49 St Leonards Road, Forres, IV36 1DW

49 St Leonards Road is a wonderful, traditional, stone-built, 3-bed, mid-terraced house situated in arguably one of the most desirable and sought-after areas of Forres. Within minutes' walk of Cluny Hill, Grant Park and the amenities of the High Street such as shopping, library, community centre and transport links.  Close to schools, leisure and medical provision, this spacious family home also offers ease of access to the golf course, woodland walks, cycle routes and Sanquhar Loch, all from the front door.

Modernised and extended, the property offers the perfect blend of vintage charm and modern 21st century living.

Accommodation

Accommodation is across two floors, with the open-plan living room/kitchen diner, family bathroom and snug/study/office on the ground floor and 3 double bedrooms and a convenient WC on the upper floor.  Enclosed front and rear gardens, driveway and garden shed, complete the picture.

Enter through a timber front door with glazed panels into a vestibule, from which a further door with glazed panels leads into the hallway. The hallway provides access to all ground floor accommodation and to the staircase, leading to the upper floor.  An understairs storage space houses the electrical consumer unit and a small understairs cupboard.

Open-plan Living Room/ kitchen Diner

Living room (5.4m at widest point x 3.1m)

A beautifully bright living room with 3 large windows forming a bay to the front, overlooking the pretty front garden, augmented by through-light streaming from the kitchen window at the rear.  A cosy, ambient, feature is the lovely ingle nook fireplace, inset to which is a gas stove sitting on a slate hearth with a rustic wooden mantle shelf above. Alcove shelving in the living room. An open archway leads into kitchen.

Kitchen (3.8m x 4.2m)

A modern and spacious kitchen diner with a window looking out to the neat rear garden. A good range of upper and lower wooden cabinets and drawers, as well as integrated single oven with a gas hob and extractor hood above, and an integrated dishwasher. Beneath the window is a 1 ½ stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. Space for a tall fridge freezer alongside handy pull-out storage racks. Plenty of space for dining table, seating 4. A door with glazed panels leads from the kitchen to the rear vestibule, which has lovely terracotta flooring, shelving and is home to the gas boiler.  A wooden back door with glazed panel provides access to rear garden.

Snug/Study/Office (2.1m x 2m)

A bright, flexible use, ground floor space with a window overlooking the front garden.

Family bathroom (1.6m x 1.9m)

A fresh, contemporary bathroom containing a white 3-piece suite comprising basin inset to bathroom cabinets, WC with a hidden cistern and a bath with central taps and mains shower overhead. Fully tiled walls. Wall-mounted mirror. Heated ladder towel rail.

Upstairs

The staircase has a turn and a mid-landing with a side-facing window bringing in natural light. The top landing provides access to all upper floor accommodation.

WC (0.9m x 1.1m)

This upstairs convenience contains 2-piece white suite comprising wash basin and WC. Medicine cabinet with mirror door.

Bedroom 1 (3.0m x 4.0m at its widest)

A spacious double bedroom with a window overlooking the front garden. Two built in wardrobes with hanging rails and shelves.

Bedroom 2 (3.4m x 3.4m)

A good-sized double bedroom with a window looking over rear garden and to the woodland garden beyond. Built-in cupboard with shelves and hanging rail. Slightly coombed doorway with a step up into the room.

Bedroom 3 (3.4 at its widest x 2.9m)

A further double bedroom with window overlooking the front garden.  Storage spaces with shelves and hanging rails.

Outside

Front garden

Just inside the double metal gates at the front of this attractive garden is a gravel area providing off-road parking. From the driveway a wide path leads to the front door; to one side is a range of mature shrubs showcasing a range of colourful foliage, whilst to the other side a quaint, stone, patio area is edged with pretty, small trees and shrubs.  The enclosed front garden is bounded by a stone wall and a low brick wall. Timber garden shed.

Rear Garden

Tidy block paving runs along the length of the house, just outside the back door and facing the tiered garden.  At the top of a few steps is a paved patio area, a great spot for garden furniture, as well as planting beds. Further steps to the uppermost tier of the garden, laid to grass. The rear gardens are bounded by the most lovely, high, stone wall along the back and high timber fences at either side.

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.