Nether Friarton House, Friarton Road, Perth, Perth and Kinross, PH2

Substantial, detached C listed Victorian villa in grounds of about 0.3 acres. On the outer edge of Perth but close to the facilities within the city and easy access to the motorway network

Nether Friarton House is stone built with a slate roof and is category C listed by Historic Environment Scotland. Dating from around 1835, it was the original farmhouse of Friarton farm. The interior has been sympathetically modernised with high specification fixtures and fittings including oak flooring and doors, combining modern day living with traditional charm. It sits in garden grounds of about 0.3 acres.

Accommodation

A glazed door opens to an inner hallway and a further glazed door gives access to the reception hall.

To the left is the primary sitting room with windows on three sides and a log burning stove within a timber surround. There are two glazed display cabinets on either side of the door. The family room also has a log burning stove on a slate hearth and a window facing south. A further public room is currently being used as a home office and has windows to the front and side.

The large kitchen is in open plan with a good sized dining room which has an external door to the side garden. The kitchen is fitted with a wealth of base and wall units including a recycling cabinet, in gloss cream with contrasting work surfaces. The integrated appliances include an American-style fridge freezer, a gas hob with hood above, double electric oven, microwave oven, dishwasher. A breakfast bar with seating divides the kitchen the dining area. The utility room adjoins the kitchen and has matching base and wall units, a sink and coat hanging space, and an external door to the rear.

The ground floor is completed by a modern WC with wash basin and a window.

A feature staircase with an oak balustrade and contrasting cast iron spindles leads up to a galley landing where there are four bedrooms, one of which has combed ceilings with Velux windows. The master bedroom has a large en suite shower room with a double size shower, and a large Velux window. The family bathroom has, a vessel wash basin, a modern free standing bath with separate shower attachment a separate shower cubicle. It also has a Velux window.

Nether Friarton House is on the outer edge of Perth city, with easy access to Edinburgh Road which fees into Scotland’s main motorway network which connects to both Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The town centre shops and restaurants are close by, while Kinnoull Woodland Park and the riverside are on the opposite side of the River Tay, offering miles of beautiful walking, mountain biking and nature trails.

Perth has an excellent choice of shops, bars and restaurants as well as a concert hall, theatre, art gallery, museum and cinema. The town’s leisure facilities also include the Perth Climbing Centre, The Willowgate Activity Centre, Perth Leisure pool, and two sports centres. Local golf courses include the North Inch Golf Course, Craigie Hill and Murrayshall. Gleneagles and St Andrews are both within 35 miles. There is National Hunt racing at Scone Palace, which also hosts The Scottish Game Fair.

Perth is often referred to as a gateway to the highlands, and for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits the rivers, hills and lochs of the Perthshire highlands and the Angus Glens are all within easy reach while the ski slopes of Glenshee are about 40 miles north.

The school catchment is for Inch View Primary School with secondary schooling is at Perth High School. In terms of private schooling, The High School of Dundee, Strathallan, Glenalmond College, Morrisons Academy, Ardvreck and Craigclowan are all within 30 miles.

Perth train station has regular services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness and London. Edinburgh Airport is about 40 miles away and there are direct flights to London from Dundee Airport.

Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage.

The grounds extend to about 0.3 acres and are fully enclosed by high hedging. They are mainly laid to lawn with scattered shrubs and planting, a vegetable plot and seating areas.

The electric gates give access to a tarmac driveway with parking for several vehicles, and a double garage with two remotely controlled garage doors.

Travelling out of Perth on the Edinburgh Road, after coming across the roundabout at Tesco, continue on for a further 500 metres and turn left onto Friarton Road. Nether Friarton House is the first house on the left after crossing the rail bridge.

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The fitted flooring and blinds together with the integrated kitchen appliances and decorative light fittings are included in the sale.