Altries ManseMaryculter | Aberdeen

Altries ManseMaryculter | Aberdeen | AB12 5FA

Peterculter 5 miles, Portlethen 5 miles, Stonehaven 7 miles

Aberdeen 8 miles, Banchory 13 miles

Porch | Cloakroom | Entrance hall | Sitting room

Family room | Dining room | Music room | Dining kitchen

Utility room

Master bedroom with ensuite | 5 further bedrooms

Family bathroom

Integral double garage | Workshop | Garden shed

Mature walled garden

EPC Band D

About 0.7 of an acre

An extended Georgian manse, with huge character in a prime private location

DescriptionAltries Manse offers a rare opportunity to purchase a large period family home, in an idyllic rural setting in the Dee valley, yet within an easy commute of Aberdeen.

The manse was built around 1830 and served as a manse for the Free Kirk until circa 1900 when it became a family home. The property was tastefully extended 25 years ago and is in good order throughout.

The house is approached through an iron gate to a private gravel drive which is flanked by a dry stone dyke and a green fencing.

The harled granite exterior is adorned with beautiful climbing hydrangeas and a Virginia Creeper.

Internally there is a wealth of wonderful period features including well proportioned rooms, open fires, working shutters, high ceilings and pitch pine finishings all of which combine to create a beautiful family home.

The south facing entrance porch is entered through a solid wood front door. There is a cloakroom off the porch. From the porch a period pitch pine door with stained glass panels leads to the impressive hall which has a decorative arch and pitch pine doors to reception rooms and the kitchen. The sitting room is a well-proportioned and bright room with a dual aspect,

making for a fine entertaining space. Period features include working shutters, a picture rail and shelved alcove and an open fire with a wooden mantelpiece is the focal point of the sitting room.

A door connects the sitting room to the family room which is similarly proportioned. The family room has a wood burning stove with two alcoves either side, a double height skirting and a fitted bookcase. Across the hall are the dining room and the dining kitchen which are connected with a hatch. The kitchen is a Drumoak Kitchen and has a La Canche range cooker with gas hob and gas and electric ovens. Adjacent to the kitchen is the utility room.

A door from the kitchen leads seamlessly to the more recent extension where there is a hall area with French doors to the garden and an opening to the music room. The music room has a south facing bay window.

On the first floor there are 5 bedrooms, the family bathroom and the master bedroom with ensuite. Four of the bedrooms including the master have fitted wardrobes and three have wash basins. The master bedroom is in the more recent extension and is a lovely room with a bay window and a dual aspect. The ensuite is modern with a roll top bath and a corner shower.

There is an integral double garage.

Outbuildings Timber workshop, shed, greenhouse and wood store.

The GroundsAltries Manse has an extremely private, south facing position within beautiful, mature policies.

The grounds are maintained to a high standard and include numerous mature trees, sweeping lawns and a productive vegetable and fruit garden.

A lovely array of mature trees surrounds the perimeter of the property including Scots pine, sycamore, copper beech, beech, yew, variegated holly, gean and horse chestnut.

Interspersed amongst the trees is an abundance of snowdrops, bluebells and daffodils with a scattering of rhododendrons and azaleas.

There is an abundance of wildlife that can be seen in the garden including red squirrels, stoats, pheasants, swallows and woodpeckers.

The SituationSituated just 8 miles from Aberdeen, Altries Manse is ideally situated for swift access to Aberdeen and there is easy access to Altens avoiding the city route. The communities of Peterculter, Cults and Bieldside provide a range of grocery shops, newsagents, churches, restaurants and public houses, as well as a wide range of sporting and leisure facilities.

Aberdeen provides all the ancillary leisure, recreational, shopping, entertainment and cultural facilities expected of the energy capital of Europe, with an airport situated to the north of the city which has an extensive range of domestic and international flights. Aberdeen benefits from an ever-expanding

range of domestic and European flights. There are also regular inter-city services from the city’s railway station.

Aberdeen provides considerable choice of educational facilities with a number of private schools including Robert Gordon’s, St. Margaret’s and Albyn School. The city also boasts two universities and several colleges for further education. Altries Manse falls into the school catchment area for Lairhillock Primary School and secondary education is provided at Cults Academy. The International School is 4 ½ miles away.

Stonehaven (7 miles) has a full range of shops and excellent services. Leisure facilities are well catered for with Stonehaven Leisure Centre, a seasonal outdoor pool and a putting green. There is also an 18-hole golf course on the nearby cliff tops and the sheltered harbour is ideal for yachting. The town, once a substantial fishing port, still retains much of its historic interest and the ruin of Dunnottar Castle to the south is a great tourist attraction.

The thriving Deeside town of Banchory provides a range of shops, banks, restaurants, hotels, churches and medical

services. The primary and secondary schools have excellent reputations and incorporate a sports centre and a swimming pool. Banchory has two private golf courses and a driving range, other leisure pursuits such as fishing, riding, hill walking and skiing are all available on Deeside.

General InformationServices Mains water, oil central heating, private drainage.

Council tax Altries Manse has been assessed for council tax purposes as Band H.

Household contents All carpets, curtains, light fittings, floor coverings blinds and white goods are to remain. The freezer in the garage is excluded.

Entry Entry by arrangement.

Rights of way, wayleaves and easements The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage an other easements, quasi-easements and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Solicitors James & George Collie, 1 East Craibstone Street, Aberdeen

Offers Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal form toMessrs. Strutt & Parker, St. Nicholas House, 68 Station Road,Banchory, Kincardineshire, AB31 5YJ. A closing date for offersmay be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following inspection.

Notes Electrical and other appliances mentioned in the sales particulars have not been tested by Strutt & Parker, therefore prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their working order.

Special Conditions of Sale 1. The purchaser(s) shall within five days of conclusion of missives make payment as a guarantee for due performance of a sum equal to ten per cent of the purchase price on which sum no interest will be allowed. Timeous payment of said sum shall be a material condition of the contract. In the event that such payment is not made timeously the seller(s) reserves the right to resile without further notice. The balance of the purchase price will be paid by Bankers Draft at the date of entry and interest at five per cent

above the Royal Bank of Scotland base rate current from time to time will be charged thereon from the term of entry until payment. Consignation shall not avoid payment of foregoing rate of interest. In the event of the purchaser(s) failing to make payment of the balance of the purchase price on the due date being of the essence of the contract, the seller(s) shall be entitled to resile from the contract. The seller(s), in that event reserves the right to resell or deal otherwise with the subjects of sale as he thinks fit. Furthermore he shall be entitled to retain in his hands the initial payment of ten per cent herein before referred to which shall be set off to account of any loss occasioned to him by the purchaser’s failure and in the event of the loss being less than the amount of the said

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Family Room4.71 x 4.51

15'5" x 14'10"

Sitting Room4.52 x 4.50

14'10" x 14'9"

Vestibule1.90 x 1.826'3" x 6'0"

Porch1.75 x 1.755'9" x 5'9"

Cloakroom1.75 x 1.455'9" x 4'9"

Entrance Hall3.85 x 1.8212'8" x 6'0"

Dining Room4.71 x 4.34

15'5" x 14'3"

Kitchen4.53 x 4.50

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Store1.74 x 1.385'9" x 4'6"

En Suite3.00 x 2.639'10" x 8'8"

Master Bedroom4.00 x 3.90

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Lower Landing4.40 x 2.6414'5" x 8'8"

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deposit the seller(s) shall account to the purchaser(s) for any balance thereof remaining in his hand. 2. The Property will be sold subject to all rights of way, rights of access, wayleave, servitude, water rights, drainage and sewage rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind at present existing and whether formally constituted or not affecting the subject of sale. 3. The seller(s) shall be responsible for any rates, taxes and other burdens and for the possession and for collection of income prior to the said date of entry. Where necessary, all rates, taxes and other burdens and income will be apportioned between the seller(s) and the purchaser(s) as at the said date of entry. 4. The minerals will be included in the sale of the property only insofar as the seller(s) has rights thereto.

DirectionsFrom Aberdeen take the B9077, South Deeside Road for 5 miles. Turn left onto the B979 (Netherley Road) at the sign for Stonehaven. Continue along for about 1½ miles before reaching a sharp turning to the left signposted Burnside. Continue for approximately 1 mile and at the crossroads turn left. Altries Manse is the first property on the right.

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Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES100018525). NOT TO SCALE.

If you require this publication in an alternative format, please contact Strutt & Parker LLP on tel 01330 826800. IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP for themselves and for the Vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchasers and lessees ought to seek their own professional advice. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith, and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 3. No person in the employment of Strutt & Parker LLP has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property on behalf of Strutt & Parker LLP, nor enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. Photographs taken: March 2014. Particulars prepared: March 2014. MEASUREMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION All measurements are approximate. While we endeavour to make our sales particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance to you, please contact this office and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.

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Licence No. ES100018525

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:26498