Imposing country house overlooking the Lunan Water and close to the coast at Lunan Bay The Grange, Inverkeilor, by Arbroath, Angus, DD11 4UU savills.co.uk
Imposing country house overlooking the Lunan Water and close to the coast at Lunan Bay. The Grange, Inverkeilor, by Arbroath, Angus, DD11 4UU Arbroath: 6 miles Montrose: 7 miles Dundee: 23 miles Aberdeen: 47 miles n entrance vestibule, hallway, sitting room, living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room, boiler room, boot room, shower room, 6 bedrooms, bathroom n gardens and wooded bank. River frontage with an area previously used as a paddock n studio and games room n outbuildings with stores, stables and garage/workshop In all about 5.8 acres EPC rating = F Savills Brechin 12 Clerk Street, Brechin, Angus DD9 6AE brechin@savills.com 01356 628628
Situation The Grange is situated about 0.5 miles inland from the village of Inverkeilor, which itself is about 1.5 miles inland from Lunan Bay. Lunan Bay is an award winning beach on the Angus Coast, which is popular with surfers, dog walkers and horse riders. The Grange is set amongst fertile farmland in the valley of the Lunan Water. This part of the Angus coastline is mainly red sandstone with notable cliffs, rock features and sandy bays. As well as Lunan Bay, popular beaches are found at Montrose and St Cyrus. There is an attractive coastal walk from Lunan Bay to Arbroath via Auchmithie. Fishing has long been associated with the area, especially in Arbroath, famous for its smokies, Auchmithie and Usan. Salmon were netted at Lunan Bay and at other fishing stations along the coast. The surrounding countryside is lush, rolling farmland and there are Nature Reserves at Montrose Basin and St Cyrus. Salmon and sea trout fishing is available on the North and South Esks. There are golf courses at Montrose and Arbroath with the championship course at Carnoustie within easy driving distance. The village of Inverkeilor is situated just off the A92 coast road. The village provides primary schooling and is the home of Gordon s, a well known and award winning restaurant. Secondary schooling is available at Montrose and Arbroath which both offer a full range of shopping, business and leisure facilities. As well as its historic abbey, Arbroath has a thriving marina and harbour. Private schooling is found at Lathallan and Dundee High School. Inverkeilor is within easy driving distance of both Dundee and Aberdeen which provide all the services expected of major centres. There are train stations at Montrose and Arbroath with regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a sleeper. Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and European flights and there are services from Dundee to London Stansted. Description The Grange is a most appealing country house which is believed to date from the mid 18th century. There is a later marriage stone in the lintel over the front door with a date of 1885. The house is attractively situated with a wooded bank to the rear, and it faces south over agricultural land with its grounds running down to the Lunan Water. It is thought that it may have been built as a dower house for a local estate and that the rear wing was added at a later date. It is an imposing stone built and harled house with a slate roof, which internally has some large and well proportioned rooms. The house has been owned by the sellers since the early 1980s. At that stage the bathrooms and kitchen were refurbished. Shortly after the turn of the new century the former byre was converted into a games room and studio. With the other adjacent outbuildings, this has considerable potential for other uses, subject to obtaining any necessary planning consents. Since then a new boiler has been fitted in the house and insulation installed in the roof. The house benefits from partial secondary glazing. The drive leads up to a parking and turning area at the front of the house. A wooden front door, with a glazed overlight, opens to an entrance vestibule with cornice, dado rail, parquet floor and an inner partially glazed door to the hallway which has a cornice and staircase to the first floor. Accessed off the hallway are the sitting room and living room, which both face south, and the dining room. The sitting room has two centre roses, cornice, picture rail, open fireplace with carved wooden mantel and raised hearth, window shutters and high level skirting. The living room has a cornice and picture rail, open fireplace with stone surround and display shelves, window seat, window shutters and also has high level skirting. Behind is the dining room which has a beamed ceiling, high level display shelf, seven picture lights and Canadian red oak flooring. Off the dining room is the breakfasting kitchen. This has fitted wall and floor units with wooden work surfaces and tiled splashbacks. There is a sink, plumbing for a dishwasher, Belling Formula four ring hob with extractor, Beko oven and grill, Welsh dresser and a tiled floor, and there is ample space for informal dining. The rear lobby has a tiled floor, understair store and back door and links to both the hallway and to the utility room. This has a sink and a Belfast sink, plumbing for washing machine, fitted shelves and a door to the boiler room housing a Trianco boiler, clothes pulley and a sliding door to a further store with wooden and stone shelves. The boot room, which connects to the hallway, has fitted shelves, coat hooks and door to a tiled shower room with tiled shower cubicle, pedestal washbasin and WC.
The Grange, Inverkeilor, Arbroath, DD11 4UU Gross internal area (approx) 321.53 sq.m (3461 sq.ft) Out Buildings Gross internal area (approx) 171.03 sq.m (1841 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale. SquareFoot 2017. Bedroom 6 5.13 x 3.61 16'10'' x 11'10'' Bedroom 1 4.93 x 3.91 16'2'' x 12'10'' Bedroom 5 3.76 x 3.25 12'4'' x 10'8'' Bathroom Stables 6.65 x 4.57 21'10'' x 15' Studio 4.50 x 4.27 14'9'' x 14' Snooker 6.98 x 4.50 22'11'' x 14'9'' First Floor Bedroom 4 4.98 x 3.94 16'4'' x 12'11'' Bedroom 3 3.66 x 3.56 12' x 11'8'' Bedroom 2 4.93 x 3.94 16'2'' x 12'11'' From the hallway a curved staircase with wrought iron balustrades and wooden banister leads to the first floor landing with a cornice, four wall lights, parquet flooring, two shelved cupboards and a press. Bedroom 1 has a cornice and washbasin. The bathroom is part tiled and part timber lined and has a corner Jacuzzi bath, pedestal washbasin and WC. Bedroom 2 has a cornice, built in wardrobes and walk in cupboard with sink. Bedrooms 3 and 4 also have a cornice with the latter also having a walk in hanging cupboard with washbasin. Bedroom 5 which has a cornice, is currently used an office, as is Bedroom 6. Wood Store 4.57 x 3.78 15' x 12'5'' Garden Tractor Shed 4.88 x 2.59 16' x 8'6'' Coal Cellar 4.70 x 3.23 15'5'' x 10'7'' Garage/ Workshop 6.45 x 4.57 21'2'' x 15' Ground Floor Dining Kitchen 4.98 x 4.22 16'4'' x 13'10'' Dining 5.03 x 2.62 16'6'' x 8'7'' Living 5.46 x 4.88 17'11'' x 16' Hallway Vestibule Utility 3.84 x 2.29 12'7'' x 7'6'' Boot 3.25 x 2.79 10'8'' x 9'2'' Sitting 5.54 x 4.83 18'2'' x 15'10'' Store 2.59 x 1.88 8'6'' x 6'2'' 2.59 x 1.93 8'6'' x 6'4'' Boiler HW Shower The garden around the house is mainly down to grass. There is a small pond. Immediately in front of the house is a wooden arbour with brick flooring and behind here is a wooded bank. The grounds run down to the Lunan Water. A grassed area down by the river was formerly a paddock. Lying to the west of the house are the stone built outbuildings. These comprise two ranges of buildings with a small courtyard in between, which make ideal and sheltered sitting out areas. The original byres have been cleverly converted into a studio which has a timber lined ceiling, partially tiled floor, two wall lights and three fitted aquarium tanks. A door leads through to a games or snooker room which again has double glazing and a timber lined ceiling. Attached to this is a garage/workshop with a concrete floor. Opposite the buildings are a coal shed, garden tractor shed, wood shed and stables with a concrete floor and three stalls.
General Remarks Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills 01356 628628. Directions From the A92 coast road, some 8 miles south of Montrose and 6 miles north of Arbroath, turn onto the B965 signposted for Friockheim. After 0.4 miles turn right. Continue on this road crossing over the Lunan Water and then immediately turn right. If coming from the north on the A933 (Brechin to Arbroath road), some 1.5 miles after passing Friockheim turn left, signposted Leysmill and Inverkeilor. Proceed for 2 miles passing through Leysmill and at the crossroads carry straight over, again signposted Inverkeilor, on the B965. After 2.4 miles and just before reaching the A92, turn left and continue as above. Outgoings Angus Council tax band G. Energy Performance Certificate F Solicitors Thorntons Law LLP, Brothockbank House, Brothock Bridge, Arbroath, DD11 1NE. Services Mains water and electricity, private drainage. Oil fired central heating. 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. Possession Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. Offers Offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection. Purchase Price 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: 20.1m Track Lunan Gauging Station Water Grange This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). 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. Fixtures and Fittings Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included in the sale as is the contents of the games room other than the pictures. Some furnishings and pictures may be available by separate negotiation. Environmental Stipulations The Grange is listed Category C. 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. Access There is a right of access over the first part of the driveway in favour of the neighbouring farmer although it is understood that this is seldom used. Fishing The fishing rights on the Lunan Water are owned but are let to a local angling club, along with other proprietors, in exchange for 4 season tickets. 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. Our Ref: DRO170523 This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). 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.