DRUMNAKYLE STEADING & FARMHOUSE Foss By Tummel Bridge Pitlochry Perthshire PH16 5NJ

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1 DRUMNAKYLE STEADING & FARMHOUSE Foss By Tummel Bridge Pitlochry Perthshire PH16 5NJ

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3 DRUMNAKYLE STEADING& FARMHOUSE Foss By Tummel Bridge Pitlochry Perthshire PH16 5NJ A traditional steading conversion and separate former farmhouse, both set in a spectacular scenic rural location Tummel Bridge 3 miles, Pitlochry 16 miles, Aberfeldy 11.5 miles, Perth 43 miles = Entrance hall; kitchen/dining/family room; living room with vaulted ceiling; master bedroom (en suite bathroom); 2 double bedrooms (both with en suite shower rooms); studio/double bedroom 4; cloakroom/wc; utility room. Courtyard. Enclosed mature gardens. Garage. Woodstore. EPC = C Entrance hall; open plan kitchen; living/dining room; 4 double bedrooms (1 with en suite shower room); family bathroom; conservatory. Enclosed mature gardens. Storage shed. EPC = E : About 0.21 acres (0.08 ha) : About 0.25 acres (0.1 ha) About 0.47 acres (0.19 Ha) in all. Savills Perth 55 York Place Perth, Perthshire PH2 8EH perth@savills.com Blackadders Solicitors 2 Tay Street Perth, Perthshire PH1 5LJ Available as a whole or in two lots.

4 VIEWING Strictly by appointment with Savills DIRECTIONS From the A9, heading north, approximately 2 miles after the turn off for Pitlochry turn left onto the B8019 signed for Killiecrankie and Kinloch Rannoch. Turn right then left, continuing on the B8019 along the north side of Loch Tummel. After around 10.5 miles, at Tummel Bridge, turn left onto the B846. The entrance gate to Drumnakyle is on the left hand side after 2 miles. Follow the track for around 400m to the farmhouse and steading. SITUATION Drumnakyle comprises a traditional former farmhouse and adjoining steading conversion, in a beautiful scenic setting on the south side of Loch Tummel, with panoramic views of the unspoilt surrounding countryside as far as Loch Tummel to the north and Schiehallion to the west. Aberfeldy, about 11.5 miles to the south, offers all essential services including a varied selection of shops and supermarkets, medical centre and cottage hospital, restaurants, leisure centre and cinema as well as schooling at the well regarded Breadalbane Academy. Pitlochry, to the east, has a further extensive range of shops and services and is home to the famous Festival Theatre. Here is also a railway station on the main line from Inverness to London, served by a regular train service including sleeper service.

5 The vibrant county town of Perth is 43 miles to the south and offers the amenities and professional services expected of this regional centre. The A9 is the main route into the Highlands and has stretches of dual carriageway between Dunkeld and Perth where it links with the M90 south to Edinburgh. Edinburgh International Airport is on the near side of the city. The area round Loch Tummel is well known for its outstanding natural beauty and imposing scenery, and has been designated a National Scenic Area, being of outstanding scenic value by Scottish Natural Heritage. Steeped in history, there are a number of sites of ancient forts and cairn circles in the region. Tummel Bridge is also the site of an original bridge built in 1730 by General Wade. fishing to cycling, climbing, horse riding and walking. Hiking opportunities include a variety of moorland and forest tracks and, for the more adventurous, several nearby munros. The surrounding country roads are ideal for cycling enthusiasts, and the Etape Caledonia takes place here in May each year. There is a sailing club at Loch Tummel, and other opportunities for watersports at nearby Loch Rannoch and Loch Tay. Permit trout fishing is available on the nearby rivers and loch. There are a number of sporting estates which offer game shooting and stalking. A mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, there is a range of activities on offer from sailing and

6 DESCRIPTION There is thought to have been a settlement at Drumnakyle or Ridge of the Forest since the early 18th century. There are records of occupation from maps of 1841, and the farm is believed to date even further back, prior to the Battle of Culloden. Signs of the old settlement can be seen in the form of the picturesque stone wall ruins which provide a magical backdrop to the converted steading and farmhouse. The steading and farmhouse are accessed via a shared private road, leading to a gravelled courtyard with parking for several cars., the traditional stone built steading with a horse mill dating from the 1840s, was converted in the late 1990s to create a charming and characterful family home. Built of stone under a pitched slate roof, with accommodation over two levels it has been carefully designed to retain many original features of the building whilst taking advantage of the surrounding views. made of natural finishes such as oak doors with wrought iron finishes, pitch pine floors, exposed beams and stonework. Dual aspect windows in many of the rooms enhance the natural light and lovely views. The kitchen/dining/family room is located to the rear, overlooking the garden. This is a generously proportioned room with ample space for a dining table and separate seating area. There is a range of farmhouse style fitted units, 1½ bowl sink, space for dishwasher, a dresser and central island. The four oven Aga provides a warm focal point. Windows on two sides offer views to the north and west. A door from the kitchen leads to an inner hall with further ancillary accommodation. Here are useful storage cupboards and doors to both the courtyard and the garden., the former farmhouse, is located beyond the steading and set within its own garden grounds. Also offering family accommodation over two levels, it has been previously let out for holiday accommodation and provides an ideal opportunity for anyone looking for a rural letting business. ACCOMMODATION From the gravelled courtyard at the front of the house, a glazed front door leads to the entrance hall. With floor to ceiling windows on either side of the door, this is a bright and welcoming space. Doors lead to either side and stairs to the first floor. Throughout the house, use is

7 DRUMNAKYLE STEADING Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: sq.m (2913 sq.ft) (Including Garage) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Master Bedroom 5.31 x '5'' x 12'1'' Ensuite Bathroom Dressing 3.33 x '11'' x 5'4'' Hall Sitting 5.99 x '8'' x 17'6'' First Floor Ensuite Shower WC Dining Kitchen 5.87 x '3'' x 17'9'' Bedroom x '10'' x 13'1'' Bedroom x '1'' x 9'8'' Hall Ground Floor Boiler Store Utility 4.04 x '3'' x 5'6'' The hall leads round to a utility room, a useful workspace with units housing a Belfast sink, space for washing machine and tumble drier, and cupboards housing the boiler and hot water tank. There are two double bedrooms located on the ground floor. The first, accessed off the rear hall, is currently used as a study. It has a deep walk in cupboard and tiled floor with underfloor heating. There is an adjoining en suite shower room which also has a door connecting to the utility area. There is underfloor heating through the whole of the rear extension. The second ground floor bedroom is located off the front hall. Providing a generous and private self contained guest bedroom, it has deep window recesses overlooking the courtyard, and also benefits from its own en suite shower room. Bedroom x '6'' x 12'1'' Garage 5.61 x '5'' x 16'2'' Ensuite Shower

8 A useful cloakroom with separate WC completes the ground floor accommodation. The open, split level oak staircase leads to an upper landing. This is lit by windows on either side and has space for a study area. Off here is the door to the master bedroom suite. This comprises a double bedroom with a separate walk in dressing room and an en suite bathroom. The former upper access to the hayloft has been used to create a full height south facing window. There is a further window looking east over the courtyard towards the loch. From the landing a second door leads to the living room. This, the former room housing the thresher for the mill, retains the vaulted ceiling and exposed wooden beams. An exposed stone wall provides a backdrop to a woodburning stove on a tiled hearth. There is a window looking north over the loch and deep window to the west with views of Schiehallion. The fourth double bedroom is located off the living room. With velux windows on both sides and a fitted cupboard, this bright space is currently used as a studio. Gardens and Grounds The south facing gravelled courtyard at the front of the house provides parking for several cars, as well as a sunny sheltered seating area. There is a garage with up and over door, a log store and oil tank enclosure. The enclosed rear garden is a delightful outdoor space with wonderful views. With upper and lower landscaped areas of lawn, it has a variety of shrubs and borders, fruit bushes and a vegetable patch. Enclosed by a stone wall, the imposing sycamore tree on the north boundary provides a picturesque focal point. There are lovely open views across the countryside as far as the loch and beyond. The original farmhouse is located to the east of the steading. Accessed via a gate from the gravelled courtyard, a path leads to the front of the property. A glazed south facing conservatory runs the full length of the house. A door from here leads into the inner hall of the original farmhouse. Here is a coat cupboard, doors to the ground floor rooms and stairs to the first floor. To the west side of the ground floor there is a large reception room. This is a wonderful living space, extending fully from the front to the rear of the house, with clearly defined living, dining and kitchen areas. The living room has an exposed stone wall and the original inglenook fireplace with tiled hearth now houses a woodburning stove. A door leads back out to the conservatory. Beyond the living room is the dining area, which has low level windows, taking advantage of the surrounding views, and a door to the garden. Off the sitting room is also the open plan kitchen, which has a range of fitted units, and space for cooker, fridge, washing machine and dishwasher. Also located on the ground floor is a generous double bedroom. This has an en suite shower room, and it also has a door leading back to the conservatory, making this a useful and flexible self contained living space. Stairs lead upstairs to the landing which is lit by a velux window. Off here are three double bedrooms. Bedroom one has a dormer window looking south over the front garden, a cupboard with shelves, and a further cupboard housing the hot water tank. Bedroom two also benefits

9 DRUMNAKYLE FARMHOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: sq.m (1789 sq.ft For Identification Only. Not To Scale. Sitting 4.75 x '7'' x 13'2'' Dining Area 4.32 x '2'' x 6'10'' Bedroom x '7'' x 12' Bedroom x '1'' x 9' Conservatory x '11'' x 10'7'' Hall Kitchen 2.67 x '9'' x 8'7'' Bathroom Ensuite Shower Master Bedroom 4.78 x '8'' x 10'1'' Bedroom x '8'' x 13'10'' Ground Floor First Floor from a window to the front, fitted shelves and a hanging rail, and a wash hand basin. The third bedroom is located to the rear. A particularly sunny room, it has windows on three sides and lovely views to the north. The three bedrooms share a generous family bathroom with a south facing velux window also located on this floor. GENERAL REMARKS Services Private water Mains electricity Oil fired central heating Drainage to shared septic tank Gardens and Grounds The farmhouse sits within its own delightful, enclosed mature garden, surrounding the house to the front, sides and rear. To the front the paved pathway leads through an area of lawn interspersed with shrubs. A further mown path leads via a grassy slope, down to the rear, where an area of lawn is interspersed with fruit trees and bushes. The views are also far reaching across the surrounding countryside. There is a wooden workshop, conveniently located at the front of the house. Private water Mains electricity Electric storage heaters Drainage to shared septic tank Local Authority : Perth and Kinross Council Tax Band E. : Perth and Kinross Council Tax Band E.

10 Access Access to and is over a private road off the B846, over which there is a right of access. Fixtures and Fittings Curtains, blinds and white goods may be available by separate negotiation. Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Offers Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection. Deposit A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. IMPORTANT NOTICE Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 16/05/20 LD This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. ( ). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. ( ). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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