Glendy, Glenfarg, Perthshire Offers in excess of £650,000

Situation

Glendy enjoys a picturesque rural setting within comfortable walking distance of the village of Glenfarg. The property is bounded by the Glendy Burn to the south, a private road to Glenfarg Reservoir to the west and woodland and open countryside to the north and east.
Whilst benefiting from this truly rural location, Glendy is by no means isolated, having access to the M90 both northbound and southbound within 10 minutes and excellent local services in the villages of Glenfarg and Milnathort. More comprehensive retail and leisure facilities can be found in Perth and Kinross.
The area benefits from a number of first class schools within convenient reach including Strathallan, Kilgraston, Craigclowan, Glenalmond College and Dollar Academy. There is also a primary school in Glenfarg with secondary education available at Kinross High School and Perth Academy.
The location is ideal for the commuter being accessible from Perth, Glenrothes, Dundee, Edinburgh and Stirling. Perth has a mainline train station and Edinburgh Airport with its wide range of domestic and international flights is 32 miles to the south. In addition there is a Park and Ride facility at Kinross which provides frequent coach services to Perth, Edinburgh and Edinburgh Airport.
The surrounding countryside is renowned for its beauty and the wide range of recreational activities which it provides. Trout fishing may be taken on Loch Leven and salmon fishing on the Tay and Earn. There is also an abundance of world-class golf courses in the area including St Andrews and Gleneagles. With a long established theatre, Perth now also benefits from a superb Concert Hall attracting a wide range of national and international artists.

Description

Glendy is a country house of charm and character in picturesque grounds above Glendy Burn, created by the sympathetic modernisation and extension in 2005 of a traditional cottage, formerly the home of the miller of Glendy Mill, resulting in the tripling of the original accommodation to form a splendid family home. The outbuildings and grounds offer facilities for horses and other livestock.

Accommodation

Double doors from the main entrance porch lead into the outer hall with a cloakroom off and into the main hall. The large open plan kitchen and dining room with sun room extension is the focal point of the house. There are wonderful views over the grounds. The kitchen is fitted with custom-made kitchen units in oak with beech worktops, a double oven Rangemaster cooker, integral dishwasher and fridge, and white ceramic sink. There is a food larder off. The utility / boot room is plumbed for a washing machine and other domestic equipment and houses the heat exchange unit for the ground source heating and hot water system.
There is a study or sitting room with an office area off. These rooms were designed for possible alternative use as a double bedroom with dressing room area and en suite bathroom – full plumbing and drainage is available for connection if required.
Off the staircase leading to the upper floor is a wine cellar. There is oak flooring throughout the lower ground floor except in the office.
The atrium links the old and new properties and has large arched windows to the front and back and two Velux windows. It has an exceptional quality of light and lends itself well for use as an studio or study.
The drawing room has a glazed external door leading onto the south facing terrace, a stone and timber fireplace housing an open or closed log burning stove, and full length glazed windows to the rear garden.
Beyond the drawing room are two further bedrooms and a kitchenette which can be shut off from the main house. During the past three years it has been used as a self catering flat when not needed for family use. Bedroom 3 has an en suite shower room with wash hand basin and wc, and a built in cupboard. Bedroom 4 has double built in cupboards. The bathroom has a full suite and an electric shower. The kitchenette is well equipped and the boot room has plumbing for a washing machine and an external door.
There are two spacious double bedrooms on the upper floor. The master bedroom, with windows on three sides, enjoys the best of the views over the grounds and has a range of fully fitted cupboards and an en suite bathroom with double wash hand basins, bath, wc and separate shower. Bedroom 2 has a walk in wardrobe and an en suite shower room with wash basin and wc. A half glazed door gives access to an external staircase..
Further accommodation and storage are provided by the box room and linen room.
OUTSIDE
At the entrance to Glendy, leading up towards the drawing room and terrace, is a south facing lawn with ornamental trees and shrubs. To the east lies a herb garden with arbour and a kitchen garden entered by archways and hedged in beech.
Between the house and woodland to the rear are sweeping lawns, flanked by flowerbeds, shrubs and trees and dropping down to the small burn that runs through this area. The polytunnel will be included in the sale if required. The area of woodland behind comprises well established broadleaf and conifer trees and flowering shrubs and bushes.
The large gravelled forecourt is flanked on one side by a dry stone dyke surrounding the front garden and by a substantial range of serviced outbuildings providing garages, store and workshop. There is an adjoining dog kennel with outside run.
Below is a second range of serviced outbuildings close to the paddock. Currently used as garden store, potting shed and trailer/animal feed shed, they could be converted for equestrian use. The paddock is fully fenced, with the Glendy Burn flowing along the eastern boundary.
The property is currently registered as a smallholding. The long established flock of Jacob sheep and small herd of llamas are available for sale under separate negotiation if desired.
Continuing along the burn from the paddock, Mill Wood (about 5.86 acres) may be made available for purchase along with the house at a price to be agreed in addition.

Directions

From the south: Leave the M90 at Junction 8 (St Andrews) and take the second turning on the left onto the B996 (Glenfarg). In Glenfarg turn left at the Glenfarg Hotel, pass the village shop and go straight over the cross roads onto Church Brae. Follow this road up the hill and out of the village. After 2/3 mile turn right at the signpost to Glenfarg Reservoir. Glendy is on the right at the bottom of the hill.
From the north: Leave the M90 at Junction 9 (Bridge of Earn), keep left on the A912, and at the roundabout by the Baiglie Inn take the second exit onto the B966 (Glenfarg). Pass the Bein Inn and at the Glenfarg Hotel turn right and continue as above.