Location

The nearest hamlet Drum of Wartle has a garage with fuel and a shop. The property is located between Daviot, Oldmeldrum, Fyvie and two miles from the village of Rothienorman which has a primary school and convenience store. Nine miles away is Inverurie, and Aberdeen is 26 miles away.   Oldmeldrum is the nearest town with a Co-op supermarket, two pubs, cafés and a selection of takeaway outlets. Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Club was voted as one of the best places to stay in 2021 by The Sunday Times. The town is also home to the historic Oldmeldrum Golf Club, where golf has been played for 125 years. Secondary schooling is at Meldrum Academy and primary education is at Daviot Primary. Inverurie is an expanding and prosperous town situated in the valley of the River Don with good road and rail links to the north and south including to Aberdeen, Dyce, Huntly and Inverness. There is an excellent health centre, which is integral to the local hospital, several large supermarkets, a Marks & Spencer food store, a swimming pool and community centre nearby as well as golf, tennis and bowling. Hillwalking is a popular activity, with many routes available including at the popular Hill of Bennachie

Description

Completed in 2016 and located on an elevated site with outstanding countryside views, this striking detached two storey house comprises two parallel wings sitting either side of a single storey central hallway. Externally, extensive areas are clad in larch. Internally the theme and style is contemporary with clean lines and minimalist decor. Flooring includes porcelain tiles throughout the ground floor, except for the principal bedroom and its dressing room; tiled floors in the two first floor bathrooms and whitewashed pine floorboards throughout the first floor. The majority of the internal doors are of flush timber. Both staircases have oak stair treads and handrails. Bath and shower rooms include Laufen and Vitara sanitaryware, and Grohe mixer showers. Heating is via a biomass wood pellet system and the house includes PV and solar panels.

Cross Lodge is an impressive architect-designed home which begins with a spacious vestibule opening into the reception hallway with oak finish sliding door, there is a cloakroom with WC and circular wash basin mounted on a oak counter unit. This room is of a size to accommodate a shower enclosure if required, and the owners have advised that pipework has been installed for this option. The focus of the tremendous living space is a wall of fixed windows and patio doors. The stylish open plan lounge/dining room/dining kitchen has superb views across the countryside and towards Bennachie, and the outlook comes to life out on the terrace with its stylish pergoda accessed via patio doors. The focal point of the lounge is a freestanding wood burning stove, mounted on a matching metal log store unit and with a fitted steel flue. The dining kitchen is separated by an island which includes dining and storage space. There is a bank of floor and wall cabinets by Laings of Inverurie. These are complemented by textured dark grey worksurfaces with a glass splashback above. Siemens appliances include a five ring induction hob within the island with an integral ceiling extractor hood above, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer, oven and combination microwave oven. Behind the kitchen is a walk in pantry with power and light. Sliding doors lead into the stylish sitting room with large picture window flanked with a patio door on either side. This provides the perfect frame for further idyllic countryside views. Another door opens onto the front garden. For everyday domestic tasks there is the utility room with fitted base cabinets, space for a washing machine, tumble drier and an upright fridge-freezer. In addition there is a built in coat/boot cupboard off the utility room. The property also has a large insulated plant room with French doors. A wonderful space is the principal bedroom suite with floor to ceiling windows with views towards Bennachie. A tilt and turn window door opens onto the delightful pergoda. The dressing room also benefits from a patio door and there is a sleek contemporary en suite shower room.

At first floor level of the east wing are bedrooms two and three. An elongated landing separates these rooms and offers seating or study space. The bedrooms are serviced by a large bathroom with freestanding oval double ended bath, WC, wash basin and separate shower enclosure. A boxroom has pipework installed for the connection of an additional shower if required. The first floor west wing has a large galleried landing accommodating a recreational room and two further bedrooms, both of which have elongated windows. They share a shower room.

Outside:
A gravel parking area adjoins the house and extensive granite footpaths surround the perimeter of the property. The majority of the boundaries are enclosed by post and wire stock fencing. An extension of the west wing provides the roof for the superb pergoda. This is the ultimate alfresco spot with a granite flagged and cobbled seating area. A decorative circular stone wall houses a fire pit. The area of garden ground is mostly laid in lawn with fruit trees, deciduous trees including beech, birch and yew. There is a timber garden shed and about two acres of grazing paddocks.