Wardes GrangeInsch, Aberdeenshire, AB52 6LX

Wardes Grange was the farmhouse of Mill of Wardes Farm. The original part of the house is about 150 years old. The side wing was renovated and extended in 1991. A front porch and conservatory by Mozolowski & Murray were added in 2011. Features within the house include some cornice work, panel doors, two wood burning stoves and the extensive use of stylish African slate flooring.

The welcoming entrance porch has French door access leading to an internal single door. With a lovely garden aspect is the sitting room with a fireplace housing a Stovax fire. Again enjoying a garden aspect is the delightful dining room with stone fireplace, flanked by a shelved alcove. Upgraded in 2016, the well appointed dining kitchen is fitted with a comprehensive range of floor and drawer cabinets. These are complemented by polished granite worksurfaces and a co-ordinating large dresser unit. There is also a Rayburn log fired range cooker, a Quooker boiling water tap, Bosch electric oven and hob. A walk in pantry has a glazed door and partial shelving. For everyday domestic tasks is the utility room with base units and beech worksurfaces. There is plumbing for a washing machine and space for a refrigerator. A white bathroom suite features a rectangular plunge style bath with over-bath mixer shower. The porch has rear garden access. A superb space to enjoy the wonderful garden grounds, the conservatory has electric underfloor heating making it the perfect room to enjoy all the seasonal changes. The ground floor is completed with bedroom four which is currently used as a study. The main staircase leads to the principal bedroom and bedroom two, both of which are rooms with a view. These rooms are serviced by a shower room supplied and fitted by Laings of Inverurie with Villeroy and Boch sanitaryware and Matki shower enclosure. A second staircase leads to the very spacious lounge/home office (bedroom three) with eaves access for further storage.

A timber-gated entrance leads to the gravel driveway and the double garage. The grounds and land have been managed by the present owners with the primary objectives of promoting habitat diversity and encouraging wildlife. Since 1990 the agricultural field has been transformed into a mosaic of wooded areas with a network of mown pathways. Planting has mostly been indigenous species. These include silver birch, oak, beech, Scots pine, larch elm and lime trees. Garden grounds of about 1.1 acres surround the house directly. The remaining land is a mix of woodland and pasture. A man-made pond filled with iris and water lilies is next to the boundary burn. Garden outbuildings include a Gabriel Ash portico greenhouse with gravel floor, cedar base and glazing frames. There is also an octagonal timber summer house and external log stores.

Double garage with pitched slate roof. Recently replaced up and over double door. Personnel side door. Single glazed side window. Water, power and an electric vehicle charging point.

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