Gordon VillaBurnside, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, AB30 1XY

Gordon Villa is a pretty early Victorian house built of red sandstone and scotch slate, believed to date from the 1840's, situated on the edge of the village. It faces south, looking out over its own garden and the park, and has been tastefully modernised and is beautifully presented, while retaining much of its original character. Of particular note is a distinctive double staircase which leads to the first floor, from both front and back, and converges partway at an open archway, before splitting again to the second floor. Period features include original stripped panelled doors, windows, shutters, cornices and fireplaces. The house benefits from secondary glazing. It was acquired by the sellers in the mid 1990's, who then undertook considerable renovations and refurbishment. More recently, a condensing boiler was installed.

A front door from the garden opens to a welcoming hallway with a staircase to first floor, stone flag floor and understairs WC with wash hand basin and storage. The charming sitting room looks out over the garden, and has a fireplace, together with oak flooring, and opens to the dining room, creating a lovely entertaining space. The dining room also has a fireplace, along with a wood burning stove, shelved cupboard and oak flooring. The back hall has a stone flag floor and staircase to first floor with understairs cupboard. There is a fine back porch. The fully fitted kitchen has units with wooden work tops, breakfast bar, sink, Miele dishwasher, Bosch under counter fridge, a three oven electric Aims AGA and a tiled floor. Off the kitchen is a good sized utility room, with units, two Belfast sinks, Miele washing machine and dryer, Worcester boiler, Bosch fridge/freezer and a back door. The kitchen opens through to a breakfast room with fireplace, wood burning stove, dado rail, wall lights, oak flooring and a concealed door to the music room. This is timber-lined with a door to the garden and wooden flooring.

Front stairs lead to a landing, overlooking the garden. The principal bedroom has a fireplace, shelved press, dado rail and an en suite with bath, wash hand basin, WC, cupboard and fireplace. Bedroom 2 has a mantel and dado rail and is used as a craft room. Off the back landing is a family bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, wash basin, WC and wooden floor, together with bedroom 3 with dado rail and fireplace. From here back stairs lead up to second floor, where bedroom 4 has built in cupboards/airing cupboard. From the front landing stairs lead up to bedroom 5, with wooden cupboards, mantel, fireplace, wooden floor; this room is currently used for storage.

Gordon Villa has delightful gardens and grounds. At the back they are enclosed by a beech hedge with roses, damson, plum and mature broadleaf trees overlooking the glebe field. There is a covered dog kennel and run now used as log storage, a wooden garden store, along with a wooden and stone garage with corrugated iron roof. To the side are fruit and vegetable beds, and productive apple trees. A lovely sun terrace in front of the house has roses and wisteria, while the fully stocked herbaceous borders are backed by pear, apple, plum and cherry trees and Irish yews. There is a central birdbath and the front garden is divided into two, with lawns, borders, and trees, enclosed either side by mature beech hedges. To the side of the house is a lined store. To the front is the burn.

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