12 Bughties Road, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2LW

Bughties Road sits in the upper reaches of Broughty Ferry, where the plots are generous and the Tay opens out below. The views from this elevated position take in the water, the bridges and the Fife coastline, context that explains why the street commands the regard it does.

The villa was individually designed and built in the late 1950s. The current owners have invested significantly in updating it, fitting new triple-glazed, ultra-high efficiency windows throughout and adding solar panels to the roof, both assets that significantly reduce the running costs of the house.

Arrival is through a wide, gated driveway with bollard lighting, leading to a covered front entrance. Inside, the hallway sets a tone that the rest of the house sustains. A sculptural carved timber staircase rises to the upper floor, its newel post and balusters hand-shaped rather than turned, with a tall glazed screen drawing light down from above. Solid oak flooring runs throughout the ground floor, and a WC sits discreetly off the hall.

The main living space is a large open plan lounge and dining room, with a slatted timber feature wall anchoring the lounge end. A downstairs bedroom leads off the main living area, opening to the garden through its French doors. Across the lounge, dining room and kitchen, the glazing is a feature in its own right: large format windows running across the front of the house frame panoramic views over Broughty Ferry and the estuary beyond, and the effect carries through every room. The kitchen is high specification throughout: handleless cabinetry, oak laminate worktops and corner glazing across two aspects. The converted garage provides a dedicated store to the front, with a fitted utility room to the rear.

Upstairs, three double bedrooms each have built-in storage. The master has its own en-suite shower room, fully tiled with an enclosed shower. The family bathroom is a more generous proposition: freestanding bath, vessel basin and a separate shower enclosure.

The grounds are one of the strongest aspects of this property. A gravel terrace with stone edging runs directly off the rear of the house, stepping down to a wide lawn with mature planted borders on all sides. The garden's elevated position keeps the Tay view open as you move through it, with the water and Broughty Ferry's rooflines visible through the planting. The front is gated and well screened, and the side lawn gives a true sense of the plot's scale.

A house with this position, this plot and this level of recent investment on Bughties Road is not something the market sees regularly.