Parkhead Cottage, Ballindalloch, Moray, AB37

SITUATION
Parkhead Cottage is a hugely desirable extended and renovated cottage located in a wonderfully accessible position on Speyside. To the north, Aberlour (about 5 miles) has a thriving community and a good range of day to day amenities including a supermarket, health centre, dental practice and pharmacy, a highly regarded delicatessen, various Hotels, pubs and coffee shops as well as primary and secondary schooling. The school catchment for Parkhead Cottage is Aberlour with a school pick up available at the cottage. The village also offers various sports and leisure facilities with tennis courts, a football team and bowling club. Elgin (about 20 miles) is an historic city and is the main commercial hub for the county. Elgin also has an excellent range of amenities including various major supermarkets, a library, a good selection of independent shops, various sporting and recreational facilities and a train station providing direct links to Aberdeen and Inverness. Aberdeen and Inverness provides all of the facilities expected from modern and prosperous cities, with an excellent selection of shopping, retail parks and associated services, rail links and airports.

Moray is renowned as being one of the sunniest and driest counties in Scotland and it has a wide range of excellent places to stay, eat and shop. The county is famed for its breath taking scenery, long sandy beaches and wildlife and offers wonderful leisure and recreational opportunities. There are many golf courses accessible within a short drive including the attractive courses in Rothes, Ballindalloch and Dufftown and as a popular tourist area, local attractions include ‘The Whisky Trail’, ‘The Speyside Way’ which passes nearby, Cairngorm National Park, together with many ancient monuments, castles, buildings and villages of historical significance. There are many opportunities for various field sports and fishing for salmon and trout in the area including the world famous River Spey.

DESCRIPTION
Parkhead Cottage sits in an easily accessible position to the south of Aberlour and at the heart of Speyside. Surrounded by the Ballindalloch Estate, the property enjoys a wonderful outlook of the surrounding countryside with particularly fine views towards Ben Rinnes and across Speyside. Originally a smaller traditional stone and slate built dwelling, Parkhead Cottage has been significantly extended and renovated by the current owners to create what is today a very characterful and impressive family home. Accommodation of around 185m2 is provided over one and a half storeys. On the ground floor, the house is accessed through the porch into a hallway which leads directly to a charming snug and on to the dining room with its full height ceiling and large picture window overlooking Strathspey. A well equipped kitchen includes a central island and many integral appliances whilst there is also a useful utility room, a shower room, sitting / play room and two bedrooms. On the first floor, the landing leads to the master bedroom which has a wonderful south facing balcony, a bathroom and a cosy attic bedroom.

The house has an extremely warm and welcoming feel and the relatively recent comprehensive renovation has retained the charm and character of a traditional Highland cottage and yet offers the convenience and benefits of a modern build. The cottage has a great many interesting and attractive features including exposed timber beams, full height ceilings in the snug and dining room which also has cathedral windows that flood the interior with natural light and open up the fine views, a wood burning stove, high quality Oak finishes as well as good quality kitchen and bathroom fittings. The house has CAT 5 wiring and is heated using an air source heat pump with under floor heating on the ground floor and the master bedroom and family bathroom on the first floor. The property is double glazed and connected to a private water supply (filtered), mains electricity and a private foul drains system.

GARDEN
Outside, the grounds extend to about 0.5 acres or thereby and are enclosed by a wooden fence on the roadside and a post and wire (net) fence where surrounded by a field. The grounds includes areas of lawn, a children’s play area with a tree house as well as ample parking space and storage area on a gravelled driveway. A substantial timber outbuilding is divided into various useful stores providing excellent storage space whilst services are in place to create a fully serviced garage. The house is accessed from the public road through a pair of electric automatic gates (button operated).

EPC Rating = B