The Old SmithyEcclesgreig, St Cyrus, By Montrose, Angus, DD10 0DR

The Old Smithy has fabulous sea views out over St Cyrus, Montrose Bay and to Fife. As the name suggests, it was originally the local estate smithy and cottage, and the house is also sometimes known as Smithy Cottage. The original part of the property was a stone built cottage dating from the mid 1800s and was remodelled and considerably extended in the 1990s. Further works continued and in 2004 alterations created the two offices, one above the other, at the back of the house. A double car port and store were built in 2016. As such it is now a fine country house, which has been designed to make the most of its position and views. Situated on the edge of estate woodland it is also a haven for wildlife. The Old Smithy is an attractive harled house with the front roof being slate, and a tiled roof on the extension to the rear.

The Old Smithy has a fabulous open plan sitting/dining room, benefitting from the views, and which links to both the garden and the conservatory to the front. This in turn links to the dining kitchen, so it is a house that works well for entertaining. Three of the four bedrooms upstairs also benefit from the sea views, with the other having views inland to the hills. A playroom downstairs is now used as a bedroom, while the upstairs office could become another bedroom if required. The Old Smithy is therefore a flexible house which is ideal for modern family living, as well as home working.

A gravelled and hedge-lined drive leads up to parking and turning at the back of the house and car port, giving uninterrupted views to the front. A wooden entrance door opens to a hallway with an Indian rose slate floor. The fine open plan sitting room/dining room has a fireplace with a warming wood burning stove, seven wall lights, and French doors linking to both the garden and to the conservatory. The latter has a stone tiled floor, sliding doors to both the kitchen and the garden, and is a lovely place to sit and enjoy the views. Also off the hallway is a playroom, now used as a bedroom, and a useful walk in boot room. An inner hallway has a staircase to the first floor and links to an entrance lobby. This also has an Indian slate floor and off this is the office, which is linked to the office above by spiral stairs. Also off the inner hallway is a useful downstairs WC with washbasin and Indian slate floor, along with a utility room with fitted units including a deep Belfast sink, Hotpoint washing machine, Zanussi dryer, Grant oil fired boiler and a clothes pulley. The dining kitchen has bespoke pitch pine Auldearn units with iroko wooden work tops, double porcelain sink, Beko dishwasher, Parkinson Cowan propane gas cooker, and an Esse double oven range. In addition there is a walk in larder cupboard and ample space for informal dining or seating.

The first floor landing has a shelved linen cupboard. Bedroom two has views to the hills, while an adjacent store is plumbed underfloor for an additional bath or shower room if needed (and subject to any consents). Bedrooms three and four have views to the front as well as wardrobes. The tiled family bathroom has a bath, shower cubicle, washbasin and WC. The principal bedroom also has fabulous views along with an en suite with bath, shower cubicle, washbasin, bidet and WC. The first floor office could be used as a further bedroom and as mentioned links to the office below.

The garden in front is enclosed by a hedge, fence and wall, and is mainly lawn, so perfect for dogs. There is a paved seating area adjacent to the house. To the side is a further enclosed area of garden with four box hedged rose borders arranged around a small pond with fountain, together with further borders and seating areas. Behind is a wooden garden shed (3mx2.4m approx.). The open fronted double car port has a concrete floor and a separate store.

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