The Howe, Lhanbryde, Elgin, Moray, IV30

The Howe is an exceptional house located in a secluded yet readily accessible woodland setting about 5.5 miles from the centre of Elgin. Elgin provides a comprehensive range of shops and amenities including various large supermarkets, a cinema, leisure centre and hospital whilst the surrounding area offers some excellent hotels, restaurants and historic local attractions. Elgin has schooling to secondary level whilst Gordonstoun Independent School is about 10 miles away. Day to day amenities are available in the village of Lhanbryde (about 2 miles) whilst the popular Speyside village of Fochabers is some 4 miles to the east also offers a good range of facilities including both primary and secondary schooling. Inverness (about 44 miles) has all the facilities of a modern city including an airport which can be reached in about 1 hours’ drive offering regular flights to the south and summer flights to many European destinations. A greater variety of flight destinations is available from Aberdeen Airport (about 55 miles). Elgin railway station has regular services to Inverness and Aberdeen.

The county of Moray is famous for its mild climate, has a beautiful and varied countryside with a coastline of rich agricultural land, prosperous fishing villages and wide, open beaches. The upland areas to the South are sparsely populated and provide dramatic scenery, some of which forms the Cairngorm National Park. The unspoilt landscape provides a wide range of leisure and sporting opportunities including fishing on the world famous Spey and Findhorn rivers, skiing at the Lecht and Cairngorm range, and walking. Located about 18 miles away is the ‘jewel’ of the Moray coastline, the historic village of Findhorn with its sheltered bay providing excellent sailing, water sports and highly regarded inns.

The Howe is a very impressive, detached house located in a stunning woodland setting near Loch Oire. Constructed of rendered block and heat-treated pine cladding under a pitched slate roof with galvanized rainwater goods, the house was designed by the current owners and constructed using various local tradespeople. The house provides spacious accommodation over two storeys which is ideal for family living. On the ground floor, there is a bright and airy open plan kitchen / dining living room with a pantry cupboard. This room opens directly to a spacious utility room / rear hall. A study is accessed directly off the living room whilst there is also a shower room and a double bedroom with ‘en suite’ facilities. An attractive glass and hardwood staircase leads to the first floor where there is a magnificent family room with picture windows and a glazed door to a superb balcony. There is a cloak room which is plumber for installing another family bathroom in addition to two further bedrooms. The house has a wonderfully light and spacious feel with large double glazed windows flooding the interior with natural light as well as opening up the very pleasant woodland backdrop. The open plan kitchen / dining / living room with newly installed kitchen and range of integrated appliances, a wood burning stove and French doors to a decked seating area; the spacious sitting room with glazed doors to a balcony, and the master bedroom are particularly appealing rooms. The house is heated using mains gas central heating (under floor heating on the ground floor) and is connected to mains water, gas and electricity (inc. an EV charger unit). Foul drainage is to a treatment tank.

Purchasers should note that the vendors are awaiting receipt of the Local Authority completion certificate. The vendor will ensure all necessary consents are obtained prior to completion of the sale.

EPC Rating = B