Birken House, Craigston, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, AB53

A distinctive residential package offering versatile living, leisure and commercial opportunities.

Description

Birken House presents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully maintained and highly adaptable property comprising multiple modern buildings set within a private and tranquil setting. Completed and renovated to a high specification over the past decade, this special package offers a blend of contemporary living, charming spaces, and extensive outbuildings suitable for a variety of purposes.

Birken House was completed in 2018 and is a beautifully presented family home. The Cabin is a charming two storey detached building which was renovated and extended in 2013 and is currently used as an office and ancillary accommodation. It offers a warm and flexible space ideal for guests, home working or creative pursuits. The detached gym building was very recently built during 2024/25 offering contemporary single storey space and includes an attached car port for covered parking or storage.

Birken House is a thoughtfully designed home that combines timeless materials with modern comforts. The ground floor is laid with luxury cathedral limestone tiles, creating a sense of continuity. The reception hall, open plan kitchen/living area and garden room all offer elegant circulation and entertaining space.

The heart of the home is the open-plan kitchen/dining/living area, fitted with bespoke Neptune cabinetry in painted wood, complemented by textured black granite worktops and a central island offering generous storage. A black four-oven electric AGA with brick splashback and extractor hood adds warmth and character, while a double Belfast sink and integrated appliances complete the space. The adjoining utility room mirrors the kitchen’s fittings and includes a large Belfast sink. The sitting room flows seamlessly into a bright garden room creating a welcoming space for relaxation. A Contura wood burning stove set within a limestone fireplace adds a cosy focal point. A striking feature is the split staircase which ascends to the first floor where there is a large landing space. The principal bedroom suite features a dressing room and a stylish en suite shower room. Two further bedrooms and a family bathroom complete this floor.

The Cabin is a charming two-storey building currently used as an office and guest accommodation. The ground floor includes an open-plan lobby/living area/office, a kitchen/dining room with cream units, wooden worksurfaces, and a freestanding Rangemaster Leisure cooker, and a utility room with sink and storage.

Upstairs, the principal bedroom enjoys access to a sun-room that opens onto two roofed balconies, offering elevated views and outdoor seating. A second bedroom, shower room, and laundry room with sink and worktop complete the layout. In The Cabin, there is a multi-fuel stove mounted on a slate hearth. The interior features pine panel doors and a narrow pine staircase, adding rustic charm.

The independent gym building is modern and purpose-built, offering sleek, single storey space with a vaulted ceiling and is currently equipped as a gym with a shower room. An attached carport provides covered parking or additional storage, making this a highly functional and adaptable space.

Outside: Garden store: underground building, concrete floor, concrete block walls with front wall faced with stone, concrete roof (with grass and cherry trees above), consumer unit lights and sockets, open door and window.

Bar & Games Room. Purpose-built for leisure and entertainment, this inviting space features a pitched roof, double glazed timber windows and multi fuel stove for warmth and ambience. Electrical installation with sockets and lighting throughout. A bar area has a thick beech worktop and custom storage units, and is ideal for hosting.

Commercial Workshop- A substantial and adaptable outbuilding, perfect for business use, hobbies, or extensive storage: Originally erected circa 2009, this steel-framed structure boasts a concrete floor and 5-metre eaves height. Metal cladding inside and out. Shallow-pitched metal roof with internal insulation. Two electronically operated up-and-over glazed doors, a reinforced pedestrian door, and a fire escape. Partitioned section includes: Ground floor: kitchen/staff room, store, and two WCs. First floor: two offices accessed via a metal staircase. Fully wired with commercial-grade electrical installation, offering excellent functionality.

Tarred driveways and rear yard, providing ample access and parking. Stone perimeter walls of varying heights, retaining walls, and internal landscape walls, adding structure and charm. Built on a carefully excavated slope, creating a level platform for all buildings. Extensive granite paving around the house, enhancing both aesthetics and practicality. A 12' x 10' aluminium-framed greenhouse on a brick base, ideal for gardening enthusiasts. Landscaped grounds finished to a high standard, offering a harmonious blend of hardscaping and greenery.

Garage: Generous space for vehicles, tools and equipment Double garage/workshop: concrete floor, stone walls, steel beam along front supporting roof, pitched slated roof (clay ridge sections, timber facias and soffits, plastic rainwater goods); fitted with electronically operated insulated up and over double vehicle door, two timber lined front doors, sockets and lights, fixed wooden stairway to part floored roof space; internal floor area 54 square metres.

Location

While the surrounding Aberdeenshire area comprises rolling farmland, this part of the northeast of Scotland is famed for its outdoor pursuits. There are extensive opportunities for field sports, including driven and walked up pheasant, partridge and grouse shooting, roe and red deer stalking, and fishing on the rivers Dee, Don, Deveron and Ythan. There are numerous golf courses in the area including Turriff, Duff House Royal and Tarlair near Banff, Newmachar, Fraserburgh, Trump International at Menie and Royal Aberdeen. The nearby coast offers sailing and sandy beaches. Apart from its rich agricultural heritage, the area is steeped in historical interest, being in the heart of "Castle Country". Primary schooling can be found at Fintry Primary School. The local health centre is in Turriff. In the village of Fyvie there are shops for everyday essentials. Turriff offers a wider range of shopping, business and leisure facilities, together with a sports centre with swimming pool, community centre, cottage hospital, and secondary schooling. A regular bus service runs from Turriff to Dyce and Aberdeen city centre and there are also connections to Inverurie, Elgin and Banff.

Inverurie is a prosperous and expanding market town, situated in the valley of the River Don with good road and rail links to Aberdeen, Dyce, Huntly and Inverness. There is a wide range of amenities and services, including several large supermarkets. The A96 and A947 provide easy access to Aberdeen and its international airport, which offers regular flights to London and other UK and European cities. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route has improved travel in and around Aberdeen and a quicker and more direct route south. There are regular train services from Aberdeen, including a sleeper to King’s Cross, London. Private schools include Robert Gordon’s College, St Margaret’s and The Albyn as well as the International School of Aberdeen. Gordonstoun School lies some (50 miles) to the northwest.

Square Footage: 3,692 sq ft



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Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills on

Services: Birken House windows: timber framed double glazed casement windows. The Cabin: windows - timber framed double glazed casement windows. The Annexe: windows - timber framed double glazed sash and casement style. Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Oil central heating. There are 28 photovoltaic panels mounted on the roof face of the commercial workshop, which are orientated in a southeast
direction.

Directions: The property is located in a rural setting. Of irregular shape, a part of its west and southwest boundaries adjoin the B9105 and a residential property called Ard na Greine, and the remainder adjoins a pond, woodland and agricultural land under the ownership of Craigston Estate, parts of which have been leased for equestrian use or used with the permission of the Estate by the owners. Access to the house is off the B9105 along a 150 metre long tarred drive, which it is understood lies wholly within the property.

Fixtures & Fittings: Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale.

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.

Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

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.