THE NORTH HOUSE PORTMOAK, KINROSS-SHIRE
THE NORTH HOUSE PORTMOAK, KINROSS-SHIRE, KY13 9HY An exceptional country property finished to the highest of standards Perth 19 miles St. Andrews 24 miles Edinburgh 28 miles Dundee 30 miles Glasgow 49 miles Kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room, family room/cinema, dining room, master bedroom with en-suite shower room and dressing room, three further bedrooms (1 with en-suite facilities, 1 with dressing-room), family bathroom, cloakroom, utility room, halls Spacious immaculately presented accommodation with superb southerly views to Loch Leven and Benarty Hill. Impressive finish with hand crafted Murray & Murray kitchen and Murray & Murray carpentry throughout the house. Attractive garden with terrace and mono-blocked drive Integral double garage, timber shed Accessible location, convenient for Edinburgh and Perth via the M90 16 St Catherine Street Cupar Fife KY15 4HH 01334 659980 cupar@galbraithgroup.com
GENERAL The North House is an outstanding country property comprising an impressive and substantial ten year old Simon Wilson built executive house of a very high specification with a delightful garden and wonderful southerly views. The hamlet of Portmoak is just a short distance to the east of Kinross with local services and amenities available in Scotlandwell, Kinnesswood, Milnathort and Kinross itself, including a good range of shops, restaurants, supermarkets and such like. In terms of city facilities there is rapid access to Edinburgh and Perth via the main M90 motorway with accessibility recently having been significantly enhanced with the opening of the new Queensferry Crossing. Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Dundee are all within comfortable driving distance whilst the ancient and historic university town of St. Andrews, Home of Golf, is about a forty-five minute drive to the east. Beautifully positioned in an elevated setting to the east of Loch Leven, to the south of Bishophill, The North House offers excellent scope for walking, riding and cycling as well as a range of other country pursuits. The immediate surrounding area also provides a rich home for all manner of wildlife including deer, badgers, red squirrels and many birds. But it is probably golf for which this part of Scotland is best known with many top courses in the area including the renowned Old Course at St. Andrews, Ladybank, Kingsbarns, Kinross, Aberdour, Carnoustie and Gleneagles. In terms of days out and visitor attractions the area is well served by a number of National Trust for Scotland properties including Culross village, Kellie Castle, Hill of Tarvit and Falkland Palace, with the wide open spaces of Bishophill and the Lomond Hills also offering great scope. The quaint fishing villages of Fife s East Neuk are within a short drive whilst the beautiful glens of Perthshire and Angus are less than an hour to the north and north-west. There are several good state primary and secondary schools in the area with The North House in the catchment for Kinross High School. Independent schooling is available at Dollar Academy, St. Leonards in St. Andrews, Kilgraston, Strathallan, Craigclowan and a number of other Perth and Edinburgh schools. The area around Portmoak is very well connected in terms of accessibility with the new Queensferry Crossing having improved communications with the central belt. DESCRIPTION Completed about ten years ago and built to a very high standard by the renowned Simon Wilson Homes, The North House was carefully designed to make the most of the spectacular south-westerly views to Benarty Hill and Loch Leven. Externally the house is of an attractive painted wet-dash render with red sandstone detail, under a slate roof. The spacious accommodation is of an exceptionally high standard and beautifully presented, with a magnificent bespoke Murray & Murray handmade kitchen at the heart of the house. The handcrafted Murray & Murray carpentry also features throughout the rest of the house with superb dressing rooms, wardrobes and cupboards, hand crafted mirror cabinets for the bathrooms and bespoke drinks cabinet in the dining room. Entered at ground floor level, the accommodation is upside down with the bright main living space at ground floor level and the generous bedroom space at lower ground level/garden level. The well-proportioned sitting room, family room/cinema and dining room offer lovely contemporary living space ideal for entertaining with the sitting room and family room/cinema benefitting from glazed doors/juliette balconies to enjoy the outstanding views. The spacious hallway, entrance vestibule and cloakroom complete the ground floor accommodation. At lower ground level the magnificent principal bedroom benefits from a walk-in dressing room and en-suite shower room as well as glazed doors to the garden terrace. Bedroom 2 also benefits from en-suite facilities with bedroom 3 enjoying a spacious dressing room / nursery area. Bedroom 4 completes the lower ground floor accommodation together with the hi-specification family bathroom and utility room. Top quality finishings and great attention to detail are prevalent throughout the house with beautiful oak flooring to many rooms along with oak doors and skirtings. Viewing is essential. GARDEN The North House stands in a delightful and extensive garden with lovely terrace to the front with neat lawn. There is a mono-block courtyard to the rear of the house offering parking for several vehicles and access to the integral double garage, which also benefits from direct internal access from the ground floor hall. OUTBUILDINGS Integral double garage and timber garden shed SERVICES Water Electricity Drainage Central heating Mains Mains Mains Oil fired COUNCIL TAX The North House is classified as Band G for Council Tax purposes. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Certain items of furniture and equipment may be available to purchase by way of separate negotiation. Further details are available from the selling agents. DIRECTIONS Portmoak is situated on the A911 that runs between Milnathort and Scotlandwell. The private driveway leading to The North House is immediately to the east of Portmoak Village Hall. POSTCODE KY13 9HY EPC RATING The EPC rating is C VIEWING By appointment with the Selling Agents. MORTGAGE FINANCE Galbraith has an alliance with Fox Private Finance, a brokerage with a bespoke approach to funding. Through their relationships with retail, commercial and private banks they can assist with securing a mortgage to suit your circumstances. For further information contact Matthew Griffiths, Duddingston House, Edinburgh EH15 1RB. Tel: 0131 510 9250.
IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to 16 St. Catherine Street, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4HH. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof.