Property description

Dione Mckenzie of RE/MAX Alloa is pleased to introduce onto the market this delightful four bedroomed property making up part of Kinneddar Mains Steading. Number 8 is situated on the outskirts of the old village of Saline at the end of a private road surrounded by Fife countryside and views to the Ochil Hills. The stone built property under a red tiled roof, forms part of a charming development in a peaceful, semi rural environment and comes with the remainder of a 10-year Premier Property Guarantee.

The accommodation consists of sitting room, dining kitchen, utility room, cloakroom, dining area, three double bedrooms, family bathroom and master bedroom with en suite. There are easy to maintain pretty enclosed gardens front and back and the home looks over a 5 acre paddock with stabling allowing a possibility to purchase or rent as a separate negotiation. There are two garages and two off road parking spaces.

EPC - D

The former weaving village of Saline, sits in attractive, open countryside and offers local amenities such as a primary school, a general store, a post office, an active community centre and a 9-hole golf course.
The nearby town of Dollar offers a range of services and facilities, including the renowned private school, Dollar Academy, for children between the ages of 5 – 18 with a bus running daily through Saline to Dollar Academy. Other noted private schools in the area include Beaconhurst School, Glenalmond College, Strathallan, Kilgraston, and Craigclowan. There are also four high schools in Dunfermline with a regular bus service.
The property enjoys a highly accessible location with the M90 just 7 miles away providing quick access to Edinburgh, whilst the Kincardine Bridge provides access to the motorway networks of Western Scotland. Dunfermline is just 8 miles away and offers a broad range of services including regular rail services to Edinburgh with a journey time of just over 30 minutes. Edinburgh is just 22 miles away and there are Park & Ride facilities at Inverkeithing railway station (11 miles). Glasgow is about 38 miles from Kinneddar Steading and can be reached in just over an hour via the Kincardine Bridge making it suitable for daily commuting.
For golfers, there are courses locally at Saline, Dollar, Rumbling Bridge, Pool of Muckhart and Alloa and three in the nearby town of Dunfermline. Gleneagles, the venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, has three world-renowned championship courses and is 17 miles north of Kinneddar Steading. The home of Scottish Motor Racing is at Knockhill which is just 6 miles away. Gleneagles Hotel has numerous leisure facilities on offer including a 2 Michelin Star restaurant, a swimming pool and equestrian centre.The area is well known for field sports, and there are a number of local estates offering driven and walked up game shooting for let.
For those with equestrian interests, there are a number of riding schools and livery yards in the area, as well as a network of tracks and bridle paths for hacking. The region is perfect for outdoor activities such as hillwalking and mountain biking in the Ochil and Cleish Hills, while trout fishing is available at Loch Leven as well as a number of smaller fisheries. The nearby Saline Hill offers magnificent views of the countryside, and on a clear day it is possible to see Stirling Castle, Edinburgh Castle and Ben Lomond. Saline Hill is the location of Killernie Castle, once home to the Scott’s of Balwearie.
DirectionsFrom Edinburgh, cross over the Forth Road Bridge and travel on the M90 until reaching Junction 4. Turn off and travel along the B914 until reaching Saline. Towards the end of the village turn left into Oakley Road then take the second right turn for Kinneddar Steading.

Entrance hall
This delightful home is entered via a heritage paved pathway framed by mature flower borders on either side. Double wooden doors open into a ceramic tiled entrance vestibule and a part glazed oak internal door takes you further into the property. The general feeling of light and spaciousness from the velux windows above on the gallery landing, down lighters and impressive oak staircase is further enhanced by a semi open plan kitchen with dining area. To the right is a Karndean floored dining kitchen and to the left a carpeted corridor gives access to all bedrooms and bathrooms, directly to the front is the wonderful gallery landing, the staircase leads down to the dining, sitting and utility areas.

Kitchen/Diner - 16' 1'' x 15' 2'' (4.90m x 4.62m)
The open plan dining kitchen has Karndean flooring with ample shaker style base and wall units, a granite worktop and neutral tiled splash backs. There is an American Fridge Freezer, a dishwasher, a Rangemaster double oven with five ring gas hob splashback and tiled surround incorporating the extractor fan. The double Belfast sink with chrome mixer tap is situated underneath the rear window which gives far reaching views over the enclosed garden, paddocks and hills in the distance. The kitchen has a cornice and neutral decoration and is lit by down lighters, the room has added natural light from the feature floor to ceiling arched window being part of the original steading and now have made to measure shutters in the dining area.

Utility room - 11' 3'' x 6' 10'' (3.43m x 2.08m)
The good sized handy utility room is at the bottom of the corridor and gives access to the side of the property through a half glazed door leading onto a patio area. The floor benefits from ceramic tiles and there are ample wall and floor storage units, a radiator and stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer taps. The room is plumbed for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Cloakroom - 6' 10'' x 3' 0'' (2.08m x 0.91m)
The downstairs cloakroom has a white WC and wash hand basin with a chrome towel rail, down lighters and neutral decoration.

Dining Area - 13' 0'' x 12' 0'' (3.96m x 3.65m)
This bright dining area benefits from the same solid oak flooring and has a wood burning stove set on a slate hearth with log store to the side. The French doors open out onto a heritage paved patio area and into the rear garden. The decoration is again all neutral with a cornice, pendant lights and a column radiator. An oak door leads into the sitting room and another into the Amtico tiled hall which takes you to the down stairs cloakroom, store cupboard and utility area..

Sitting Room - 23' 0'' x 13' 0'' (7.01m x 3.96m)
The lovely light bright sitting room benefits from two sets of french windows which open onto the wrap around patio making the most of the garden and countryside. There is a solid oak floor, cornice, column radiators, down lighters and a log burning stove sat upon a tiled hearth providing extra warmth for those wintry evenings.

Master bedroom - 16' 0'' x 13' 0'' (4.87m x 3.96m)
Two steps lead from the corridor up into the master suite. This bright room has masses of character with Velux windows and a glazed door opening onto the west facing balcony overlooking paddocks and the Ochil Hills in the distance. The room boasts two double wardrobes, cornice, radiator, a pendant light and neutral carpet, a door leads through into the en suite.

En Suite - 7' 0'' x 6' 0'' (2.13m x 1.83m)
This contemporary en suite floor is laid with vinyl, the walls are tiled to shoulder height and full height in the shower cubicle. There is a chrome heated towel rail, white WC, wash hand basin and shower with rain fall shower head. The opaque window opens over the rear garden.

Bedroom/Study
This carpeted double bedroom is currently used as a study. The decoration is neutral with a cornice, radiator and an almost full height window gives views to the front of the property.

Family Bathroom - 11' 0'' x 7' 0'' (3.35m x 2.13m)
The generous sized family bathroom has a ceramic tiled floor and complimenting tiles to shoulder height with full height in the shower. There is a white WC, wash hand basin, bath and corner shower with chrome rain fall shower head. There are down lighters and a chrome heated towel rail.

Bedroom - 16' 0'' x 9' 0'' (4.87m x 2.74m)
This double bedroom benefits from a neutral carpet, pendant ceiling light, radiator, cornice and bright decoration.There is a double built in wardrobe The views are over the front of the house.

Bedroom - 10' 0'' x 9' 0'' (3.05m x 2.74m)
This bright carpeted double bedroom has a walk in double wardrobe, cornice, centre pendulum light and neutral decoration. The window overlooks the front garden and countryside.

Outside
Kinneddar Steadings benefit from specially landscaped gardens, bordered at the front by a natural stone wall and wooden fencing to the rear of the property. There are herbaceous borders to the front of the house, and to the rear, an easy to maintain lawn. A Heritage stone path leads to two patio seating areas in order to take full advantage of the sunshine at any time of day. The land surrounding the properties was bought by the neighbours, the original farmhouse and the Forestry Commission to prevent further development taking place, who have now a project to plant with native woodland species. There are five acres of stabling and grazing suitable for horses available to either rent or buy under a separate negotiation.

Garage
At the front of the house there are two garages with up and over doors under a pitched slate roof and two parking spaces.