Keith Hills

Rumbling Bridge, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, KY13 0QQ

Offers Over £700,000

16.16 acres

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  • 3 reception rooms, 3 bedrooms
  • Spacious reception rooms filled with ample natural light
  • A superb mature garden with beautiful views of the surrounding countryside
  • Excellent stables and a paddock with an additional 14 acres
  • Productive vegetable patches and a polytunnel ideal for home grown produce
  • Superb location in commuting distance to Edinburgh and Glasgow

SITUATIONKeith Hills lies in a superb location just to the east of the village of Powmill and just to the south of Crook of Devon, both of which provide village stores for day to day essentials. The popular town of Dollar is just 6 miles to the west and provides an excellent range of amenities with a village shop, community centre, health centre and the well-regarded Dollar Academy. Further amenities can be found at Kinross which has a supermarket, garage, a primary and secondary school and a superrange of cafes and shops.Keith Hills is ideally located for access to Scotland’s major cities, Stirling is just 35 minutes drive to the west and Perth just 35 minutes to the northeast. Both provide a superb range of amenities with national and local retailers, supermarkets, schools, banks and hospitals as well as restaurants and cafes. Perth and Stirling both have train stations with connections north and south as well asexcellent bus links.The major cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow are both easily reached and Keith Hills sits in an ideal spot between the two cities making national and international travel very easy. Edinburgh Airport can be reached in just 45 minutes drive and Glasgow Airport in approximately an hours drive. Keith Hills is well located to make the most of the superb local amenities and activities. There is an excellent network of local paths for walking and cycling, the Dunning Glen has a myriad of trails and Loch Leven with its 13 mile circular trail and well regarded larder is very close by. For golfers Muckhart Golf Club is just 3 miles away and Gleneagles with its championship courses can be reached in 25 minutes. There are also excellent equestrian facilities available locally.DESCRIPTIONKeith Hills is a delightful traditional house of stone construction under a slate roof. The house is well proportioned with generous reception spaces throughout providing an attractive and pleasant family home. An entrance hall leads to a lovely sitting room with a woodburning stove and then on to a spacious kitchen with underfloor heating, ample room for a large dining table and a superb larder. Off the kitchen is a pleasant sunroom which has direct access to the garden, provides alovely space to relax and has magnificent views.Leading the other direction from the entrance hall is a lovely snug which has a stove and is an ideal family space, there is then a study which provides a useful space to work from home. Finally, there is an impressive master bedroom which enjoys double aspect views, patio and garden access, and a generous en suite bathroom.On the first floor there are two further double bedrooms, both with delightful views of the gardens and a generous family shower room.ACCOMMODATIONGround Floor: Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Snug, Sunroom, Kitchen with Larder, Study, Master bedroom with En Suite, WC.First Floor: Two Double Bedrooms, Family Shower Room.GARDEN AND GROUNDSKeith Hills enjoys a beautiful elevated situation with stunning views over the surrounding countryside and panoramic views down the valley overlooking the Wallace Monument. The garden lies to the front of the property and is mostly laid to lawn with a delightful collection of mature trees, shrubs and an orchard providing structure and maturity throughout the year. There is also a lovely patio which provides an ideal space for outdoor dining and has a sheltered area outside the master bedroom with glass panels so as not to disrupt the views. Further to the main garden is the secret garden which provides a peaceful place to relax.Beyond the main garden is the stables and kitchen garden. The kitchen garden has a variety of mature fruit and vegetable patches, a herb garden, summer berry garden and a polytunnel with purpose-built planters and seating which the current owners have used to produce a variety of home grown produce. The stable block consists of 4 stables with an undercover yard area, hay store and a tack room and have been well maintained by the current owners. Adjacent to the stables is a paddock extending to approximately 1 acre.Keith Hills further benefits from a ring fenced block of 14 acres adjacent to the stables paddock which consists of three recently well-fenced fields each with a water connection and enjoying cracking views of the surrounding countryside. The current owners have undertaken some tree and hedge planting to create natural shelter. This land has excellent potential to be used for smallholding or equestrian purposes or for alternative uses, subject to the necessary permissions.