Location

Beechville sits on a leafy, residential street on the periphery of the village of Cambusbarron, yet is only half a mile from Stirling's King's Park. Stirling is the historic centre of Scotland, with Stirling Castle, Bannockburn and the Wallace Monument being notable attractions. The nearby King's Park Conservation Area is characterised by quiet, leafy residential streets of attractive Victorian villas, and the beautiful park itself. Stirling Golf Club is also located here.

The town has a good range of independent and high street shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs, together with the superstores on the edge of town. Cambusbarron Primary School and Stirling High school are within walking distance. Private schools nearby are Dollar Academy, and Fairview International School which like Stirling University is nearby at Bridge of Allan.

Cambusbarron is well placed for road, rail and bus connections to all the major towns in Scotland. Stirling's railway station is about 1.5 miles from the property. The M9 and M80 motorways give quick access to Edinburgh and Glasgow; both Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports are within easy reach. The A84 from Stirling is a main route into the West Highlands and The Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. There are opportunities for many outdoor activities including climbing, hill walking, water sports, fishing. Gleneagles Hotel with its leisure club and golf courses is only 20 miles to the north.

Description

Beechville is an attractive Victorian villa set back from Birkhill Road and nestled in stunning gardens and grounds extending to almost half an acre. Wrought-iron gates set on stone pillars give access to the gravelled driveway which sweeps through the front gardens and up to the parking area at the front of the house. It also continues past the side of the house and around to the back where there is a double garage / workshop.

The front door sits under a slate roofed veranda and opens into the vestibule, which has doors to a cloakroom as well as into the main entrance hall. The elegant front-facing drawing and dining rooms sit off here, overlooking the front garden. The drawing room, in particular, has wonderful proportions, a large bay window, ornate cornicing, wooden parquet flooring, a shelved recess with cabinet and a log burning stove. The dining room features the same cornicework and a fireplace with marble mantelpiece. Also off the main hall is the fourth bedroom, which could also be a sitting room. The kitchen / breakfast room sits beyond and has patio doors leading out to a large area of decking at the side of the house. There is a south facing window to the rear garden. Integrated appliances include a small fridge, an electric hob and oven. There is a recent Rayburn two oven range and log burner in the breakfast area. The utility room sits in the corner with original twin Belfast sinks and plumbing for laundry appliances.
A former hayloft was replaced with a striking contemporary design in 2002. This light and airy living space incorporates a garden room / study overlooked by a mezzanine gallery. There is also an additional shower room on this level. This area features exposed steel beams, and a full height, south facing glass wall overlooking the rear garden, and a door leading out onto the terrace.

The main staircase leads up from the entrance hall to the first floor landing, with the family bathroom situated off a mid-landing. Three spacious double bedrooms sit off the main landing. The two front-facing bedrooms have lovely views towards the hills of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.

The mature gardens at Beechville are spectacular, and extend to about 0.48 acres. The lawned front garden has a lovely acer and is separated from the road by a stone wall and hedging. Stone steps from the south-facing terrace lead down into the beautiful rear gardens. These are enclosed by a high stone wall and feature an upper lawned terrace which has a Hartley Botanic Victorian Villa Glasshouse with water and electricity, built in 2006. Stone paths lead through the different sections of lawn and stocked beds with trees and shrubbery. There are two walnut and two apple trees, plumb and pear trees and soft fruit areas. A garden shed sits at the foot of the garden. The large double garage / workshop and parking area are at the rear of the house.