Tucker Cottage, Main Road, Alves, Elgin, IV30 8UR

A charming traditional stone-built semi-detached house with three bedrooms, set within a front garden featuring fruit trees. Located in the friendly village of Alves, midway between Forres and Elgin for a wide range of amenities. Both Forres and Elgin offer shops, schools, leisure facilities, and transport links, while medical services are available in Elgin at the Maryhill Group Practice.

The accommodation comprises a living room, kitchen, bedroom, pantry, and bathroom on the ground floor, with two further bedrooms and a versatile open-plan space on the upper floor which is ideal for a study, hobby area, or additional living space.

Entering through a new uPVC front door with a glazed panel into a small foyer with laminate flooring leads to the ground floor accommodation and to the staircase.

Living Room (4.7 m x 3.5 m)

The living room bright, inviting, and generously sized is enhanced by oak flooring installed by the current owners. The feature multifuel burner has a lovely stone surround and stone hearth, bringing a country-cottage ambience. A large new uPVC window overlooking the front garden is fitted with a roller blind, valance, and curtain pole. A door off the living room leads to the downstairs bedroom.

Downstairs Bedroom (4.9 m x 3.6 m)

Double bedroom on the ground floor with laminate flooring and a new window fitted with a curtain pole.

Kitchen (3.2 m x 3.1 m)

This spacious kitchen contains plenty of upper and lower cabinets, has space for a free-standing cooker, space and plumbing for a washing machine and dishwasher.  Further spaces for a fridge and tumble dryer. The wall-mounted boiler, which is serviced yearly, provides LPG central heating.  A stainless-steel single sink with drainer and mixer taps sits beneath an opaque glass window looking to the rear of the house. Walls tiled to half-height around most of the kitchen, providing splashbacks around the countertops. Ample space for a table. Vinyl flooring.

Pantry Room (2.4 m x 2.0 m)

The pantry is a valuable storage room, currently housing a chest freezer, large fridge and another freezer.  With power and plumbing, the pantry could perhaps be repurposed as a utility room.  Wall-mounted shelves; window, curtain rail and curtains. Handy built-in cupboard with shelving, ideal for all those cleaning essentials.  Vinyl flooring.

Bathroom (2.1 m x 1.7 m)

Stepping out of the kitchen, the attractive decorative floor tiles continue into the bathroom, which features a white three-piece suite including a wash basin, WC, and a vintage-style claw-foot bath with ornate taps and a handheld shower attachment. A rainfall shower is fitted above the bath. The bathroom is airy and bright and has fully tiled walls around the shower/bath and then tiled to half-height around the other walls. A new, opaque, window looks to the side of the house, offering natural light and ventilation. Lovely vintage-style radiator with industrial-style fittings.

Heading upstairs to the upper floor accommodation.

Open-plan Office/Flexible Space (5.0 m x 3.3 m)

This large, open-plan upstairs area could have flexible use and is currently used as an office space. 2 further bedrooms lead off this space.  Carpet. Velux window.

Bedroom 2 (3.5 metres x 2.4 metres)

Steps lead down into one of the bedrooms referred to above, which is currently used as the main, double, bedroom. Velux window with blind. Carpet.

Bedroom 3 (3.3 metres x 2.7 metres)

An ample double bedroom currently housing twin beds has a Velux window with blind.  Carpet.

Gardens

To rear of the house there is private parking for at least 2 cars, accessed via a shared driveway.  Shed, space for bins and indoor access via the back door.  Paved area with enough space for the wood store.  Garden tap. Rear garden is laid with stone chips and there is a stone wall.  Lovely rhododendrons in flower and other shrubs providing privacy.

The front garden begins with a set of steps leading down to a curved stone path that winds its way to the house. Throughout the garden, there are several seating areas, vegetable beds, a shed, a wood store, and fruit tree which add both character and functionality to the outdoor space. Plenty of mature shrubs, trees and plants which make a very lovely garden. A stone section is home to the LPG tank.

Location

Alves is a small semi-rural village, home to a thriving primary school and a local café, ideal for those wishing to commute to Forres, Elgin and beyond.

Approximately six miles west of Alves is Forres. Forres is a thriving small town in the northeast of Scotland. With an active high street offering butchers, bakers, cafes, gift shops, hairdressers, a tailor, post office and grocery shops, it continues to offer a wide selection of services and has free parking. The town features large parks and woodland walks and has won its category in the Britain in Bloom competition many times. Primary and secondary education is available in the area, with Forres Academy serving as the catchment school for Alves. The Drumduan School in Forres offers a Steiner-based alternative education, while the prestigious Gordonstoun private school is just seven miles from Alves, with daily transport available.

Outdoor opportunities are incredible with the beautiful white sand beaches of Roseisle three miles north of Alves and  Findhorn Bay less than 12 miles away, offering sailing, paddleboarding and wild swimming.  Skiing is available in both The Lecht and Cairngorms, both less than an hour away, and endless opportunities for walking, biking, horse riding and hiking in the vast forests of Culbin and Newtyle.

Elgin, located approximately 5 miles east of Alves, is the administrative and commercial centre of Moray. It is well connected by road, bus, and rail to Inverness, Aberdeen, and beyond. The high street, lined with classical architecture, offers a lively mix of coffee shops, independent retailers, and local services. A separate retail park hosts a range of well-known national brands and larger stores.  Situated in the heart of Scotland's world-renowned whisky region, Elgin boasts stunning scenery, a welcoming atmosphere, and several notable local distilleries, including Glen Moray and Gordon & MacPhail. The town is also proudly home to the famous Walkers shortbread.

Please note that all measurements and distances are approximate and provided for guidance only.