Homes for Sale - Ruthven House, Kingussie, £525000. Detail Property ID: 45349

Real Estate Propery Detals: Homes for Sale - Ruthven House, Kingussie, £525000

Photo Gallery Title Homes for Sale - Ruthven House, Kingussie, £525000 Offer ID: 45349 £525,000 State Highland (See containing lot: 45349 Highland Real Estate Property Listing) City Kingussie (See containing lot: 45349 Kingussie Real Estate Property Listing) Location Kingussie, Highland Category Home (See containing lot: 45349 Home For Sale in Kingussie Property Listing) Posted by Anton Roy Date (Create/Update) 10 November 2008/none Expiration Date 26 October 2009 Description Home For Sale in Kingussie, Highland. Auction Lot ID: 45349 7 bedrooms (2 en suite) 2 reception rooms 2 holiday cottages Double garage Highland setting Freehold SITUATION: Ruthven is renowned for Ruthven Barracks which were built by the Government after the 1715 Jacobite rising in an attempt to keep the Highland population under control. The buildings were completed in 1724 with an additional guard house and stable block completed a decade later. Three of General Wade's military roads also converge at the barracks. The barracks could house 120 troops and 28 horses. Jacobite troops seized the barracks, on their second attempt, in February 1746 and after the failure at Culloden, about 3,000 Jacobites met at Ruthven with the intention of fighting on. They were greeted by a message from Bonnie Prince Charlie telling them to save themselves, so they set fire to the barracks and dispersed. The buildings were never reoccupied and fell into ruin. Today's building is pretty much as it was left by the departing Jacobites. Most of the exterior walls remain, but little of the interior structure, and no flooring or roofing. Ruthven House is situated on the fringe of Kingussie, within the Cairngorms National Park, in the heart of the Scottish Highlands. The area is renowned for its natural beauty, mountain ranges, forests, river valleys and lochs. There is an abundance of outdoor activities including golf, cycling, trekking, off-road driving, skiing and snowboarding in winter, fishing on the River Spey, as well as many scenic walks. There are also several RSPB Nature Reserves in the area, including Loch Garten which is famous for ospreys. The central location means that touring from here to all the famous landmarks in the Highlands, such as Loch Ness, Ben Nevis and the Isle of Skye is particularly easy.Kingussie has shopping for everyday requirements including a medical practice, chemist, dentist, banks, vet, supermarket, library and churches. Local schools include Kingussie Primary School and Kingussie High School.There is a railway station at Kingussie on the main line offering a direct service to Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. There are good road links to Inverness and Aviemore to the north, and south to Perth to connect with the central motorway network. Inverness Airport offers a wide variety of flights both within the UK and to Belfast and Dublin. DESCRIPTION: Ruthven House is understood to be approximately 150 - 200 years old . The property is traditionally constructed with a pitched slated roof and is currently used as a guest house, with two independent self-catering cottages. The current owners have sympathetically restored this property to a particularly high standard, and it is a magnificent home which has been fully appreciated by visitors and guests alike. The overall site extends to 0.74 acres and is extensively laid to lawn with a number of mature trees and outstanding views extending over towards the village of Kingussie, open farmland and the Cairngorms. ACCOMMODATION: Ruthven House The entrance vestibule leads to a welcoming reception hall. The sitting room has a multi-fuel stove which is recessed within a stone chimney with timber surround, ceiling cornicing, a picture rail and window seat. The formal dining room also has a focal fireplace, and twin press storage cupboards and centred recess. A rear hall leads to the modern kitchen with a number of base and wall mounted units with contrasting worktop surfaces and matching splashbacks, concealed lighting, built-in double oven, Smeg ceramic hob, cooker hood, plumbing for dishwasher, and inset stainless steel sink and mixer tap.A laundry/utility room has plumbing for automatic washing machine, base and wall mounted units and a door to the garden. There is a separate WC with wash basin. Also on the ground floor are separate shower room and a double bedroom (bedroom 3). There is hanging space below the stairs for outdoor clothing.On the first floor there is a further reception area and access to a bathroom and four further bedrooms, of which one has an en suite bathroom and another an en suite shower room.On the top floor the landing has space for a desk and computer, and leads to a further shower room and two additional bedrooms.Creag Bheag CottageAttached to the main house, with independent access and driveway from the main house, it comprises a sitting room with external patio doors, kitchen fitted with base and wall mounted units and inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap, shower room with WC, wash basin and shower, one double bedroom and one single bedroom.Creag Dhubh CottageAlso with independent access, this cottage comprises a sitting room which is open plan to a modern fitted kitchen with base and wall mounted units, contrasting worktop surfaces and inset stainless steel sink with mixer tap and external patio doors to the garden. There is a shower room with WC, wash basin and shower and one spacious double bedroom.GroundsThe overall site extends to 0.74 acres (0.3 hectares) mostly to the front of Ruthven House, with a sweeping driveway providing turning space and leading to an open fronted double garage. The garden is mainly laid to lawn with a number of mature trees and colourful stocked borders, all adding to the impressive setting. An independent driveway and parking area gives access to the cottages and further lawns with seating areas. A pathway to the rear leads to a continuation of the lawn, the oil tank, timber shed and a rotary clothes dryer.ServicesMains electricity, oil-fired central heating in Ruthven House and electric central heating within the cottages, private drainage and water supply. Broadband is available in the area.Fixtures and fittingsAll fixed floor coverings and integrated appliances are included. Further items may be available by separate negotiation.Servitude rights, burdens and wayleavesThe property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. PossessionVacant possession and entry will be given on completion.OffersOffers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection.Purchase priceWithin 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. DIRECTIONS: From Perth, travel north on the A9 for approximately 70 miles, crossing the River Spey. Then turn left, signposted for Kingussie and Kincraig. At the T junction turn left, signposted Kingussie and Newtonmore. Travel through the village and turn left opposite the Duke of Gordon Hotel, where there is a sign for Ruthven House B & B. Cross the level crossing, and after leaving the 30 mph zone continue for a further 0.5 miles and the entrance to Ruthven House is on the right. Email This Agent Your First Name: Your Last Name: Your Email: OR If you the registered user. 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Homes for Sale - Ruthven House, Kingussie, £525000. Detail Property ID: 45349

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