Gellywood, Murthly, Perth, PH1 4HS | Property for sale | Savills
2,931 sq ft(272.30 sq m)
Offers over £550,000(€649,279)

GellywoodMurthly, Perth, PH1 4HS

  • Sold

Key features

  • Sold in March 2024
  • Secluded rural setting
  • Spacious interior with lots of potential
  • South facing garden and terrace
  • About 4.1 acres
  • Ideal for access to Perth, Dunkeld and good schools

A secluded rural home close to Perth

About this property

  • Originally a range of traditional stone estate worker's cottages, Gellywood was converted into a home in the 1980s. Formed around an attractive courtyard, the accommodation is spacious and versatile with a dining kitchen at its heart. Whilst the property is enormously comfortable in its current form, it has potential to be modernised and reconfigured to suit a range of requirements. A double glazed porch is entered from the courtyard and opens to a homely dining kitchen. With its painted timber cabinets, cream four oven AGA, Belfast sinks, and flagstone floor it has a lovely farmhouse feel as well as underfloor heating. A door from the kitchen opens to the garden. The sitting room is another large and comfortable space with a wood burning stove set into an exposed stone wall, decorative ceiling beams and sliding double glazed doors opening to the south facing terrace. Between the kitchen and the sitting room is a dining room (currently used as an office) and beyond the sitting room is a study which links to the conservatory. The conservatory overlooks the garden and the terrace. The principal bedroom is linked by sliding doors to an impressive en suite bathroom with sunken jacuzzi style bath, walk in shower, double washbasins, underfloor heating and lit recessed shelving. On the far side of the property there are three further bedrooms and another modern bathroom with a freestanding bath and a shower.

    Outbuildings
    A double garage is incorporated into the stone built property with concrete flooring and electrics. There is an additional timber double garage opposite with concrete flooring.

    Garden and grounds
    Gellywood is set in about 4.1 acres, of which about 0.45 acres is garden, 0.2 acres is a fenced rear lawn/paddock and 3.2 acres is fenced paddock/rough grazing. The house is approached by a long tarmac driveway which, as it nears the house is lined with masses of daffodils in the spring. The garden is mainly laid out to the south of the house where an expanse of neat mown lawn is edged by hedging, fruit trees and a fence. A raised terrace is a lovely place to sit out in good weather with a large electrically operated awning. Mature herbaceous borders have been carefully planted to provide colour throughout spring and summer. To the rear of the house a gravel courtyard provides lots of parking.

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Local information

  • Gellywood has a lovely rural situation just to the west of the A9 between Bankfoot and Murthly. The property is accessed via a new mile-long private gated road (owned by Transport Scotland) which leads to Gellywood. The new road provides Gellywood with a lovely approach as well as a sense of privacy and seclusion. Both Murthly (about 3 miles) and Bankfoot (4 miles) have a village shop. Blairgowrie (12 miles) has a good selection of local shops as well as health and professional services, while Dunkeld (4 miles) with its historic cathedral on the banks of the River Tay is known for its independent shops, bars and cafés. The Meikleour Arms Hotel and Uisge in Murthly are two popular local restaurants. Dunkeld has a railway station with regular services north and south and a sleeper service to London.
  • Perth and Dundee are only about 15 miles and 22 miles away respectively and provide a comprehensive selection of shops, cultural opportunities, leisure facilities, travel links, hospitals and professional services. There is a primary school at Bankfoot and secondary schooling in Perth and Blairgowrie. There are also a number of private schools including Glenalmond, Strathallan, Ardvreck, Craigclowan and Kilgraston within about 30 miles.
  • Fishing and stalking is available on nearby estates and some of Scotland's finest golf courses including Gleneagles, St Andrews, Carnoustie and Blairgowrie are within 41 miles. Glenshee ski slopes are 30 miles north. There are some fabulous cycle paths and walks around the forests and lochs above Dunkeld, along the River Tay and in the bluebell woods of Ballathie to name a few. To the northwest, there are several of Perthshire's Munros as well as beautiful lochs Tay, Earn and Tummel which are popular for watersports.
  • All distances and travel times are approximate.

Additional information

  • Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Savills – 01738 477525.
  • Services - Mains water, electricity and private drainage.
  • Oil fired central heating.
  • Access - The access road to Gellywood is owned and maintained by Transport Scotland.
  • Local Authority & tax band - Perth and Kinross Council tax band G.
  • Fixtures & Fittings - The fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. Most other contents may be available by separate negotiation.
  • Photos taken and brochure produced - July 2023
  • 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.
  • Directions: From the centre of Bankfoot take the B867 north for 3 miles until turning right at the signpost to Murthly. After 500m turn right (opposite the sawmill). Come through the gate and after almost one mile, Gellywood is on the left.
  • EPC Rating: E
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G