Ericht Lodge House For sale Blairgowrie

Ericht Lodge House For sale - Blairgowrie - Perthshire

FIXED PRICE £400,000

Ericht Lodge will be on Escape to the Country Thursday 11th March 2010 BBC2 17:15

A substantial traditional family house set in a mature and private garden.

Perth 16 miles, Dundee 19 miles, Edinburgh 56 miles, Aberdeen 70 miles.

Ericht Lodge is a pretty B listed 19th century house which has been extended over the years to form a substantial family house with annexe accommodation. It is constructed of a mixture of rendered and red sandstone elevations beneath a pitched slate roof. During the last 6 years the roof, windows, drainage and wiring have been completely overhauled. The house has been comprehensively refurbished and a large family kitchen is a focal point at the rear. A drawing room, dining room/gym and family room offer flexibility to be used as a buyer requires and on the first floor a large landing has cleverly been arranged as a television room. There are four well proportioned double rooms in the main part of the house.

Annexe:

Accessible from the main house, but with its own external door, is a one bedroom annexe which is ideal for relatives, staff or for
letting purposes. It consists of a sitting room, kitchen, double bedroom and shower room.

Office:

A chalet style office has been built amongst the trees and shrubs in the front garden. It is ideal for buyers who run a business from home but subject to obtaining the relevant permissions could be converted into guest accommodation or even a letting unit depending on a buyer’s requirements.

Listed Buildings:

Ericht Lodge has been Category B Listed by Historic Scotland as being a building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Ericht Lodge is situated in a large mature garden in the popular town of Blairgowrie. While it is within very easy walking distance of the town centre, the house is also a few minutes walk from beautiful open countryside.

Blairgowrie is a vibrant market town offering a particularly good range of shops and services including banks and solicitors, doctors and a community hospital as well as primary and secondary schooling. In addition to a Tesco Superstore, excellent independent shops include an art gallery, an antique shop, a farm shop, country sports shops and several cafes and restaurants. Perth (16 miles) and Dundee (19 miles) both offer a comprehensive range of high street shops and services.

There are regular flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports to London, USA and Europe and from Dundee Airport to London City. Ericht Lodge could hardly be better placed for those who enjoy the outdoors. The spectacular Angus Glens rise up to the north and east of Blairgowrie and the hills of Perthshire to the west. Fertile local farmland is known for its production of berries due to the temperate climate in the area. There are numerous opportunities for walkers; the Cataran Trail, the bluebell walks at Ardblair and the Beech Hedge at Meikleour are some local highlights.

For those who enjoy field sports, there is first class fishing available on the Isla, Tay, Esk and Ericht. For golfers there are 2 championship courses at Rosemount in Blairgowrie, and world-renowned courses at Carnoustie, Gleneagles and St Andrews are all within about 30 miles of Blairgowrie. There are also local courses at Alyth and Glenisla. The magnificent scenery of Braemar and Royal Deeside are a short drive north.

In terms of schooling, Blairgowrie has primary and secondary schooling and a selection of private schools in the area include Strathallan, Glenalmond, St Leonards, Kilgraston, Craigclowan and Dundee High School.

Outbuildings:

Garage, Kennel, Coal shed, Garden shed.

Directions:

If approaching Blairgowrie from Perth, on reaching the centre of the town, cross the river Ericht and turn immediately right along Haugh Road. Then turn immediately left and the entrance to Ericht Lodge is via electric gates through a tall stone wall on the left hand side.