Hillside was built in 1876 out of dressed sandstone with attractive bay and dormer window extensions which have decorative woodwork and cast iron finials.
The property is approached through impressive iron gates with stone pillars and ends in a gravel sweep at the front of the house. From the parking area there is access into the side door of the house and through the sun lounge and also a gravel path leads to an outer porch with double storm doors surmounted by a stone balustrade.
A part glazed door with an engraved crest and with glazed side panels leads to the entrance hallway with an elegant pitch pine staircase leading to the first floor and fine panelled doors to the principal reception rooms.
The drawing room has an open gas fire flanked by decorative alcoves. There is fine plaster cornicing and panelling throughout and the wide bay window makes it a very light room
The dining room has a sideboard recess and a wood burning stove which it shares with the
light and comfortable sun lounge. This in turn links through to the family kitchen which is well equipped with units and has a two oven Aga.
Catching the setting sun is a delightful garden room with a wood burning stove and there is a glazed door leading to a patio area at the west of the house.
The first floor has a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and 5 further bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is a third bathroom on the ground floor.
As the name implies Hillside is built into the side of a hill and has a creative south facing terraced garden which uses this feature to the full. The front of the house has a grass bank with steps to a path and a private gate leading to the town. There are ornamental shrubs and specimen trees and rose beds. The west garden has a lovely patio area for outside entertaining and there are further areas to the east of the house and at a terraced level above the house which is accessed by stone steps and feature walkways.
A stable block constructed of blockwork and timber under a slate roof has a cobbled forecourt and would easily convert to a double garage. There are further garden sheds and a stick shed.
Hillside is situated in Forres, one of Scotland’s oldest small towns, and the area offers some of the most idyllic scenery in the Highlands with endless outdoor pursuits including hill walking, fishing, golfing, sailing and cycling all available nearby. Further attractions include historical monuments, castles and visitor centres. Inverness has a wide selection of shops and leisure facilities and Inverness Airport has regular daily flights to London, Manchester, Birmingham and other UK destinations.
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