Dullanbrae, 53 Fife Street, Dufftown AB55 4AP
Price Offers Over £255,000
DULLANBRAE, 53 FIFE STREET, DUFFTOWN
Large detached house in the centre of Dufftown, set in generous garden grounds with good views to open countryside.
Situation
Dufftown, the Malt Whisky capital, is a pleasant town set in attractive countryside close to the Spey Valley. There are numerous recreational activities with good golf courses at Dufftown and Ballindalloch. The Speyside Way provides organised walking and the Cairngorms for mountaineers and skiers alike are about an hours drive away. Dullanbrae is well placed, equi-distant between Inverness and Aberdeen with commuting to both from the area becoming increasingly popular from the mainline railway station at nearby Keith. There is a range of shops in Dufftown with Restaurants, Hotels and a Doctors surgery. It is well located for Elgin, a thriving town and administrative centre offering a good variety of facilities including modern shopping centres, cinema, hotels, restaurants and a hospital. There is a Tescos in Keith with additional day to day shopping available in Aberlour. Inverness and Aberdeen Airports provide a good range of national and international flights. Dufftown has a primary school with additional primary and secondary schooling being found in Aberlour. Aberlour House, the Gordonstoun Junior School, run a daily bus service from Craigellachie to its location at Gordonstoun near Elgin.
Description
Dullanbrae is a substantial 7 bedroomed detached house altered over the years for different purposes but retaining many period features. Improvements have been carried out to the property although some further modernisation could be done. Alternatively planning permission has been granted for conversion of the property to three, three bedroomed apartments. The house is a short distance from the town centre and the majority of the reception rooms have a southerly aspect with good views to open countryside.
Accommodation:
Ground Floor
Hallway
Large light hallway with stairs to first floor. Very attractive original tiled floor and ornate plasterwork ceiling. Two radiators. Doors to:
Games Room 8..09m x 4.84m
Large bay window overlooking garden to countryside beyond. Two double radiators. Door to fire escape.
Family Room 5.00m x 4.59m
View overlooking garden to countryside beyond. Open fire with brick built hearth and surround. Two wall lights either side of fireplace. Radiator.
Lounge 6.59m x 5.16m
Large Bay window over looking garden to countryside beyond. Three double radiators. Wooden panelled walls.
Office 4.44m x 2.69m
Double aspect room. Radiator, Telephone points, Toilet and wash hand basin. Extractor fan.
Steps down to:
Rear Hall
Radiator. Door to Garden, Steps down to Lower Ground Floor. Door to:
Store/WC
Double aspect room, cupboard housing a hot water cylinder with shelving over. Radiator. Door to WC and wash hand basin.
Lower Ground Floor
All rooms accessed from a central corridor. Two radiators. Door to fire escape.
Dining Room 5.06m x 4.41m
Bay Window over looking garden to countryside beyond. Three radiators, Chandelier, Wooden Dado and rail. Partly glazed double doors to:
Kitchen 4.56m x 3.28m
Window overlooking garden to countryside beyond. Fitted wall and floor units. ‘Stove’ double oven/grill and gas hob with extractor fan over. Glazed door to corridor.
Utility Room/WC 3.31m x 2.81m
Fitted floor and wall units. Plumbed for two washing machines. Ceramic Sink with tiled splashback. Seagold Gas fired central heating boiler. Door to garden. Door to WC and wash hand basin with tiled splash back.
Store 1
Under stairs, ceiling light.
Store 2
Window, Radiator and Ceiling Light.
Store 3
Fitted Floor units with shelves over. Fitted cupboard with sliding doors containing the fuse boxes. Radiator. Ceiling light.
Store 4
Shelving and Ceiling Light. Accessed by double louvered doors.
Store 5
Fitted shelving, ceiling light and radiator.
Bedroom 7 4.81m x 4.63
Window overlooking garden to countryside beyond. Radiator. Floor unit with tiled splash back and stainless steel basin.
First Floor
Stairs up to first floor with an attractive stained glass window on the half landing. All rooms accessed from a central corridor with attractive painted Dado. Two shelved linen cupboards.
Bedroom 1 4.94m x 4.59m
Bay window overlooking garden to open countryside, Ceiling light with electric fan.
Bedroom 2 4.63m x 4.03m
Bay window over looking the road. Radiator and shelved recess.
Bedroom 3 5.41m x 3.25m
Two windows overlooking the road. Radiator. Tiled fireplace with wooden fire surround. Shelved recess. Television point.
Bedroom 4 3.53m x 3.09m
Window overlooking the garden to countryside beyond. Radiator. Tiled fireplace with painted fire surround.
Bedroom 5 4.69m x 3.75m
Access to this bedroom through Bedroom 6. Bay window overlooking the road. Radiator. Shelved recess. Tiled fireplace with stone fire surround.
Bedroom 6 6.09m x 4.88m
Bay window overlooking the garden to countryside beyond. Three radiators. Shelved recess. Door to fire escape.
Shower room 3.28m x 2.22m
Window overlooking garden to countryside beyond. Tiled corner shower with ceramic tray, electric power shower, curtain rail and curtain. Two wash hand basins and low level WC. Ceiling light. Radiator and coat hooks.
Bathroom 3.53m x 2.19m
Double aspect room. Bath. Low level WC. Basin. Tiled splash backs
WC
Low level WC and basin
Garden and Grounds
Dullanbrae has road side frontage with parking and a garage within the garden accessed from the rear. Large gardens to the rear and side of the house are laid down mainly to grass and shrubs.
Development
The property has full planning permission for conversion to three apartments each having three bedrooms. Each apartment would have its own entrance, garden and off-street parking area. Planning consent was granted by the Moray Council (ref: 07/02732/FUL) on 4 November 2008.
Services
Mains electricity, Mains Gas, Mains water and drainage. Telephone.
Price
Offers Over £255,000
Entry
To be by mutual arrangement.
Viewing Arrangements
Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.
Council Tax
Dullanbrae is Council Tax Band F
Directions
From Inverness take the A96 to Elgin and then the A941 sign posted Grantown and Perth. Continue through Rothes and at Craigellachie turn left on the A941 to Dufftown. Continue to the centre of the town and turn left at the clock tower. The property is about a quarter of a mile on the right. From Aberdeen take the A96 to Huntly turning right on the A920 to Dufftown. The property is on the left at the beginning of the hill up to the town centre.
Get in touch
22 Market Brae, Inverness IV2 3AB Telephone: 01463 717 799Fax: 01463 716 699
Email: inverness@bellingram.co.uk
Closing Date
A Closing Date may be fixed and we would advise prospective purchasers to register their interest with 22 Market Brae, Inverness, IV2 3AB.
Whilst every effort will be made to ensure that parties having registered their interest will be notified of a closing date this cannot be guaranteed. It should be noted that the vendor reserves the right to accept offers prior to a closing date being set.
Important Notice
These sale particulars were prepared on the basis of information provided to us by our clients and/or our local knowledge. Whilst we make every reasonable effort to ensure that they are correct, no warranty or guarantee is given and prospective purchasers should not rely upon them as statements or representations of fact. Furthermore neither Bell Ingram Limited nor its directors or employees assume any responsibility therefore. In particular –
(i) prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the structural condition of any buildings or other erections and the state of repair of any services, appliances, equipment or facilities;
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(iii) any descriptions, measurements or dimensions quoted are approximate only and references to conditions, planning permissions, services, usage, construction, fittings & fixtures and moveable items are for guidance only.