Traditional stone cottage with independent annexe. Situated in grounds of 0.4 acres with elevated outlooks over Glen Isla.
Loanhead House is a large, south facing, family home nestled in the Angus hills. Arranged in an L-shape, around a courtyard, with a sizeable gardens and parking area. The house offers ideal accommodation for a family or holiday accommodation.
An entrance porch serves both the Loanhead House and Wheelwright Cottage, with ample space for coats, boots and outdoor wear. From here, the accommodation opens into a beautiful kitchen, fitted with an extensive range of base and wall units, complemented by colourful tiled splashbacks. Bespoke sculpted wooden worktops continue around the room, and are matched with a central island, incorporating additional storage and breakfast bar seating.
A large, shelved utility room is adjacent to the kitchen and offers excellent capacity for larger appliances. This continues through to a ground floor shower room fitted with a shower, WC, wash basin and Belfast style sink. A timber staircase rises from the kitchen to the upper floor, where there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Double doors from the kitchen lead into the living area, which comfortably accommodates a dining table and chairs. With three windows and sliding patio doors opening directly onto the garden, the room is filled with natural light. A log burning stove, set on a tiled hearth with a tile surround, provides a focal point.
A timber staircase rises from the kitchen to the upper floor, where there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The upper hallway, bedrooms and bathroom are all naturally lit by Velux windows. The family bathroom is lined with timber panelling to dado height and comprises a bath, wash basin and WC.
The Wheelwright Cottage is also accessed from the front porch and opens into a welcoming hallway. The main living space has exposed original beams and is arranged in an open plan layout incorporating the sitting, kitchen and dining areas. A log burning stove, set on a slate hearth is flanked by built in shelved bookcases.
The kitchen area is fitted with a good range of base and wall units with timber worktops, an electric oven and hob, and an extractor hood above. Five windows flood the space with natural light. The accommodation is completed by a double bedroom with built in wardrobe storage and a shower room comprising a shower, WC and wash basin.
Loanhead House is in a peaceful rural setting at the foot of Glen Isla, surrounded by open farmland and native woodland. To the north lie the Angus Glens and the Cairngorms National Park, and the nearby River Isla travels from Glen Isla over the spectacular Reekie Linn waterfall, and meets the River Tay south of Blairgowrie.
Glen Isla is one of the most scenic of the Angus Glens, with the surrounding glens offering outstanding walking routes and breathtaking scenery and is particularly well suited to outdoor pursuits, including skiing at nearby Glenshee, hillwalking and mountain biking, trout fishing on local lochs and reservoirs, birdwatching at Lintrathen and Kinnordy nature reserves, and salmon fishing on the Rivers Isla and Ericht. Golfers are well catered for with courses in Alyth and two championship courses in Blairgowrie.
The nearest village is Kilry, home to a church, village hall and a welcoming, predominantly farming community. Alyth provides a good range of everyday amenities including a butcher, Co op, Post Office, chemist, ironmonger and health centre. A wider selection of shops and supermarkets can be found in Blairgowrie and Kirriemuir, while Perth and Dundee offer extensive retail, professional services and cultural attractions.
Local schooling is at Isla Primary School, with secondary education in Kirriemuir and Blairgowrie. The independent schools of High School of Dundee, Craigclowan, Strathallan and Glenalmond, are all served by bus routes from Alyth and Blairgowrie. Dundee Airport offers daily flights to London.
Mains electricity is connected, with oil fired central heating, a private septic tank and a private water supply with filtration. Loanhead House has a substantial solar photovoltaic array which has ten years to run on its index linked Feed-in-Tariff contract.
Outside, a gated entrance opens into a courtyard, providing parking for a number of vehicles. The outbuildings include a single garage (5.29m x 3.20m), a coal shed (4.80m x 3.20m) and a wood store (5.54m x 3.15m). The grounds extend to approximately 0.4 acres, with the garden largely laid to lawn and enclosed by mature trees and established boundary hedging. The gardens also have an outdoor pizza oven and children’s “tree house” with climbing wall.
From Perth, take the A93 to Blairgowrie, then the A926 to Alyth. At the Five Roads Roundabout, take the second exit onto the B954 towards Glenisla. Turn right at the T junction. After 0.34 miles turn left signposted Glenisla. Continue for 1.96 miles and turn right signposted The Cateran Trail.
After about 2.2 miles turn right onto a private road and after about 0.4 miles Loanhead House is on the left.
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Included in the sale are all fitted floor coverings and integrated kitchen appliances, together with the outdoor pizza oven on the patio and the timber climbing frame, summer house and garden play equipment. The seller gives no undertaking as to the condition or working order of any appliances remaining at the property.
