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An outstanding former manse with a delightful garden The Glebe House, , by , Angus, DD11 2NX savills.co.uk

An outstanding former manse with a delightful garden The Glebe House, Arbirlot, by Arbroath, Angus, DD11 2NX

Arbroath: 2 miles : 6 miles : 16 miles : 55 miles n entrance hall, hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen, utility room, WC, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, 5 further bedrooms, bathroom. n integral garaging n extensive range of outbuildings n enclosed gardens

About 1.18 acres

EPC rating = F

Savills 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE [email protected] 01356 628628 Viewing There is a primary school at Arbirlot, with secondary schooling The Glebe House is now a delightful and elegant country Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. in Arbroath. Nearby private schooling is found at the High house, which benefits from well proportioned and impressive School of Dundee and at Lathallan (Johnshaven). Arbroath reception rooms, which are all accessed off an imposing hall, Directions is well served by shops and business facilities, and a railway whilst upstairs there are six good sized bedrooms. Outside the From Dundee follow the signs for the A92 and signposted for station with services to Aberdeen and to the south. Dundee gardens and grounds are a delight and there is an extensive Arbroath. Just before reaching Arbroath take the road on the left provides an excellent range of shops and professional services, range of well maintained outbuildings. As such it is a house signposted to Balcathie and Arbirlot. Continue on this road for together with good leisure facilities. It is an established centre that lends itself well to both family living and to entertaining. In approximately 1.1 miles and the turning into The Glebe House of excellence in education and life sciences, and has renowned 1987 a number of improvements were made to the house, whilst will be found on the right, just before reaching Arbirlot. cultural facilities. It offers all the services expected of a major retaining its period character and features. The central heating city, together with an airport with a service to Stansted. was replaced and an en suite was created for the master If coming from the north on the A90 dual carriageway take bedroom. At the same time the integral garage was created, the turning into Brechin and then take the A933, signposted The much improved A92 links Dundee with Arbroath, Montrose together with the utility room. The house was also partly rewired for Arbroath. In Arbroath, at the first set of traffic lights, turn and . The A90 provides access to Aberdeen and and re-plumbed. In 1988 the roof was overhauled, with the right onto Keptie Road and then immediately right onto East from Dundee links to Perth, and the south. outer hall roof and the roof over the steading being redone in Muirlands Road. After 2 miles turn left at the T junction in about 2005. The house was also redecorated throughout. As Arbrilot and the drive into The Glebe House is the second Description such The Glebe House is a well presented and graceful house. turning on the left. The Glebe House is a most impressive former manse. It was built by Lord Panmure for Reverend as a Church Stone gate piers with wrought iron gates open onto a gravelled Situation of manse, using stones and materials from House driveway which leads up past the garden to the house, and which continues on round the back and past the outbuildings The Glebe House is attractively situated on the edge of the of Kelly, which had been the dower house for the nearby Kelly and links up to the back drive. A wooden front door, flanked small village of Arbirlot, about 1.5 miles inland from the Angus Castle. John Gifford in the Buildings of Scotland, Dundee and by columns, opens to a bay ended entrance hall which has a coastline, and close to the A92 dual carriageway which provides Angus (Pevsner Architectural Guides, published 2012) describes cornice and an inner partially glazed door to the hall. This again easy access to Dundee. An attractive and unspoilt part of The Glebe House as “originally Arbirlot Manse and has a cornice, together with a lovely curved staircase up to the Scotland, the county of Angus boasts sandy beaches, fertile built in 1834-5, two storeys, faced with cherry-cock-pointed first floor, a wooden floor and doors to the principal reception farmland and remote heather glens. Recreational activities rubble, the wall-head finished with a cornice and parapet. rooms and to the inner hallway and kitchen. The elegant include fishing on the River South Esk, golf on the famous links L plan; in the inner angle, a flat roofed porch dignified by Roman drawing room has an ornate cornice, open fireplace with marble courses Carnoustie, Letham Grange and Montrose and walking Doric columns... Rubble walled garden and court of offices”. Rev mantel, surround and hearth, window shutters, a walk in shelved in the hills and along the coast. There are leisure centres and Thomas Guthrie later became the Moderator of the Free Church drinks cupboard and a balancing door. This room may have sports facilities at Arbroath and Carnoustie. Lunan Bay, just to of Scotland after the and his most enduring originally been designed as the dining room. Opposite is the the north of Arbroath, is one of the finest beaches in Scotland legacy were the “Ragged Schools” which he founded and he was sitting room, which again has a cornice, window shutters, open and is popular with surfers and bird watchers. also later well known for his work as a temperance campaigner. fireplace with wooden mantel, tiled surround and hearth and The Glebe House, raised grate, together with high level skirting. The current dining Arbirlot, room is behind and is a lovely bow fronted room with a cornice, by Arbroath, window shutters, fireplace with marble mantel, wooden floor, Angus, DD11 2NX high level skirting and four wall lights. Gross internal area (approx) 370.11 sq.m (3984 sq.ft) (Including Garage) The fully fitted kitchen has wooden wall and base units with tiled splashbacks which incorporate a 2 oven Aga (blue), Belling Out Buildings Gross internal area (approx) Format double oven cooker, sink and a Hoover Crystaljet 135.08 sq.m (1454 sq.ft) Slimline dishwasher. It also has a cornice, window shutters and a For Identification Only. Not To Scale. © Square Foot Media. Bedroom 6 4.58 x 4.56 door to the inner hallway. Off the inner hallway is a back door to 15' x 15' the courtyard together with further doors to the integral garage, a shelved cupboard and to the WC with pedestal washbasin, WC, two wall lights, extractor fan and heated towel rail. The

Bedroom 2 Bedroom 5 utility room, which was previously a butler’s pantry with a door to 4.87 x 3.67 Bedroom 3 16' x 12' 3.30 x 3.21 3.12 x 3.03 10'10'' x 10'6'' the drawing room, now has fitted units with sink, Bosch Classixx 10'3'' x 9'11'' 1200 washing machine, fitted shelves and a clothes pulley.

Ensuite Bathroom A beautiful curved and hanging staircase with a wooden handrail Bathroom and balustrades and wall light leads up to first floor landing. C The master bedroom is another lovely bow fronted room with Bedroom 4 cornice, two wall lights, window shutters and a door to the en 4.74 x 4.19 Master 15'7'' x 13'9'' Bedroom suite bathroom which is partially tiled with bath with shower, 5.54 x 5.21 18'2'' x 17'1'' pedestal washbasin, WC, sliding doors to hanging and shelved cupboard and a door to the landing. Bedroom 2 has a cornice, window shutters and hanging cupboard, whilst bedroom 3 which is presently used as an office has fitted bookshelves and window shutters. Bedroom 4 has a cornice and window First Floor shutters. The bathroom is partially tiled with a bath, pedestal Store washbasin, WC, towel rail, two wall lights and electric shaver Long point. Bedroom 5 has a plain cornice and a shelved cupboard Entrance Store Hall Drawing 10.73 x 4.92 4.66 x 3.00 Room 35'2'' x 16'2'' Store 15'3'' x 9'10'' 6.79 x 4.51 Courtyard 3.22 x 2.27 22'3'' x 14'10'' 11.20 x 7.90 10'7'' x 7'5'' 36'9'' x 25'11'' (approximate)

Sitting Room Workshop 5.44 x 4.76 4.97 x 3.18 16'4'' x 10'5'' 17'10'' x 15'7'' Utility WC C Hall 8.34 x 3.00 27'4'' x 9'10''

Integral Former Garage Stable 4.98 x 4.96 7.60 x 5.52 Former 16'4'' x 16'3'' Log Kitchen 24'11'' x 18'1'' Cart Shed/ Dining Store 4.51 x 4.10 Store Room 3.89 x 2.54 14'10'' x 13'5'' 3.91 x 2.76 5.60 x 5.11 12'9'' x 8'4'' 18'4'' x 16'9'' 12'10'' x 9'1''

Ground Floor with water tanks above whilst bedroom 6 which also has a Environmental Stipulations made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of cornice, has window shutters. The Glebe House is listed Category B. any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or The integral garage has two up and over doors, concrete floor Fixtures and Fittings distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans and houses a Kidd oil fired condensing boiler and hot water Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included, as is the are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. tank. corner cabinet in the sitting room, the white goods in the kitchen It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary and utility room, and two garden seats. planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have At the back door there is a charming paved courtyard, which not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must overlooks the garden and links the house to the outbuildings. It Access satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. is an ideal and sheltered sitting out area. The sellers are building a new single storey house to be known as Greenburn, in part of the Glebe field to the rear. A right of DRO15/09/15 Waterfall The traditional U shaped outbuildings are built of stone with a access, in favour of The Glebe House, will be granted over the 42.1m slate roof. The long store, which has been used as a games back drive, which also services the Manse. Maintenance will be room, has a timber lined ceiling, cement floor and a door on a user basis. through to the garden. The workshop has a stone flag floor, Sewage Works whilst behind this a former stable, now used for storage, has a Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves Manse stone flag floor. Beyond are two further stores with which were The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all formerly cart sheds. There are two further smaller stores, one servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including 45.8m with a stone flag floor, and one which is accessed off the garden, rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, with brick flooring. light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, Sculptured stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether Stone The main area of garden is a delight and is laid out as a parterre, contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and Glebe with box hedges and gravel paths, roses and an herbaceous whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or The GlebHousee House border, together with fruit trees and lawns arranged around a not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to central arbour with clematis. A summer house overlooks the the nature of all such servitude rights and others. garden. It is walled on three sides. There is a greenhouse with a fig and vine, together with vegetable borders. The garden, Possession which could be simplified if wanted, is overlooked by a splendid Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. This Plan is based upon the 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 cedar tree. In addition there are some good beech trees, 0m is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. including copper beech, rhododendrons and further areas of Offers Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:1500 lawn. At the back of the house is a further area of lawn with Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling hedges and trees planted for privacy. Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling General Remarks Agents following inspection. Outgoings The Glebe House is in Band G for council tax purposes. Purchase Price A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will Energy Performance Certificate be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of missives. The deposit EPC Rating = F will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the seller or his Solicitors agents. Thorntons Law LLP, Brothockbank House, Brothock Bridge, Arbroath, DD11 1NE. Tel: 01241 872683. Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Services 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations Mains water and electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller heating. Secondary glazing with acrylic sheets on most windows either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or 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 not having window shutters. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.