Property description

Bannafield West Cottage is an idyllic semi-detached, stone and pantile roofed property with a wood clad extension providing single storey accommodation set within tranquil surroundings. The peace and quiet is inspirational.

This home is exactly what most of us visualize when thinking of a cottage. The country style kitchen offers charm and practicality with free-standing dresser and thick marble worktops, ideal for traditional bread making in the range cooker. The amount of kitchen storage is deceptive and well ordered yet manages to retain a traditional unfitted look.

The sitting room is wonderfully cosy with a chintz feel and heated by a multi-fuel stove from Franco Belgique with easy clean flu. During the winter the stove heats the water via large diameter pipes to store the hot water in purpose made, well insulated, storage tanks in the loft. During the spring/summer there are three alternative methods to heat the water when the Stove is stopped. Some high tech gadgetry is cleverly installed in this charming home and hidden from sight so as not to spoil the ambiance.

The family room is an invaluable addition with outstanding views and a door to the covered veranda and gardens. Bedroom one enjoys dual aspect and a deep recess, plenty of room here for country style furniture. Bedroom two is another fine double bedroom with views to the open countryside. The Bathroom provides a free-standing bath to add character and a walk in shower with water jets for practicality.

The quality of the fittings and fixtures are evident and all steps have been taken to ensure a well maintained and comfortable home by todays modern standard.

The principle garden for Bannafield West lies to the south and east of the house, with a wonderful outlook over open fields bordered by yew and beech hedges enclosing herbaceous borders of mature perennial shrubs plants and bulbs. The rear gravel garden is accessed by wrought iron gate and laid in huge original Caithness stone slabs. Garden paths are laid in red bricks from Forfar Rail Shed made in Glamis brickwork over one hundred years ago and a long path has been made from local field stones. All of this simply retains the original integrity of this home.

In the vegetable garden are part raised beds where last year saw a good crop of green purple kale, cavallo nero, leeks, carrots, parsnips, mini turnips, lettuce, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, and apple tree grown without pesticides. A superb Alton cedar traditional greenhouse along with self watering auto pot system large storage sheds and potting shed are included.

In the herb garden, formed within old sandstone pavings, is a real bay hedge forming an arch to shelter herbs garden offering thyme, oregano, French tarragon, parsley, chamomile, mints, rosemary sage and more.

The cottage is accessed by a private drive off the main road which provides ample car parking in front of the garage with powered door, electricity and water supply installed, and numerous garage tools. The garage gives access to three of the log sheds and the flag poles with Scottish and English flags.

By appointment through McEwan Fraser Legal on 01592 800 695

McEwan Fraser Legal are open 7 days a week: 8am - Midnight Monday to Friday & 9am - 10pm Saturday & Sunday to book your viewing appointment.

Extras
(Included in the sale)

Very long HDMI cable to enable SKY to work perfectly in lounge and extension Sky dish hidden from view. Chimney sweeping brushes in garden shed, direct wired no battery fire & heat alarms installed. Alarm system installed with alert system contacting mobile phone.

Garden tools including, Toro mower Viking shredder, long reach Stihl hedge clipper battery, two antique garden rollers, Bosch hand hedge clipper, two year old Stihl chainsaw complete with protection equipment including leggings. Hand log splitter axes and numerous garden tools spades forks etc.

Superb Alton cedar traditional greenhouse along with self watering auto pot system (large disguised water tank) and this years plants which are Suttons grafted tomato variety, F1 Aviditas. No pesticides used last year, all organic, but this year a first with management advice from Kopperts biological controls for whitefly/greenfly etc, superb tasting plum substantial crops through to October. Greenhouse has water and electric supply inside.

Six waterproof log stores adjacent to garage, large capacity current store provides optimum dryness of mainly beech heavy logs, ideal for the log burning stove.

Property Features :

• 2 bedrooms
• 2 public rooms
• 1 bathroom