THE COTTAGE, NEWTON OF ARDONALD, CAIRNIE, BY HUNTLY ABERDEENSHIRE

THE COTTAGE, NEWTON OF ARDONALD, CAIRNIE, BY HUNTLY, ABERDEENSHIRE A beautifully renovated traditional stone Cottage, farm steading and 24 acres situated in peaceful countryside and enjoying excellent south facing views

Cairnie 2.5 miles • Huntly 7 miles • Elgin 23 miles • and skiing and there are good golf courses in the region at oil fired central heating on the ground floor, with radiators Aberdeen 45 miles Keith, Dufftown, Grantown on Spey, Banff, Lossiemouth upstairs. There are double glazed doors and windows with and Elgin to name but a few. The nearby Moray coastline is wood burning stoves in the living room and dining kitchen. • Cottage comprehensively renovated (2 reception rooms also renowned for its long sandy beaches interspersed with The Cottage is now a well-insulated and comfortable 2 bedrooms) dramatic cliffs and sandy coves. home. The quality of finishes are exceptional with good • Plans prepared for cottage extension (1 reception room 1 quality kitchen and bathroom fittings and clever space bedroom) Everyday amenities and services are available in Huntly saving touches, such as the sliding doors to the living room • Summer house/Office and dog kennels and Keith which both have supermarkets, primary and and dining room, and back to back low level kitchen units. • U shaped traditional farm steading with planning consent secondary schooling and a good range of shops and A number of the original features of the Cottage have been for conversion to large single dwelling leisure facilities. Both Inverness and Aberdeen Airports retained in keeping with the period. The dining area has the • 5 acres of excellent pasture 15 acres of woodland can be reached in less than 1½ hours drive and there are original open stone fireplace, as does the living room, both • About 24 acres railway stations in Keith and Huntly connecting to both of which have efficient “Charnwood” wood burning stoves For sale as a whole Inverness and Aberdeen. fitted. Upstairs the natural timber ceiling beams have been exposed. Newton of Ardonald is a comprehensively renovated small Description farmhouse with a sheltered garden containing a summer Newton of Ardonald is an ideal location for the equestrian Accommodation house/office and dog kennelling. The Cottage has plans enthusiast or for a purchaser looking for complete privacy The accommodation comprises: entrance lobby, living prepared to building warrant standard for extension to with the potential to expand into leisure opportunities or room, dining kitchen, bathroom and garden room on the provide an additional sun lounge and third bedroom. There a variety of related activities. Whilst the steading has full ground floor with WC and two bedrooms on the first floor. is a traditional U shaped steading with the usual byres, cart planning consent for conversion to one large dwelling of A floor plan is incorporated in these particulars. shed, stables and bothy which has planning consent for 218 sq.m, it could be converted to stabling or possibly two conversion into a large single dwelling. The land extends to or more dwellings, subject to planning. The owners have Gardens 24 acres with an excellent 5 acre grass paddock and newly also investigated the potential for building a holiday chalet On the front elevation is a large gravelled drive and cottage planted (2012) 15 acre woodland with a network of mown within the newly established woodlands. style front garden. There is a large sheltered garden to the paths and all contained within deer proof fencing. There has been a proliferation of wind farms in the Situation Aberdeenshire area in recent years. Proposals for a The property enjoys a wonderfully private location in the number of turbines on the hill opposite the property were rolling countryside to the west of Huntly. It is approached refused consent on 31st August 2012 at appeal by the from the minor public road network between Cairnie and Scottish Government. 5 turbines have been approved on Drummuir, and then by a mile stretch of well-maintained land some distance to the east, the planning references hard surfaced forestry road shared with the Forestry (APP/2013/3282 & APP/2015/0095) with full details of this Commission. development can be inspected on the Aberdeenshire Council web site at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk The property is in the heart of one of the most beautiful areas of north eastern Scotland renowned for its excellent House salmon fishing on the nearby Rivers Deveron, Spey and The Cottage is a stone and slate roofed farmhouse typical Findhorn. The nearby towns of Dufftown 5 miles and Keith of the area and thought to date from the early 19th century. 5 miles are right in the heart of the Speyside malt whisky It was comprehensively renovated in 2008 by the current country and its popular malt whisky trail. The nearby owners using local tradesmen who stripped the Cottage Cairngorm mountains provide opportunities for hill walking back to the bare walls. The Cottage now has underfloor rear of the Cottage, which has been landscaped for easy Planning EPC Rating maintenance and features flower and shrub borders with The steading conversion has planning reference C gravelled and paved sitting areas. APP/2015/2608. The extension to the Cottage does not require planning consent; architect’s drawings have been Guide Price Outbuildings prepared and are subject to building warrant approval. Offers over £415,000. Within the rear garden is a log cabin measuring 3.75m x Local Authority Post Code 3.73m internally. This is used as an office and summer Woodhill House, Westburn Road AB54 4UB house and has power, lights and telephone/broadband Aberdeen, AB16 5GB connection (presently disconnected). There is also a Phone: 08456 08 12 07 Directions purpose built “Reeves” cabin style kennel block with 3 Email: [email protected] From Huntly take the A96 in the direction of Keith, after the individual heated kennels with attached runs and food store Tel. 01261 813200 village of Cairnie continue for 2 miles to the end of the three all with lights and power. In addition there is a good size log lane section of road. Turn left ‘Mill of Botary’ onto the minor store. Sporting Rights road which heads downhill for about ¾ mile. Turn right Included in the sale. over the bridge and continue for a further ½ mile taking Land the second turning on the left onto a hard surfaced track, The Cottage overlooks its own land. There is an excellent Timber bear left on the track and continue for just over a mile to the pasture field (5 acres). 15 acres of the remaining land has The standing timber is included the cut firewood is property at the end of the track. Location and site plans are included in these particulars been converted from agricultural use to forestry and was excluded from the sale but is available separately. planted with a mixture of native broadleaves and conifers Viewing in 2012. Grants and Subsidies The owners have entered into a Scottish Rural By appointment with Savills-Smiths Gore Development Plan Rural Priorities Scheme contract for the Tel. 01343 823000 The Burn of Ardonald runs through the bottom field within newly established woodlands. Funding under this scheme the boundaries of the sale providing a beautiful feature. continues until 2027 with an annual grant of £1006.40 Date of Information available. The purchaser will be required to take over Particulars prepared – November 2015 Buildings scheme contract. Photographs taken – October 2015 There is a large U shaped traditional stone and corrugated iron roofed steading to the west of the Cottage. Currently Minerals used for general storage this building has planning consent Included as far as they are owned. for conversion to a single dwelling. Further details and plans can be obtained from the Aberdeenshire Council web Solicitors site www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk or from Savills - Smiths Anderson Bain, 10 Thistle Street, Aberdeen AB10 1XZ Gore Important Notice Sales Conditions Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not General Information The sale includes the integral fridge freezer, dishwasher authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation and window blinds. All light fittings are included with the to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or exception of the hall, landing and bedroom shades which on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility Services will be replaced with a suitable fitting. The “Stoves” cooker for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These Mains electricity, private drainage and private water from a particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be and ceramic hob are available separately. borehole relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images and Date of Entry plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves By arrangement. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, The owners have a right of way over the forestry road as building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves far as the public road for all purposes, maintenance is Lotting by inspection or otherwise.161015JW. according to user. The property is for sale as a whole.

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