Detached house for sale in Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3

A wonderful period family home with cottage and walled garden in the heart of Perthshire.

Trinity Gask is situated in the tranquil Strathearn, Perthshire. It is understood to date to 1779 with a later addition in 1958 by the then occupants, Geddes, who then sold to Watson in 1967. Watson build Outlines Cottage in about 1972. The c-listed property is accessed off a minor country road through sandstone pillars. It has an attractive tree-lined gravelled driveway which terminates at the front of the house.

This Georgian property includes some lovely period features throughout and is constructed of sandstone beneath a pitched slate roof, benefitting from double glazed, timber sash-and-case windows.

The ground floor boasts three principal reception rooms including a formal dining room, a drawing room with an open fireplace, three large windows and a conservatory off the dining kitchen with lovely views over the gardens. The ground floor also includes a music room/further sitting room together with a double bedroom and a family bathroom. The first floor has a wonderful principal bedroom suite overlooking the gardens, complete with a dressing room and bathroom. There are a further three double bedrooms, all well proportioned with two family bathrooms. There are also two bedrooms on the second floor. Benefitting from lpg central heating, the accommodation is shown in full on the adjacent floorplan.

The gardens are a real feature of Trinity Gask with formal lawns to the side and rear, together with planted borders and specimen trees, including a mature copper beech beside the house.

Trinity Gask lies just 5.5 miles north of Auchterarder and 8.5 miles west of the Broxden roundabout in Perth. Auchterarder offers a wide range of local amenities including a variety of shops, supermarket, two butchers, bakery, post office, library, health centre and primary and secondary schooling. The Gleneagles Hotel, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup is just 7 miles away and offers a wealth of amenities including three championship courses, equestrian facilities, falconry, leisure, spa and sports facilities and a wide range of restaurants which include two Michelin star restaurants at Andrew Fairlie. Gleneagles railway station runs daily services north and south and a sleeper service to London. 15 miles to the east, Perth has a wide range of high-street shops, supermarkets, transport links and professional services, as well as a concert hall, theatre, cinema, museum and gallery. Crieff, with its Hydro and Community Campus, also has some excellent leisure facilities and plenty of independent shops, cafés and restaurants. Edinburgh and Glasgow are both within commuting distance of Trinity Gask. It is exceptionally well placed for schooling, with Craigclowan Preparatory School, Strathallan, Kilgraston Morrisons Academy, Ardvreck Preparatory school, Glenalmond and Dollar Academy nearby. The house is ideally located for outdoor pursuits, with fishing, shooting, stalking, hillwalking and cycling all being very popular in the surrounding countryside. The ski slopes of Glenshee can be reached in about 1 hour 20 minutes by car. Edinburgh airport is 50 miles away and offers a range of flights to domestic and international destinations.