18 Meikle Crook, Forres, IV36 1JY

An attractive 4-bed detached bungalow in a sought-after residential area of Forres, situated close to supermarkets, schools, health centre, parks, transport links and the High Street.  With potential, subject to planning, to extend into the attic and increase the size, front and rear gardens, a detached single garage and other outbuildings, 18 Meikle Crook would make an ideal home for those looking for ground-floor living or a variety of family types. Set back from the road with a wide, open outlook to the front, this spacious bungalow is bright and airy.

Accommodation comprises living room, kitchen, utility room, 4 bedrooms, spacious attic and a shower room.

Accommodation

Enter through the uPVC front door with 2 glazed side screens into a small vestibule with low level cupboard containing the electrical consumer unit. A wooden door with glazed panels and glazed side screens, opens into the L-shaped hallway with a large built-in cupboard with hanging rail and shelves. A further storage cupboard in the hallway contains the Worcester gas boiler.  The access to the partially floored loft is within the hallway.

Living Room (5.0m x 4.9m)

A lovely, bright, spacious, living room with the large window looking out over the colourful front garden allowing ample natural light.

Kitchen (3.7m x 5.0m - at its widest)

An ample kitchen containing a wide range of upper and lower cabinets. Integrated appliances include a 4-burner gas hob with an extractor fan above and double oven with space for a free-standing fridge/freezer and dishwasher. The breakfast bar has an inset single stainless-steel sink and drainer with mixer taps. Tiled backsplash. There may be potential, subject to consents, to extend the kitchen into the current dining room, to create a spacious dining kitchen. The large window looking to the rear garden makes this a wonderfully bright room.

Utility Room (2.7m x 1.8m)

A convenient utility room with upper and lower cupboards and a single sink and drainer. Space for a washing machine and tumble drier. A further built-in cupboard contains the hot water tank, with shelving. External uPVC door with glazed panel leads out to the back garden and a rear-facing window brings in additional natural light.

Shower Room (3.7m x 1.8m)

The large shower room contains a 2-piece white suite comprising WC and wash basin inset to a counter with cupboards and drawers beneath, providing storage for toiletries etc. The separate shower enclosure houses a mains shower. This ample shower room shares a wall with Bedroom 2, which may enable a future purchaser to split the room to create an ensuite and separate family shower room. An opaque rear-facing window allows for natural light and ventilation. Wall-mounted mirror and towel rails.

Bedroom 1 (3.5m x 3.0m)

An ample double bedroom with a window looking out to the pretty front garden. Fitted drawer units along one wall and built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelves.

Bedroom 2 (3.0m x 3.7m)

A bright and spacious double bedroom with a window overlooking the rear garden. A double built-in wardrobe, with hanging rail and shelves, provides great storage, with further built-in drawers with inset wash basin.

Bedroom 3 (2.8m x 3.5m)

A double bedroom overlooking the front garden. Double built-in wardrobe with hanging rail and shelves.

Dining Room/Bedroom 4 (3.0m x 2.6m)

This ample double bedroom looking to the rear garden is currently used as a dining room.

Outside and Gardens

The lovely front garden is completely enclosed by low retaining walls and is laid with lawn, bordered with a good variety of lovely of shrubs and small trees with different coloured foliage and pretty blooms, including hydrangeas. To the side a driveway leads to the garage with a paved path running along the front of the house to the front door.

The large rear garden is laid with paving slabs, with a small area of grass and a tree. Boundary walls extend around the garden. The outbuildings comprise a substantial greenhouse, a large wooden shed/garage with double doors and a detached garage with pitched roof and a metal up-and-over door, side door and a large window. The garage contains 2 built-in sheds.

Leading to the garage is a generous block-paved driveway with sufficient parking for multiple cars, a motorhome or caravan.

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. The town boasts large parks and woodland walks, having been placed, or won, the relevant section of Britain in Bloom on multiple occasions. Primary and secondary schooling is available in the town, with the Drumduan Steiner school offering alternative education and Gordonstoun private school a mere 11 miles away with transport available daily.

Healthcare is available in Forres with hospitals in Elgin (12 miles) and Inverness (26 miles). Transport links are excellent with a regular bus running between Aberdeen and Inverness, a train station also on the main line between Aberdeen and Inverness and airports in both Inverness and Aberdeen providing daily flights to domestic and international destinations.

Outdoor opportunities are incredible with the beautiful white sand beaches of Findhorn less than 5 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.

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