WONDERFUL TRADITIONAL FAMILY HOUSE IN ABOUT 2½ ACRES OF PRIVATE GARDENSIN DESIRABLE UPPER BRIDGE OF ALLAN

THE RED HOUSE, PENDREICH ROAD, BRIDGE OF ALLAN, STIRLING, FK9 4LY

WONDERFUL TRADITIONALFAMILY HOUSE IN OVER 2ACRES OF PRIVATE GARDENS INDESIRABLE UPPER BRIDGE OFALLAN

THE RED HOUSEPENDREICH ROAD, BRIDGE OF ALLAN,STIRLING, FK9 4LY

Stirling 4 miles Perth 29 miles, Glasgow 31 miles,Edinburgh 37 miles

Reception hall ◆ dining room ◆ sitting room ◆ family room ◆ kitchenpantry ◆ utility room and cloakroom with separate WC

5 bedrooms ◆ 2 bathrooms ◆ study ◆ WC and maid’s room

About 2.39 acres

Boiler house ◆ conservatory ◆ outdoor swimming pool2 garden sheds

EPC Rating = F

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DirectionsFrom Edinburgh or Glasgow take the M9 past Stirling to junction11, the Keir roundabout at the end of the motorway. Take thefourth exit, towards Bridge of Allan. On entering the town, afterthe bridge, turn left into Blairforkie Drive. Then turn right intoFerniebank Brae, left into Glen Road and then bear right toPendreich Road. The drive to The Red House is on the right.

SituationThe Red House occupies a wonderfully private setting on theupper side of Bridge of Allan, one of Stirlingshire’s hidden gems.This historic spa town has a thriving centre with a good range ofshops, cafes and restaurants. Bridge of Allan has numeroussporting facilities including a tennis club and nine hole golfcourse which was designed by Old Tom Morris and opened in1895. The property benefits from its proximity to StirlingUniversity, which has beautiful grounds and many sportingfacilities open to the public, including a near Olympic sizeswimming pool and indoor and outdoor tennis courts. Thenewly refurbished library is also open to the public and theMacRobert Centre provides a wide range of live performanceswhile the Film Theatre screens both mainstream and specialistfilms.

Beaconhurst School on Kenilworth Road is a highly thought ofprivate day school taking boys and girls from the ages of 3 to18. There are a number of excellent state primary andsecondary schools nearby. Other private schools within easyreach include Dollar Academy, Strathallan, Morrison’s Academy,Ardvreck, Glenalmond, Craigclowan and Kilgraston (girls only).

Stirling, four miles to the south, is the major city of centralScotland. Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument rise highabove the city and are evocative of its historic past. Themodern day city provides a full range of shops and servicesincluding several superstores.

Bridge of Allan is well placed for both road and rail connectionsto all the major towns of central Scotland. The Keir roundaboutconnection between the M9 (south) and A9 (north) is only twomiles to the west, allowing quick access to Edinburgh, Glasgowand Perth. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are withineasy reach and Bridge of Allan has a railway station withcommuter services to both cities.

The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park lies just tothe west, offering a wealth of outdoor activities includingclimbing, hill walking, water sports, fishing, shooting andstalking. The internationally renowned Gleneagles Hotel with itsleisure club and golf courses is only 16 miles away.

DescriptionThe Red House is a wonderfully unique family house set in over 2acres of stunning gardens on the outskirts of Bridge of Allan. It isbelieved that the house was built for a member of the Alexanderfamily who subsequently founded Alexanders of Falkirk, thecoach builders. It dates back to about 1899 and is constructedin a mock Tudor style. The house was extensively extended inthe 1970s whilst retaining a wealth of period features throughout.

An arched timber front door opens to an entrance porch fromwhere a partially glazed inner door leads into the fantasticreception hall. This offers an abundance of traditional featuressuch as timber panelling, a fireplace with decorative timbersurround, exposed timber beams and a wonderful staircaseleading up to the first floor landing. Situated off the hall is thelarge family room which was added to the house in the 1970s.This room offers great entertaining space and has a fireplace withbeautiful traditional timber mantel and surround. Windows onthree aspects provide lovely views over the garden. Directlyacross the entrance hall is the split level sitting room. The upperlevel is part of the original house and has a bay windowoverlooking the garden to the north west. There is also abeautiful fireplace, supposedly dating back to the era of KingGeorge III, and exposed ceiling beams. Three steps lead down tothe lower level of the sitting room which has full height windowson two aspects and a large sliding door leading out onto theterrace. Adjacent to the sitting room is the dining room. This hastwo windows to the north west and traditional ceilingplasterwork. The kitchen features a range of fitted base and wallunits with integrated double sink and appliances which include adishwasher, fridge freezer, and a Rangemaster cooker with fourelectric hobs. There is ample storage space and a door leadingthrough to a shelved larder. A further door leads from the kitchento the utility room which also has a range of base and wall unitswith an integrated sink, plumbing for a washing machine and atumble dryer. There is a linen cupboard and a further doorleading out to the front of the house. The ground flooraccommodation is completed by a cloakroom with separate WCoff the reception hall and a generous under stair storagecupboard.

The wonderful traditional staircase leads up from the mainentrance hall to the first floor landing. This is overlooked by largewindows which provide ample natural light and offer stunningviews over the gardens to the south and west. Immediately atthe top of the stairs there is a bathroom with a separate,adjacent WC. Situated off the landing are a second bathroomand three double bedrooms with fantastic views to the northwest over the gardens and the Allan Glen, one of which also hasa range of fitted cupboards, drawers and dressing table.

A short passageway leads to two further double bedrooms, oneof which has windows to the north west while the otheroverlooks the front of the house and has a wash basin and fittedwardrobes and a door to a small staircase leading down to whatwas the maid’s room and to a storage room housing the boiler.Also off the passageway are a shelved storage cupboard and astudy with fitted bookshelves and a laundry cupboard.

OutsideThe driveway from Pendreich Road passes through a timber gateand then through the mature woodland to the west of the housebefore sweeping up to the front door. It then continues to thenorth east where there is a further access onto Pendreich Road.

The house sits in 2.39 acres of stunning mature gardens bounedon the easttern edge by Bridge of Allan Golf Course. Stone stepslead through the gardens to the east and south of the housewhich are interspersed with a variety of mature conifers andbroadleaved trees and shrubs. At the top of the garden there isan area of charming private woodland in which there is a timbergarden shed. Beyond this is the Bridge of Allan Golf Club. Thewoodland continues alongside the the driveway towards thesecondary gates onto Pendreich Road. Also set alongside thisdrive is a pond.

To the north of the house is a large lawned area which can bedirectly accessed from the family room. A paved path leadsaround to the side of the house where steps lead down to theoutdoor swimming pool. Here there is also a large greenhouseand a timber garden shed. To the north and west of the house isa terraced area which is ideal for entertaining guests and stonesteps from here lead down into the northern gardens. Again,these are interspersed with mature rhododendrons and a varietyof trees which provide The Red House with exceptional privacyfrom the neighbouring properties and from Pendreich Road. Thegrounds to the east of The Red House back on to the Bridge ofAllan Golf Course which has a clubhouse and hosts a range ofcompetitions throughout the year.

General Remarks

ServicesMains water, mains electricity, mains gas and mains drainage.

Local AuthorityThe Red House is in Stirlingshire Council Tax Band H.

AccessA public foot path (owned by The Red House) runs alongsideBridge of Allan Golf Course to the east of The Red House.

Fixtures and FittingsFitted carpets, curtains, blinds, some light fittings and whitegoods are included in the sale.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleavesThe property is sold subject to and with the benefit of allservitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, includingrights 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, whethercontained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted andwhether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations ornot. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as tothe nature of all such servitude rights and others.

OffersOffers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitorto the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but theseller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. Allgenuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitorto note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately afterinspection.

DepositA deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It willbe paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The depositwill be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing tocomplete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or hisagents.

ViewingStrictly by appointment with Savills - 0131 247 3700.

Important NoticeSavills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:1. They are not authorised to make or give any representationsor warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere,either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise.They assume no responsibility for any statement that may bemade in these particulars. These particulars do not form part ofany offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statementsor representations of fact.2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. Thetext, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are notnecessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that theproperty has all necessary planning, building regulation or otherconsents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment orfacilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection orotherwise.

Ground Floor

4

Bathroom

Bedroom 53.53 x 2.8411'7" x 9'4"Bedroom 1

5.82 x 4.1919'1'' x 13'9''

Bedroom 25.18 x 3.7617' x 12'4''

Bathroom

Study3.96 x 2.1613' x 7'1''

Bedroom 45.23 x 4.22

17'2" x 13'10"

Bedroom 35.21 x 3.86

17'1'' x 12'8''

Maids RoomEaves

Storage/Boiler

2.90 x 1.839'6'' x 6'

Utility

BoilerHouse

3.10 x 2.7210'2'' x 8'11''

Kitchen6.02 x 3.61

19'9" x 11'10"SittingRoom

10.13 x 5.2633'3'' x 17'3''

DiningRoom

5.00 x 3.7316'5'' x 12'3''

Hall

WC

CloakRoom

FamilyRoom

10.82 x 8.6935'6'' x 28'6''

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This plan is based upon the OrdnanceSurvey map with the sanction of theController of HM Stationery Office.Crown copyright reserved. Licence100041908. NOT TO SCALE

This plan is based upon the OrdnanceSurvey map with the sanction of theController of HM Stationery Office.Crown copyright reserved. Licence100041908. NOT TO SCALE

Joi nt Agent s – Savi l l s Sal i sbur y60 Milford Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2BPDavid Cross – dcross@savills.com

01722 426810

Joi nt Agent s – Smi t hs Gor e8-9 High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 1AAJason Lewis – jason.lewis@smithsgore.co.uk

01672 529050

I mpor t ant Not i ceSavills, Smiths Gore and their clients give notice that: They are not authorised to make or give any representations orwarranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere,either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise.They assume no responsibility for any statement that may bemade in these particulars. These particulars do not form part ofany offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statementsor representations of fact. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. Thetext, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are notnecessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that theproperty has all necessary planning, building regulation or otherconsents and Savills or Smiths Gore have not tested anyservices, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfythemselves by inspection or otherwise.

The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or otherfacilities at the property shall not constitute a representation(unless otherwise stated) as to its state or condition or that it iscapable of fulfilling its intended function and prospectivepurchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness ofsuch equipment for their requirements. We have not made anyinvestigations into the existence or otherwise of any issuesconcerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and thepurchaser is responsible for making his own enquiries in thisregard.

Particulars and Photographs taken July and August 2011