Mill Of Echt Cottage, Echt, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32

Mill of Echt Cottage enjoys a lovely location, just south of the popular village of Echt, with a southerly aspect and open views across the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside. This traditional detached cottage is single storey and the accommodation includes a vestibule into the entrance hall, and a sitting room with an open fire and dual aspect view. Continue through the rear boot room, which in turn leads to the kitchen and bathroom. Completing the accommodation are two double bedrooms, one with an outlook to the front & the other to the rear. The property benefits from garden grounds mainly laid to lawn, a driveway for parking and a single timber garage. The property will require extensive modernisation throughout, but offers super potential to create your own home.

Accommodation
Ground Floor: Vestibule, entrance hall, sitting room, kitchen, boot room, bedroom one, bedroom two and bathroom.

Garden
Garden grounds, parking and timber detached single garage.

General Remarks and Information
Tenure Freehold
Local Authority Aberdeenshire
Council Tax Band D
EPC Band F

Services
Mains electricity and water | Private drainage to septic tank | Oil fired central heating

Additional Information
The property is sold in its present condition and sold as seen. No guarantees will be given. Please note that the sale of the property will be subject to the seller retaining a Right of Pre-Emption over the title. Please speak to the selling agent for more information.

Situation
The village of Echt lies 14 miles west of Aberdeen, 7 miles from Westhill and 8 miles from Banchory. Inverurie is also only 11 miles away. It is an especially desirable location for those working in and around Westhill and Aberdeen and for those seeking countryside living in a beautiful rural setting, with easy access to nearby towns. Aberdeen City is a 20-minute drive and provides all the transport links, leisure, recreational and entertainment facilities expected from the oil capital of Europe. The mainline railway station provides a good service to Edinburgh and onwards to London, and Aberdeen International Airport provides both domestic and international flights. The airport can be reached by car comfortable in around 20 minutes. Amenities in Echt include a village shop and post office, a church, village hall, primary school and nursery, a first-class Indian restaurant, and a six-acre community park with playgrounds and playing fields. There are also many fine country walks nearby and a 9-hole golf course in the nearby Dunecht Estate. Within a 10-minute drive are three historic National Trust properties, Castle Fraser, Crathes Castle, and Drum Castle, all offering woodland walks, gardens, nature trails and play areas.

Schooling is provided at Echt Primary School as well as the nursery, both a short distance from the property, whilst secondary education is catered for at the modern Alford Academy. Private education is available in Aberdeen at Robert Gordon’s, St. Margaret’s school for Girls, Albyn School and the International School of Aberdeen, all easily reached within a 30-minute drive.

EPC Rating = F