Struan House, Sommers Lane, Blair Drummond, Near Stirling, FK9 4AL. Offers over 780,000.
Particulars of Sale Doune 4 miles, Stirling 6 miles, Dunblane 8 miles, Callander 11 miles, Glasgow 33 miles & Edinburgh 45 miles. A most spacious individually built country house with a one bedroom detached timber lodge and a detached triple garage with a self contained one bedroom flat above. Approximately 0.58 acres (0.23 Ha) DIRECTIONS From Stirling travel West on the A84 towards Callander. Turn left sign posted Sommers Lane opposite the entrance to Blair Drummond Safari Park. Follow the lane ahead and Struan House is the first property on the right hand side. SITUATION Blair Drummond is a sought after rural location famous for its Safari Park and it is within easy commuting distance of Stirling. It amenities include a village primary school, a village hall, church and local bus services. The Smiddy is a recently opened farm shop with butchers and café in the village. Doune is only a short journey away and offers shops for daily needs, post office, coffee shops, specialist shops and pubs / hotels with bar and restaurant facilities. There are a good range of facilities in the other neighbouring villages of Kippen, Gargunnock and Thornhill. These include excellent pubs, restaurants, shops and leisure facilities. There are regular local bus services and a rail station in nearby Dunblane with connections to all of Scotland`s major cities. The secondary school catchment for the area is McLaren High School in nearby Callander. Private schooling is available at Dollar Academy.
The picturesque surrounding countryside is ideal for outdoor pursuits with attractive walks, hacking routes, fishing, golf courses, wildlife watching and canoeing. Stirling is within easy driving distance and offers a range of facilities including High Street shops, edge of town retailers, business amenities, sports and leisure facilities. DESCRIPTION Struan House is an impressive country house extending to approximately 4,594 square feet. (427 sq metres). The subjects are set in attractive enclosed gardens with electric gates. The grounds are designed for easy maintenance and offer a range of sitting out areas with a central courtyard. A charming detached timber lodge is within the grounds and offers a one bedroom home which is presently used for holiday lets. There is a detached triple garage with a self contained one bedroom flat above. This is presently on a longer term let. These properties will be sold with vacant possession and are ideal for letting purposes or for an extended family to live beside each other. Struan House was purpose built in 2009 and offers a most impressive family home. There are three attractive main public rooms including a sitting room with log burning stove, a dining room and a large cinema room. There is a games room which features an impressive vaulted ceiling and a log burning stove. It is presently used as a snooker room but could be used for a variety of purposes. The kitchen is beautifully fitted featuring a central island and an array of built in appliances. There is a separate utility room and two downstairs toilets. There are four bedrooms all of which are en-suite with two featuring bathrooms and two with shower rooms. Two of the bedrooms feature dressing rooms and the cinema room could be a downstairs 5th bedroom if required. The design includes an oil fired central heating system, double glazing, an alarm system, excellent in-built storage, hardwood finishes and a home tech system with integrated TVs, a sound system and internet connections throughout the property. This is a wonderful to buy a well appointed country house in this high value West Stirlingshire setting.
GENERAL INFORMATION LOCAL AUTHORITY Stirling Council, Viewforth, Stirling, FK8 2ET. Tel. 0845-277700. VIEWING By appointment through Baird Lumsden 01786-833800 info@dmhbl.co.uk ENERGY RATING The property is rated as E (52). COUNCIL TAX The property is Band G. ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 came into force on the 26th June 2017. This now requires us to conduct due diligence not only on our client but also on purchasers. Once an offer has been accepted, the purchaser or their solicitor will need to provide, proof of identity, proof of residence and proof of funds for the purchase to Baird Lumsden. SELLING YOUR HOME We offer a free valuation service if you are considering the sale of your own home. Please contact Duncan Fergusson on 01786-833800 or duncan.fergusson@dmhbl.co.uk for further details. Particulars and photos prepared September 2018.
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