Gartmore Riverside House, Gartmore www.corumproperty.co.uk A high specification family home on the banks of the River Forth, beautifully interior designed with a truly idyllic setting. The home features a large courtyard, gardens, paddock, garage and is set in approximately 0.5 of an acre. Property Description Riverside is a delightful family home which was remodeled in 2007 into a wonderful detached country house with a specification rarely seen in Scotland. At its heart, there is an open plan sitting room, dining room and kitchen which has an exceptional German kitchen. Other features include wood burning stoves, a Lutron lighting system and remote controlled velux windows. The accommodation extends to circa 2279sqft and is initially accessed via a substantial timber door which opens to the reception hallway, off which are the drawing room, reception room, WC and walk in store room. The drawing room has double doors from the reception hallway and two sets of French doors on to the patio. It has a vaulted ceiling, oak flooring and a substantial wood burning stove. The sitting room has double doors from the reception hallway and oak flooring which extends through the sitting room, dining room, kitchen and inner hall which are all, to an extent, open plan with one another. The sitting room, again, has a vaulted ceiling, French doors to a courtyard and a wood burning stove. The dining room has French doors on to the river side patio and a door to a well fitted study. The kitchen is by the German manufacturer Bulthaup and is the highest of quality. It is formed around a 3m long central island and has a bank of sleek grey, walnut and aluminum cabinetry. It stretches to the full width of the house on one wall and features soft close drawers, many fitted with compartmental maple inserts, Quooker tap providing instant hot water, microwave, two ovens, hob with two gas burners, two induction burners, steamer and substantial extractor hood, all by Gaggenau. It also has an integrated Miele coffee machine with pyrolysis self cleaning system. The inner hall has concealed fitted cupboards and leads to four bedrooms, the family bathroom and utility room. The utility room is well fitted with wall mounted and counter level units and is plumbed for a washing machine. There is a connecting door leading to the garage. The master bedroom has two sets of French doors on to the river side patio, a walk in dressing room with two sets of fitted wardrobes and a remarkable ensuite shower room. It has twin Duravit wash hand basins, wc and double wet room shower with two Hans Grohe showers. The family bathroom is beautifully finished with Porcelanosa tiles and has a wc, Villeroy and Boch bath, Hans Grohe shower and wall mounted Villeroy and Boch wash hand basin with Hans Grohe mixer tap. The courtyard is a beautiful enclosed area and accessed via French doors from the sitting room and sliding doors from both the inner hallway and guest bedroom. It has a recessed Dimension One hot tub spa. The grounds of Riverside House extend to some 0.5 acres or thereby. Electrically operated gates lead to a tarmacadam driveway with ample space for a number of vehicles. Enclosed within a wooden fence is a more formal garden with neatly manicured lawn and substantial patio/terrace which is part paved and part decked. It borders the River Forth. North of the formal garden is a small paddock. The property comes with an attached garage with electrically operated doors and a door to the utility room. The home has mains water and electricity, LPG gas and drainage to a septic tank. Local Area Directions Gartmore is a lovely village in which to reside and it has a particularly Proceeding northbound from Glasgow and specifically Milngavie, strong sense of community. It has a good local pub (The Black Bull) take the A81 for approximately 16 miles, as signposted for Aberfoyle. and a licensed village shop which is owned by the community. Once you reach the Buchlyvie and Dalmary crossroads, continue for The village hall has also seen recent investment and provides an approximately 2 miles or so, ignoring the first signpost for Gartmore excellent hub for the community. The village has a great local primary and turning left thereafter as signposted for Cobleland Campsite school with secondary provision at McLaren High in Callander, to and Gartmore. The property can be found shortly thereafter on the which a bus service is laid on. On the very doorstep of the village is right hand side. some of Scotland’s best countryside including the drama of The Trossachs and more immediately the Loch Ard and Achray forrests. Gartmore falls within the Loch Lomond and Trossach’s National Park This property has an HD movie available to view online. – an area of outstanding beauty with hills, glens and lochs aplenty. Indeed, nearby, at the Port of Menteith, is Scotland’s only lake, the Lake of Menteith. The villages of Aberfoyle and Drymen are 3 and 8 miles away, respectively, and provide further shops, pubs and restaurants. With Glasgow and Stirling both just over 20 miles away, Gartmore is in a good position for those who wish to commute. Edinburgh is just under 60 miles away. Bedroom 15’9” x 9’5” Court Yard Sitting Area 13’3” x 13’1” Bedroom 11’10” x 9’1” Utility Room 11’8” x 6’3” Drawing Room Dining Area WC Store 21’4” x 17’9” 19’3” x 17’9” Shower Room Garage 9’9” x 5’10” Study 9’9” x 6’2” 9’1” x 6’2” Bathroom Bedroom 16’3” x 13’5” Kitchen Area Bedroom 13’5” x 11’0” 10’4” x 9’11” BD2087. EER Band E All measurements and distances are approximate. Floorplans are for illustration purposes and may not be to scale. Gartmore Riverside House, Gartmore, By Aberfoyle, FK8 3RT For more information please contact our Bearsden Office. 4 Canniesburn Toll Bearsden G61 2QU Tel: 0141 942 5888 Fax: 0141 943 2288 [email protected] www.corumproperty.co.uk We believe these details to be correct however their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of a contract. Fixtures and fittings are not included unless specified in the schedule. 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