Watten Mains Farmhouse, Wick, Caithness

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1 Watten Mains Farmhouse, Wick, Caithness

2 Watten Mains Farmhouse, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5UH An attractive B listed period home set in approximately 6 acres Wick 8 miles, Thurso 14 miles, Inverness 106 miles, Inverness airport 112 miles Ground Floor Entrance hallway Drawing room Sitting room Study WC/cloak Inner hallway Utility room Dining room Kitchen First Floor Master bedroom with en suite bathroom Two shower rooms Four further bedrooms Second Floor Landing Two attic bedrooms Shower room The property Watten Mains Farmhouse sits in an elevated, south-facing position with views over the local countryside and beyond. It is category B listed and dates from It is an attractive and substantial stone-built property of traditional design beneath a pitched slate roof. The accommodation is over three storeys and laid out on an L-shaped plan. It includes three reception rooms, seven bedrooms (one en suite) and three bathrooms. There are a number of attractive internal features including cornices, flagstone floors, decorative wooden stair spindles, sash and case astragal windows, timber panelling, a stove in the drawing room and Aga in the kitchen. The kitchen has recently been renovated. Externally, the house is harled and painted white with black painted ashlar margins. It is a threebay house with a symmetrical front. There is a double garage and parking situated to the rear of the house. The house is positioned centrally within mature garden grounds, which are enclosed by hedging to the front and deciduous woods on the remaining three sides. The property is set in approximately 6 acres including a paddock and woodland. The garden is laid to lawn in front of the house with gravel paths and borders stocked with shrubs and flowering plants. A walled garden lies to the east of the house. Location Watten Mains is situated approximately eight miles to the west of the Royal Burgh of Wick in the heart of mainland UK s most northerly county, Caithness. The village of Watten is just over one mile distant and has a shop/post office, primary school, petrol station and hotel. Wick has a good range of the usual utilities and a commercial airport with daily scheduled flights to Aberdeen and Edinburgh. The airport can also accommodate private jet aircraft. The railway station has daily services to Inverness. Fourteen miles away is the town of Thurso. It has a population of around 9,000 people and is the commercial centre of the far north of Scotland. Caithness is well known for its royal connection with the Castle of Mey, one of the former homes of the late Queen Mother, now owned by her grandson, Prince Charles. It is situated 18 miles north of Watten Mains. Prince Charles (known in Scotland as the Duke of Rothesay) enjoys an annual holiday at the castle, which is open to visitors, together with its fabulous garden, from May through September.

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5 Historical Note Watten Mains House previously formed the core of the Watten Estate, which was owned by the Anstruther family from around 1780 until its sale in Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, enjoyed regular trips to Watten Mains House to visit her Treasurer, Sir Ralph Anstruther. General Moveables: All integrated appliances and fitted carpets are included in the sale. Services: Mains electricity and water, private drainage to septic tank, oil-fired central heating. Council Tax: Watten Mains Farmhouse has been assessed for council tax purposes as band E. EPC Rating: F Solicitors: Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, The Green House, Beechwood Park North, Inverness, IV2 3BL, Tel Local Authority: The Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX, Entry and Possession: The date of entry will be by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the seller. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with the selling agents. Strutt & Parker (tel or ). Offers: Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Strutt and Parker, 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness, IV1 1WA. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed. Anti Money Laundering Compliance (AML): The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 came into force on 26 June This now requires us to conduct due diligence on property purchasers. Once their offer has been accepted, the prospective purchaser(s) will need to provide, as a minimum, proof of identity and residence and proof of funds for the purchase, before the transaction can proceed.

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8 Floorplans House internal area 3,875 sq ft (360 sq m) For identification purposes only. Watten Mains House, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5UH Eaves Storage Eaves Storage Directions From the South From the city of Inverness take the A9 north (signposted for Wick). Continue on the A9 until reaching Wick then take the A882 west from Wick until the village of Watten is reached after approximately 9 miles. In Watten, turn right onto the B870. Continue for about one mile, until reaching a T-junction and the entrance to Watten Mains. From the North/Wick Airport If travelling from the north or Wick airport, take the A882 west from Wick until the village of Watten is reached after approximately 9 miles. In Watten, turn right onto the B870. Continue for about one mile, until reaching a T-junction and the entrance to Watten Mains. Inverness 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness, IV1 1WA inverness@struttandparker.com /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London Approx. Gross Internal Area 4286 Sq Ft Sq M For identification only. Not to scale. SquareFoot 2016 Ground Floor Drawing 24'3'' x 15'2'' 7.40 x 4.62m WC Store Hall Kitchen 23'11'' x 14'4'' 7.30 x 4.36m Dining 14'2'' x 13'9'' 4.31 x 4.18m Hallway Study 13'1'' x 8'8'' 3.98 x 2.63m Sitting 13'2'' x 12'11'' 4.01 x 3.94m Store Utility 13'11'' x 11'9'' 4.25 x 3.57m IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken October Particulars prepared February Strutt & Parker is a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited. First Floor Second Floor Ensuite Bathroom Bedroom 6 13'1'' x 11'9'' 3.98 x 3.57m Master Bedroom 17'11'' x 15' 5.47 x 4.57m Wardrobe Shower Landing Shower Bedroom 2 9'11'' x 9'8'' 3.03 x 2.95m Shower Store Bedroom 7 13'1'' x 13'1'' 3.99 x 3.98m Bedroom 5 14'10'' x 14'3'' 4.52 x 4.35m Bedroom 4 11'9'' x 9'1'' 3.58 x 2.76m Bedroom 3 13' x 12'7'' 3.97 x 3.84m