Location

Athas House is very conveniently situated, close to both Brechin and Edzell in Angus, and just to the north of the A90 dual carriageway, which is easily reached. To the north lie the Angus hills and glens. The property is ideally situated for those who wish to enjoy the range of outdoor pursuits offered in Angus. Salmon and sea trout fishing is available on the nearby North and South Esks, or the West Water. The Angus glens also offer some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland and skiing at Glenshee. From Edzell the scenic Cairn o' Mount route gives access to Deeside. Golf courses in the area include Edzell and Brechin, with the championship course at Carnoustie nearby. There are outstanding sandy beaches at Lunan Bay and St Cyrus. Brechin is well served with local shops, business and leisure facilities, nurseries and schooling, and a swimming pool at the new community campus. The local primary school is at Stracathro. The nearby village of Edzell also has good local shopping including a butcher, post office, coffee shops, chemist and health centre, together with a country club within the Glenesk Hotel, and a renowned 18 hole golf course, along with a 9 hole course and driving range. Further afield, more extensive shopping and business services are found in Forfar, the county town, and in Montrose. Private schooling is available locally at Lathallan (Johnshaven), which has a dedicated bus service from Brechin, as has the High School of Dundee.
The nearby A90 provides fast access to Aberdeen and south to Dundee which are both easily reached and offer all the services expected of major cities. Dundee has renowned cultural facilities including the V&A museum. There are railway stations at Montrose and Laurencekirk on the east coast mainline with regular services to Aberdeen and the south, including a sleeper to London. Journey times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much reduced by the Western Peripheral Route. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights and there is a service from Dundee to Heathrow.

Description

Athas House is an attractive, modern, single storey house which is well located and has easy access to the A90 dual carriageway. The house is believed to date from the 1980s    and has since been extended. It has a tiled roof, and faces south over its own pretty garden and agricultural land. There are views north to the hills. Since 2009 the kitchen, bathroom and an en suite shower room have been refurbished and new patio doors were fitted. The sellers acquired the property in 2017 and set about further improvements including a new conservatory, refurbishing the other en suite, renewing the double glazed windows and some of the electrics and plumbing, together with further insulation. As such it is a light and airy house and is ideal for modern family living.

Gates open onto a tarred driveway which leads past the house to the garage beyond. Doors from the garden open to the conservatory with a tiled floor. The hallway has a shelved and hanging cupboard and a further cupboard housing a Grant oil fired boiler. A sitting room, previously used as a dining room, has a wood burning stove and a picture window. An arch links to the dining kitchen which has fitted units with granite worktops, and Karndean flooring. Appliances include a NEFF double oven/grill and six ring gas hob with extractor, a Zanussi dishwasher, together with a double sink. There is plenty space for dining, and off the kitchen is a back entrance porch. The kitchen, along with the sitting room, connects to a further sitting room, again with a wood burning stove, along with a French door to the garden and wooden flooring. Off this is an office with a shelved airing cupboard and oak flooring which was previously used as a further bedroom. Bedroom 1 has a wardrobe, and an en suite with shower, wash basin, WC and underfloor heating. Also off the hallway is bedroom 2, with a wardrobe, while bedroom 3 has a wardrobe and an en suite with shower, wash basin with vanity unit and WC. Bedroom 4 has wardrobes and connects to the bathroom with bath, shower, wash basin with vanity unit, WC, underfloor heating and a cupboard housing a Samsung washing machine and dryer.

Outside there is an EV charger and a double garage, with a tiled roof, auto up and over door, and workshop. It has power and light. There is a wooden garden shed and composting bins. The attractive garden is mainly down to lawn with shrub borders and runs down to the burn, which flows into the West Water. There are paved seating areas.

Directions

If coming from the south on the A90 take the second turning for Brechin (B966). If coming from the north take the first turning for Brechin. Follow signs for Edzell (B966). After 1.5 miles, in Inchbare, turn left signposted Menmuir. After 0.5 miles the electric gates with a high hedge, will be seen on the right.


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Distances - A90 2 miles, Edzell 2.5 miles, Brechin 3 miles, Dundee 30 miles, Aberdeen 40 miles