Invertrossachs House, Callander, Perthshire, FK17

Edwardian country house with four self-catered apartments in a spectacular setting overlooking Loch Venachar.

Description

Invertrossachs House is a spectacular C Listed country property, thought to have been built in 1912 by prominent Inverness-based architect W L Carruthers, as a shooting lodge for Sir Charles Watson. The house replaced what was once a Highland style lodge, visited in 1869 by Queen Victoria, and a tree planted in the garden to celebrate her visit remains there to this day. Her visit was later recorded in one of her memoirs.

Invertrossachs House is an exceptional Edwardian residence, nestled within beautiful private woodland, and enjoying sweeping views across Loch Venachar. Nestled in the heart of the National Park, this impressive home extends to over 17,000 sq ft, and is currently arranged as the main residence together with four self-contained apartments and a further studio flat. Operating at one time as a successful holiday accommodation business, the property offers an abundance of flexibility, whether as a special country family home, for multi-generational living, or re-establishing the running of the short term rental business.

Throughout the house, a wealth of original character has been preserved, including high corniced ceilings, elegant sash windows, decorative wall panelling, original parquet floors and ornate fireplaces. The layout also allows for easy reconfiguration by opening the connecting corridors to apartments Venachar (first floor) and Leny (second floor). This would allow the principal house to be expanded from five bedrooms, to up to eleven, whilst still retaining the Rob Roy and Macgregor apartments and the studio flat for guests or letting.

MAIN HOUSE ACCOMMODATION

A magnificent entrance hall welcomes you into the home, with an attractive, broad wooden staircase sweeping up to the landing above, and setting the tone for the generous proportions and abundance of natural light throughout. The ground floor boasts five impressive reception rooms, including a drawing room, dining room, library / sitting room, billiard room and a recently renovated conservatory with arched windows offering panoramic views across the gardens and towards the loch. The spectacular drawing room is the pick of these rooms. It has original parquet flooring, a log burning stove with a decorative timber mantel, and French doors which open directly to a south-facing terrace, perfect for outdoor entertaining. The spacious kitchen / breakfast room is fitted with integrated cabinetry, and appliances that include a range cooker. Practical spaces such as a walk-in gun safe, cloakroom and storeroom further enhance the home’s functionality.

Upstairs, the first floor offers five beautifully appointed bedrooms, four with en suite bathrooms. The principal suite is one of these and also has a dressing room. There are two further bathrooms, an office and a WC. The galleried landing floods the interior with natural light thanks to the skylight overhead, while the second floor provides adaptable attic rooms ideal for storage, hobbies, or conversion (subject to obtaining consent), along with a shower room. Both floors are separated from the adjoining apartments (Venachar and Leny) by partition walls to allow the accommodation to be reintegrated with ease.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION

A separate entrance to the side of the main house leads to additional apartments, ideal for extended family, guests or generating rental income. The principal apartments are named Rob Roy, Macgregor, Venachar and Leny. There is a further studio apartment. Please note that Venachar and Leny could easily be re-integrated into the main house accommodation with the removal of single partition walls.
Two of the apartments are on the ground floor. Rob Roy has an open-plan kitchen/family room, two bedrooms, and a shower room. Macgregor offers a sitting room opening out to the garden, a kitchen dining room, and two en suite bedrooms.

On the first floor is a self-contained studio with shower room and kitchenette. Venachar is an apartment comprising dining and sitting rooms both with fireplaces, three bedrooms, bathroom, shower room, WC, utility room, and a well-equipped kitchen. The top floor is where Leny is located. It holds a family room, three bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, a kitchen, utility, and WC.

GROUNDS

The house sits within extensive private grounds which extend to about 15 acres. The principal garden sits elevated above the loch, providing stunning views. Mature woodlands and landscaped gardens surround the property, with expansive lawns, stone terraces, and a wide variety of specimen trees and shrubs. There is the remains of a tennis pavilion set to the south of the house overlooking what was once the grass tennis court. Beyond the gardens to the north and east of the house is an area of woodland which runs down to the shoreline of the loch.

A sweeping driveway encircles the grounds from the south, leading to a forecourt and an attached double garage, which houses two biomass boilers providing a sustainable heating source for the property. Their occupation of the garage means that cars cannot be parked within.

Location

Invertrossachs House sits in a peaceful, private and elevated setting, offering spectacular easterly views down the picturesque Loch Venachar in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The house is about 5 miles to the west of Callander, and is reached by a spectacular public road which runs along the southern shore of the loch. This road offers several beautiful vistas towards Invertrossachs House.

Situated on the banks of the River Teith and with Ben Ledi as its backdrop, Callander is known as one of Scotland’s best loved gateways to the highlands. The main street offers an excellent selection of independent shops, cafés and restaurants. Callander has a primary school and secondary education at McLaren High School. There is a leisure centre with a swimming pool in the town and an 18 hole golf course. The A84, which runs through its centre, is a main route into the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park where there is scope for every sort of outdoor activity from cycling in the Queen Elizabeth Forest, to fishing or boating on lochs Katrine and Venacher to name a few, to climbing local hills such as Ben Ledi, Ben Venue and Ben A’an, or renting shooting or stalking on nearby estates.

Stirling is only about 20 miles away and is the historic heart of Scotland, with Stirling Castle, Bannockburn and the Wallace Monument just a few of the many sights to visit in the local area. Stirling has a rich selection of shops including Waitrose. Stirling is well placed for road, rail and bus connections to all the major towns in Scotland.

Both Edinburgh (50 miles) and Glasgow (37 miles) airports are within easy reach and there are train stations at Stirling, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane, with regular services to both cities, as well as the Caledonian Sleeper service from Stirling or Dunblane to London Euston.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 17,120 sq ft


Acreage: 15.02 Acres

Directions

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Additional Info

Services - Private water supply. Mains electricity. Drainage to private septic tank. Central heating provided by two 99KW biomass boilers.

Local Authority & tax band - Stirling Council tax band H

National Park and Listing - Invertrossachs House is in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park and is Category C Listed

Fishing Rights
The riparian fishing rights on the loch are included in the sale. The owners can fish from the shoreline and by boat.

Fixtures & Fittings - All fitted curtains, carpets, blinds, light fittings and integrated white goods are included in the sale.

Planning and Letting Licence - The property is currently classified as a residential house. Any required changes of use would be subject to the purchaser obtaining planning permission. The purchaser will require a licence to run the apartments as a rental business.

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.

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.

Photographs: October 2024
Brochure Code: 250826