Location

South Ardo Farmhouse is situated in a lovely rural setting to the north of Brechin and to the south of the River North Esk which is the county boundary between Angus and Kincardineshire. To the north lie the Angus Glens which form the foothills of the Grampian Mountains. The property is very conveniently located with the easily accessible A90 dual carriageway providing fast access to Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth. Journey times to Aberdeen and Aberdeen Airport have been much improved by the Western Peripheral Route.

The nearby town of Brechin provides a range of shopping and business facilities, together with primary and secondary schooling. There are also primary schools at Stracathro and Edzell, as well as local shopping at Stracathro services. Leisure centres and swimming pools are found in Brechin and in Montrose which also has further shopping. The nearby village of Edzell has good local shopping including a butcher, post office, coffee shops and chemist and the village also benefits from a health centre. There is a leisure club within the Glenesk Hotel. Montrose has a railway station with regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a sleeper service to London, with a further railway station in Laurencekirk. Private schooling is available locally at Lathallan and at Dundee High School, with both having a dedicated bus service from Brechin, together with schools in Aberdeen. Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and European flights and there are services from Dundee to London Heathrow. There are popular beaches at Lunan Bay and St Cyrus. Fishing can be taken on the rivers North and South Esk, while local golf courses include Montrose and Brechin, along with a renowned 18 hole golf course, 9 hole course and driving range at Edzell. Montrose Basin is a nature reserve which is regarded for its wide variety of migrating birds. House of Dun (National Trust for Scotland) is nearby and has lovely walks. From Edzell the scenic Cairn O' Mount road gives access to Deeside, with its range of activities.

Description

South Ardo Farmhouse is a most attractive period country house dating from about 1890. It was a farmhouse on the local estate until 2005. Since then there has been an ambitious programme of renovation and upgrading, whilst carefully maintaining the integrity and period character of the house. These extensive works included adding the sun room, which links the house to the garden and provides a lovely relaxed additional living space linked to both the dining kitchen and the dining room. Much of the house was taken back to the original stonework, the roof was overhauled, floors were redone, the house was rewired and re-plumbed and a new central heating system was installed. The house was double glazed and an impressive Chalon kitchen was fitted, along with new bathrooms.

As such it is a house that has been greatly improved and is now in excellent condition and ideal for both modern family living and for entertaining. It is an attractive stone built house, with a slate roof, which faces southwest with views over open agricultural land and to the hills. Its original farm steading buildings are situated at the rear and on the other side of the access road. Whilst fully modernised internally, South Ardo Farmhouse is still very much a period house with panelled doors, cornicing and fireplaces.

A gravelled drive leads round to the front of the house, with parking and turning areas. A wooden front door opens to a timber lined flagstone floored porch which links to a welcoming hallway with a tiled floor and under stair cupboard. To one side a lovely double aspect sitting room has an open fireplace, fitted bookcase and oak flooring. On the other is a dining room, currently used as a play room, with a shelved press, and which links to the sun room with oak flooring and folding doors to a terrace and picture windows, making the most of the views and which, along with the hallway, links to the kitchen. Also off the hallway is a cloakroom with WC, washbasin and tiled floor.

The fully fitted Chalon kitchen has wooden and marble worktops with Miele dishwasher and fridge, double sink unit, and a Britannia range cooker with two ovens, ceramic hob and extractor. A central island unit has a prep sink. There is ample space for informal dining and sitting, centred around a warming wood burning stove. The floor is tiled and there are French doors to the garden. A small office area has a fitted desk and a walk in shelved larder. Beyond is a rear lobby with tiled floor, back door and a walk in cupboard with a hot water tank. A utility room has wooden worktops, Belfast sink, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a dryer and a tiled floor.

The fine staircase leads up to the first floor. A partially tiled family bathroom has a bath, shower cubicle, Fired Earth pedestal washbasin and WC. There are four bedrooms. Bedroom two has a fitted hanging and shelved wardrobe, while the principal bedroom has a fitted wardrobe, a dressing area with fitted hanging rails, and a partially tiled en suite with shower cubicle, washbasin and WC.

Outside and linked to the sun room is a raised paved terrace which makes a lovely seating and entertaining area overlooking the garden. The garden is surrounded by walls, hedging and fencing and is mainly laid to lawn with some mature trees. At the back of the house are some stone built outbuildings, including a woodstore, a former bothy, and further store, which are currently used for storage. There is a parking area at the back door. The Warm Flow oil fired boiler is housed in a purpose built wooden lean to at the back of the house.

Directions

From the A90 dual carriageway (Dundee to Aberdeen), take the second turning for Brechin, if coming from the south, or the first turning if coming from the north. Follow signs for Brechin and before reaching Trinity, take the first turning on the left, signposted Logie Pert, Hillside and Montrose. Continue for one mile and the turning into South Ardo will be found on the right. Proceed down the farm road and the house will be seen on the right.
Alternatively from Brechin take the B966 signposted for Aberdeen. Proceed through Trinity and then turn right and proceed as above.

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Distances – A90 1.7 miles, Brechin 3 miles, Edzell 5 miles, Montrose 9 miles, Dundee 29 miles, Aberdeen 38 miles