Balnacree Farm Cottage, Donavourd, Pitlochry, Perthshire, PH16

Situation
Balnacree Farm Cottage is situated in an elevated position with the most wonderful southerly outlook over the surrounding countryside and hills beyond. The property is located on the edge of Donavourd, a pretty hamlet approximately 2 miles south of Pitlochry, a popular and highly sought after town which benefits from great day-to-day facilities such as a supermarket, chemist, medical centre, dentist, a range of cafes and restaurants, a train station with sleeper services to London, as well and nursery, primary and secondary schooling. Pitlochry itself offers a wealth of cultural activities including the famous Festival Theatre with regular shows and performances and the iconic fish ladder.

The city of Perth is under an hour’s drive south and offers a good range of local and national retailers, leisure facilities, banks, an art gallery, cinema, swimming pool and theatre. There is also a bus and train station with excellent transport links to Aberdeen, Inverness, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Perthshire is renowned for its wealth of recreational opportunities on its doorstep. The surrounding hills and glens offer many walking and mountain biking routes whilst winter sports can be enjoyed at Glenshee Ski Centre which lies under an hours journey north. For the golfer, there are numerous courses within a comfortable distance including a course in Pitlochry itself with both Dunkeld and Perth offering additional courses.

Description
Balnacree Farm Cottage is a most attractive south facing cottage of a predominately stone painted exterior, with a more recent harled extension to the rear, under a pitched slate roof. The cottage has light and airy rooms providing flexible accommodation over two floors. The entrance hall leads into a good-sized sitting room and a living / dining room with woodburning stove, off which is the kitchen with garden access. The kitchen features a high-quality Magnet
installation completed with integrated appliances. The sitting room leads to the principal bedroom with ensuite and French doors opening out onto a pretty patio, allowing for lateral living. The ground floor accommodation is complete with a family bathroom. A staircase leads to the first floor which comprises two well proportioned bedrooms with dormer windows and exceptional south facing views across the surrounding countryside and hills beyond.

Accommodation
Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Living / Dining Room, Kitchen, Family Bathroom, Sitting Room,
Principal Bedroom with Ensuite.

First Floor: 2 Bedrooms.

Garden
Balnacree Farm Cottage is accessed via a shared access track which leads up to a grass parking area and timber garage. The property benefits from a wrap around south facing garden which makes the most of the views beyond. The garden is mainly laid to lawn, with a stone pathway that winds around the property and leads to a rear patio area. You will also find a charming area with excellent soil that has long been enjoyed as a successful vegetable patch. A variety of shrubs and bushes add colour and interest throughout the year, creating an attractive and welcoming outdoor space. An area of mature woodland with pretty stream lies to the north east providing additional amenity ground. There are two timber sheds to the rear of the property providing excellent storage.

The property also benefits from ground adjacent, located on the south side of the access track. This terraced area is laid to lawn, partially bound by a beech hedge and has a superb outlook.

EPC Rating = F