House For Sale £395,000
This charming property is located in a quiet turning off the Perth Road, very close to the old town of Dunblane and St Mary’s and Newton Primaries.
It was built in 1986 and provides accommodation over one level extending to 126 square metres, comprising a spacious lounge, a large kitchen, three bedrooms, one ensuite, and family bathroom.
The property is accessed via external steps and entered into a spacious L-shaped hallway which leads to all accommodation and benefits from two large storage cupboards.
To the left of the front door, the lounge is a generous, bright room with windows overlooking the front and side of the property. A feature fireplace with a mahogany mantle and marble hearth provides a focal point for the room, which has plenty of space for furniture, as well as an area to accommodate a dining table.
A door opens from here to the kitchen with a view over the beautifully maintained back garden. The kitchen, which has room for a small table, is fitted with a very good range of cream units, a free-standing double oven electric cooker, and an under-counter fridge.
Beside the kitchen, the utility room accommodates a Hotpoint washing machine, and a Beko freezer, and benefits from a large walk-in storage cupboard. The back door opens from here to a short flight of steps leading to the stunning garden.
The L shaped hall leads from the kitchen to the property’s bedrooms. The main bedroom is located at the back of the house and enjoys a very good view of the garden. It is a bright, spacious room with two large, built-in wardrobes bracketing the door to the ensuite.
The ensuite is fitted with a corner shower cubicle with a Mira electric shower, a cream wash-hand basin and WC, and a stainless steel towel rail.
Facing the front of the property, the second double bedroom is a peaceful room, with neutral décor, practical grey carpet and a double built-in closet.
Beside this, the single bedroom also benefits from the same view over the front garden and a single built-in closet.
Finally, the family bathroom is fitted with a white bath with mains shower over, a white WC and pedestal sink.
Outside, a beautifully tended garden slopes from the back of the house, planted in multiple layers with lawn, a heather garden, rockery and mature trees and shrubs. At the front of the house, there is a multi-layer garden comprising an area of gravel with an attractive heather border and decorative trees; a tarmac drive leading to the double garage which sits under the house provides off-street parking for two cars. The Horstmann garage doors are operated by remote control.
The property is double-glazed throughout and warmth is provided by electric radiators and an electric fire in the sitting room.
NEED TO KNOW
• Detached bungalow
• Private garden to the rear
• Remote controlled double garage and off-street parking
• Close to St Mary’s and Newton Primary schools
• Dunblane High School catchment
• Lounge (7.8 x 5.4m), Kitchen (5.2 x 3.7m), Utility (2.7 x 2.1m), Bedroom 1 (4.9 x 3.8m), Ensuite (2.8 x 1.8m), Bedroom 2 (3.6m x 3.2m), Bedroom 3 (3.2 x 2.4m), Bathroom (2.6m x 1.8m)
LOCATION
Smithy Loan is tucked away only a few minutes’ walk to the town centre and close to all the village’s local services and amenities, while the more extensive facilities offered in Stirling are only a ten-minute drive to the south.
The railway station, which is just a short walk away, provides excellent links to Perth, Stirling, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Dunblane boasts primary and secondary schools with first-class reputations and possesses good leisure facilities with a challenging 18-hole golf course, a leisure club with swimming pool, and numerous sports and social clubs, including the local tennis club and excellent Dunblane Youth and Sports Centre.
There is an extensive network of maintained paths that extends up to Sheriffmuir and surrounding areas, as well as into the Laigh Hills park, providing excellent variety for dog walking.
Dunblane is home to the award-winning Tilly Tearoom, The Riverside, Nick Nairn’s Kailyard and a selection of other excellent bars, cafes and independent retailers. With its easy access to the road and rail network covering central Scotland and beyond, Dunblane remains a very desirable area among house hunters.
Finer details:
Council tax: Band G
EER: Band F
Superfast broadband: available in the area
School catchment:
St Mary’s Primary, Newton Primary and Dunblane High School
The date of entry is flexible and by mutual agreement.
Viewings are by appointment through Cathedral City Estates.
All room sizes are approximate.
