Hardgate, Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, AB31 5ES

Rent: £1600 per calendar month
Deposit: £1600
Lease: Long-term let preferred
Furnishings: Negotiable
Council Tax: Band G
Available: LEASED

Features

Four Double Bedrooms – one en suite, Lounge, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Dining Kitchen, Study, two Bathrooms, Utility Room, Cloakroom.

Double Glazing and Oil C/H throughout; large garden; double garage and generous outside parking.

Appliances include fridge-freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, microwave.

Description

This is a delightful cottage with adjoining steading built in approximately 1850. It is close to the policies of Drum Castle, set back from the road, and only 15 minutes drive west of Aberdeen.

Enjoying a lovely aspect overlooking open countryside, and with an excellent tarmac access road, the property has been totally renovated and upgraded to provide a comfortable home yet has retained much of its Victorian character and charm including pitch pine doors, deep window sills and exposed granite walls.

The property is on the school bus route for Drumoak Primary and Banchory Secondary, both schools with excellent academic reputations. The International School is a ten minute drive from the house and its bus pick-up point is less than five. The property is very convenient for access to all parts of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including the industrial estate at Westhill, the airport, Dyce, Altens, Tullos, and Portlethen to the south can be reached without travelling through the city. There is also a good and regular public bus service travelling daily east and west from Drumoak.

Deeside has a wide range of sporting and recreational facilities available including golf courses at Deeside, Peterculter, Banchory and Inchmarlo, salmon and sea trout fishing on the River Dee and various other seasonal pursuits along Royal Deeside including ski-ing.

Details

Ground Floor:

Front Entrance Hall – giving access to the lounge and dining room, and stairs to upper floor.

Lounge – cosy and comfortable room with multi-fuel stove recessed into the exposed granite fireplace and wall. Window overlooking front of property. Deep window sill. Carpeted. Access to Dining Room and Dining Kitchen.

Dining Kitchen – a lovely bright room with several large picture windows over looking garden and open views beyond. Kitchen area fitted with a generous amount of worktop and antique pine wall and base units. Ceiling-mounted glazed kitchen unit with worktop below divides the kitchen from the dining area. Spacious dining area. External door leading to garden. New tile effect vinyl flooring. Double electric oven and electric hob.

Dining Room – access from kitchen and lounge area via internal pine French doors. A nicely proportioned room with south facing window and deep sill. Traditional recessed cupboard. Carpeted. Access to self-contained steading.

Utility/Laundry Room – housing a newly-installed and efficient combi boiler, washing machine and tumble dryer. Wall and base units. Ceiling-mounted clothes pulley. External door to the garden. Flooring to match kitchen/dining room.

Steading:

Sitting Room/Music Room – large south facing room with windows to front and rear. Pine flooring and exposed internal granite wall. Velux windows facing north and south.

Bathroom – family bathroom with three piece suite and electric over the bath shower. Wood-effect vinyl flooring. Large airing cupboard with immersion heater.

Study – with south facing Velux window. Wall hatch opening into bedroom.

Bedroom – generously proportioned and bright room with door leading out to south facing front garden. Exposed east facing granite wall. High ceiling with exposed beams.

Rear Entrance Hall – access from the back of the property via glazed door. Plenty of space for coats and shoes.

Cloakroom – off the rear hall with wc and wash basin.

Upper Floor:

Access from front hall via traditional pitch pine turned stair with spindles and handrail.

Upper Hall – exposed original stripped flooring. Access to bedrooms and bathroom. Large storage cupboard. Small landing with banister in eaves under Velux window, ideal display or additional storage area, access via Bedroom 2.

Master Bedroom – large double bedroom with two fitted wardrobes each with pitch pine doors. Double window to the north, small gable window to the east. Newly carpeted.

En Suite Bathroom – off Master Bedroom with jacuzzi bath and over-the-bath power shower. Marble-effect tiled floor. WC and wash basin. Large window overlooking rear garden.

Double Bedroom 2 – well proportioned room with free standing wardrobe. Exposed stripped pine flooring. Large south facing window. Access to small hall landing.

Double Bedroom 3 – to the front of the property. Currently being used as a second study. Fitted wardrobe and shelving. Exposed wooden floor.

Family Bathroom – Bright with large Velux window. Granite tiled flooring. Bath with over-the-bath power shower. Tiled walls and dado.

Outside:

Large double garage with two separate up and over doors. Shelving. Generous tarmac area to the rear of the property offering plenty of parking and turning space. Single garage – not for tenant's use.

Charming south facing cottage garden to the front of the property with paved areas ideal for sitting. Large and easily maintained garden to the rear and side of the property, laid mainly to grass and shrubs. Services of gardener included in rent.

A four acre field adjoins the property which may be made available by separate negotiation.

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