Principal part of very fine country house, with Lorimer wing, and views to the sea Kirkside House, , , DD10 0DA savills.co.uk

Principal part of very fine country house, with Lorimer wing, and views to the sea Kirkside House, St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire, DD10 0DA

St Cyrus: 1 mile Montrose: 5 miles : 8 miles : 34 miles : 36 miles n hall, dining room, drawing room, kitchen/living room, study, utility/playroom, servery n master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom, bedroom with en suite shower room, 3 further bedrooms, bathroom, 2 WCs n studio/workshop, stores, cellars and boiler room n extensive grounds, walled gardens, greenhouse, doo’cot, paddocks, garage, dog kennel and run

In all about 3.7 acres

EPC rating = E

Savills Brechin 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE [email protected] 01356 628628 Situation They built a tower house ... of which cellarage and a lintel Description Kirkside House enjoys an elevated and enviable position above dated 1675 still survive... and in the mid 18th century a new Kirkside House is a stunning and very manageable country the cliffs at the southern end of St Cyrus Beach and Nature Georgian house was built for Arthur Straton, the 6th Laird. It house, with far reaching views out over Montrose Bay. On Reserve, which is accessible by car, or on foot in a few minutes. was completed in 1764, but in less than half a century it became a clear day, the Lammermuir Hills can be seen. It is a most This part of the coastline comprises sandy beaches and red the rear wing for an entirely new house, built in c1805 for the 7th elegant house, with beautifully proportioned rooms, and lovely sandstone cliffs. As well as St Cyrus, other popular local Laird, Joseph Straton. Robert S Lorimer made a fine addition gardens and grounds. Arranged over three floors it is ideal for beaches are found at Lunan Bay and Montrose. Away from to it in 1907 - 08 for Colonel George Leith Fraser, and also both modern family living and for entertaining. On the ground the coast the range of outdoor pursuits is impressive. Fishing remodelled the whole ground floor of the interior. The house floor are the imposing drawing room and the dining room can be taken on the nearby North and South Esks, while golf now takes the form of a large L plan with the main frontage which opens off the hall, together with an open plan kitchen courses are found at Montrose, Brechin, and Edzell, facing south west.” and everyday living room. Upstairs are five bedrooms, two together with the championship course at Carnoustie. Sea with en suite facilities and one of these also having a dressing In 1816, Lt General Sir Joseph Muter, hero of the Peninsular fishing is available from . room. Downstairs at lower ground floor level is a study, utility/ Wars and at Waterloo, a nephew of the 7th Laird, had changed playroom, studio, stores and the original cellars. It is a house of his name to Straton in order to inherit. It was he who erected St Cyrus, has a primary school, together with a post office, great character and architectural merit, which retains so many the handsome former gateway on the main road, embellished hotel and general store. A range of shopping, business and of its historic features and much of its character, yet has been with two heraldic eagles. Alan Stevenson, renowned lighthouse leisure facilities can be found in Montrose. Academy in modernised sympathetically by the current owners. The house builder and son of Robert Stevenson, who built the Bell Rock Laurencekirk provides secondary schooling. Lathallan School at benefits from some secondary glazing, and in 2016 a new boiler Lighthouse, which can be seen from the house, rented the Johnshaven is a well known local private school. was installed and the exterior of the house was repainted, with house from 1853-56. His son Robert (Bob) Stevenson was a the en suite upstairs having been fitted about ten years ago. The coastal A92 and inland A90 roads give fast access to celebrated artist and his daughter Katherine, was a renowned Aberdeen and south to Dundee. Both Aberdeen and Dundee writer. Their cousin, Robert Louis Stevenson, was sent as Stone gate piers, with wooden gates, open onto a circular drive provide all the services expected of major cities. Aberdeen a child, to stay at Kirkside. In 1921 Kirkside was put on the which leads up to the house. Curved and arched steps lead up Airport has a range of domestic and European flights, and there market for the first time in its history. It was acquired by Miss to a Roman Doric columned and pedimented front door, which are direct services from Dundee Airport to London Stansted. Janet Thomson who undertook further architectural and is partially glazed with outer storm doors, and opens to the hall. Both Montrose and Laurencekirk are on the main east coast garden developments. It stayed in that family until it was sold to This has the staircase to the first floor and an arch opens to the railway line, and there is a sleeper service to the south, as well the current owners in 1979 – only the second sale in nearly 400 dining room, which has an arched window, panelled ceiling with as regular services to Aberdeen. years. cornice, seven wall lights, fireplace with carved wooden mantel, tiled surround and housing a wood burning stove, panelling to In 1980 the house was sympathetically divided to produce two Historical & Architectural Note dado level and parquet flooring. A curved door leads to the distinct country houses, from different eras and with different Pevsner Architectural Guide for Aberdeenshire South ( Yale inner hallway with recessed shelves and bookshelves, parquet aspects. The rear, and earlier part of the house, now known as University Press, 2015) describes Kirkside House as a “complex flooring and door to a WC with marble washbasin, part panelled Straton House, faces south east over a courtyard. The front and house and a deeply rewarding one”, and continues that “The walls and fitted cupboard. The drawing room is a magnificent principal portion, Kirkside House, comprising the later Georgian land of ‘Kirksyde’ was granted to the Stratons of Lauriston in room with a bay window to make the most of the views, floral and Lorimer wings, faces south west. 1582 ... In 1619, the estate passed jointly to Arthur Straton, 2nd plasterwork ceiling, cornice, picture light, fireplace with carved Laird of Kirkside, and his son Andrew (the 3rd Laird). wooden mantel, tiled surround and housing a wood burning stove, dado rail, fitted display shelves, parquet flooring and further bay window overlooking the garden. From the dining room there is a further curved door to the servery with stairs to lower ground floor, display cupboard and a linking door to the kitchen.

The living room/kitchen is just off the hall. This too has a lovely arched window, cornice, panelling to dado level, fireplace with wooden mantel housing a wood burning stove, parquet flooring, together with wall and floor kitchen units with a Belling oven with halogen hob, sink, plumbing for a dishwasher, and a dresser.

A panelled wooden staircase with two wall lights leads up to Kirkside House, St. Cyrus, the first floor landing. This has a picture rail, hatch with attic , DD10 ODA ladder to a partially floored roof space, built in shelves and shelved storage cupboards. Bedroom 1 has a cornice, picture Gross internal area (approx) rail, washbasin, fireplace with wooden mantel and a dado rail. 518.20 sq.m (5578 sq.ft) 1.79 x 1.68 Bedroom 2 has a cornice, picture rail, washbasin, fireplace with WC 5'10'' x 5'6'' (including Cellar & Wood Storage) wooden mantel and a walk in shelved and hanging cupboard. Bedroom 5 For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Drawing 4.16 x 4.11 Ensuite © SquareFoot 2017. Master Bedroom 3 has fitted shelves and also has a walk in hanging Room Bedroom 13'8'' x 13'6'' Shower 8.90 x 5.41 Inner 5.35 x 4.25 Room 29'2'' x 17'9'' Hallway 17'7'' x 13'11'' and shelved cupboard and window shutters. The master Linen bedroom suite has a dressing room with cornice, picture rail, Ensuite Bathroom washbasin, built in wardrobe, fireplace and leads through to the bedroom which has a picture rail, views over the front garden and out to sea, window shutters, corner fireplace with mantel

Wood Dressing Room and over mantel and an en suite bathroom. The main bathroom Study Storage Dining 5.34 x 3.60 4.69 x 4.05 Store/ Room 17'6'' x 11'10'' is partially tiled and has a bath with shower, washbasin and WC. 15'5'' x 13'3'' Rod Room 6.96 x 4.87 3.86 x 2.61 22'10'' x 16'0'' 12'8'' x 8'7'' Bedroom 5 also has a corner fireplace together with a picture rail

Wine Landing and an en suite shower room. Cellar Stairs lead down to the lower ground floor with a lower hallway Servery Bedroom 3 Bathroom Lower Hallway 3.86 x 2.09 Hall 12'8'' x 6'10'' with a serving lift to ground floor, understair cupboard and fitted Cellar 3.76 x 2.71 cupboards. Off this is arranged the study with fitted shelves, 12'4'' x 8'11'' fireplace with wooden mantel and tiled surround, together with a wine cupboard with fitted stone shelves, a store/rod room with

Lower fitted cupboards and storage racking. The utility/playroom has Utility/ Hallway Kitchen/ Bedroom 1 Playroom Living Room 5.51 x 3.59 5.31 x 4.72 7.25 x 5.55 a Belfast sink, fitted units with plumbing for washing machine 23'9'' x 18'3'' Bedroom 2 18'1'' x 11'9'' 17'5'' x 15'6'' Boiler 4.23 x 3.54 4.03 x 2.69 13'11'' x 11'7'' and dryer, clothes pulley and further storage units. In addition 13'3'' x 8'10'' there is a log store and a storage cellar. The boiler room houses a Worcester boiler and hanging rail. Off the outer lower back hallway which has a back door and a date stone from the Lower Ground FloorFirst Floor 1670s, is a workroom with fitted shelves and Belfast sink, two Ground Floor larders with stone and wooden shelves and a WC. Workroom 5.23 x 2.61 Larder Larder WC 17'2'' x 8'7'' The garden in front, which is enclosed by walls, is most attractive and includes flower, shrub and herbaceous borders, together with rhododendrons, lawns including a croquet lawn and a wooden summer house. There are seating areas, making Solicitors: Miller Hendry, 13 Ward Road, Dundee, DD1 1LU. Important Notice the most of the lovely views. Steps leading up to the garden, Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: from the side drive, have a date stone of 1720. Beyond is a Services: Mains water and electricity, private drainage. Oil fired wooded area with some good trees and a mass of spring bulbs central heating. Private well water supplies the garden, paddock 1. They have no authority to make or give any representations and a wooden garden shed (5.9 m x 4.3 m) with a wooden work and pond. or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not bench. form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as Fixtures and Fittings: Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings statements or representations of fact. Off the side drive, which leads on to Straton House and Cottage are included. The sun dial and some garden ornaments are to the rear, is a garage (3 m x 3.7 m) and a dog kennel with run. excluded. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The Below this is the lower paddock, known as the plantation. text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not Environmental Stipulations: Kirkside House, including the necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the On the other side of the minor road, which leads down to St garden walls, gates and doo’cot, are listed Category B. property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other Cyrus beach, are the walled gardens and further paddocks. consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment Access: There is a right of access past the side of the house This includes a small enclosed pond with a fountain. The or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or to Straton House and Cottage to the rear. Kirkside House vegetable garden, which is partially walled, comprises fruit and otherwise. enjoys vehicular access to the courtyard of Straton House for vegetable borders divided by paths with box hedges, a lean to fuel deliveries and over the area immediately to the south of the glasshouse (11.8 m x 3.1 m) with stone and wooden staging, Our Ref: DRO170404 entrance to the courtyard for turning purposes, pedestrian rights well water, power and light. Adjacent are cold frames. Above is of access past Straton House and Cottage and over the back the doo’cot paddock . This is walled and down to grass with a drive. doo’cot with stone nesting boxes, a lean to potting shed (2.6 m x 5.3 m) which is brick built with a slate roof, and a well. The top Photographs: Photographs taken 2016 and 2017. Details paddock or squirrel paddock, is walled and divided into two, and prepared April 2017. has a wrought iron entrance gate decorated with squirrels. Tennis Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves: The property Court General Remarks is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, Directions: If coming from the south on the A92 (Dundee to drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, Stonehaven) coast road, continue north from Montrose. Cross drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Squirrel over the River North Esk, the county boundary between Angus Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in Paddock Wood and Kincardineshire (or Aberdeenshire). Proceed for a further Straton House the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) Shed

1.4 miles, passing the sign for Mill of Criggie Trout Fishery and will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such Kirkside House Straton Laurencekirk, and then turn right onto the single track road servitude rights and others. Cottage which leads to St Cyrus beach. The drive into Kirkside House will

Doocot be seen on the left after 0.3 miles. Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on Paddock

completion. Well Garage Pond

If coming from the north on the A92 then proceed through Dovecot St Cyrus. After 0.5 miles, and immediately after passing the Offers: Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to Glasshouse Plantation wrought iron gates surmounted by eagles, turn left onto the the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and Vegetable single track road and proceed as above. prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with Garden the Selling Agents following inspection. Do not follow SatNav to DD10 0DA, as it will take you to Scotston Farm: Kirkside House lies on a separate parallel road Purchase Price: A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may to the south. OS Grid NO 739637. be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of Outgoings: Aberdeenshire Council (South) council tax band G. the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the attributable to the seller or his agents. Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is Energy Performance Certificate not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. EPC rating = E 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.