted wardrobe and a partially tiled en suite bathroom cupboards (previously used as a wine cellar), an understair with bath with shower, washbasin and WC. Bedroom 5 has a cupboard and a rear entrance lobby. dressing room with a bay window, and a partially tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, bidet, washbasin and WC. An imposing wooden staircase, lit by a large cupola, leads up to the first floor landing which currently incorporates a fire proof bedroom 6 has two wall lights, fitted wardrobe and a partially a four ring hob, sink, plumbing for a dishwasher and ample tiled en suite bathroom with bath with shower, washbasin and space for a breakfasting table. Bedroom 2 has a skylight and WC. fitted wardrobe. The living room has a wooden mantel, fitted shelves and French doors which open to the garden. Beyond At the back of the house is a log store. The boiler room houses is bedroom 3, a shelved cupboard and a bathroom which has a a Eurostar boiler, hot water tanks, Belfast sink, plumbing for bath with shower, washbasin, WC and a Velux roof light. washing machine, clothes pulley and door through to the laundry room which links through to the cottage. Beyond the cottage is a garage with folding doors, concrete floor and steps up to a floored loft, off which is an attic store The cottage comprises the rear wing of the house, and room. Adjacent to the garage is a store, which was used as a is currently used by the owners, but could easily be a self gun room, and a sliding hatch to an oil tank. contained annexe with its own entrance. An entrance vestibule opens through to the hallway and has two wall lights. Arranged Castleton House has lovely gardens and grounds. In front of off this is bedroom 1 with fitted wardrobe and an en suite the eastern elevation, and overlooked by the drawing room and bathroom with bath with shower, washbasin, WC and a door billiards room, are flower and shrub borders. back to the vestibule. The fitted kitchen has a Whirlpool oven, W DRESSING ROOM BEDROOM 3 BEDROOM 4 2.48m x 2.49m 3.65m x 5.12m 3.62m x 3.51m BEDROOM 5 8'2" x 8'2" 12'0" x 16'10" 11'10" x 11'6" 4.94m x 4.25m 16'2" x 13'11" EN-SUITE EN-SUITE 2.45m x 2.86m 2.36m x 1.48m 8'0" x 9'5" W 7'9" x 4'10" ST EN-SUITE EN-SUITE

1.63m x 2.71m 1.5m x 2.71m 5'4" x 8'11" 4'11" x 8'11"

STORE EN-SUITE STORE 2.51m x 1.83m 3.55m x 5.85m 8'3" x 6'0" 11'8" x 19'2" W ATTIC

10.02m x 5.85m W BEDROOM 2 W 32'10" x 19'2" 3.52m x 4.73m BEDROOM 6 11'7" x 15'6" 5.40m x 3.86m BEDROOM 1 17'9" x 12'8" 3.76m x 6.0m EN-SUITE 12'4" x 19'8" 3.42m x 3.10m 11'3" x 10'2"

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

HOT TUB

STORE 3.28m x 2.68m BEDROOM 3 DINING ROOM KITCHEN LARDER/PANTRY 10'9" x 8'9" 7.39m x 5.12m LIVING ROOM 4.84m x 6.53m 2.21m x 3.60m 24'3" x 17'0" 4.52m x 5.01m UTILITY 15'11" x 21'5" 7'3" x 11'10" 14'10" x 16'5" 4.94m x 4.23m 2.54m x 4.23m BATHROOM 16'2" x 14'10" 8'4" x 13'11" 2.61m x 1.72m 8'7" x 5'8" WC

HALL PORCH BEDROOM 2 STORE/ LAUNDRY BEDROOM 1 4.44m x 3.02m GUN ROOM STORE 3.55m x 4.01m 3.22m x 4.72m WC 14'7" x 9'11" 11'8" x 13'2" 1.66m x 1.64m 2.77m x 1.67m HALL 10'7" x 15'6" GARAGE 5'5" x 5'5" 9'1" x 5'6" WAY 7.03m x 6.92m 23'1" x 22'8" CLOAKROOM KITCHEN DRAWING ROOM 4.25m x 2.41m 4.44m x 3.92m OIL 7.42m x 6.66m 13'11" x 7'11" BOILER ROOM 14'7" x 12'10" TANK 24'4" x 21'10" SNUG 3.92m x 2.70m BATHROOM 3.88m x 4.53m 12'10" x 8'10" 2.89m x 1.65m 9'6" x 5'5" 12'9" x 14'10" LOG STORE

BILLIARDS ROOM

5.55m x 8.24m GROUND FLOOR PLAN 18'2" x 27'0" Gross internal Šoor area = 851m2 [9,160ft2] approx Adjacent to the drive is an expansive lawn, enclosed by mature 3 bedroom house, which was built in 2005, and may be trees. On the other side of the house is the paved terrace, available by separate negotiation if required. which provides a lovely outdoor entertaining area, linked to the dining room and kitchen, and which has a fitted Fornetto pizza Environmental Stipulations oven and smoker and a hot tub. There is a further terrace off the The motte is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, reference cottage. Within the wooded grounds are a mass of spring bulbs SM3554. and rhododendrons. Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves Beyond the burn is an orchard and a field. Within this is the The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all old road bridge, which has a date stone of 1784. The field is servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including currently divided up into three paddocks with top quality stock rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, fencing and each paddock has a spring fed water trough. light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether General Remarks contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and Energy Performance Certificate whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or EPC rating = E not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Solicitors Brodies, 15 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, EH3 8HA. Possession Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. Services Mains water and electricity, private drainage, fire alarm, oil fired Offers central heating with propane gas supply to fireplace in the Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller billiards room and cooker in the kitchen. of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Fixtures and Fittings Agents following inspection. Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included. Certain Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:250000 furnishings may be available in addition. Purchase Price

A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will

ck a be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives. The deposit r The Feathers T The owners own a property called The Feathers and will retain a will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to right of access over the driveway. The Feathers is an attractive complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the seller or his agents.

FB Important Notice The Feathers Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Weir Th Ca LB s 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations tleto Hotel n or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars FB House do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be

relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any 50.8m Castleton of areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, Farm photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not Castle necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the (site of) property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment

or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or Cattle Grid 51.4m Seed Grading Station This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller otherwise. of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Our Ref: DRO160820 Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432.Pl otted Scale - 1:2000