Edwardian country house offers tranquil living in Royal Deeside

Situated in the heart of Royal Deeside and enjoying a secluded and tranquil setting, Balgonie House provides a fantastic opportunity to own a magnificent Edwardian country house. This period property is on sale with leading Scottish property consultants, CKD Galbraith.

Balgonie House is a large detached country house which in recent years has also served as a highly successful award-winning Hotel. Built in 1898 by James Auldjo Jamieson as a Deeside retreat for his family, the house sits on the outskirts of the popular Deeside village of Ballater and overlooks the golf course towards the hills of Glen Muick beyond.

Ballater is one of the most attractive villages in Scotland and provides an outstanding range of amenities for its size. The architecture of the house is quite unusual for this area and is very much in the style of the ‘Arts & Crafts’ movement, and particularly that of one of its most famous architects, Charles Annesley Voysey.

The House is constructed of harled granite using pebbles taken from the River Dee under a pitched red tiled roof, with wide over-hanging eaves and distinctive buttresses. Spacious accommodation is provided including a delightful vestibule/conservatory, reception hall, four public rooms, a large family kitchen, nine bedrooms all with en-suite facilities and extensive ancillary accommodation.

The house has a number of fine original features including some ornate cornicing, attractive fire-places and a pitched pine staircase, whilst the large south-facing windows not only provide superb views over the garden but give the house a light and airy atmosphere.

Currently used as a family home and ‘life-style’ bed and breakfast business, the present owners ran a successful country house hotel and restaurant at Balgonie until 2008. The house could easily be re-instated for similar commercial use.

Also located within the grounds is The Coach House, a charming detached house completed in 2005 in the style of an alpine chalet. The Coach House is currently used in connection with a self catering business and comprises a hall, a magnificent open plan kitchen living area with access to a large balcony, utility room, laundry room and three double bedrooms, all with en suite.

Rod Christie, who is handling the sale for CKD Galbraith’s Elgin office, said: “Located at the heart of Royal Deeside, Balgonie House sits in one of Scotland’s most popular tourist areas and has the flexibility to be used either as a magnificent family home or indeed returned to use as a very successful Hotel or Bed & Breakfast. Together with the Coach House, I believe Balgonie is one of the most desirable properties on the market throughout the whole country”.

The grounds at Balgonie extend to approximately 2.6 acres and are beautifully enclosed by a small wooded copse providing great privacy and seclusion. The gardens include areas of lawn, well stocked herbaceous borders and various useful outbuildings including a delightful wooden summer house, tractor shed with game larder, double garage, green house and further useful garden sheds.

Balgonie House is on the market at a guide price of £1,050,000.

For more information, visit ckdgalbraith.co.uk.