Glenmarkie Farmhouse, Glenisla, By Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH11

Country house with equestrian facilities and over 14 acres, in a fabulous position at the head of an accessible Highland glen.

Description

Glenmarkie Farmhouse, as the name suggests, was the farmhouse for what was the Glenmarkie Estate. To the west lie some cottages and the original estate lodge, which is believed to date back to before 1716, with a more recent and larger sporting lodge built in 1900, which is screened by trees. So while at the head of a glen, the property is part of a small community. Glenmarkie Farmhouse is an attractive, period, stone built and harled house, with a slate roof. It faces south over its own grounds, with views down the glen and east to neighbouring hills. Areas of the hillsides have recently been felled by Forestry and Land Scotland, thus opening up the views. The property was acquired by the sellers in 2000, and they ran Glenmarkie Farm as a riding centre and guest house, with endless opportunities for riding and walking on the doorstep, until 2016. More recently it was a guest house with a restricted table licence, and then more latterly some of the bedrooms were used for Airbnb. The layout of the house means that it could work equally well as a lovely and spacious family house or as a bed and breakfast. It is double glazed. The land still has an agricultural holding number. There is a stable block close to the house, while a more extensive stable block adjoins a sand arena and has access direct onto the fields. In all the property extends to some 14.16 acres, so it is a wonderful family home, equestrian property, or small holding.

The drive leads up to a parking and turning area adjacent to the farmhouse. A front door opens to a vestibule and on to a hallway with stairs to the first floor and an understairs cupboard. There is a timber lined WC with washbasin. To one side of the hallway is a cosy sitting room with a fireplace with wood burning stove and a shelf with log storage below. This links to a sun room which has double doors out to a decked terrace, creating a lovely living and entertaining area. Steps lead down to a wonderful fully fitted dining kitchen with ample space for seating and dining, as well as a wood burning stove, units with tiled splashbacks, double sink, Belling Classic Range cooker with extractor, Hoover dishwasher and an island unit with breakfast bar. Beyond is an entrance porch/boot room which opens onto an enclosed area. A side entrance hall with a cupboard gives access to an office which was previously used as a beauty treatment room, with its own entrance door and walk in storage cupboard; a boiler room housing a Klover PB35 Biomass boiler, plumbing for a washing machine and a tiled floor; and an inner hall with stairs up to a bedroom wing which is home to bedrooms 1 and 2 and a bathroom with a three piece suite. Bedroom 2 has an under eaves cupboard.

Also off the main hallway are bedrooms 3 and 4, each with a wardrobe and three piece en suite shower room. The en suite for bedroom 4 has an accessible shower. Stairs lead up to a first floor landing with fitted cupboards. Bedroom 5 has a fitted wardrobe and a three piece en suite shower room, while bedroom 6 also has a wardrobe along with a three piece en suite bathroom.

Separating the house from Glenwhinny Cottage is an enclosed area. Accessed from this is a further shower room with washbasin and WC. There is a block built garage (5m x 5.4 m approx.) with corrugated roof, power and light. At the back of house is a hen run and shed, an area of garden and a gravelled rockery, together with a lean to wooden shed (2.8m x1.7m approx.) housing water storage tanks and filters. In front is an enclosed area of garden with shrubs and gravelled paths, together with a playhouse and raised decking adjacent to the sun room, which makes the most of the views. Beyond is a grassed area.

Land and Equestrian Facilities

Still known as Glenmarkie Farm and Riding Centre, there are extensive equestrian facilities. In front of the farmhouse is a wooden stable block (10.9m x 3.5m approx.) with two loose boxes. Beyond a sand arena (40m x 20m approx.) is a larger timber-built stable block with five loose boxes (each 3.5m x 3.65m approx.), a tack room (5.6m x 3.65m approx.) with power and light, feed store ( 5.6m x 3.65m approx.) and three further loose boxes now used as a field shelter (11.1m x 3.5m approx.). There are two grass fields, both watered, and a further field of rough grazing.

Additional Property

Lying Immediately to the east of Glenmarkie Farhmouse is Glenwhinny Cottage, (shown hatched blue on the plan). Built in about 2013 this two bedroom cottage would be ideal for holiday letting or multi-generational living. It extends to some 0.34 acres and could be available in addition, giving a total area of some 14.5 acres. For further information please contact the Selling Agents.

Location

Glenmarkie Farmhouse enjoys an enviable, scenic position at the head of Glenmarkie, close to the county boundary between Angus and Perthshire. Behind are two smaller glens, Glen Finlet and Glen Taitney. The surrounding hills and woods, known as Glenisla Forest, provide shelter and a highland setting, with the mountains and moors of the Cairngorms National Park rising behind. Glenmarkie is a small glen, leading off Glenisla, which is perhaps one of Angus’ loveliest glens. While the postal address is Perthshire the property is actually located in Angus, and so benefits from all that both counties have to offer. The surrounding glens are famed for their range of outdoor activities and offer ample opportunities for some of the best hill walking and riding in eastern Scotland right on the doorstep. There is an abundance of wildlife with wildcats, sea and golden eagles seen locally. Skiing is available at Glenshee, while country sports can be taken on local estates, and salmon and sea trout fishing is available on the rivers Isla and Ericht, together with loch fishing at Lintrathen. There are local golf courses at Alyth and Kirriemuir, and at Dalmunzie in Glenshee.

Locally Glenisla has an active community with its hotel, village hall and annual Highland Games. A bus takes children to the new Isla Primary School at Lintrathen. Secondary schooling is found in Kirriemuir (known as the Gateway to the Glens), together with a range of shops and services. Further shopping is available in Alyth, with more extensive services in Blairgowrie. Both Perth and Dundee, with their excellent cultural facilities, are also easily reached and offer all the services expected of major cities.

Glenmarkie is not remote. The main road running through Glenisla provides access both north and south. The A93 in Glenshee, which is accessible from the top of Glenisla, links north to Royal Deeside and south to Perth, and the A9 at Pitlochry can be reached via Kirkmichael and Strathardle. Kirriemuir and Alyth are also easily reached, with access on to Perth and Dundee. From Perth the M90 links to Edinburgh and the south, while the A9 goes west to Stirling and Glasgow. There is a regional airport at Dundee with services to Heathrow. Edinburgh Airport has a wide range of services and there are railway stations at Dundee and Perth.

Distances - Alyth 12 miles, Kirriemuir 16 miles, Blairgowrie 18 miles, Dundee 29 miles, Perth 33 miles.

Postcode for sat nav PH11 8QB.
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Square Footage: 3,566 sq ft


Acreage: 14.16 Acres

Directions

From Dundee take the A90 to Forfar and then take the turning for Kirriemuir. From Kirriemuir take the B951 signposted to Glenisla passing through Kirkton of Kingoldrum. Continue for a further 8.3 miles and just before the signs for Kirkton of Glenisla, turn right, at the left hand corner, signposted Cairnhill Lodge, Burnside Cottage, Glenmarkie Farmhouse and Glenwhinny. Keep right over bridge and after 0.4 miles bear right uphill, just after passing Cairnhill House and opposite the Forestry Commission car park, passing Mid, West and East Freuchies, and continue on the forest road for a further 2.7 miles. After passing Glenmarkie Lodge bear right at Glenmarkie Old Lodge, and keep right and the gate into Glenmarkie Farm will be seen ahead.

If coming from the south and Perth take either the A93 to Blairgowrie and then the A926 to Alyth, or the A94 through Coupar Angus and at Meigle turn left onto the B954 to Alyth. From the roundabout at Alyth take the Glenisla turning and then turn right at the T junction. Continue on this road for 4 miles and after crossing the bridge at Reekie Linn take the B954 signposted Backwater Reservoir and Kirkton of Glenisla. At the next T junction turn left onto the B951, signposted to Kirkton of Glenisla. Continue for 2.4 miles and at the left hand corner and just before the signs for Kirkton of Glenisla, turn right and proceed as above.

Additional Info

Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills - .

Services - Mains electricity, private water and drainage, biomass central heating.

Local Authority & tax band - Angus Council tax band B.

Fixtures & Fittings - Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included.

Photos taken May 2025 and brochure produced September 2025.

Access - Along with neighbouring properties there are rights of access in favour of Glenmarkie Farm over the access road which mainly belongs to Forestry and Land Scotland.

Energy Performance Certificate - Glenmarkie Farmhouse - Band E.