Location

Boquhan House is set in magnificent private gardens and grounds at the foot of the Gargunnock Hills. There are superb views over the gardens to the hills to the south and over parkland to the distant highlands to the north. The beautiful Boquhan Burn runs through the property and there are lovely walks in the hills above. The property is easily accessible. The pivot of the motorway network is only 5 miles to the east with the M80 and the M9 giving quick access to Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively. Glasgow can be more directly reached via the A81 through Strathblane and Milngavie. Edinburgh Airport is 45 miles via the M9 and has regular services to London and an increasing number of international destinations. The property is on the edge of the Carse of Stirling and the neighbouring Trossachs provide a spectacular backdrop. Loch Lomond is 15 miles to the west. Gleneagles Hotel and associated Country Club (26 miles) provides an extensive range of sports and leisure facilities including three golf courses – the King's, the Queen's and the Monarch (designed by Jack Nicklaus). Gleneagles is also well known as a centre for field sports with many guests staying at the hotel for grouse shooting, pheasant shooting and salmon fishing. The nearby village of Kippen is a sought after residential village with a primary school, small general store, farm shop/café and two pubs. There are secondary schools at Stirling and Balfron. For private schooling many attend Dollar Academy. Bridge of Allan is home to Stirling University which has a sports centre and the MacRoberts Art Centre with a theatre and cinema. Stirling itself is the major town of central Scotland and provides a full range of shops, schools and services including branches of Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, a large shopping centre, a cinema and swimming pool.

Description

Boquhan House is well designed with grand façades. The south façade is bright and sunny with full height windows in the majority of rooms. The imposing structure is matched by the high quality interiors and fine woodwork used throughout. Wooden floors are twinned with beautiful wall panelling: the Ionic pillars in the reception hall set the tone for the wonderfully elegant style within. Internally the accommodation is bright, well proportioned and excellently laid out both for entertaining and for modern family living.

The entrance leads to a large L shaped hall with French doors leading to the terrace. Off this hall are the main reception rooms comprising a spacious drawing rooms, a library with beautiful cabinetry and a formal dining room. From here open archways create a stunning natural flow from the dining room to the newly formed kitchen with bespoke hand crafted kitchen with a generous central island and a neatly crafted, fitted breakfast bar which is set into the bright and spacious bay window. Appliances include twin combination ovens, an integrated Miele fridge and freezer and large wine fridge. From the kitchen, a further opening leads to a family room or children's playroom, allowing this heart of the home to work seamlessly for everyday living.

The east wing comprises a laundry and stores and contains a staff sitting room, bedroom and bathroom. The first floor accommodation is set around a centralised corridor with landings at either end. The principal bedroom suite is situated in what was once a first floor drawing room and as such is blessed with beautiful proportions and has the added benefit of a spacious balcony with incredible views across the policies to the hills beyond. This bedroom also has an adjoining double bedroom which doubles as a luxuriously generous dressing room or nursery.

There are three newly formed double bedroom in the eastern wing all with fitted wardrobes. With two further bedroom suites in the western wing. On this level there is also the office with fitted "Clive Christian" cabinetry which is adjoined by a bathroom and a further double bedroom. With this sequence of rooms sitting behind the corridor and with the kitchenette on the same levels, this does give rise to the possibilities of using this area as a self contained unit. There is extensive space on the second floor containing large store rooms and a billiard room.

Gardens & Grounds

In front of the house is a large tarmac sweep and parking area with a flat lawn. A ha ha divides it from the parkland in front. A fir and beech hedge fringes the drive. To the west of the house is the backyard which comprises a tarmac circle around a central lawn. There is a drying area beyond which is shielded by a high wooden fence to the west. A back door gives access to the house. Off the backyard is a building constructed of stone under a pitched slate roof, which contains an electricity substation and a large garden room. The main gardens are to the west of the house and comprise a very large lawn with a central roundel of trees. Belts of trees run along either side with open views at the end to the Gargunnock Hills. To the east of the house is a sheltered rose garden with rose beds laid out around lawns with hedges to the front and back. Immediately in front of the house is a large paved terrace with nine urns. There are raised flower beds. Steps lead up to the doors to the reception hall and study. The Boquhan Burn runs to the west of the property with and a wooden bridge leads over the burn to further gardens beyond.

Outbuildings

The largest of the outbuildings is the newly constructed covered agricultural barn. This is a steel frame portal construction with corrugated panelling to the sides and roof. On top of the roof is a series of solar panels. Currently it is set with six stable doors suitable for lodden boxes and also houses a tack room and a feed store as well as a workshop or tool store with double doors opening onto the hard standing. Within the building the biomass boiler is also housed.

Woodlands Cottage

At the neck of the front drive is the recently refurbished Woodlands Cottage. The property is formed of three bedrooms on a single floor with a family bathroom and a fully fitted kitchen. To the rear is a drying green with shrubs and partial hedging. To the side is an enclosed lawn with flower beds and raised beds around. In front is a large lawn with shrubs off. To the side of the house is a parking area with a wooden garage with parking to the side and in front.

Directions

From Glasgow take the A81 north through Strathblane and continue north until the junction with the A811. Turn right onto the A811 and proceed east towards Stirling. The gates and driveway to Boquhan are on the right hand side about ½ mile beyond the roundabout signposted to Kippen. From Edinburgh take the M9 north past Stirling. Exit at Junction 10 and take the A84 west past Blair Drummond. Turn left onto the B8075 and follow this road to the junction with the A811. Turn right onto the A811 and continue west for about 3 miles. The gates and drive to Boquhan are on the left hand side. In all there are three driveways one could use to access with the Eastern Drive being the principle access, secured by electric gates.