Lickleyhead Castle Auchleven, Insch, Aberdeenshire Knight Frank Lickleyhead Castle Auchleven, Insch, Aberdeenshire A Category A Listed, 16th century, L plan castle with later additions set within delightful gardens, woodland and parkland policies. Aberdeen city centre 28 miles u Aberdeen airport 23 miles Alford 9 miles u Inverurie 8 miles u Insch 2 miles (distances approximate) Accommodation and amenities Drawing room u dining room u library u sitting room kitchen u 7 bedrooms 7 bathrooms u laundry u boiler room Walled garden Parkland and amenity woodland Traditional 2 bedroom/2 bathroom cottage In all about 4.33 hectares (10.7 acres) 0131 222 9600 80 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 4NF [email protected] Situation Lickleyhead Castle is situated just outside the village of Auchleven, 28 miles north west of Aberdeen, the “Oil Capital of Europe”. The region encompasses much of what Scotland is famous for. The thriving cultural city of Aberdeen founded on fishing and expanded from oil has excellent shopping services, education and recreational opportunities. There is dramatic, rocky coastline and miles of sandy beaches, exceptional links golf courses, deer stalking, grouse and pheasant shooting and some of the best salmon fishing in the world on the river Dee and Don. The Ski slopes of the Lecht and Glenshee are easily accessible. Description Lickleyhead Castle occupies a sheltered position within the trees below the distinct shape of Bennachie and is approached over a long drive which enhances the privacy and seclusion. It is a fine example of a late fifteenth century tower house, built to a simple L-plan, with four storeys and a stone turnpike circular stairway. A further wing was added in the eighteenth century, and the castle with its turrets has a fairytale quality from the outside. The layout of the rooms is shown on the floor plans but essentially the accommodation includes: Drawing room Dining room Study Local facilities available at Insch include a general store, Sitting room chemist, baker, a cottage hospital and doctor’s clinic, a Kitchen with breakfast area sports centre and a golf course. There Is a railway station at Laundry Insch which offers excellent commuter links to Inverness, Boiler room Aberdeen and Aberdeen Airport (Dyce). Primary schooling 7 bedrooms is available at both Auchleven and Insch. 7 bathrooms Aberdeen international airport (23 miles) has an ever- The private grounds consist of lawns and mixed woodlands expanding range of domestic and European flights and with a stream running through it. Aberdeen railway station provides an inter-city service. Gardeners Cottage History A short distance to the rear of the castle is a two bedroom Lickleyhead Castle is thought to have been built in 1560 former Gardeners Cottage ideal for a housekeeper or by William Leith, quite possibly on the site of an earlier dependent relative. The cottage is let on a Short Assured structure. It was first mentioned in a document in 1499. It Tenancy. began as a simple four storey rectangular tower, with the lowest floor being vaulted. It was bought by the Forbes Services family in 1625 and John Forbes spent the next four years Mains electricity and water with private drainage. modernising the house and building a stair tower on the Environmental SW corner, following which the 1629 date stone was added Lickleyhead Castle is listed, Category A. above the main entrance. It was sold to the Duffs in 1723, and Patrick Duff, who reputedly had 36 children, added a Council Tax/Rateable Value new block to the east in about 1731. The castle then passed Gardners Cottage is in Council Tax band D. through a succession of owners, including the Lumsdens, who added a further extension in 1820. In 1922 the castle The Castle is currently subject to non domestic rates and was sold to Don Guillermo de Landa y Escamdon, the has a rateable value of £5600. Due to small business relief, Governor of Mexico City, for his daughter Maria Luz who no rates are currently payable. had married into the Arbuthnott-Leslie family, and in whose Viewing ownership the castle remains. Strictly by appointment through Knight Frank on 0131 222 9600. N FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY -NOT TO SCALE Approximate Gross Internal Area = 510m² (5,489sqft) © HONEYGRAM LTD 2013 Library Alcove 1.90 x 1.90 6'0" x 6'0" Vaulted Store Vaulted Store 4.50 x 4.00 4.50 x 4.00 14'9" x 13'0" 14'9" x 13'0" Great Hall / Drawing Room 6.00 x 6.00 19'6" x 19'6" Ante Room 4.00 x 2.20 13'0" x 7'0" 9.40 x 1.30 Store 30'9" x 4'3" UP UP " 0 m '6 .4 oo x 4 x 1 UP 4'9" Bathr 1.50 DN Bathroom Bathroom c 2.20 x 1.50 Bathroom 2.20 x 1.70 Boot Room 7'0" x 5'6" Kitchen 7'0" x 4'9" Dining Room 3.70 x 2.30 7.10 x 4.40 2.80 x 2.30 7.00 x 4.20 12'0" x 7'6" 23'3" x 14'3" 9'0" x 7'6" 22'9" x 13'9" Utility Room GROUND FLOOR 6.80 x 2.20 FIRST FLOOR 22'3" x 7'0" DN TV Sitting Bedroom 1 Room 5.10 x 4.10 DN 5.00 x 3.50 16'6" x 13'3" 16'3" x 11'3" UP DN Boiler Room UP 3.00 x 2.70 9'9" x 8'9" 2.40 x 1.00 7'9" x 3'3" Study 4.90 x 4.00 SECOND FLOOR Laundry 16'0" x 13'0" Bedroom 2 4.30 x 2.70 3.75 x 3.75 14'0" x 8'9" 12'3" x 12'3" c WC WC 1.80 x 1.80 1.80 x 1.80 5'9" x 5'9" 5'9" x 5'9" W W Bedroom 3 4.20 x 3.90 13'9" x 12'9" Bedroom 4 6.00 x 4.70 Bedroom 6 19'6" x 15'3" 9.30 x 3.80 30'6" x 12'3" DN Bathroom DN DN UP 2.30 x 2.00 7'6" x 6'6" UP UP DN DN Bedroom 5 Bedroom 7 3.75 x 3.75 3.90 x 3.70 12'3" x 12'3" 12'9" x 12'0" THIRD FLOOR FOURTH FLOOR FIFTH FLOOR SIXTH FLOOR These plans are for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice. 5919 3 242 63 624 625 626 627 628 629 0 Closing Date 3 Little Timbers 623 00 Auchleven m A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to note their 80m Ordnance Survey Plan based on 2004 Sewage Lilyoak O.S. Superplan Data interest in writing to the selling agents. The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for Works Superplan Data therefore indicative 8314 the sale ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept either the highest or any offer. 241 A Drain BM 147.81m rn Conditions of Sale Bu 5106 ie d B Ga a c k B u r 1. Rights of Access n The purchaser of the castle will be granted rights of access over the routes coloured blue on 6400 Bro adfo rd Track 2 9 5500 9 B B the plan and labelled A-B and C-D. 8 240 00m d r o 5500 9000 f 7500 0005 d a o r Dailgrianach 2. Fixtures and Fittings B Fitted carpets and curtains along with other items may be available by separate negotiation. 3. Title The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Title Deeds, rights of way (if any), water 239 LOCATION PLAN SCALE 1:50000 rights affecting the same, whether shown in the Title Deeds or not. They will be sold as LEGEND AREA SHADED PINK possessed by the Seller and no warranty is given. and OUTLINED RED = 4.33 Hectares/10.70 Acres 6400 0083 ereby 4. Deposit or th On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price will be paid with 238 Blue Access A-B the balance due at the date of entry. This deposit will be non-returnable in the event of a Mains of Lickleyhead purchaser failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Sellers or their Blue Access C-D agents. D 8474 ra in in ra D 237 Lickleyhead Castle Gardeners Cottage 5771 0070 D ra in Lickleyhead Castle 7562 236 Drain D r a i D C n T r a c Drain k F n o r r u e B Bu k r c n a B 8053 0050 Backbrae 235 Silo T r a Important Notice c k 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You 8644 should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, 6441 its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any 234 authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any 0038 information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, 0131 222 9600 seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken.