Skene Estate (Lot 5) - South Lodge, Dunecht, Westhill, Aberdeenshire, AB32 7BL
Offers Over £240,000
Aberdeen 12 miles, Dundee 70 miles, Aberdeen Airport 9 miles, Edinburgh Airport 130 miles (all distances are approximate)
South Lodge is a charming traditional cottage, constructed of stone and lime beneath a pitched timber framed slate roof. Extending to three bedrooms, the property is category B listed and enjoys attractive wrap around gardens, private parking and a range of useful outbuildings and storage sheds.
The Lodge is comprised of dining kitchen, large family living room with wood burning stove, two spacious bedrooms on the ground floor and a further double bedroom on the first floor. This characterful property has a modern electric heating system throughout and whilst some renovation and modernisation is required, the Lodge will appeal to a variety of purchasers seeking a well appointed rural home.
Externally, South Lodge benefits from a well proportioned wrap around garden and a range of useful outbuildings together with a useable kennel block.
Located to the north of the village of Dunecht, South Lodge is a short drive from Westhill offering all local amenities such as supermarkets, Post Office, bakers, butchers, pharmacy, craft and gift shops, a selection of cafés, in addition to a medical centre, dentist, mechanics and local schools for both primary and secondary education.
Private schooling is available locally at Albyn School, Robert Gordons College and St Margarets School for girls.
The city of Aberdeen lies to the east providing extensive recreational facilities, including a wide range of gyms, golf courses and coastal walks along its expansive sandy beach. The city boasts an excellent range of restaurants, cafés, shops and retail centres, including Union Square, as well as a lively arts scene with venues such as His Majesty’s Theatre, the Music Hall, and the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
The city is also home to two universities - the historic University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University - alongside further education at North East Scotland College and the Scottish Rural College (SRUC).
In addition, Aberdeen offers all the services expected of a major regional centre, including the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, a full range of professional services, and excellent transport connections via Aberdeen International Airport and mainline rail links, offering direct services to destinations including Edinburgh, Glasgow and London.
VIEWING
Strictly by prior arrangement with the selling agents who should be contacted in advance to advise on access arrangements. For the personal safety of interested parties, please be aware of potential hazards at the property as the buildings and land may be in temporary use for livestock handling or other agricultural operations.
OFFERS
Offers in Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to the Selling Agents at their Perth office. Parties are asked to satisfy themselves that they fully understand the implication of offering under Scottish Law. The sellers reserve the right not to accept any offer.
FINANCIAL GUARANTEE/ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Any offer by prospective purchaser(s), regardless of where they are ordinarily resident and regardless whether on a cash or subject to loan finance basis, must be accompanied by a financial reference from a bank/funding source that is acceptable to the sellers. Prospective purchasers will also be required to produce identification sufficient to satisfy anti money laundering regulations and checks against the intended purchaser or nominee together with other documentation that may be required, from time to time, in order to support any conditional offers submitted to the seller. Bidwells LLP accepts no liability of any type arising from your delay or other lack of co-operation in this regard. Failure to provide the requisite AML documentation with offers may result in them not being considered at the closing date or being superseded by an offer which is. Settlement may also be delayed or aborted due to non-compliance with requests for information or failure to deliver adequate information within the requisite timeframes. We may hold your name on our database unless you instruct us otherwise.
