Woodburn Croft, Crieff, Perth and Kinross, PH7

Detached, four bedroom country cottage, of non-traditional construction, requiring modernisation. Set in grounds extending to 2.6 acres, with stables. In a peaceful rural location yet with easy access to Crieff and Auchterarder.

Woodburn Croft, dating back to the late 1950s, is of Dorran construction with a block outer skin. As not all lenders will provide mortgage finance on a Dorran constructed property, we anticipate the purchaser will be a cash buyer.

The expansive grounds cover approximately 2.6 acres, including a mature garden and two paddocks.

Accommodation
Double doors open into a small vestibule, leading to the living room through a glazed door. The living room features a large picture window overlooking the garden and paddocks, with an additional side window. A log-burning stove sits on a stone plinth above a tiled hearth.

An open archway connects to a family room with a window overlooking the rear garden. To the left, sliding patio doors provide access to a spacious, glazed conservatory, which also has sliding doors leading to the garden.

Off the family room, there is a small rear hallway with a WC.

The kitchen, with a rear-facing window, offers a good number of base and wall-mounted units, ample space for a breakfast table and chairs, and room for a free-standing cooker, dishwasher, washing machine, and fridge/freezer.

A glazed door opens to the mid hallway, which leads to four bedrooms. The master bedroom includes an en suite shower room with a wash basin and window, which connects back to the hallway.

Completing the accommodation is a family bathroom with a bath, WC, wash basin, and window.

Right of Pre-emption
There is a right of pre-emption in favour of a neighbouring property.

General Remarks
The property is of Dorran Construction with the block outer skin being added about 40 years ago. Not all lenders will provide mortgage finance on this type of construction.

Woodburn Croft is in the picturesque, rolling farmlands of Strathearn, just north of Auchterarder. This charming area of Perthshire is renowned for its established estates like Strathallan, Abercairney, and Gask. It has long been a favourite among buyers due to its accessibility, scenic rural surroundings, and a wealth of amenities, including well regarded private schools.

Auchterarder itself has a variety of retail services and amenities, along with a new Community Campus that houses both primary and secondary schools. The world-famous Gleneagles Hotel, located about eight miles away, features three renowned golf courses and a wide array of leisure and recreational facilities, including a popular Leisure Club.

To the northwest, the town of Crieff offers additional retail services and amenities, including the Strathearn Community Campus. Crieff is also home to the well-regarded Crieff Golf Club, which features the 18-hole Ferntower Course and the nine-hole Dornock Course.

Perth, the county town, serves a large rural area and provides a diverse range of retail, professional, banking, and leisure services. The surrounding countryside offers numerous outdoor recreational opportunities including nearby walks, salmon fishing on the Rivers Earn and Tay, pheasant and grouse shooting on nearby estates, and roe and red deer stalking.

Perthshire offers an excellent selection of private schools, including Morrison's Academy and Ardvreck Preparatory School in Crieff, as well as Strathallan and Glenalmond Schools. Dollar Academy, located to the south, is also highly regarded.

The A9 provides dual carriageway links to Perth and Stirling. From Perth, the M90 heads south to Edinburgh, the A90 east to Dundee and Aberdeen, and the A9 continues north to Inverness. From Stirling, the M9 and M876 offer quick access to Edinburgh and Glasgow, respectively. There are also railway connections at Gleneagles, Dunblane, and Perth, as well as international flights from both Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports. Dundee Airport offers daily domestic flights to London.

The property has mains electricity and water, LPG gas-fired central heating, timber casement double-glazed windows, and private drainage to a septic tank located in the garden.

The surrounding garden is well-established, featuring lawned areas, stocked borders, and mature trees. The driveway leads to a two-bay timber carport. Additionally, the garden includes a greenhouse, two timber huts, and a Nissan hut.

Beyond the garden, there are two paddocks and a timber stable block with two stables, a tack room, and a hay shed.

Leave Perth travelling southwest on the A9 and after about 2.4 miles turn right signposted for Kinkell Bridge. Continue on the Roman Road until reaching the T junction at Kinkell Bridge and turn right. Follow the B8062 for a further 2.57 miles and turn right at the bend in the road signposted Woodburn. Woodburn Croft is the second property on the left about 330m along the minor road.

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