Glassingall Estate, Dunblane, Stirlingshire, FK15

Unique opportunity to create a spectacular residential estate with 91 acres of woodland, policies and grazing less than two miles from Dunblane.

Description

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Glassingall is a historic country estate, extending to about 91 acres, comprising a mix of beautiful mature policy grounds, woodland and grazing fields. The desirable location of the estate provides it with outstanding links by rail and road across central Scotland to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and to the north via the A9 road.

The original Victorian Glassingall Manor House, was built in a Gothic Baronial style in around 1864, and was set amongst a beautiful rural landscape of parklands, gardens and woodland. The house stood for a little over 100 years before being demolished in 1966 and was replaced the following year by a family house with swimming pool, tennis court and outbuildings. These were subsequently demolished in 2020, leaving behind an established site for a new home overlooking its stunning policies, subject to the necessary planning consents being obtained.

Policy grounds and grazing

The grounds at Glassingall Estate extend to approximately 91.7 acres in all. Immediately surrounding the site of where the original Glassingall House was located, are the stunning, mature policy grounds which could be reestablished as gardens for a home. On a lower tier of what was once the formal gardens, sits the site of the hardcourt tennis court, requiring reinstatement. The site is surrounded by a wealth of mature shrubs including colourful rhododendrons, and a mix of spectacular ancient conifer and broadleaf trees providing the site with shelter. The principal driveway is off the B8033 public road, and passes between the beautiful parkland to the west of the site of the old house. There is a secondary access onto the A9 to the south.

There are five beautiful parkland-style grazing fields, which in total extend to about 47.6 acres. The vast majority of the estate’s boundaries are lined with a band of mature trees providing shelter and privacy. There are attractive areas of woodland, particularly to the west of the east site, offering the potential for lovely walks. The estate is home to a diverse range of wildlife and wildflowers, which thrive in the beautiful grounds of Glassingall.

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It must be noted that there is no planning consent, therefore the purchaser will be responsible for obtaining their own.

Location

Glassingall Estate is situated less than 2 miles from the edge of Dunblane, to the north. The site of the demolished house is within 3 miles of the town centre and the railway station. Dunblane is one of the country’s smallest cathedral cities and lies between the rugged mountain peaks of Perthshire to the north and the rich fertile Carse of Stirling to the south. The magnificent cathedral is the focal point of this charming town with a population of around 9,000 residents.

The town has a variety of local shops and convenient supermarkets as well as cafés, restaurants and pubs. It also offers good recreational facilities which include tennis, squash and bowling clubs and a golf club. The world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel is only 11 miles away, and offers a wealth of facilities including three championship golf courses: the King’s, The Queen’s and the PGA Centenary, which was the course venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup. The hotel’s many other facilities include its spa; leisure club; equestrian, shooting and gun dog schools; cycling, walking and running tracks; tennis; falconry and off road driving. Its restaurants include the late Andrew Fairlie’s famed two Michelin star restaurant.

There are three primary schools in the vicinity which feed into Dunblane High School. There is also a good selection of nursery schools and private schools nearby including Ardvreck and Morrison’s Academy in Crieff, Fairview International School in Bridge of Allan, and Dollar Academy. Strathallan School at Bridge of Earnand Glenalmond College are both within 25 miles.

Dunblane is well placed for road and rail connections to all the major towns and cities of central Scotland. The pivot of the motorway network is only 11 miles to the south with the M9 and M80 giving quick access to Edinburgh (42 miles) and Glasgow (31 miles) respectively. The A9 has dual carriageway all the way to Perth (23 miles). Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are easily accessible offering an excellent range of international flights, including a number of major cities in North America.

All distances are approximate.




Acreage: 91.7 Acres

Additional Info

Services - The house which was demolished in 2020 was serviced by a private water supply, private septic tank, and mains electricity.

Local Authority - Stirling Council.

Listing - Fragments of Dunblane Cathedral which once formed a garden house sit in the ground to the south of the old house site. This is category B listed.

Solicitor - Lizzie McFadzean, Gillespie Macandrew LLP, Broxden House, Lamberkine Drive, Perth. Tel:

Access - Some of the properties situated on the edge of the Glassingall Estate have a right of access over the estate roads to their properties.

Planning - There is no planning consent in place, therefore the purchaser will be responsible for obtaining their own.

What3words - ///resting.basic.harshest - to the location of the site of where the old house was situated.

Photographs: MAY 2025
Brochure Code: 250520