Braeside Lodge4 Braeside, Auchterhouse, By Dundee, Angus, DD3 0QQ

Braeside Lodge is an attractive country property, dating from the 1980s. Situated at the foot of the Sidlaws and facing west, there are views towards the hills, particularly from upstairs and from the garden. With a tiled roof and harled exterior it is well laid out house enjoying views out over its own enclosed garden. Braeside Lodge was acquired by the sellers in 2014, and between then and 2019 made a number of improvements. These included adding new oak flooring to the porch, hallway, sitting and dining rooms, as well as new porcelain tiled flooring in the kitchen. They also installed a cosy wood burner in the sitting room, refurbished the bathroom and cloakroom, and replaced the flooring in the downstairs en suite. Landscaping works in the garden included creating new native hedging and installing a greenhouse and raised beds, together with a replacement oil tank. Solar panels were fitted in 2019, new gutters in 2022 and a new garage roof in 2024. Traditional features have been preserved, such as cornicing in the downstairs rooms. The entire property is double glazed. As such, Braeside Lodge is a fine family house.

From the gravelled parking adjacent to the house, there is a covered entrance with a front door to an entrance vestibule which leads to the welcoming hallway, with a staircase to the first floor and a useful shelved cupboard. Off this is the sitting room, with windows making the most of the views, a French door to the garden, wood burning stove and fitted oak shelves with integral lighting. The adjacent double aspect dining room also has French doors to the garden, while the kitchen has fitted wooden units with a Rangemaster Range cooker with five ring gas hob, double electric oven and grill with extractor together with a sink and Miele dishwasher and fridge. There is space for informal dining and a tiled floor. Off this is a utility room with a sink, Worcester boiler, plumbing for a washing machine, back door and a walk-in shelved larder. Also off the hallway is a downstairs cloakroom with WC and washbasin, as well as Bedroom 1 which has built-in wardrobes and an en suite with shower cubicle, washbasin and WC.

The stairs lead up to a first floor landing. Bedroom 2 has built-in wardrobes, while Bedroom 3 has lovely views to the hills, and is currently used as an office. Bedroom 4 also has fitted wardrobes while the family bathroom has a bath, shower cubicle and a washbasin and WC with vanity unit.

Next to the house is a garage with a box profile roof, two up and over doors, side door, power and light. Adjacent to the gravelled parking is a greenhouse and five raised vegetable beds. The main area of garden is in front and includes a paved seating area linked to the sitting and dining rooms, which is perfect for taking in the afternoon and evening light. The garden is well stocked with shrubs and enclosed by walls and a hedge, together with trees including birch and rowan. There is a playframe, a small burn, wooden garden shed and some composting bins. Red squirrels are frequent visitors to the garden.

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