Lochton House, Abernyte, Perthshire, PH14 9TA | Property for sale | Savills
551.38 sq m(5,935 sq ft)
Offers over £1,600,000($2,067,280)

Lochton HouseAbernyte, Perthshire, PH14 9TA


    Key features

    • Outstanding late Georgian mansion house
    • Situated within a hidden glen in the Sidlaws with far reaching views
    • Immaculately presented and fully refurbished to a very high standard
    • Delightful gardens and grounds, including outbuildings and a paddock. In all some 4.9 acres
    • Planning consent for a steading with garaging and stores Ideally and attractively located with excellent access to Perth, Dundee and the A90

    Stunning country house, beautifully presented, in a lovely position in the Sidlaw Hills, with views towards the River Tay and to Fife.

    About this property

    • Lochton House is a fabulous and well proportioned late Georgian country house, believed to date from the 1820s. It occupies a very enviable position with outstanding views over the surrounding hills and to Fife, beyond the River Tay. There are also views to the east and the west and to King's Seat. It must be one of the most spectacular positions in the locality. It was originally built as a small mansion house for the Lochton Estate and is attributed to the architect James Black. Described by Historic Scotland as being a classical country house, it was superseded as the principal estate house when Lochton Castle was built in the 1850s. Occupying a commanding position, the B Listed house, which faces south, has well proportioned rooms arranged over four floors, including a lower ground floor, accessed from a spectacular central stair hall. The house has been fully refurbished to the highest of standards, and has beautifully presented accommodation. Over the last 18 years the sellers have created a very special family home with hugely impressive reception rooms, as well as good sized bedrooms upstairs. The lower ground floor has a cosy living room as well as the fine kitchen. They have also created stunning gardens and grounds, which together with the paddock, all add to the privacy and amenity. There is planning consent for a steading building to the side of the house, to create additional storage as well as garaging. Lochton House, as well as being a very well located and handsome house, is an exceptionally comfortable, well maintained and presented home, ideal for both hugely comfortable family living, and also for entertaining.

      A tarred drive with an avenue of lime trees leads up to a gravelled sweep at the front of the house. Steps lead up to an Ionic columned front entrance with a door with fanlight to an impressive entrance hall, with flagstone flooring. An inner door opens to a fabulous circular stair hall, with a beautiful hanging staircase, lit by a cupola above, and again with a flagstone floor. Arranged off this are the principal reception rooms including an impressive drawing room with cornicing, built in display/book shelves with cupboards below either side of an open fireplace, dado rail, window shutters and a walk in drinks cupboard. The study has a fireplace with a wood burning stove, cornicing, window shutters, dado rail, built in shelves with cupboard below and a walk in shelved cupboard. The dining room has a plain cornice, dado rail, window shutters, fireplace, shelved cupboard and a walk in serving cupboard with shelves, slimline dishwasher and sink. A family room has a fireplace with a gas fire, dado rail and window shutters, and a walk in shelved cupboard, while a cloakroom has a wash basin, WC and window shutters.

      Stone stairs lead down to the lower ground floor where there is a back door, together with a laundry room with fitted units with sink, Bosch washing machine, clothes pulley, stone flag flooring and window shutters. A secure cellar has stone and brick wine bins, while a further cloakroom has hanging rail and shelves and a separate WC with wash basin and window shutters. The fully fitted kitchen has units with wooden worktops, wooden flooring, island unit, window seats and shutters and ample space for informal dining. Appliances include a four ring Neff gas hob and electric oven, four oven Nobel stove, under counter fridge and a sink. Adjacent is a pantry, again with fitted units with wooden worktops, along with a Bosch dishwasher, sink and a Samsung fridge/freezer with water and ice dispenser. Also at this level is a further study, and a cosy living room with a fireplace with wood burning stone and window shutters. Beyond is a tiled bathroom with wash basin and WC, a downstairs bedroom with window shutters, and a rear entrance lobby with a further back door.

      The magnificent staircase leads up to the first floor where the principal bedroom has lovely views over the surrounding countryside and to Fife, together with a cornice, picture rail, window shutters, a walk in dressing room with fitted units and a magnificent en suite bathroom with a central bath, shower, two wash basins with vanity unit with stone top, WC, tiled floor and a linen cupboard. There is a separate tiled shower room with wash basin and WC. Bedroom three has a fireplace, window shutters, cornice and an en suite bathroom with bath, shower, wash basin, WC, tiled floor and window shutters. Bedroom four also has window shutters and a walk in shelved cupboard. Adjacent is a tiled bathroom with bath, wash basin and WC.

      Stairs with an understair cupboard with fitted hanging rails, lead up to the second floor. Here are bedrooms five and six, a bathroom with bath, wash basin and WC, and under eaves storage.

      Lochton House sits well within its own attractive gardens and grounds. In front are lawns and shrub borders, while to the side is an octagonal summer house. There are some fine mature trees. The circular tarred drive continues on past the back of the house where there is a boiler room with two wall mounted Worcester boilers, and a range of outbuildings including a garden store with water, power and light, a gym, and a log store and wood shed. Behind is a delightful sheltered and paved courtyard. There is a planning consent (Ref 23/000326/FLL) granted in 2023, for the erection of a stone built U shaped steading building with garaging and additional storage, to be in keeping and located to the side of the house. Beyond is a fenced paddock extending to about 2.9 acres.

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    Local information

    • Lochton House lies in a lovely position in a small hidden glen in the Sidlaw Hills. From its elevated position overlooking its garden and beyond to agricultural land, the house enjoys panoramic views southwards to the rolling hills of North Fife on the other side of the Firth of Tay. There are also beautiful views to the east and west. Lochton House is very conveniently and attractively situated between Dundee (13 miles) and Perth (12.5 miles), and is readily accessible to the A90 dual carriageway which links into the central Scotland motorway network at Perth (M90 & M9) bringing both Edinburgh 58 miles (and its airport) and Glasgow (78 miles) within easy reach. The A90 also affords swift and easy access northwards to Aberdeen (73 miles). On the other side of the Sidlaws is Coupar Angus (6 miles), which lies on the A94, which links Forfar to Perth. Dundee, once famed for its "jam, jute and journalism" has grown in stature as a leading UK tech hub and centre for biotechnology and life sciences based around its universities (Dundee and Abertay) and the prominent teaching hospital of Ninewells. It has an impressive range of cultural facilities including the V&A museum on the regenerated waterfront in the heart of the city. Dundee also boasts a small regional airport with a daily service to Heathrow. Perth offers an alternative selection of professional services, shops, cultural and leisure facilities including Scotland's most northerly racecourse nestled in the parklands of Scone Palace. There are several private primary and secondary schools all within easy daily driving distance of Lochton House including Craigclowan (preparatory only), Dundee High School, St Leonards, Glenalmond and Strathallan. On the other side of the Firth of Tay, in the Kingdom of Fife lies the historic university town of St Andrews (25 miles) known as "The Home of Golf" with the famous Old Course, venue for The Open in 2022, in addition to numerous links courses in the surrounding area.
    • The attractive Sidlaw Hills lie between the Carse of Gowrie and Strathmore. Locally there are lovely walks at Ballo Woods and to King's Seat, one of the highest points in the Sidlaws. There is a primary school at Abernyte and local shopping in Inchture and in Coupar Angus which also has secondary schooling. The recreational opportunities in the area are excellent. Nearby golf courses are found at Piperdam, Murrayshall and Perth, with Rosemount, Gleneagles, St Andrews and Carnoustie all within easy driving distance. Fishing can be taken on the River Tay and in nearby lochs.

    Additional information

    • Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills on 01738 477525.
    • Services - Mains electricity, private water and drainage, propane gas central heating.
    • Local Authority & tax band - Perth & Kinross Council Tax Band G
    • Fixtures & Fittings - Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included other than the wall lights in the dining room and study, along with the chandelier in the study and the Belling in the dining room serving cupboard.
    • Photographs - Photos taken August 2024 and brochure produced September 2024
    • Solicitors - Gillespie Macandrew, 5 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 8EJ
    • Environmental Stipulations - Lochton House is Listed Category B
    • Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.
    • Offers - Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.
    • Deposit - A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.
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    • 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
    • 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
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    • Directions: From the A90 dual carriageway, between Perth and Dundee, take the turning for the B953, signposted Abernyte and Antique & Arts Centre. Continue past the Scottish Antiques and Art Centre and through Abernyte. After a further 1.6 miles the drive into Lochton House will be seen on the right, after passing Lochton Farm. If coming from Coupar Angus, on the A94, take the A923 towards Dundee. After 2 miles turn left signposted Collace and Kinrossie. After 1 mile turn right, signposted Abernyte. Continue for 2.5 miles, passing Bella Wood, and the drive into Lochton House will be seen on the left. What3words ///crunchy.rewrites.landings
    • EPC Rating: F
    • Tenure: Freehold
    • Council Tax Band: G