43 Mannachie Gardens, Forres, Moray, IV36 2WP

A lovely 3-bedroom, 2-reception room detached house situated in a popular residential area of Forres, conveniently located for schools, health care, shops, transport links and close to woodland walks and the Dava Way.  43 Mannachie Gardens would make a superb family home for a wide range of family types.

Accommodation comprises; living room, kitchen/diner, snug, utility space and downstairs WC on the ground floor, and 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom on the upper floor.

Entering through a wooden front door into the welcoming hallway, with lovely laminate flooring and a small understairs cupboard providing storage space.  The hallway provides access to most of the ground floor accommodation, with the snug and utility room accessed via the kitchen.

Living Room (4.4m x 3.5m)

A bright and charming, dual aspect living room with a beautiful bay window and a side window, letting in plenty of natural light.  The bay window looks out to the gorgeous front garden, where a lovely fir tree provides an element of screening.  Wooden shelving around the windows and a wooden radiator cover.  Curtains, curtain poles and roller blinds.

Kitchen/Diner (5.9m x 2.8m)

A beautiful, spacious kitchen/diner with patio doors to the rear garden and decking area.  A good range of wooden cabinets and wooden shelving and a wooden island with wheels. The large free-standing cooker has a double oven and gas hob will remain along with the integrated dishwasher and free-standing, large fridge-freezer.  A stainless-steel one-and-a-half sink with a spray tap, sits below a window looking out to the rear garden.  A Welsh dresser-type cabinet, with cupboards and shelving, is great for storage and display purposes.  The diner has sufficient space to accommodate a table seating up to 10. Tiled splashback behind the cooker and above the sink area.  Vinyl floor.

Snug (3.9m x 2.7m)

To the side of the kitchen, this cosy snug is an ideal spot in which to relax with a good book or perhaps enjoy some gaming time.  A large window looks to the front garden.  Wooden Venetian blinds, curtain pole and curtains.  Vinyl flooring.  The utility space is off the snug.

Utility space (2.7m x 1.1m)

A useful space for laundry, housing the new Worcester gas boiler.  A door from the utility space leads out to the secure, enclosed dog garden.

WC (1.8m x 0.9m)

This convenient downstairs WC contains a white 2-piece suite comprising WC and a pedestal washbasin, with a cupboard underneath. An opaque window to the front of the house provides natural light and ventilation.  Roller blinds. Vinyl flooring.

The lovely, carpeted wooden staircase has a turn and mid landing with a window, leading to the upper landing, which has a built-in storage cupboard and loft access hatch. Carpet.

Bedroom 1 (3.5m x 2.8m)

A spacious, beautifully bright double bedroom with a window facing the front garden.  The double built-in wardrobe, with mirror doors provides great storage.  Curtain pole, curtains, carpet.

Bedroom 2 (2.8m x 2.5m)

An ample double bedroom with a window facing the rear garden. Built-in cupboard. Curtain pole, curtains and carpet.

Bedroom 3 (3.0m x 1.9m)

A single bedroom looking to the rear garden.  Built-in cupboard. Venetian blind, carpet.

Family Bathroom (2.0m x 1.6m)

The well-presented family bathroom contains a 3-piece white suite, comprising WC, pedestal washbasin and bath with shower above.  Lovely tiling with frieze feature to half-height along the window wall and to full height around the bath.  Opaque window with Venetian blind looking to the front of the house, providing natural light and ventilation. Tiled flooring.

Outside

The pretty front garden is mainly laid to lawn with some trees and small shrubs and bounded by wooden fencing along 2 sides.  Neat block driveway provides off-road parking.

The rear garden has a family-friendly, low maintenance vibe.  Lovely wooden decking edged with veranda type wooden railings is a great place to relax or play and the rest of the garden is laid to gravel with some areas of paving.  A separate area has been fenced off to provide a dog garden, at the bottom of which is a large garden shed.  The secure and private back garden is bounded by high wooden fencing.

Forres

Forres is a thriving small town in the northeast of Scotland. With an active high street offering butchers, bakers, cafes, gift shops, hairdressers, a tailor, post office and grocery shops, it continues to offer a wide selection of services. The town boasts large parks and woodland walks, having been placed, or won, the relevant section of Britain in Bloom on multiple occasions. Primary and secondary schooling is available in the town, with the Drumduan Steiner school offering alternative education and Gordonstoun private school a mere 11 miles away with transport available daily.

Healthcare is available in Forres with hospitals in Elgin (12 miles) and Inverness (26) miles. Transport links are excellent with a regular bus running between Aberdeen and Inverness, a train station also on the main line between Aberdeen and Inverness and airports in both Inverness and Aberdeen providing daily flights to domestic and international destinations.

Outdoor opportunities are incredible with the beautiful white sand beaches of Findhorn less than 5 miles away, offering sailing, paddleboarding and wild swimming, skiing is available in both The Lecht and Cairngorms, both less than an hour away, and endless opportunities for walking, biking, horse riding and hiking in the vast forests of Culbin and Newtyle.

Please note that all measurements and distances are approximate and provided for guidance only.