THORNHILL HOUSE LONGMORN, ELGIN, MORAY THORNHILL HOUSE, LONGMORN, ELGIN, MORAY. An outstanding family home in a scenic rural setting Elgin 3 miles ■ Inverness 32 miles ■ Aberdeen 63 miles 3.43 acres (1.39 hectares) ■ 2 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms. ■ Flexible accommodation ■ Traditional steading and walled garden ■ 2 useful paddocks ■ Stunning views over the Laich o’ Moray and surrounding countryside ■ Tranquil yet very accessible position Elgin 01343 546362 [email protected] SITUATION Thornhill is an impressive and most attractive family home located in a secluded and yet easily accessible rural setting about 3 miles from the centre of Elgin. Elgin (about 3 miles) provides a comprehensive range of shops and amenities including various large supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre and hospital whilst the surrounding area offers some excellent hotels, restaurants and historic local attractions. Elgin has schooling to secondary level whilst Gordonstoun Independent School is about 10 miles away. Inverness (about 41 miles) has all the facilities of a modern city including an airport which can be reached in just under an hour’s drive offering regular flights to the south and summer flights to many European destinations. A greater variety of flight destinations is available from Aberdeen Airport (about 56 miles). Elgin railway station has regular services to Inverness and Aberdeen. The county of Moray is famous for its mild climate, has a beautiful and varied countryside with a coastline of rich agricultural land, prosperous fishing villages and wide, open beaches. The upland areas to the South are sparsely populated and provide dramatic scenery, some of which forms the Cairngorm National Park. The unspoilt landscape provides a wide range of leisure and sporting opportunities including fishing on the world famous Spey and Findhorn rivers, skiing at the Lecht and Cairngorm range, and walking. The area has a number of excellent golf courses including The Moray Golf Club in Lossiemouth with its classic Links Course designed by Tom Morris in 1889 and the West Course as designed by Henry Cotton in 1979, Elgin Golf Club, also the two championship courses in Nairn. Located about 15 miles away is the ‘jewel’ of the Moray coastline, the historic village of Findhorn with its sheltered bay providing excellent sailing, water sports and highly regarded inns. Culbin Forest, a short drive to the west of Forres, with its marked walks and cycle trails, offers excellent opportunities for a wide range of outdoor pursuits. DESCRIPTION Thornhill is an attractive and imposing traditional farmhouse located in a fine elevated position overlooking the Laich o’ Moray. Likely to date from the late 17th or early 18th Century, the house is grade C listed and constructed from stone under a pitched slate roof. Well-appointed accommodation is provided over two and a half storeys. On the ground floor, the house is accessed through a lobby / porch and into the dining kitchen which has a good range of wall and floor units. A passage leads to a shower room and onto the main reception all with stairs to the first floor. From the hall, access is taken to a delightful sitting room with a wood burning stove and also the dual aspect living room which could also be used as an additional bedroom if required. On the first floor, the landing leads to four bedrooms, which are all of a generous size as well as a family bathroom. Also from the landing, a staircase provides access to the attic room which is floored and carpeted with 2 sky lights allowing natural light throughout the room. In general, Thornhill is a delightful traditional farmhouse which has a lovely bright and airy atmosphere. It is double glazed and heated using oil fired central heating. DIRECTIONS From Elgin head south on the A941, crossing over the railway line, at the next roundabout turn left (first exit) onto Linkwood Road and continue for about half a mile before turning left at the next roundabout (first exit) onto Reiket Lane. Take the next available right turn onto Linkwood Road and continue past the Linkwood Distillery, Moray Sports Centre and out of Elgin. Continue for about 1¾ miles before turning right at the T junction. Continue towards the small hamlet of Clackmarras and after about ¾ mile, turn left on to a private track on entering the hamlet. Continue through Greenhead farm and up the track where Thornhill is located in an elevated position after about 700m. (see site and location plans for details). Exact grid location – What3Words – forum.sourced.hexes ACCESS Thornhill is accessed over a private farm road over which the property will be granted all necessary rights of access. Maintenance will be shared on a user basis. POST CODE IV30 8RJ ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Porch. Kitchen. Shower Room. Hall. Sitting Room. Living Room / Bedroom. First Floor: Landing. 4 Bedrooms. Bathroom. Second Floor: Attic Room GARDEN AND GROUNDS Outside, there is a generously sized garden with areas of lawn and a former walled garden (the walled remains of an old steading) which provide great scope for those with an interest in gardening. There is a traditional steading which gives versatility for additional storage or a wide range of alternative uses. To the front lie two adjoining paddocks which extend to about 1.02 hectares or thereby. SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE(S) Property Water Electricity Drainage Heating Council Tax EPC Thornhill Mains Mains Private Oil central Band D E House Drainage heating SOLICITORS ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS Turcan Connell, Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9E Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money laundering checks against purchasers. To enable us to complete these LOCAL AUTHORITY checks purchasers will need to provide along with their offer either: Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, Moray. • originals of primary (e.g. a passport) and secondary (e.g. current council tax or Note. utility bill) ID; or The selling client is a relative of a Galbraith company employee. • copies of such primary and secondary ID certified and dated by the purchasers’ solicitors as true copies along with written confirmation from the purchasers’ FIXTURES AND FITTINGS solicitors that they accept that we will be relying on this copy ID for AML All fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. No other items are included purposes. unless specifically mentioned in these particulars. Further items may be available by separate negotiation. Failure to provide this information may result in an offer not being considered. VIEWINGS MORTGAGE FINANCE Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. Viewing appointments will Galbraith has an alliance with FOX Private Finance, a brokerage with a bespoke be arranged subject to Government legislation regarding COVID-19 and social approach to funding. Through their relationships with retail, commercial and distancing measures will be adhered to at all times. private banks they can assist with securing a mortgage to suit your circumstances. For further information please contact Matthew Griffiths, based in their Edinburgh office, on 0131 510 9251 Email: [email protected] IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 Closing Date - A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers - Formal offers in the acceptable written Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to the local Galbraith office per these sale particulars, through a Scottish Lawyer, confirming; if an offer is in relation to the whole, or a specific lot, or a combination of lots, and if the offer is subject to the sale of a property, together with proof of funding and Identification. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. 7. Photographs taken in June 2021. .