Farochil comprises two modernised traditional properties purchased in the mid-1990s when they were a farmhouse and adjoining steading. Now there are two houses providing six bedrooms and expansive reception space between them.
The farmhouse itself is built of stone under a slate roof with single storey extensions to the front and rear. There is a large open-plan kitchen/dining room and the roof has been recently repaired. With features including open fireplaces and decorative timber mantels, oak floors and timber-panelled doors, the fittings are of high quality. There are two bedrooms, one master and a further double bedroom, as well as a family bathroom upstairs.
The steading was designed by the current owner to provide self-catering accommodation for a visiting family, and is the larger property. Features include overhanging eaves, and a large arched window in the western gable and a former hay loft door connecting the master bedroom on the first floor with the garden.
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Internally, the property is arranged around a large open-plan drawing room, dining room and kitchen. There is simple storage including a wine cellar, linen cupboard and eaves storage. The steading has the master bedroom, three further bedrooms and two family bathrooms.
Farochil occupies a terrific position on the southern side of upper Strathtay between Aberfeldy and Loch Tay in Perthshire. The gardens are beautifully maintained and include woodland and a range of herbaceous shrubs and indigenous trees. Lot 2 is a beat of double and single bank salmon and trout fishing with a ten year average of27 salmon/grise. The grounds come with about 35 acres.
The Victorian resort town of Aberfeldy is just a mile away and has a cottage hospital and a good selection of local shops. Pitlochry is 15 miles and Edinburgh Airport 73 miles; Glasgow Airport is 82 miles.
The guide price is £900,000. For further information please contact Strutt & Parker on 0131 718 4593 or visit www.struttandparker.com.
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