Binghill House, Milltimber, Aberdeen, AB13 0JL | Property for sale | Savills
7,308.70 sq ft(679 sq m)
Offers over £975,000(€1,111,706)

Binghill HouseMilltimber, Aberdeen, AB13 0JL

  • Recently sold

Key features

  • Sold in April 2024
  • 6/7 bedrooms
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Extensive and Versatile lower level rooms
  • Stable block & Various outbuildings

An imposing detached home spanning four floors in a prime residential location.

About this property

  • SUMMARY
    Dating back to about 1840, this imposing detached house offers substantial accommodation spanning four floors and displays all the elegance and grandeur of the 19th century. Period features include oak woodwork , picture rails, ornate plasterwork, oak flooring, panelled ceilings, cornices, fireplaces and column radiators.

    ACCOMMODATION
    Steps lead up to the entrance vestibule with flagstone floor. A beautiful ornate interior door and side panels open into the fantastic reception/dining hallway. This impressive space has a superb arched window flooding the area with an abundance of natural light. Steps lead to the utterly delightful drawing room with curved bay window, window seats and two further windows all providing garden aspects. Currently this room is used as a billiard room. A third reception room is the dining room with front and side facing bay window although this room is completely versatile as a breakfast room or for more informal living space. An inner hall has access to a disused dumb waiter. For everyday domestic tasks there is a large utility room fitted with an extensive range of base and wall units with contrasting worksurfaces. Integrated and concealed are the washing machine and tumble dryer. A cloakroom is fitted with a white WC and wash hand basin. In a more modern style is a dining kitchen fitted with a comprehensive range of base and wall units, complemented by extensive worksurfaces. The sink includes a hot and cold water filter tap. There is a concealed dishwasher, oven, microwave, five ring induction hob and extractor hood. The focal point of the ground floor is the fabulous staircase with intricate spindles and decorative balustrade. This in turns leads to a mezzanine level with large stained glass window. Exceptionally spacious is a WC and wash hand basin room with ample space to install a shower or bath. A continuation of the grand staircase leads to the first floor. The charming principal bedroom suite has an en suite dressing room and extensive en suite bathroom with separate shower enclosure. Two rear facing bedrooms have a twin aspect en suite bathroom which includes a double end bath and separate shower enclosure. At the second mezzanine level is a further shower room with over sized shower enclosure and separate WC compartment. On the second floor with roof top views across Deeside are two front facing bedrooms with twin aspect en suite shower room. Rear facing is a double bedroom with en suite shower room and an adjacent bedroom that could be used as a home office, study or playroom if preferred.

    OUTSIDE
    A private tree lined driveway leads to a large turning and parking area for numerous vehicles. Areas of lawns have cultivated and mature flower beds, majestic trees, rhododendron bushes, spring bulbs and other shrubs. Patio areas and a paved footpath lead to a timber summer house to the side of the house.

    POLICES
    The former stable block could be reinstated as two loose boxes and a feed store or put to alternative use. There is also a range of outbuildings immediately to the rear of the property that is used for a variety of purposes including as a wood store.

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The natural light throughout is wonderful. A rather special space is the reception dining hall, ideal for formal and informal entertaining. A perfect relaxation spot is a seated window seat from the curved drawing room bay window.

Fiona GormleyProperty agent

Local information

  • SITUATION
  • Binghill House enjoys a pleasant countryside setting yet is situated close to the popular residential areas of Milltimber and Peterculter. Milltimber provides good transport links to Aberdeen and includes a primary school as does Peterculter, while secondary education is catered for at Cults Academy. The most westerly suburb of Aberdeen, Peterculter provides a good range of amenities, including independent shops, small supermarkets and a Marks & Spencer/BP filling station. There is a sports centre with swimming pool, 18 hole golf course and Kippie Lodge Sports & Country Club, while Royal Deeside and its myriad of leisure pursuits are easily accessible. The property is conveniently situated for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, which has greatly improved travel both north and south of the city, with easier access to the airport and industrial hubs at Dyce and Westhill.
  • Aberdeen lies approximately 9.4 miles away. The international airport offers regular flights to London and other UK and European cities. There are regular train services from Aberdeen, including a sleeper to King's Cross, London. Aberdeen provides all the services of a major city, including business, leisure and health facilities, theatres and cinemas, restaurants and a wide range of shopping. There is private schooling including Robert Gordon's School, St Margaret's, and Albyn School as well as the International School at Pitfodels. There are two universities and two colleges of further education.
  • Peterculter 1.2 miles
  • Aberdeen 9.4 miles
  • Aberdeen International Airport 7.7 miles
  • *Please note that all distances are approximate

Additional information

  • OUTGOINGS
  • Aberdeen City Council tax band H.
  • EPC Rating: F
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: H