Location

Kirkhill is very attractively situated on the edge of the small village of Bridgend of Lintrathen, at the foot of Glen Isla. The village lies on the edge of Lintrathen Loch, close to the county boundary of Angus and Perthshire and is perfectly placed to enjoy all that both counties have to offer. It is a very picturesque and tranquil area, yet is only just 6.5 miles from Alyth and 7.5 miles from Kirriemuir.

The area is well known as the gateway to the Cairngorms National Park. The Angus Glens provide some of the finest hill walking in eastern Scotland and skiing is available at Glenshee (25 miles). Lovely walks and trout fishing can be taken on Lintrathen Loch and the nearby Backwater Reservoir. There is good bird watching at Lintrathen and at Kinnordy Nature Reserve. Ospreys can be seen and the area is a haven for red squirrels, otters and migratory geese. Lintrathen Loch is a nature reserve, as well as being a Wetland of International Importance. Also close-by is Reekie Linn - a spectacular waterfall on the River Isla. There are a number of golf courses in the area, including Alyth, Kirriemuir, Forfar and the championship course at Rosemount near Blairgowrie.

Home deliveries are available from major supermarkets, while local shopping can be found at Alyth and Kirriemuir, with more extensive shopping and business services in Forfar and Blairgowrie. Locally, Peel Farm has a renowned coffee and farm shop, while the Wee Bear café and lodge is in Lintrathen itself. The new Isla Primary School is close-by, with secondary schooling at Webster’s High in Kirriemuir and in Blairgowrie. Private schooling is available at The High School of Dundee, with a dedicated bus at Alyth.

Description

Kirkhill is an attractive small country house in a pretty location, which dates from 1995. It was built on the site of a manse from the 1960’s, which replaced the original manse. Designed for the sellers family as a retirement home, it has also until recently been let for a couple of years. As such, as well as being a fine family home, it could be used as a holiday cottage, given its location close to Lintrathen Loch at the foot of the Angus hills. An attached conservatory, accessed from outside, was added in about 2000. While the house could benefit from some upgrading, the en suite was refurbished in about 2019 and the kitchen a year later. With an attic room and walkin floored roof space, there is considerable scope for creating additional accommodation, if wanted, subject to any necessary consents. The pretty gardens extend to some 0.5 acres and are well stocked with species rhododendrons and azaleas. When initially laid out at the same time as the house was built, the gardens were opened for charity under the auspices of Scotland’s Garden Scheme. The house is harled with a slate roof and is fully double glazed. It sits well within its own gardens and is private and sheltered. It has traditional features such as cornicing in the hallway and reception rooms.

Gates open onto tarred parking adjacent to the house. A front door opens to a vestibule with an inner door to a welcoming hallway with a shelved cupboard off. A well-proportioned and double aspect sitting room has a bay window with window seat overlooking the garden, an open fireplace with mantle, and shelves with cupboard below. A study, which could be a further bedroom, looks out into the conservatory. Beyond are bedrooms 1 and 2, while bedroom 3 is also double aspect and has a wardrobe, a dressing room and an en suite with shower, washbasin and WC. A family bathroom has a bath, washbasin and WC. The spacious dining kitchen has fitted units with a Lamona Ceramic hob, oven and extractor, together with a sink. There is ample space for dining. Adjacent is a utility room with fitted units with a sink, plumbing for a washing machine, Worcester oil fired boiler, clothes pulley, back door and a separate WC with washbasin. There is a hatch in the hallway with an attic ladder to the attic room and walk in floored roof space.

Outside, there is a conservatory attached to the front of the house. To the side is a garage with power and light, and with an attached lean to store (6.2m x 2.9 m approx.). The pretty and well-stocked garden surrounds the house and also has lawns, shrub borders and trees, together with a former hen run and greenhouse.

Directions

If coming from the north on the A90, turn off at the Kirriemuir junction (A926) at Forfar and proceed to Kirriemuir. From there take the B951 signposted for Kirkton of Glenisla. Pass through Kirkton of Kingoldrum and proceed for a further 2.4 miles and then turn left signposted Lintrathen and Peel Farm. After 0.7 miles, take the first turning on the left on entering Bridgend of Lintrathen. Proceed up the drive towards the former church and then bear left.

If heading north on the A90 from Dundee, turn off on to the A928 for Kirriemuir. From Kirriemuir take the B951 and proceed as above.

If coming from Blairgowrie take the A926 towards Alyth and Kirriemuir. At the roundabout at Alyth, turn on to the B954 (signposted Glen Isla) and continue on this road crossing the River Isla (Reekie Linn). After a further 0.5 miles continue straight at the T junction, passing Peel Farm. Continue straight on at the next junction, following the signs for Kirriemuir, passing round the south side of the loch into Bridgend of Lintrathen. Continue past the past the phone box, over the bridge, again signposted Kirriemuir, and after a further 0.2 miles take the second turning on the right, and proceed as above.

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Alyth 6.5 miles, Kirriemuir 7.5 miles, Blairgowrie 12 miles, Forfar 13 miles, Dundee 22 miles, Perth 26 miles