Menmuir, Brechin, DD9

UNIQUELY DESIGNED DETACHED ECO FRIENDLY OFF GRID NORWEGIAN KIT HOME This high-quality dream home is on the outskirts of the quaint village of Menmuir and boasts the most stunning views across Angus. Designed to maximise energy efficiency and environmentally friendly this contemporary home is completely self-sufficient with its own wind turbine generating electricity, bio-mass heating system and much more! Providing comfortable, healthy living space with 4 double bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 public rooms and opportunity to create an annexe above the garage, what’s not to love about this very special property!

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Angus Council Tax Band: F                        EPC: C                    Tenure: FREEHOLD

All light fittings, fitted floorings, blinds and integrated appliances will remain as part of the sale while free standing appliances can remain under separate negotiations.

Design 

This house is an Eco Norwegian kit home with large areas of south facing double glazing to take advantage of the sunshine and solar energy and a small area of north facing glazing to minimize heat loss. There is a sustainable bio-mass heating automatic system with boiler and thermal store located within the boiler room to heat the water and underfloor heating, and all electricity is ran from the private wind turbine with storage batteries and one back up generator located within the exterior outbuilding to the side of the house. Externally to the rear of the property is the wood pellet hopper which is filled with 3 tonnes of pellets then filtered into the bio-mass automatic boiler to generate into heat and dispersed around the property. The property is also fitted with non photovoltaic solar panels to assist with heating the hot water. Within the garage is a water pressure tank that boosts the pressure around the house and can be relocated to the back of the garage if desired. Lastly there is underfloor heating throughout the main residence of the property.

MORE ABOUT THE PROPERTY

Entering the front of the property into the entrance vestibule where there is plenty space for a chair, coats and shoes, you then enter the beautiful inner hallway where you will find engineered wood flooring flowing through to the lounge and master bedroom along with a pine open tread staircase leading to the upper accommodation. There is a cloaks cupboard located within the hallway providing shelf and hanging space, and houses the central vacuum hoses which will remain as part of the sale. This system consist of sockets located around the property that the hose plugs into and all the dust is collected into the power unit located in the boiler room, providing ease while cleaning.

A conveniently located WC is available at ground floor level and consists of a two-piece white suite with wall fitments, wall mounted mirror, tile effect flooring and front facing window.

Across the hallway you enter the formal lounge, a dual aspect room providing exquisite views over the White Caterthun and benefitting from sliding patio doors to the side of the property for an indoor-outdoor feel. The room is decorated in neutral tones, has the same wood flooring flowing from the hallway and provides plenty space for lounge furnishings.

Next you come to the master bedroom, complete with hallway including wardrobes with sliding doors and houses the underfloor heating manifold for the ground floor, and one walls worth of wardrobes providing lots of shelves and hanging space within the main bedroom! The bedroom is generous in size, has a side facing door and window, along with two Velux windows within the vaulted ceiling cascading natural light into the room, and complete with neutral décor and wall lights. The en-suite shower room is fitted with a four-piece modern white suite with wash hand basin, WC and bidet set within a vanity unit providing plenty storage below and complete with wall mounted mirror above, tiled flooring, an extractor fan and rear facing window.

Entering the fantastic family dining kitchen which is the hub of the house, benefits from a wood burner for additional heat and the room provides a great amount of space for lounge and dining furnishings along with spectacular views to the front along with two rear facing windows at the kitchen end. The modern kitchen is fitted with a high gloss range of colour base units, beach wood work surfaces incorporating a Belfast sink and centre island with 5 burner gas hob and extractor hood above. The remaining integrated appliances include the double fan ovens along with plumbed space being available for a dishwasher, and there is a conveniently located walk in pantry complete with shelving.

Through a sliding door in the kitchen is one of two utility rooms, complete with base units, work surfaces and a stainless-steel sink with hot and cold tap, along with providing space for a fridge freezer, plumbed space for a washing machine and rear door access out to the garden.

To the left of the kitchen, you then access the side hallway which grants access to another WC fitted with two-piece white suite, laundry room with base units, sink, pulley and plumbed space for a washing machine, plant room and integral door into the double garage which is currently being utilised as a workshop with shelving that will remain. From here you also have access via a wooden staircase to the recently converted storeroom above the garage. This room provides ample opportunities for further conversion into a 1-bedroom annexe and provides stunning views at every angle! The area is fully open currently for storage needs, but with appropriate permission can be changed with kitchen to the right-hand side of the staircase, shower room to the rear, lounge to the front at the gable window and bedroom to the far-left hand side, with all plumbing, pipes, insulation etc in place for ease of conversion. Eaves access is available via a few doors to the lower walls and a ceiling hatch is in the centre of the ceiling and well insulated. This is an ideal space for a home office, play room, hobby room or studio, whatever the heart desires!

Back into the entrance hallway and up the pine staircase to the main upper accommodation where you will find a beautiful sitting area within the landing with space for a multitude of furnishings and provides unobstructed views towards Angus through the gable window. Arbroath is visible on the horizon with the naked eye and enhanced with a telescope! To the rear of the landing there is a double door linen cupboard that houses the underfloor heating manifold for the upstairs rooms, along with a ceiling hatch with wooden ladder providing access to the partially floored loft space.

Bedroom 2 is a generous sized room spanning the full depth of the house, benefits from two front facing Velux windows and side facing windows cascading in lots of natural light, and has a larger than average recessed area which can be utilised as a dressing room or perfect for built in wardrobes. This room also comes with an en-suite shower room, fitted with a two-piece white suite with wash hand basin and WC set in a vanity unit with storage below and to the side, plus a good-sized quadrant shower enclosure housing a mains shower. The en-suite is complete with neutral décor, aqua lock tile flooring, an electric heated towel rail and rear facing Velux window.

Next is the family bathroom, fitted with a three-piece white suite with mains shower above the pebble shaped bath and wet wall lining to this area, wash hand basin and WC set in a vanity unit with storage below, and is complete with two rear facing Velux windows, aqua lock tile flooring, electric heated towel rail and neutral décor.

Lastly are bedrooms 3 and 4, both double rooms with ample space for bedroom furnishings and come equipped with a built-in wardrobe each. Bedroom 3 is front facing with two Velux windows, while bedroom 4 is rear facing with one Velux window and both are laid to wood effect laminate flooring.

Externally

To the front of the property the garden is mainly laid to lawn with wild garden attracting an array of wildlife, adding to the sheer beauty of the property. There is a sweeping chip stone driveway suitable for several vehicles in front of the double garage and lawn area to the side with drying poles for airing washing. Within the grounds there is an Edwardian summer house, wooden shed, lean to green house and poly tunnel which will all remain as part of the sale, along with decking to the front and right-hand side of the property, perfect for exterior seating if desired. The boundary is clearly defined with wire fencing and a green rope line to avoid disrupting the stunning views to the front, and finishes at the ditch to the rear. 

There is a smaller wooden shed that stores the LPG canisters for the gas hob in the kitchen and the oil tank located to the rear is for storing the diesel used for the external generator.

Measurements

Vestibule: 10’1 x 5’0 (m x m)

Formal Lounge: 13’1 x 15’4 (m x m)

Family Dining Kitchen: 15’4 x 30’7 (m x m)

Utility Room from Kitchen: 6’5 x 7’8 (m x m)

Bedroom 1: 11’8 x 15’1 (m x m)

En-suite: 7’7 x 10’9 (m x m)

Entrance Hall WC: 3’8 x 6’3 (m x m)

Secondary Hall WC: 4’8 x 2’7 (m x m)

Boiler Room: 13’0 x 14’3 (m x m) *at the widest point

Secondary Hall Utility Room: 5’7 x 6’3 (m x m)

Double Garage: 24’7 x 20’0 (m x m)

Upstairs

Landing: 23’0 x 10’3 (m x m)

Bedroom 2: 15’4 x 24’2 (m x m) *at the widest point

En-suite: 6’8 x 7’6 (m x m)

Bedroom 3: 13’8 x 12’0 (m x m)

Bedroom 4: 13’8 x 11’7 (m x m)

Family Bathroom: 10’3 x 7’4 (m x m)

Storeroom above Garage: 33’4 x 26’7 (m x m)

Transport and Amenities

The A90 dual carriageway (5 minutes’ drive) is easily reached and links Aberdeen with Dundee and Perth. At Perth it connects with the A90 to Edinburgh and the A9 west to Stirling and Glasgow. Both Aberdeen and Dundee are easily reached and offer all the services expected of major cities. There are railway stations at Montrose (25 minutes) and Laurencekirk (20 minutes) with regular services to Aberdeen and the south, including a sleeper. Aberdeen Airport (45 minutes) provides a range of domestic and European flights and there are services from Dundee to London Stansted.

Menmuir is a small village just a 12-minute drive from Brechin. Brechin Town Houses and Museum Houses tell the city’s story of the last 2000 years and The Caterthuns where you can see remains of iron-age hill forts. On Sundays during the summer, the Caledonian Steam Railway carries passengers between the Victorian stations at Brechin and close by Bridge of Dun. Brechin Castle and visitor centre is situated just off the A90. Brechin Community Campus is in a central location, this is where the secondary school, as well as the sports and leisure facilities, are based. This modern built facility hosts a range of activities from a pool, a climbing wall, gym and various fitness classes suitable for all ages. Brechin also has two primary schools, each with pre-school. In addition to Brechin, Edzell is located 6 miles away and provides are array of shops, health centre, post office and primary school.

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