Keam Farmhouse, Hopeman, Elgin, Moray, IV30

CLOSING DATE SET FOR TUESDAY, 27 May 2025 AT 12 NOON.

SITUATION
Keam Farmhouse sits in a delightful and very accessible rural setting a short distance to the south of the desirable coastal village of Hopeman on the Moray coast. Moray, famous for its mild climate, has a beautiful and varied countryside with a coastline of rich agricultural land, prosperous fishing villages and wide, open beaches. The upland areas to the south are sparsely populated and provide dramatic scenery, some of which forms part of the Cairngorms National Park. This unspoilt landscape provides a wide range of leisure and sporting opportunities including fishing on the world famous Spey and Findhorn rivers, skiing at The Lecht and Cairngorms range, sailing and walking.

There are many highly regarded golf courses nearby including Hopeman golf club, which some regard as one of the most challenging links courses in the North of Scotland, For golfing enthusiasts there is also Elgin Golf Club, the Moray Golf Club in Lossiemouth and also championship links golf courses in Nairn and Cabot (formerly Castle Stuart) Located about 15 minutes’ drive away is the ‘jewel’ of the Moray Coastline, the historic village of Findhorn with its sheltered bay providing excellent sailing, water sports and highly regarded inns.

Hopeman was founded at the beginning of the 19th Century as a fishing port and then expanded when the new harbour was built in 1800’s for exporting the stone from nearby quarries. There are a small range of convenience stores within the village as well as a village green, playground and primary school. There are two sandy beaches, the east beach and west beach which are divided by the harbour, the east beach having an eye catching array of colourful beach huts.

The historic city of Elgin provides a comprehensive range of shops and amenities whilst the surrounding area offers some excellent hotels, restaurants and historic local attractions. There are a number of good primary schools in the local area and schooling up to secondary level is available in Elgin. Gordonstoun Independent School is only about 2 miles away near Duffus. Inverness (about 41 miles) has all the facilities of a modern city including its Airport (about 34 miles) which offers regular flights to the south and summer flights to many European destinations.

DESCRIPTION
Keam Farmhouse is an elegant detached traditional farmhouse located in a stunning rural setting. Likely to date from the mid to late 1800s, this is an extremely attractive farmhouse, the scale and quality of which are rarely found in Moray. Located within open countryside, the house enjoys far reaching views, particularly to the south. Flexible and very tastefully decorated accommodation is provided over two storeys.

On the ground floor the vestibule leads to a spacious hallway from where stairs lead to the first floor and doors open to the principal reception rooms. To the right is the sitting room with dual aspect windows and a fireplace with a wood burning stove. To the left is the drawing room; a very atmospheric room, also with a wood burning stove. A door from here leads to the bright and airy dining room. Adjoining this is the family room which could also be used as a bedroom if required. There is a magnificent dining kitchen with an Aga, a range of wall and floor units and French doors to the garden. Completing the ground floor is a study, office, bathroom, WC / cloak room and a superb walk in pantry. Adjoining the house at the rear is the boiler room which is accessed externally from the courtyard area to the rear. On the first floor, the landing / first floor hallway accesses a family bathroom, a shower room, WC and 6 bedrooms.

The house is very tastefully decorated and has a lovely bright and airy atmosphere. It has many of the features one would expect to find in a house of this age and quality, including tall, corniced ceilings, open fireplaces and an Aga in the kitchen. The flexible room layout allows the house to be used in a variety of ways with the dining room, family room and ground floor bathroom lending themselves easily for use as a granny annexe or similar. The house is heated using oil central heating and is partly double glazed.

EPC Rating = E