Cean Na Coil, Birse, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34

Detached traditional villa with fantastic contemporary extension.

Description

Cean Na Coil is a striking, large detached house with a charming Tudor-style exterior set in the pretty hamlet of Birse, close to the popular village of Aboyne. The house is arranged over two floors and has a stunning single storey extension which forms the dining/kitchen/living space that opens onto a generous paved rear terrace and the lawned garden.

The house is entered via a porch and into the hallway, off which are two reception rooms to the front: the sitting room (or playroom/large office) with fireplace and lounge/Dining Area. The latter is a substantial room with painted fireplace housing a log burning stove, wood flooring and attractive panelled ceiling. There is also a versatile snug or study which features an electric AGA in Racing Green and has a door out to the garden.

The contemporary rear extension is one of the main highlights of this impressive home. The light & dark painted, handcrafted cabinetry from Drumoak Kitchens creates a stylish tone, complemented by granite worktops, with a central island providing useful informal bar seating. There is an entire wall of bifolding glazed doors which open out completely onto the large paved terrace, creating a fabulous entertaining space. Completing the ground floor is a utility room and WC.

Upstairs a good-sized landing is lit by a skylight and there are four bedrooms off. The principal bedroom is especially impressive and runs the full length of the house, with space for a seating area along with a modern en suite shower room with extra-large shower enclosure. Bedroom two benefits from a pretty bay window and several of the windows on this level are embellished by detailed leadwork. Finally the main bathroom has a freestanding roll top bath and separate shower.

Outside: Double decorative gates form a smart entrance to the practical horseshoe gravelled driveway. There are shrubs to the front and the sheltered paved terrace to the rear where there is also an additional seating area with an awning. Most of the garden is laid in lawn for low maintenance and boundaries are of stone walls along with post and wire fencing. Outbuildings include a timber store and garden shed.

Garage: Large detached garage with side workshop.

Location

Birse is a picturesque hamlet which sits on the south bank of the River Dee, close to the small village of Aboyne, in the heart of Royal Deeside. Aboyne is the main centre for this rural district and has a supermarket, academy and primary school and an excellent community centre providing theatre/cinema, swimming pool, badminton courts, library and gym. The village also has a health centre with five resident doctors, weekly optometrist and audiometric clinics and a cottage hospital.

Deeside, through which the River Dee flows, attracts visitors from far and wide. Nearby Balmoral Castle has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852. There is a wealth of sport on offer for which Scotland is famed: salmon fishing on the rivers Dee, Don and Deveron, pheasant and partridge shooting on many of the low ground estates, red and roe deer stalking and the opportunity for grouse on the rolling heath hills. The area boasts numerous golf courses. To the east lie Royal Aberdeen and Trump International, both well regarded links courses.

Square Footage: 2,852 sq ft



Additional Info

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Savills on

Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Oil fired central heating. Under floor heating in the open plan kitchen space. Two wood burning stoves. Majority of windows PVC double glazing. There are two timber single glazed windows. The extension has a number of double glazed Velux windows.


Miscellaneous: A mains water pipe runs through the property to serve a neighbouring property, with rights of access granted for maintenance or repair if required. This arrangement does not affect the enjoyment or use of the property.

Fixtures & Fittings: Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves: The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

Offers: Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit: A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.