Versatile B Listed townhouse in historic location

107 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3EN

Freehold Versatile and spacious B Listed townhouse with character in historic location. Ground Floor: Hallway • WC • Family room • Sitting room • Library • Dining room • Kitchen • Utility room • Garden room First Floor: Principal bedroom • Four further bedrooms • Bathroom • Shower room • Dressing room Second Floor: Two bedrooms Basement: Storage room • Workshop • Workshop storage room • Wine cellar • Three further storage rooms Outside: Rear enclosed secure mature garden • Vegetable area, lawn area • Double access gate with parking.

Distances and has a cloakroom with white Aberdeen International WC and hand basin. Airport 5.3 miles Overlooking the atmospheric Aberdeen Railway cobbled street is the family Station 2.3 miles room with period cast iron Aberdeen Beach 2.1 miles surround and gas fire. An elegant sitting room with open University of Aberdeen chimney fireplace has twin 0.1 miles aspect windows again with a Seaton Park 0.6 miles lovely street view. For studying Cruickshank Botanic Garden or working from home the and arboretum 0.1 miles library includes full height fixed *Please note that all bookcases. The delightful distances are approximate dining room has windows to the garden and a feature Summary archway into the kitchen where Set in the heart of Old an extensive range of oak units Aberdeen, this delightful B are complemented by Corian Listed granite townhouse has worksurfaces and tiled been formed from two splashbacks. The island unit buildings to create the offers extensive working area substantial home of today and plus additional storage and offers extremely versatile living built-in waste bins. Appliances space. This could be multi- are well catered for with a generational living space, Smeg range cooker with twin blended home working or even ovens, Schott five ring ceramic a bespoke business with an hob, extractor hood with extensive basement area external ventilation, twin sink, which, with necessary dishwasher, fridge freezer and consents, could be converted once again a delightful garden further. Period features include aspect. A rear vestibule gives high ceilings, panelled doors, direct access into the rear large Georgian windows, garden. For everyday tasks functioning shutters and there is a utility room and WC fireplaces. with plumbing for an automatic The vestibule leads into the washing machine, space for a reception hallway and the tumble dryer, stainless steel ground floor accommodation sink, storage units with work MegaFlo Heatrae Sadia hot surface and an obscured glass water cylinder to provide hot window. water to accommodation The multi-purpose garden above; basement room three room has direct garden access, providing additional storage. stone floor and coal bunker. All areas have power and light. This room comes into its own when larger home entertaining Outside is required, with additional At the rear is a delightful, larder storage facilities enclosed and sheltered including a new chest freezer. productive rear garden An elegant curved staircase including a raised vegetable is lit by a large window which bed for a kitchen garden, soft floods the landing with natural fruit bushes and apple tree. light. At first floor level is the Lock-block paths, patio area large principal bedroom which and lawn with pergola and was the original drawing room. bench seat. Exterior lighting. The dressing room is a great Double driveway gate addition to the main bedroom provides access to an off street and could provide opportunity car parking space. Resident for a generous en-suite and visitor parking is also bathroom. Four further large available on the High Street. bedrooms are serviced by both Location a shower room and a bathroom Old Aberdeen is a hidden gem with roll top bath with in the northeast with a thermostatic shower unit with medieval cathedral, a late adjustable handset plus rainfall medieval bridge and a late 15th shower head. century college all close by. The staircase continues up to A small town that was once the second floor where there independent from Aberdeen are two additional double and situated to the north of the bedrooms, both with large City of Aberdeen, Old windows with rooftop views to Aberdeen is largely a the sea. conservation area, and retains Particularly versatile is the a wonderful sense of history substantial basement area. A and an intriguing mixture of stone staircase provides architecture. It is rich in historic separate access from the buildings: some, like St garden to this level. The Machar’s Cathedral, date from basement layout is as follows: a the Middle Ages, and there are wine cellar; storage room with many period buildings of the cobbled original flooring and 18th to early 19th centuries, small ground level window to mostly built in the local grey the front of house; workshop/ granite which is famous for its games room with ground level silver sparkle on sunny days. windows to front of house; The King’s College campus of further storage room with the University of Aberdeen is in window. The west wing of the Old Aberdeen, its buildings basement area retains the ranging from its 15th century original cobble floor and chapel to the stunning new comprises basement room one library by architects Schmidt with fixed shelving; basement Hammer Lassen, opened in room two with pressurised 2012. There is also a pub, range of shops and cafes. Seaton plan that dates from the Park, with its hidden walled medieval period. The oldest garden and numerous riverside part is the area around St walks, is within minutes of the Machar’s Cathedral, known as property; a wide range of the Chanonry, which developed wildlife can be seen there with the cathedral from the including ducks, swans, herons, 12th century onwards. otters, seals, red squirrels and From 1489 Old Aberdeen deer. The Cruickshsank Botanic became a Burgh of Barony by Garden and Donmouth beach grant of a charter from James is also nearby. IV, after which the merchant Situated relatively near to a area around the Town House main arterial route with an developed. The academic area excellent local bus service, you developed after the foundation are minutes from Aberdeen of King’s College in 1495. city centre which provides the No. 107 High Street sits amenities one expects of a squarely in the centre of the modern city. There are merchant area, facing into the numerous pubs, bars, cafés and widened roadway where local restaurants, with a fantastic markets were formerly held theatre, concert halls, art around the market cross in gallery and cinemas to enjoy. front of the 1788 Town House. Aberdeen is renowned for its On the Parson James Gordon superb educational and map of 1661, the location of 107 recreational facilities; there are High Street is already built up extensive indoor and outdoor and while the present building activities all near the property. dates from a more recent era, As well as the excellent bus the foundations may well services within the city, there pre-date the visible walls. are good links by air, rail and coach to places within Directions Scotland, UK and further afield; From Aberdeen centre, follow with national and international King Street A956. At the flights being provided from roundabout at St Machar Drive nearby Dyce International A978 turn first left then turn Airport. The main East Coast left into Elphinstone Road, turn line operates from Aberdeen left onto Meston Walk then left providing a link to Edinburgh, onto the High Street. The to the north of England and to property is on the left hand London. ScotRail provides side. services throughout Scotland General Remarks including to Glasgow, Perth and Inverness. Viewings Strictly by appointment with History Savills – 01224 971 110 Old Aberdeen is an ancient community with a history Solicitor going back a thousand years. Blackadders Completely independent from 6 Bon Accord Square New Aberdeen until 1891, Old Aberdeen, AB11 6XU. Aberdeen retains a wonderful Local Authority & tax band sense of history and an Aberdeen City Council Tax. intriguing mixture of Band G. architecture on a core street Conservation Area and Listing Servitude rights, burdens No. 107 High Street was once and wayleaves the residence of William The property is sold subject to MacGillivray, Ornithologist and with the benefit of all 1796 - 1852 and a servitude rights, burdens, commemorative plaque is at reservations and wayleaves, the entrance to the property including rights of access and which is Category B Listed by rights of way, whether public or Historic Environment Scotland. private, light, support, Old Aberdeen is a drainage, water and wayleaves Conservation Area (one of the for masts, pylons, stays, cable, first in Scotland) with an active drains and water, gas and other Heritage Society to protect its pipes, whether contained in the status and has a strong sense Title Deeds or informally of community with many constituted and whether activities and opportunities for referred to in the General involvement across the year. Remarks and Stipulations or These include The Heritage not. The Purchaser(s) will be Society, Friends of Seaton Park, held to have satisfied himself as Friends of Cruickshank to the nature of all such Botanical Gardens, University servitude rights and others. public events and a Community Council. Possession Vacant possession and entry Energy Performance will be given on completion. Certificate EPC Band D. Offers Offers, in Scottish legal form, Services must be submitted by your The property benefits from solicitor to the Selling Agents. mains gas, electricity, water It is intended to set a closing and drainage. date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a Fixtures & Fittings single party. All genuinely Standard fixtures and fittings interested parties are advised are included in the sale. All to instruct their solicitor to note blinds and curtains, except in their interest with the Selling the sitting room and principal Agents immediately after bedroom, are included as are inspection. kitchen appliances. Deposit Home Report & Energy A deposit of 10% of the Performance purchase price may be A copy of the full Home Report required. It will be paid within and Energy Performance 7 days of the conclusion of Certificate is available on Missives. The deposit will be request. non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller 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. 107 High Street, Old Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3EN Fiona Gormley Gross internal area (approx) 204 sq m/2195 sq ft Savills Aberdeen Basement 115 sq m/1237 sq ft 01224 971122 Total 319 sq m/3433 sq ft savills savills.co.uk [email protected]

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