Church Lane, Ladybank, KY15

Built in 1886, Dunnottar House is an impressive C listed former manse set within the popular north east Fife village of Ladybank. The house offers excellent, flexible family accommodation which retains many period features and includes five bedrooms, and two reception rooms. The property sits within beautiful garden grounds and benefits from a large, gated driveway and double garage. Ladybank offers a lovely village setting which enjoys the convenience of a train station, primary school and doctor's surgery, whilst the commute to Edinburgh is just 45 minutes.

Accommodation Comprises:
Ground Floor
The front door opens into a bright and airy entrance vestibule with the original mosaic tiled floor.

The welcoming entrance hall is flooded with natural light from a tall window on the middle landing, whilst the staircase with ornate balustrade leads to the upper level. There is a cloakroom under the stairs.

The lounge faces south, enjoying a wonderful view over the lawn through a bay window. This generously proportioned room also features ornate cornice and a ceiling rose.

The dining room also faces south, receiving abundant sunshine and allowing space for a large dining table to seat the whole family. This room also has highly decorative cornice and a coal gas fire set within a traditional cast iron surround with tiled hearth.

Both the lounge and dining room feature original, functioning shutters.

The breakfasting kitchen is a bright room which offers a great amount storage space through fitted units. Integrated appliances include an oven, microwave, gas burner hob, fridge and sink. The kitchen also features a breakfast bar, brick feature fireplace and pantry.

A spacious utility room, WC and three store cupboards sit off the kitchen, as well as a rear hall, which leads outside. The WC and adjoining cupboards allow plenty of space for a shower to be added if desired.

Bedroom five sits on the ground floor and is a double room which revives plenty of morning sunshine and is currently used as a spacious home office.

First Floor
The upper landing leads to four bedrooms (1 en suite), the family bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe/dressing room with skylight.

The master bedroom is a large, south facing room enjoying an elevated view over the lawn and across the rolling countryside which surrounds the village. This room has fitted wardrobes, over-head cupboards and a dressing table. An en suite shower room adjoins.

Bedroom two is another generous, south facing room which takes in the same lovely views and offers excellent storage through fitted wardrobes which span the length of one wall.

Bedrooms three and four are also good-sized double rooms with fitted storage.

A beautiful family bathroom completes the accommodation, flooded with natural light through a south aspect window and also featuring mood lighting and partial under floor heating. The suite comprises of a freestanding slipper bath, a walk-in shower with rainfall showerhead, WC and WHB.

The attic is accessed via a Ramsay ladder and has a skylight, as well as a fitted storage.

Outdoor Areas:
Dunnottar House sits within charming, fully enclosed wrap-around garden grounds which receive abundant sunshine and enjoy an excellent level of privacy.
There is a large lawn to the front of the house, which is bordered by mature trees. The garden also features two Victoria Plum trees and many blackberry bushes. There are four patio areas around the garden which offer the perfect spots to soak up sunshine at all times of the day. One of these patio areas features an electric canopy, whilst another includes a built-in coal barbeque.

Double gates open into the driveway, which sits to the rear, allowing space to park at least five vehicles and leads to the attached double garage which sits under a pitched slate roof and is accessed via up and over doors. There are four timber sheds within the garden (two with a power supply), as well as a log store and integral outside store which is located next to the back door. The garden also benefits from outdoor sockets, lighting and motion sensor security lights.

The village of Ladybank is thriving community which combines convenience with close proximity to the countryside. The village has an excellent range of amenities including primary schooling, a train station on the main Aberdeen to Edinburgh line which also has links to Perth to Inverness, a post office, mini supermarkets, a doctors' surgery, pharmacy, pub, butcher's shop, golf course with restaurant, vet's surgery, cafe and church. Secondary schooling is at Bell Baxter High School in Cupar (7 miles). The village also offers excellent bus links, whilst the car journey time to Edinburgh just 45 minutes. The general area offers many beautiful walks, including the East and West Lomond hills and Heatherhall Woods, which is situated just outside the village. The charming and historic village of Falkland lies 5 miles to the south-west, whilst St Andrews and the East Neuk of Fife are just a 30 minute car journey away.

Please contact Lawrie Estate Agents to receive a copy of the Home Report.

Ground Floor

Lounge: 4.87m x 4.69m (15'12" x 15'5")

Dining Room: 4.98m x 4.76m (16'4" x 15'7")

Kitchen: 4.69m x 3.40m (15'5" x 11'2")

Utility: 3.26m x 2.06m (10'8" x 6'9")

Study / Bedroom: 4.43m x 3.45m (14'6" x 11'4")

WC: 1.86m x 1.74m (6'1" x 5'9")

Cloakroom: 8'0" x 4'7" (2.44m x 1.40m)

First Floor

Bedroom One: 4.31m x 4.24m (14'2" x 13'11")

En-Suite: 1.80m x 1.10m (5'11" x 3'7")

Bedroom Two: 4.46m x 3.94m (14'8" x 12'11")

Bedroom Three: 4.44m x 3.63m (14'7" x 11'11")

Bedroom Four: 3.92m x 3.40m (12'10" x 11'2")

Bathroom: 3.06m x 2.10m (10'0" x 6'11")

Dressing Room: 8'0" x 4'0" (2.44m x 1.22m)

Garage: 6.00m x 4.71m (19'8" x 15'5")