Port LaingGarvock Road, Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, AB30 1FJ

Port Laing is a most attractive house dating from 1895. It is well located in Laurencekirk, opposite the Memorial Park, and so enjoys views, particularly from upstairs, over the town and to the hills. Originally a Free Church of Scotland manse, it has not been on the market for over 40 years, having been bought by the sellers from the Church in 1981. It occupies a prime position and is undoubtedly among the finest properties in Laurencekirk, facing southwest and overlooking the bowling green, and is within very easy walking distance of both the High Street and the railway station. An imposing granite built house with a slate roof, it is fully double glazed and benefits from lovely enclosed gardens. The property extends to some 0.35 acres.

Since acquiring the house, the sellers have made considerable improvements. The kitchen was opened up into the living room, to create a lovely family space, while the front porch was added in 1991. In 1997 a new double garage was built, with the existing attached garage now being used as a freezer room and storage. A lovely Mozolowski & Murray garden room was added in 2011, linking the house to the garden. With two further reception rooms and four bedrooms, it is a fine family home, which is well presented and also ideal for entertaining. It also has extensive off street parking.

A wooden front door opens to the porch with a tiled floor, inner storm doors and a partially glazed and leaded Arts and Crafts style door to a welcoming hallway, with its staircase to the first floor and a walk in understair shelved store. The elegant double aspect sitting room has a fireplace with a wooden mantel and a gas fire. The dining room also has a fireplace with a gas fire and French doors to the garden. There is a useful downstairs partially tiled shower room with wash basin and WC. Also off the hallway is the open plan living room and kitchen. The living room has a brick fireplace with a warming wood burning stove, two alcoves with cupboards and wooden flooring. The kitchen has fitted units with an under counter Zanussi fridge, sink with Quooker boiling water tap, Bosch dishwasher, twin two ring gas NEFF hobs with Rangemaster extractor hood and a John Lewis double oven/grill. There is also a shelved cupboard. Beyond is a utility room with units with an Indesit washing machine, large sink and a Lamona fridge/freezer. There is a wall mounted Worcester boiler and two clothes pulleys, as well as a walk in larder cupboard, boot cupboard with shelves and a WC with washbasin. Beyond is the garden room with doors to the garden and a further door with a covered walkway linking to the adjoining garage.

The staircase, lit by a large window, leads up to the first floor landing. Bedroom 1 is double aspect and has fitted wardrobes, while adjoining is a small office, which was previously used as a bedroom. Bedroom 2 has fitted shelves and a shelved press. Adjacent is bedroom 3. The bathroom has two wash basins with vanity unit, WC and bidet, and a separate low level bath and shower cubicle. Bedroom 4 is also double aspect and has fitted shelves.

At the front of the house is the block paved parking which leads round to the attached side garage and also to the newer double garage. There are flower and shrub borders and low level lighting. The attached garage has plumbing for a further washing machine. Behind is a garden store with concrete floor and box profile roof, and an open fronted log store. The double garage has a tiled roof, two automatic up and over doors with mosaics above, as well as power, water and light, and a hatch with attic ladder up to a useful floored loft.

Adjacent to the garden room are paved seating areas with steps up to the lovely garden. This has lawns, flower and shrub borders, a willow with a wraparound bench, and a wooden summer house with electricity, behind which is a garden store. In addition there is a Hartley Botanics greenhouse with cold frames, raised staging, heater, water and electricity. Adjacent are raised vegetable beds and further cold frames.

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