Orchard CottageLunan Bay, Inverkeilor, Angus, DD11 5SS

Orchard Cottage is one of a small group of houses quietly located off a private road and situated below the ruins of Red Castle, to the south of the Lunan Water, very close and with easy access to Lunan Bay itself, where the southern part of the beach is quieter than the more popular northern section. This most attractive property is believed to date from the late 18th century, and was originally built using stones from the ruined Red Castle. A well in the garden is believed to have supplied the castle. Following a fire in the 1950s the cottage was rebuilt and has been modernised and extended over the years, particularly in 2006, when a fabulous new upstairs bedroom was created, making the most of the stunning views from the first floor. Since then further insulation has been added and solar panels installed in 2013, reducing running costs and providing a useful income. The house is fully double glazed. A charming garden has been lovingly created over the past 21 years, and has been opening by appointment under the Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. With three reception rooms, (two downstairs and one up), and five bedrooms, (three downstairs and two up), it is a house that is ideal as a family home, or, given its wonderful location, there is considerable potential for holiday letting or creating a B&B. There are lovely views, particularly from upstairs to the North Sea, and also to Red Castle and the surrounding landscape.

Wooden gates from the private roadway open onto imprinted concrete parking in front of the house and garage. A covered entrance has a front door to a vestibule with an inner glazed door to a hallway with a cornice, shelved cupboard and a tiled floor. Off this is the dining room, again with a cornice, and a spiral staircase to the first floor. Beyond is the living room with a cornice, picture window and a stone fireplace with a wood burning stove. Also off the dining room is the fitted kitchen with wooden worktops and a tiled floor. Appliances include a Flavel range cooker with gas hob and extractor, sink, Indesit washing machine, Fridgemaster fridge/freezer and a Worcester Heatslave 26/32 boiler. Off the hallway are the three downstairs bedrooms. Bedroom 1 has a cupboard, bedroom 2 has a wardrobe, while bedroom 3 has a shelved cupboard and a wooden floor. Adjacent is a bathroom with a bath, washbasin, WC and a tiled floor.

The spiral stairs, with tiled treads, leads up to an upstairs sitting room with its views out to sea, an under eaves walk in hanging cupboard, wall mounted electric fire, and further under eaves cupboard. Bedroom 4 has a wooden floor, while a shower room has a shower cubicle, washbasin, WC and tiled floor. On the other side of the sitting room is bedroom 5, again with lovely views, wooden window blinds and wooden flooring.

A wooden double garage has a box profile roof, two up and over doors, loft storage area, power and light. There is a lean to log store attached to the house.

The garden is a delight and arranged into different areas, with an abundance of colour and well placed seating, to make the most of the sun. A side garden has lawns and borders, including roses and rhododendrons, along with a covered seat and a wooden shepherd’s hut. In front of the house is a pretty paved seating area. Beyond is a lily pond with a raised walkway, and the well, along with paths and covered seats. There is a cedar greenhouse with auto velux windows, a cold frame and a wooden potting shed with a covered seating area behind. Beyond are productive raised flower and shrub borders, a soft fruit cage and another covered seating spot. At the back of the house is a Lay-Z-Spa hot tub and a cold plunge tub.

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