Situation
The Lythe is situated towards the foot of Caledonian Crescent which in turn is situated within the Designed Landscape of the Gleneagles Hotel and lies to the north and east of the Hotel’s Golf Academy and close to the PGA Centenary Course, the Host Course of the Ryder Cup in 2014.
Caledonian Crescent is a private street lined with substantial houses set within generous and established gardens and in recent years it has probably become Scotland’s premier residential address. A number of substantial modern mansions have been built on the sites of the original dwellings and significant ongoing investment continues to be made by the Crescent’s residents in their homes.
Gleneagles is regarded as one of the world’s leading resort Hotels and its leisure and other facilities are famed. In addition to the PGA Centenary Course there are also the King’s and Queen’s Courses. The Hotel’s many other facilities include its upgraded Spa; Leisure Club; Equestrian School; Shooting School; Bicycle, Walking and Jogging Tracks; Golf Academy and Practice Range; Tennis; Falconry; Off Road Driving and excellent children’s facilities. In addition, the four Restaurants include Andrew Fairlie’s famed two Michelin Star Restaurant.
Locally, Auchterarder is a small town with an attractive mix of retailers as well as Primary and Secondary Schools set in a community campus. Further retail and other services are available in both Perth and Stirling with Edinburgh and Glasgow city centres; each about an hour’s drive outwith rush hour times. The district is also notable for its wide selection of private schooling including Glenalmond and Strathallan Schools, Kilgraston School for Girls, Ardvreck and Craigclowan Preparatory Schools as well as Morrisons Academy and Dollar Academy.
The communication links are excellent with the nearby A9 providing dual carriageway links to Perth, the north of Scotland and Stirling. From Stirling the M9/M876/M8 motorways connect with Glasgow and the majority of the remainder of the western central belt. The M9 also continues to Edinburgh as does the M90 from Perth. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports can be reached in about an hour’s drive outwith rush hour times and there are now daily flights from Dundee Airport to London City Airport. There are also rail links from Gleneagles, Perth and Stirling.
The surrounding and nearby Perthshire countryside is renowned for its beauty and offers a wonderful array of outdoor opportunities.
Description
The Lythe dates from the 1970s and is an attractive family home of manageable proportions set within established gardens and grounds.
The house is approached via an electronically controlled gateway with tarmacadam driveway providing space for several cars. A secondary driveway also provides space for additional car parking.
The Lythe is built from harled brick under a pitched and slate clad roof with stone base course. The accommodation is arranged over two floors and has recently been mostly refurbished in an attractive contemporary manner. The existing house extends to about 310 sq m or 3336 sq ft.
The house stands within an established gardens with timber fencing and beech hedging enclosing the grounds which feature mature Scots Pine and Birch, numerous specimen rhododendrons, Green House and Garden Shed. A high evergreen hedge runs along the south boundary to provide additional privacy and seclusion.
Gardens:
The gardens of The Lythe extend to approximately 0.78 acres and are enclosed by a mixture of solid timber fencing and evergreen and beech hedging. There are a number of notable mature Scots pine as well as numerous birch and extensive lawns lie to the south. A tarmacadam driveway sweeps past the entrance door and on to the double garage and also broadens to provide car parking for numerous cars and a secondary gate provides access to additional car parking. Adjacent to the driveway is a flower bed with numerous specimen rhododendrons and a majestic Scots pine nearby. An extensive paved patio runs along the southern elevation of the house interfacing between the French doors and the lawns beyond. A lean-to aluminum framed Greenhouse adjoins the garaging and there is also a timber framed Garden Shed in need of some refurbishment.
A wide variety of song birds are regularly seen and Red Squirrels are also
Accommodation
Detailed planning consent (09/00516/FUL) has been obtained by The James Denholm Partnership for an extension of approximately 235 sq m (2530sq ft) to provide additional and overall accommodation comprising:
Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Lounge, Family Room, Study, Kitchen with open plan dining and sitting areas, Utility, Cloakroom, Gym, Steam room and Sauna, Bedroom 2 with en suite. Double garage. Studio: kitchen and dining area.
First Floor: Upper Hall, Master Bedroom with en suite dressing and bathroom, Bedroom 3 with en suite, Bedroom 4 with en suite dressing and bathrooms, rear staircase leading to Bedroom 5, Shower-room and Bedroom 6. Secondary staircase from Studio to Lounge, Shower-room and Bedroom.
Directions
From the A9 leave at the exit signposted to Gleneagles Hotel. Continue for a short distance beyond the main Hotel entrance and Caledonian Crescent lies on your right hand side and is clearly signposted. The Lythe lies towards the foot of the Crescent on the right hand side.
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