The Bell Hoose is a delightful converted church, which dates from 1843. It was built at the time of the Disruption when the Free Church broke away from the established Church of Scotland. Later reunited with the Church of Scotland, the church continued to function as a local place of worship until it was sold to the sellers in 2011. They then set about an ambitious restoration programme, completed in 2013. The Bell Hoose is now an extremely well presented home, situated on the edge of the small village of Kinneff, bordering onto agricultural land, and with views out to sea. The building is easily seen from the sea, and as a church was known by sailors as The Bell Hoose when navigating up the coast, hence the poroperty's name. It has an impressive stone built frontage, a slate roof and is harled to the sides and rear.

The Bell Hoose is very much a new house within an old shell. The works done were extensive yet great care was taken to preserve much of the original character and many features of the original building. The house is double glazed, while retaining the outward style of the original windows, including the retention of stained glass windows. These large windows bring wonderful light into this spacious property, particularly in the magnificent sitting room. Where possible original pine timbers have been retained and reused, including some of the doors. Particular care has been taken to ensure that the works were carried out in keeping with the building's heritage. To the side is what was once the church hall, which was added in the 1950s, and within this is the splendid dining kitchen. There is a fine further upstairs reception room, currently used as a library, where a particular feature is the pulpit which has been retained and incorporated so that it overlooks the sitting room below. Also at first floor level is a wonderful principal bedroom suite. The Bell Hoose is an extremely interesting and well configured home, its new design greatly enriching the original structure. It works well as a family home, with a further three bedrooms downstairs, off a striking inner hallway. A new staircase was installed along with underfloor heating at both ground and first floor levels. A biomass boiler, photovoltaic panels and good levels of insulation mean that this is also an energy efficient house.

Front doors open to a porch with a stone flag floor and inner glazed doors, which open to a fine and bright double height sitting room, overlooked by the library with pine panelling and the pulpit above. There is a wood burning stove, two wall lights and double opening doors to the inner hallway. This hallway has a staircase to the first floor, under stairs cupboard, walk in shelved cupboard, low level lighting, striking black and white tiled floor, rear entrance door and a further walk in shelved and hanging cupboard. There is a WC by the back door with washbasin and a tiled floor. The fabulous dining kitchen has a dining area with church pew seating, and a tiled floor. The well appointed and fully fitted kitchen has ample units with wooden worktops and a breakfast bar, under counter Indesit fridge and a one and a half bowl Franke sink with flexi tap, while Bosch appliances include an induction hob with extractor, combination microwave, warming drawer, oven and integrated dishwasher. Off the kitchen is a snug with shelves, wall mounted Sony TV and engineered wooden flooring, while a utility room, again with a tiled floor and wooden work surfaces, has a Franke sink, plumbing for a washing machine, and a walk in airing cupboard housing a hot water tank and a clothes pulley.

Also off the inner hallway are three double bedrooms. Bedroom 1 is currently used as an office, while bedrooms 2 and 3 have wardrobes and storage cupboards. The family bathroom has a bath, shower cubicle, washbasin, WC and a tiled floor. The staircase leads up to the library, which is a lovely upstairs reception room, again light and spacious, with beams, shelves and a walk in shelved cupboard. Off this is the principal bedroom suite. The bedroom has fitted wardrobes. There is an ensuite bathroom with free standing bath and mood lighting. A further ensuite has a shower cubicle, washbasin with vanity unit, WC, tiled floor and leads through to a dressing room with fitted units, hanging rails and dressing table. This links to the library so could be a child's bedroom if required.

The main area of garden is behind the house, with a sheltered paved seating area, borders, lawn, a polytunnel, hen house and run, garden shed and vegetable beds. There is further lawn in front, along with a tarred drive and ample parking. The wooden garage block has a slate roof, lean to log store, a boiler shed (5m x 3m approx.) housing a Ponast KP21 biomass boiler and four tonne hopper, along with an open fronted double car port (5m x 5.6m approx.) with power and light.

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