Fully renovated former fishing station in a dramatic cliff top location Woodston Fishing Station, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, DD10 0DG savills.co.uk Fully renovated former fishing station in a dramatic cliff top location Woodston Fishing Station, St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, DD10 0DG St Cyrus: 1 mile, Laurencekirk: 6 miles, Montrose: 7 miles, Aberdeen: 32 miles, Dundee: 38 miles Currently used as a successful bed and breakfast and holiday letting enterprise Lot 1: Woodston Villa – About 0.34 acres n hallway, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility, wc, 3 en suite bedrooms, dressing room n enclosed gardens n planning permission for sun room and garaging with studio/workshop Lot 2: Woodston Bothy – About 0.88 acres n living room/kitchen, 3 en suite bedrooms n outbuildings with potential for further letting accommodation n former ice house In all about 1.22 acres For sale as a whole or in 2 lots EPC ratings: Woodston Villa – E, Woodston Bothy – F Solicitors Savills Brechin Morton Fraser LLP 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9GL [email protected] 0131 247 1000 01356 628628 Viewing line, and there is a sleeper service to the south, as well as is sheltered from strong winds and has relatively long hours of Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01356 628628. regular services to Aberdeen. sunshine…. These factors have combined to produce a diverse flora with 393 different species of vascular plant recorded…. Directions Description The bird population is also of importance with about sixty regular From the A92 coast road (Stonehaven to Montrose) some 0.5 Woodston Fishing Station was originally a salmon fishing station. breeding species”. miles north of St Cyrus take the turning towards the coast, Salmon fishing has long been important in these parts. From signposted Woodston Fishing Station. Proceed down to Nether “ A Portrait of a Parish” by Duncan Fraser (Standard Press, Woodston occupies an enviable position, within the National Woodston Farm and turn right, passing the farm buildings on Montrose, 1979) we learn that “David Straton…. lived…. on the Nature Reserve. It sits atop the cliff, facing south east over the your left, and proceed on to Woodston Fishing Station. coast at Nether Woodston, where he made salmon fishing his North Sea, with extensive views over St Cyrus Beach, and down business“. David Straton was charged with heresy for refusing the coast to Montrose and beyond. Alternatively from the A90 dual carriageway (Aberdeen to to hand over to the church one tenth of the fish that he caught Dundee) take the B9120 at Laurencekirk, signposted to St – rather, he returned them to the sea. As his trial approached, The property was acquired in 2000 by the sellers who created a Cyrus. Proceed over the Hill of Garvock to the junction with the he developed an interest in Martin Luther’s teachings, became a very successful bed and breakfast and holiday letting business. A92. Turn right, signposted St Cyrus and the turning signposted Protestant and was hanged, a martyr, in 1534. The villa has been used for bed and breakfast, as well as being Woodston Fishing Station will be seen on the left after 1 mile. a very comfortable family home, whilst the bothy has been used “A Portrait of a Parish” continues: “Fully two and half for holiday lets and as ancillary accommodation to the bed and centuries…. since the martyr David Straton… threw the vicar’s breakfast. There is a website: www.woodstonfishingstation. Situation co.uk Woodston Fishing Station is situated at the northern end of St salmon back in the sea and still the red fish, more now than Cyrus beach, in a dramatic cliff top location overlooking the sea. ever before, were getting entangled in the nets at the foot of the The renowned cliffs and the beach at their foot are a National cliffs… at Nether Woodston”. However, many fish shipped to Lot 1: Woodston Villa – About 0.34 acres Nature Reserve, managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. This London arrived in bad condition as they were pickled or boiled Woodston Villa is an attractive stone built house with a slate part of the coastline comprises sandy bays and red sandstone and packed in barrels, with salt only permitted for the export roof which is thought to date from the 1880s. It has enviable cliffs. As well as St Cyrus, other popular beaches are found at trade. In the 18th century a new method of packing fish was views over St Cyrus Bay and the sea. Since acquiring the Lunan Bay and Montrose. Johnshaven is a small fishing village developed. Blocks of ice were cut from artificial ponds and property the sellers have undertaken a considerable amount of just north of St Cyrus, from where sea fishing is available. stored in ice-houses during summer months. Duncan Fraser improvements. The central heating has been renewed and the tells us that this “was a phenomenal success. No one had house has been insulated. A thermo-dynamic hot water system Away from the coast the range of outdoor pursuits is impressive. ever tasted fresh salmon in London before and … at Nether has been fitted, using ambient temperature to provide hot water Fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esks, Woodston, an underground ice house was …. built into the cliff”. from dedicated panels. The kitchen has been stripped back whilst golf courses are found at Montrose, Stonehaven and and re-designed and now has a very rustic feel. The garden Edzell, whilst the championship course at Carnoustie is within From “Discovering Angus and The Mearns” by I A N Henderson has been landscaped. There is planning consent to extend the easy driving distance. There is a trout fishery at Mill of Criggie (John Donald, 1990) we learn that “St Cyrus village is set at house to the side with a sun room and for a garage block with (St Cyrus). the top of a cliff with the landmark of its kirk steeple visible for studio/workshop in the ground to the rear. With three en suite miles… The salmon fishers have always had bothies along the bedrooms it therefore comprises an extremely well presented St Cyrus has a primary school, together with a post office, shore, for salmon fishing has always been the staple of St Cyrus. house, in a stunning location and with further potential to extend hotel and general store. A more extensive range of shopping, Fixed stake nets ran out from the beach with tethered bag nets if required. The double glazing was renewed in 2012 but the business and leisure facilities is found in Montrose. Secondary beyond them”. house still retains many of its traditional features including education is available in Montrose, or at the Mearns Academy in panelled doors, cornicings and fireplaces. Laurencekirk or the Mackie Academy in Stonehaven. Lathallan St Cyrus Beach is now part of a National Nature Reserve which (7 miles) is a well known private school. includes sand dunes, lichen rich dune heathland, foreshore, The accommodation is arranged over two floors, with many of river estuary, salt marsh and cliffs. As a result it is a haven for the rooms benefitting from the breathtaking views. Steps lead The A90 provides fast access to Aberdeen as well as to Dundee a great variety of plants, insects and shrubs. The cliffs were up to a double glazed front door, with coach light and overlight, and the south. The A92 coast road links Stonehaven to Dundee described by the Nature Conservancy Council for Scotland as opening to the hallway. This has a cornice and timber lined via Montrose and Arbroath. Both Aberdeen and Dundee provide “one of the richest and most important sites for wild plants and ceiling, together with a staircase leading up to the first floor. all the services expected of major cities. Aberdeen Airport animals on the coast of North East Scotland. St Cyrus beach Arranged off the hallway are the two reception rooms and the has a range of domestic and European flights, and there are consists of sand dunes and a flat raised beach backed by a cliff kitchen. The dining room has a cornice and a cast iron fireplace direct services from Dundee Airport to London Stansted. Both of basalts and andesites of Old Red Sandstone. The cliff has with marble mantel and tiled inserts, together with a shelved Montrose and Laurencekirk are on the main east coast railway weathered to produce a moderately base-rich soil. The bay recess and wooden floor. The living room, also has views out to sea, a cornice and a cast iron fireplace which houses a wood A wooden staircase with cast iron balustrades and wooden Lot 2: Woodston Bothy – About 0.88 acres burning stove. There is a timber lined WC with thunder box and handrail leads up to the landing with Velux roof light and walk in Situated at the top of the cliff is the Woodston Bothy. This dado rail. under eaves shelved cupboard. Bedroom 2 (The Royal Room) predates Woodston Villa and originally comprised the Skipper’s has lovely views out to sea and over the beach, cornicing, a Quarters, together with bothy accommodation. The kitchen has a wooden floor and is equipped with a Leisure cast iron fireplace and a timber lined en suite bathroom with Cuisine Master 100 cooker with double oven/grill, five ceramic Jacuzzi bath, pedestal washbasin, WC and hanging cupboard. This building has been fully refurbished by the sellers, as hobs and hot plate, a Currys dishwasher and a fridge. In It has a return door to the landing.