SET IN MATURE GROUNDS OF c. 3/4 ACRE THIS FOUR BEDROOMED FORMER MILL PROVIDES A QUALITY FAMILY HOME OF CHARM AND CHARACTER

Price: OFFERS OVER £560,000

Property details:

DESCRIPTION  Nestling on a mature c. 3/4 acre site with a small stream and with the accommodation being designed around the former mill workings,  this fine property provides quality spacious accommodation within a lovely bright living environment with charm and character virtually throughout.  During the upgrading process considerable care has been take to highlight the working mill machinery from within the property from various angles, and these fine characteristics have been retained yet complemented with many finishings of the modern lifestyle including Oil Central Heating, Double Glazing, a beautifully appointed Dining Kitchen with numerous integrated appliances and AGA with light Oak and Travertine flooring in the main living areas.  The carpets and other floor finishes, curtains, blinds and light fitments are all to be included in the price. 

Cluny Mill lies on the Douglas Burn and was constructed prior to 1872.  This solid granite structure operated as a working mill until 1957 and part of the mill workings and structures are preserved in the current building and in the grounds.  The property lay derelict until the early 1970s with renovation works being completed circa 1975 and in June of that year Cluny Mill was awarded a European Architectural Heritage Award which was presented in Edinburgh by the Queen Mother.  The property is currently Category “B” listed.

Cluny Mill lies within the village of Ordhead, less than 20 miles from Aberdeen and is close to the town of Alford which has a range of local shops and a wide variety of leisure facilities including the Grampian Transport Museum, Haughton Country Park, an eighteen-hole golf course, bowling green and swimming pool and a Primary School is also located nearby.

DIRECTIONS  Travelling from Aberdeen along the A944 (Alford Road), shortly after reaching the village of Ordhead the property is signposted on the left and a driveway leads to the dwellinghouse.

THE ACCOMMODATION IS SPLIT OVER VARIOUS LEVELS AND COMPRISES:-

(MAIN LEVEL)

ENTRANCE HALL:  Entrance Hall with light Oak exterior door with glazed side panels, Travertine flooring, radiator seat, eight downlighters, smoke alarm, coat racks and picture window overlooking the former mill wheel.

SIDE HALL:  Side Hall with smoke alarm.

BEDROOM:  13’8” x 13’4”  approx.   Double Bedroom with double fitted wardrobe with two sliding doors, Oak flooring.

BATHROOM:   Part tiled Bathroom with white suite, Mahogany toilet seat, fitted thermostatic power shower, glazed shower screen, ceramic floor tiles, shaver point, double storage cupboard, roller blind, two wall lights and usual small fitments.

BEDROOM:  12’8” x 9’9” approx.   Double Bedroom with French door and adjacent side screens opening to balcony, book/display shelves and telephone point.

BALCONY:  Balcony with pleasant sunny aspect and lovely outlook over the mature colourful gardens with steps leading to garden.

KITCHEN:  20’ x 12’10”  approx.   Beautifully appointed fitted Kitchen with an extensive range of base and wall units with solid Oak doors with stainless steel handles and co-ordinating solid granite work surface with matching upstands, AGA Cooker with adjacent Double Hob all with concealed Extractors above, Combination Microwave/Oven with Fan-Assisted Oven below, integrated Coffee Maker, concealed Dishwasher with matching door panel, Phillips Whirlpool American-style Fridge/Freezer, stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and waste disposal unit, stained ceiling beams, downlighters, stained glass window adjacent to the archway which leads to the lounge, wine rack, slate-effect laminate floor finish and AMPLE SPACE FOR DINING.

LOUNGE:  25’8” x 19’4”  approx.   The Lounge has a host of lovely features with windows on most sides, once again with a picture window overlooking Mill Wheel, and with a wood burning stove set into brick fireplace with cathedral window above, eight wall lights, Oak flooring, stair to lower level and spiral stair to upper level, telephone point, satellite television point and ample space for Dining if required.

UPPER LEVELS

BEDROOM:  15’8” x 9’8” at longest and widest  approx.   Bedroom with two triple wardrobes.

BATHROOM:  Part tiled Bathroom with white suite, Mahogany toilet seat and bath panel, fitted thermostatic power shower over bath, glazed shower screen, two wall lights, shaver point, wall mirror, ceramic floor tiles, toiletry storage cupboard, usual small fitments.

Spiral stair from the lounge leads to a galleried area

GALLERIED AREA:  Galleried Area with wrought iron balustrade overlooking the lounge, ideal as a contemplation/study area.

BEDROOM:  12’10” x 11’8”  approx.   Double Bedroom with exposed ceiling beams, w.h.b. and toilet off, low level wardrobe and storage cupboard.

LOWER LEVEL

SITTING ROOM/DEN:  22’4” x 12’5”  approx.   This striking room is quite unusual in that the walls of both this room and the adjacent bar have rough and polished granite finishings with the cutting, etching and shaping being undertaken by local craftsman during the renovation works in the 1970s, feature fireplace with wood burning stove and outlook over the burn and the Mill workings which can be viewed along one wall, dark wood ceiling beams add to the character of the room.   The Mill machinery and Cog Pit can be illuminated and is fully functional and can be set in motion merely by opening Sluice Gate.

BAR:  12’3” x 10’6”  approx.   The doors leading to the Bar were set from the bowl of a 3’6” diameter Spanish Chestnut tree in the late 1950s and the entire area once opened up is ideal for entertaining with the granite stonework in the walls matching that of the sitting room/den and with a focal feature being the Mahogany free-standing bar counter.

LAUNDRY/UTILITY ROOM:  Laundry/Utility Room with base and wall units with high gloss white finish doors and trim, fittings for plumbing in automatic washing machine and dishwasher, space for tumble dryer, clothes pulley, slate-effect laminate floor finish.

HALL:  Lower Hall with access to toilet and boiler room and once again an area of charm and character with exposed stonework and ideal as a bar/storage/cellar area, Travertine flooring.

CLOAKROOM:  Cloakroom with white w.c. and w.h.b., Travertine flooring, white w.c. and w.h.b.

BOILER HOUSE

CONSERVATORY:  16’9” x 16’9” at longest and widest  approx.   Conservatory (currently used as a Formal Dining Room) with French door opening to garden with window seating which incorporates concealed storage areas, slate-effect laminate flooring.

GENERAL:  The carpets and other floor finishes, curtains, blinds and light fitments are all to be included in the price.

OUTSIDE

DRIVEWAY:  Tarred Drive around side of house leading to DOUBLE GARAGE with light, power, water and storage areas to side and work bench to rear.

GROUNDS:  Extensive mature Grounds mainly laid out in lawn with matures trees and colourful shrubs, however, additional areas include a cobbled split level patio area suitable for seasonal al fresco entertainment, area with vegetable plots, area with Apple trees, Summer House, Dog Shed and Gazebo containing Hot Tub, with a lovely feature being the Douglas Burn which runs through the grounds.