Beautiful Country Cottage set within 5 unspoilt acres, complete with an additional 'Orange Cottage' - perfect for living your self-sufficiency dream!

Located down a quiet lane and nestled in the spectacular Aberdeenshire countryside, Brownside of Strichen is a beautiful traditional stone-built cottage. It is surrounded by fresh, crisp country air that feels wonderfully revitalising. And despite its tranquil setting, it sits just 3 miles from Strichen, with its Post Office and Co-op, and offers access to supermarkets and shops in both Fraserburgh and Peterhead. Additionally, it is only an hour from Aberdeen and offers some of the most pristine and unspoilt dog-friendly sandy beaches you will find.

Within the 5-acre property you'll discover a wonderful mix of landscapes, both practical and beautiful. There's a chicken coop and large run for those delicious free-range eggs, and a fenced-in allotment surrounded by blackberries and gooseberries, allowing for year-round gardening and fresh vegetable growing.

The huge polytunnel even has a fig tree and two grape vines - perfect for trying your hand at making your own delicious wine or elderberry creations, thanks to the many elderberry trees on the property (the cover just needs replacing).
Additionally, there are well-established cooking apple trees - perfect for apple pies or cider.

With so much outside space, the gardens, pasture, fields or woods can be put to whatever use suits you! In the past they have been used for pigs, horses, donkeys or even a football pitch! And since this property is fully fenced and comes with a pony shelter you can really let your imagination - or family - fly!

Inside, this elegant and warmly decorated cottage offers a generous 193 square meters of living space. You are spoilt for choice when it comes to rooms, for each one is as spacious, bright and full of natural light as the next one. The house is fully insulated, carpeted and double glazed throughout, with solid oak doors and a radiator system powered by kerosene that keeps it warm and inviting.

Since this idyllic cottage is not overlooked and has no visible neighbours or noisy roads, nature can be enjoyed from every vantage point. It's common to be visited by deer, rabbits and a huge variety of colourful birds, whose song fills the garden.

The Main House (193m2)
Ground Floor

Charmingly decorated vestibule with generous shelving for boots and belongings. Utility room with ample cupboard storage, plumbing for a washing machine and plenty of hanging hooks for family coats.

Huge kitchen/dining room with new dishwasher, real terracotta floor tiles and integral oven. The kitchen's patio doors open out onto the back garden, which is enclosed and decked, making it an ideal safe space for small children or dogs. A beautifully decorated hallway leads down to the elegant bathroom suite, spacious living room, and master bedroom.

The Bathroom is elegantly decorated, featuring a clean white bath and shower suite with new toilet. The living room is an elegant and large room complete with a stone mantle and wood-burning stove.

Patio doors lead out onto the lawned garden to the side, and ample windows make it a bright and delightful family room to spend time in. The master bedroom has glossy wooden floorboards with charming pink wardrobes that really encompass the cottage feel, along with a lovely view over the lawned back gardens.

The First Floor

Heading Upstairs you're greeting by a vaulted ceiling and skylight that floods the space with natural light. The rich terracotta-coloured walls create a warm backdrop - ideal for hanging your favourite Artwork. A beautiful scrollwork staircase leads you upwards, its ironwork adding character and charm to the space.


Four spacious bedrooms are charmingly and minimally decorated, allowing the real star to shine - the beautiful countryside views from every picture window. Indeed, it's hard not to produce your best work in such a peaceful, uninterrupted setting. The second bathroom is decorated in powder blue and includes a fitted shower. Behind the louvered doors is extensive shelved storage, as well as the immersion heater providing an alternative electric hot water option. The huge main bedroom is currently used as both a music recording and mixing studio, thanks to its generous size and flexibility.

Orange Cottage (84m2)

An utterly charming fully fitted and self-contained 2-bedroom cottage with its own separate entrance. Behind the traditional stone exterior lies a beautifully modern cottage interior, featuring a fully fitted kitchen/lounge with dishwasher, ceramic hob and oven. Designed with vibrant colours, Orange Cottage is designed to make you smile.
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Orange Cottage is fully insulated and benefits from a cosy wood-burning stove, along with modern electric panel heaters in both bedrooms and the lounge. The property features two doors - one opening onto the lawn and the other acting as the main entrance. Hot water is supplied from the main tank, while the shower heats its own water via an electric unit. Bedroom One benefits from a large double mirrored wardrobe designed with a blue underwater theme and comfortably fits a double sized bed. Bedroom Two is spacious and freshly decorated.

The bathroom is warm and welcoming, beautifully tiled and fitted with a sink, electric shower, heated towel rail and toilet.

Measurements:

Main House

Lounge: 6.4 x 5.4 m
Kitchen: 6 x 4.1 m
Master Bedroom: 3.9 × 2.6 m
Bathroom: 2.8 × 2.3 m
Utility: 3.9 × 2.9 m
Bedroom 2: 5 × 4 m
Bedroom 3: 4 × 4 m
Bedroom 4: 7.5 × 3.5 m
Bedroom 5: 4.1 × 2.7 m
Shower Room: 3.1 × 3.1 m

Orange Cottage

Living Room/Kitchen: 5.9 × 3.8 m
Bedroom 1: 3.8 × 2.7 m
Bedroom 2: 3.7 × 2.3 m
Shower Room: 2 × 1.6 m