TORFNESS HOUSE 72 GRANARY STREET, , ELGIN, ELGIN ABOUT 9 MILES. TORFNESS HOUSE ABOUT 36 MILES. 72 GRANARY STREET, BURGHEAD, ELGIN, MORAY IV30 5UA ABOUT 74 MILES.

An outstanding converted former granary overlooking the harbour, Burghead Bay and the .

Lower Ground Floor: Two garages. Boiler Room

Ground Floor: Vestibule. Hall. WC, Utility Room. Open Plan Dining Kitchen and Sitting Room

First Floor: Drawing Room.

Second Floor: Three bedrooms (two en-suite). Sun Room. Shower Room. Access to Balcony

• Spectacular views over Burghead Bay and the Moray Coast • Converted former granary. • Category C Listed building • Flexible and spacious accommodation. • Development potential.

Elgin Office 5 Commerce Street Elgin Morayshire IV30 1BS 01343 546362 [email protected]

www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk GENERAL (Seaforths and Camerons) now the 4th Battalion The Torfness House, 72 Granary Street is an outstanding Royal Regiment of . The property is within easy converted former granary located in the picturesque reach of Inverness and Aberdeen where both cities have coastal village of Burghead. Burghead provides a range airports providing regular domestic and international of everyday local amenities including a primary school flights. Inverness (about 37 miles) and Aberdeen (about while secondary schooling is available in Elgin (about 75 miles) both offer a wide range of amenities including 9 miles) and (about 7 miles) whilst private excellent shopping and a superb choice of restaurants, schooling is available at Gordonstoun, (about 4.5 galleries, clubs and theatres. miles). Elgin is the county town of Moray and provides an excellent range of facilities including a hospital, DESCRIPTION various supermarkets, veterinary practices and excellent Dating back to 1881, Torfness House was originally shopping. There is a mainline railway station at Elgin built for use as a grain store and latterly as a ship’s with regular services to Inverness and Aberdeen. chandlery before being sympathetically converted into a private house in the early 1990’s. It offers spacious The Moray Firth coast is renowned as being one of the and flexible accommodation over four storeys. All sunniest and driest areas in the country and offers a wide windows are double glazed and the design makes best range of excellent places to stay, eat and shop. The local use of the location with its superb views across the area is famed for is breathtaking scenery, long sandy harbour, Burghead Bay and Moray Firth. The house beaches and wildlife and offers wonderful leisure and has a host of the original features including exposed recreational opportunities. There are many golf courses beams and ironmongery, stone plinths and has been accessible within a short drive of the property (including fitted with custom-made mahogany doors and window the championship course at Castle Stewart) whilst the frames. region also offers superb Salmon and Trout fishing on the nearby highly acclaimed Rivers Spey, Deveron The ground floor, accessed from Granary Street, has and . A popular tourist area, local attractions a large open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with in Moray also include ‘The Whisky Trail’, ‘The Speyside several large windows which give the room and light Way’, Cairngorm National Park, together with many and airy atmosphere. The room also benefits from a ancient monuments, castles, buildings and villages of French door onto a small balcony which overlooks the historical significance. These include Fort George in harbour. From the main hall there is access to a utility Ardersier, home of the Queen’s Own Highlanders room, a cloakroom with WC and a vestibule. The impressive drawing room on the first floor also has School, turn left onto Granary Street. Torfness House, dual aspect windows, exposed beams and ironwork and 72 Granary Street is located towards the end of the another small balcony. street, on the left hand side.

The three bedrooms, two of which have en-suite SERVICES facilities, are located on the second floor along with Mains electricity. Mains water. Mains drainage. Oil a separate shower room. The master bedroom is fired central heating. particularly striking with an exposed stone gable and French doors which open onto the balcony and a EPC RATING spacious en-suite bathroom. A sun room is also on the E second floor. Access to the balcony which runs along the full length of the western side of the house is gained SOLICITORS from the bedrooms and sun room. Stephen and Robb, Clydesdale Bank Buildings, 163 Mid Street, Keith AB55 5BL. The lower ground floor, where vehicular access is taken Telephone: 01542 886267. from the harbour side of the house, provides off-street parking and the opportunity to use the space as a studio, PLANNING games room or storage facility. The internal doors are Planning Permission, Building Warrant and Listed protected with mahogany storm doors. Building Consent have been granted by Moray Council to alter the balcony and fit timber patio doors to the There is potential at Torfness House to develop the second floor. Planning Permission and Listed Building building into apartments, subject to the necessary Consent Reference Number – 12/00276/APP, dated consents. 20th April 2012. Building Warrant Reference Number -1116/03/BW, dated 3rd April 2012 DIRECTIONS From Elgin, head westwards on the A96 towards LOCAL AUTHORITY Inverness. Around 2.5 miles after leaving Elgin, turn right Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin IV30 onto the B9013, signposted to Burghead. Follow the 1BX road into Burghead. Shortly after passing the Primary

www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk OUTGOINGS IMPORTANT NOTES Torfness House, 72 Granary Street has been assessed as 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 Council Tax Band F. for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. All fitted carpets and lighting are included in the sale. No Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural other items are included unless specifically mentioned condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. in these particulars. Certain items of furniture may be 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted available subject to separate negotiation. 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) VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS Act 1995. Viewings are strictly by prior arrangement with the 4 Closing Date selling agents. 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 INTERNET WEBSITE previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or This property and other properties offered by CKD indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or Galbraith can be viewed on our website at www. withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. ckdgalbraith.co.uk as well as our affiliated websites 5 Offers www.rightmove.co.uk and www.zoopla.co.uk. Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to CKD Galbraith, 5 Commerce Street, MORTGAGE FINANCE Elgin, Moray, IV30 1BS. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes CKD Galbraith has an alliance with independent The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of mortgage brokers Springtide Capital Ltd, who through way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title their excellent relationships with lenders and private Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied banks can advise on the most suitable mortgage for your themselves in all respects thereof. circumstances. For further information, contact Matthew Griffiths who is based in our office on 0131 240 6990.

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3.77 x 2.44 e r

9'6" x 7'7" w

12'4" x 8'0" 11" x 5 ' DN WC o DN 2.42 x 1.74 7 ' h

UP S DN Kitchen / Dining / WC Sitting Room UP W Kitchen / Dining / 10.36 x 6.53 C C C C Sitting Room 34'0" x 21'5" Master Bedroom C 10.36 x 6.53 6.71 x 5.58 Bedroom 3 34'0" x 21'5" C 22'0" x 18'4" 6.19 x 5.41 (max) 20'4" x 17'9" Utility Room (max) 6.54 x 3.25 Sun Room Utility Room 21'5" x 10'8" 6.00 x 3.30 6.54 x 3.25 (max) 19'8" x 10'10" 21'5" x 10'8" (max) (max)

Ground Floor Balcony Ground Floor

Second Floor UP

UP Boiler Room 3.03 x 2.05 Boiler Room 9'11" x 6'9" C 3.03 x 2.05 9'11" x 6'9" C Garage 1 C 10.37 x 6.51 Garage 1 34'0" x 21'4" 10.37 x 6.51 UP DN 34'0" x 21'4" Drawing Room Garage 2 17.60 x 6.70 6.51 x 3.37 57'9" x 22'0" Garage 2 21'4" x 11'1" (max) 6.51 x 3.37 21'4" x 11'1"

Lower Ground Floor Lower Ground Floor First Floor

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