Kirktonshade, 6 East Hillbank, Kirriemuir, Angus, DD8

Fine period house, with extensive and private grounds, yet close to the town centre.

Description

Kirktonshade is a very fine period house with extensive gardens and grounds, yet it sits only a few minutes’ walk from the centre of Kirriemuir. Dating from about the 1870s, it is a charming and most attractive house, stone built with a slate roof, which faces south looking out over its own enclosed and private gardens. Around 25 years ago the house was extended with the addition of the large porch to the front, and an elevated conservatory to the rear, both ideal for catching the sun, together with an en suite upstairs. It is a spacious and flexible house, still retaining much period character, yet ideal for modern family living. The house is mostly double glazed.

Gates open onto a gravelled drive and parking at the front of the house which continues round to further parking at the rear. A glazed entrance porch has a tiled floor and wooden inner door to a welcoming hallway with a staircase to the first floor and understair shelved cupboard. To one side is a cosy study with cornice, fireplace with wood burning stove, fitted bookshelves and wooden flooring. Opposite is an impressive sitting room with an ornate cornice, fireplace with wood burning stove, fitted shelves and a bay window overlooking the garden. Behind is an open plan dining kitchen with Karndean flooring. The dining area has French doors to a terrace, while the fitted kitchen, which is well lit by overhead Velux windows, has a Smeg five ring gas hob, NEFF microwave/grill and an AEG oven, while an island unit has a porcelain sink, Miele dishwasher and a Bosch under counter fridge. To the side is a lobby with bookshelves which leads to a tiled shower room with a wash basin and WC, and a useful downstairs bedroom with fitted wardrobes and its own entrance door. Beyond the kitchen is a utility room with tiled floor, fitted units with plumbing for a washing machine, back door, coat hooks and a walk in under stair cupboard. Stairs lead up to the fabulous conservatory with a balcony.

The staircase with pitch pine handrail and balustrades leads up to the first floor landing. The principal bedroom has a dressing room with built in wardrobes and an en suite with shower, wash basin, WC and wooden flooring. There is a useful WC and washbasin. Bedroom three has a fireplace, while a family bathroom has a pedestal wash basin. Bedroom four has window shutters and a hatch with attic ladder to partially floored roof space.

To the side of the house, and linked to the dining room is a paved terrace. The main area of garden is in front and has some lovely specimen trees providing privacy and shelter, together with rhododendrons and shrubs, and a lawn. To the rear is a wood store, composting bins and vegetable garden. Beyond is a former quarry, now a wildlife area. A former quarryman’s cottage is now a garage with up and over door, box profile roof, water, power and light. There is a further wood store, and a back drive, no longer used but which could be easily reinstated, leading out to Hill Road.

Location

Kirktonshade is a delightful south facing house just off The Roods, and close to the town centre of Kirriemuir in Angus. Kirriemuir is an attractive town, only some 5 miles from the A90 dual carriageway, allowing easy access to both Aberdeen and the north and to Dundee and the south. It is well known as the birthplace of J M Barrie, author of Peter Pan, who gifted the nearby Camera Obscura to the town. The town lies at the foot of the Angus Glens which provide some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland. Just to the north are Glen Clova and Glen Prosen, two of the most picturesque Angus Glens, which reach deep into the Grampian Mountains. Glen Prosen has been described as an unspoilt backwater, while Glen Clova is noted as being steep, craggy and dominant with great scooped hanging corries ringed by cliffs. At the head of the glen is Glen Doll. The whole area is renowned for its rich diversity of flora and fauna and the upper part of these glens lie within the Cairngorms National Park.
The town provides local schooling, both primary at Northmuir and secondary at Webster’s High School, together with a good array of independent shops and a supermarket, plus leisure, business and community facilities. There is a health centre and dental practice. Forfar, the county town, lies just 6 miles distant and has a wide range of services including a new sports and leisure centre. Dundee provides all that is expected of a major city with renowned cultural facilities, including the V&A museum. Private schooling is available at Dundee High School with a dedicated bus service from Forfar. There is a railway station at Dundee with main line services, including a sleeper to London. Aberdeen and Edinburgh airports provide a range of domestic and international flights, and there is a service from Dundee to London Heathrow. Journey times to Aberdeen have been much reduced by the Western Peripheral Route. As well as the Camera Obscura and nearby Peter Pan Park, other attractions in the area include Barrie’s Birthplace (National Trust for Scotland), Loch of Kinnordy Nature Reserve and Glamis Castle. In addition to golf courses at Kirriemuir, Forfar and Alyth, the championship courses at Carnoustie and Rosemount (Blairgowrie) are within easy driving distance. There is skiing at Glenshee, and fishing is available on the North and South Esk rivers and at Lintrathen Loch, while pleasant sandy beaches can be found at Lunan Bay and St Cyrus. Armstrongs at Roundyhill, the Strathmore Arms at Glamis and the Drovers Inn at Memus are well known local restaurants.

Square Footage: 3,036 sq ft


Acreage: 2.4 Acres

Directions

From the A90 (Dundee to Aberdeen) dual carriageway at Forfar (Kirriemuir junction) take the A926 signposted for Kirriemuir and proceed through Padanaram and Maryton to Kirriemuir. Alternatively if coming from Perth take the A94 through Coupar Angus and on approaching Meigle turn left onto the B954 and then immediately right, signposted Kirriemuir. In Kirriemuir head for the town centre. Proceed around the town centre on High Street and then St Malcolm’s Wynd (signposted Tannadice). Just after passing the Airlie Arms Hotel turn left onto The Roods, passing the Co-op, and after 0.2 miles take the 3rd turning on the right onto East Hillbank, which is a cul de sac. The gates into Kirktonshade will be seen ahead.

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Distances – Kirriemuir town centre 0.3 miles, A90 5 miles, Forfar 6 miles, Alyth 10 miles, Carnoustie 19 miles, Dundee 19 miles, Perth 28 miles, Aberdeen 55 miles

Additional Info

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills - .

Services - Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Mains gas central heating.

Local Authority & tax band - Angus Council tax band F.

Fixtures & Fittings - Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included.

Access - East Hillbank is unadopted with maintenance shared by 10 houses.

Photos taken January 2025 and brochure produced February 2025.

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.

Offers
Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit
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:

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.
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.

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