| Price:€278,751 £ $ (Sponsored by Anello FX) |
Agent Information |
| Condition: |
Ready for occupation |
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| Property Type: |
House / Villa |
| Bedrooms: |
4 |
| Bathrooms: |
2 |
| Receptions: |
2 |
| Status: |
Available |
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Lodi is a traditional stone house, typical of the Highland area. It is situated on Hill Street, a 5 minute walk from Alness High Street. The property provides spacious and private accommodation in a central location with the shops and services of Alness within easy walking distance.
Property Details:
Lodi was built around 1890 to house the lo ... morecal Schoolteacher, it was built in the feu of Rose Cottage, which means that access to the house is gained via a private gated driveway. The house is stone built with a slate roof and contains many of the original period features you would hope to find in a house of its age.
The main garden is situated at the front of the property, with access at the side of the house to the the large double garage and courtyard area. The whole property measures 57.70m x 15.35m (190' x 51') including the driveway. The property was extended to the rear 10 years ago, adding the 4th bedroom, shower room, utility room and garage. The property is only 5 minutes from the High Street and yet within the garden it feels secluded and rural. It is a period property with many of the traditional features intact, such as: cornices, ceiling roses, picture rails, wooden doors, deep skirting boards and stairs. It benefits from oil fired central heating and upvc double glazing.
Entry through Upvc Front Door into Hall 1.83m x2.93m (6' x 9'7) The Hall contains period cornicing and ceiling rose. It has a radiator, 2 double power points and a phone point. It has hooks for hanging coats and leads to the kitchen (left), living room (right) and up the stairs to bedrooms 1-3 and the bathroom. The house contains the original wooden doors, doorframes, and deep skirting boards you would expect in a tradional period property. The newel post and stair rails are also the original wood.
Living Room 4.72m x 4.32m (15' 6 x 14' 2)
This is a beautifully proportioned room, again with period cornicing, ceiling rose and picture rail. It is triple aspect with windows to front and side and french doors to the rear. The focal point is the large open fireplace, with tiled hearth and wooden mantel. There is alcoved shelving to the left of the fireplace. The room also has 2 wall lights, 4 double power points, a phone point, and 2 large radiators.
Kitchen/Dining Room 4.72m x 4.24m (15' 6 x 13' 11)
The kitchen is fully fitted on 3 walls of the room, which is dual aspect with a window to the front overlooking the garden and to the side of the property. The kitchen contains a Belling Country Chef Cooker with an 8 ring gas hob, 3 electric ovens and grill; 4 glass fronted and 7 wood fronted cabinets above a black cairngorm worktop, with further storage below (7 drawers, 9 cabinets). There is an integral dishwasher and larder style fridge, and a winerack. There is a one and a half chrome sink. The room contains 6 double power points and 4 recessed spot lights, as well as lighting within and underneath the display cabinets, and 2 radiators. There is wood laminate flooring. There is a door leading to the understairs pantry cupboard, with more storage space for ironing board and hoover. The kitchen leads into the utility room.
Utility Room 4.32m x 3.15m (14' 1 x 10' 4)
The utility room is T shaped with the narrow end leading to the shower room and bedroom 4. The utility room has plumbing for a washing machine and tumbledryer. It has a stainless steal sink and drainer above a 2 door cabinet. There is laminate flooring, and 1 double and 1 single power point, and a radiator. There is a upvc door leading into the courtyard at the back.
Shower room 2.1m x 2.03m (6' 11 x 6' 8)
The shower room is half tiled throughout and contains a white toilet and sink and an electric shower in a tiled cubicle. There is an extractor fan, shaver point and radiator.
Bedroom 4 3.1m x 2.44m (10' 2 x 8')
This room has a window to the side of the property. There is space for a double bed. There are 2 double power points, a phone point, radiator and spot lighting. This is currently used as a guest bedroom, with the shower room immediately next door, it makes a great guest suite.
Stairs/Landing
The central stairway has wooden balustrades and bannister. Leading to the upper landing which has doors to the bathroom and bedrooms 1, 2 and 3. It contains 1 double power point with a further double power point on the stairs, radiator and velux window. Access to the loft. All the doors upstairs are original.
Bathroom 3.43m x 1.55m (11' 3 x 6' 5)
The bathroom has a bath, toilet and handbasin. It contains a velux window, a radiator, a shaver point and 2 ceiling lights.
Bedroom 2 3.68m x 3.07m (12' 1 x 10' 1)
This is a light spacious room with dual aspect, with windows to the front overlooking the garden and to the side of the property. There is a central light fitting, phone socket and 2 double power points. There is also an open fronted walk in closet measuring 1.58m x 0.8m (5' 2 x 2' 8). This is currently used as a children's room.
Bedroom 3 2.44m x 1.96m (8' x 6' 5)
This is the smallest of the 4 bedrooms and has a window overlooking the garden. It has spot lighting, 2 double power points, a radiator and the electric meter in a high cupboard. This is currently used as a child's bedroom.
Bedroom 1 4.32m x 4.14m (14' 2 x 13' 7)
This is a large light room, with a built in suite, consisting of 2 double fitted wardrobes that extend back 0.58m (1' 7), bedside cabinets, 7 drawer dressing table and 4 drawer chest. It is dual aspect with windows to the front, overlooking the garden and to the side of the property. It has a large open fireplace with wooden mantel, ceiling rose and central light fitting. It contains 4 double power points, a radiator and phone point.
Outside areas.
The main garden is to the front of the property and consists of the driveway, a gravelled area for parking and turning cars, and the garden proper. This is on two levels, the nearest to the house contains an apple tree, the herb garden, and 2 large flower beds, whilst the further which is divided by a dry stone wall and trellis arch, has several fruit trees and beds, and the woodland bed. This area is large and flat, perfect for childrens toys, such as a trampoline or climbing frame.
There are wrought iron gates leading down the side of the house to the rear courtyard, this is gravelled and contains access to the rear of the house and the garage. It also has the coal bunker and oil tank at the rear of the garage.
The garage 6.75m x 6m (22' 2 x 19' 8)
The garage has 2 double doors and a single door. It contains the oil fired combi boiler, which was fitted in 2006. It has a wooden workbench with storage below running the length of the garage, a car inspection pit, overhead lighting and power points.
Alness is located in the Scottish Highlands, on the pleasant shores of the Cromarty Firth, overlooked by gentle rolling hills. Although in many people’s minds the Highlands are considered remote, Alness is well served by a variety of transport links, and its communications hold a number of benefits for businesses planning to set up here.
Alness has a lovely position beside the Cromarty Firth and there is plenty to do in the local area. Heading north there are fantastic beaches at Dornoch (20 miles away), as well as a great golf course there. Shin Falls is a lovely spot to watch salmon leaping the waterfalls and as you can imagine there are many many wonderful walks including around the edge of the Firth, up to the Fyrish monument for great views and through lovely pine woods nearby. A cycle path is nearly completed which will link Evanton and Invergordon and this comes through Alness. This cycle path passes through woods and alongside the firth as well.
Only a few seconds off the main A9 road, Inverness is 25 miles away, and the Central Belt of Scotland is 2½ hours drive, but unlike other parts of the UK, you’ll find quieter roads where you can enjoy the spectacular scenery.
Alness station is on the Inverness to Wick line with a commuter train linking it to Inverness daily and several trains North and South every day. The deep water port of Invergordon, a regular stop on the cruise liner route nowadays, is just 3 miles away.
Inverness Airport is the principal air hub for the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Located 10 miles east of the City of Inverness it offers excellent facilities to the travelling public in a modern terminal building. Daily air services between Inverness and London Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kirkwall, and Stornoway offer the business and leisure traveller connections throughout the UK and beyond.
Alness is a busy Highland town of just over 5,000 people (visit www.alness.com for more information). It has a range of shops and services including a library, sports centre, hairdressers, butchers, takeaways, shoe repairers, heritage centre, Superdrug, bakers, card shop, Post Office, banks, betting shop, paper shops, clothes shops, florist and gift shop, solicitors and estate agents, upholsterers, opticians, beauty centre, pubs and restaurants, Somerfield and Co-Op and of course a doctors surgery. These are all located in the High Street area. A 15 minute walk will bring you to the Morrisons Supermarket with filling station and the Lidl Supermarket. There is also a swimming pool for public use near the supermarket at Alness Academy.
Since 1997 when Alness first entered the Scotland in Bloom Competition the town has had considerable success in Floral competitions. We have won the Scottish small town award seven times, British small town award three times and the Beautiful Scotland in Bloom Premier Award three times and winners in the Nations and World in Bloom competitions. As a result of our success and the publicity created by these awards, Alness has become the shopping centre for Easter Ross. With new car parks, clean High Street and environmental improvements giving all year round colour, the High Street is now bustling with shoppers. Businesses now report increased summer trade with many visitors calling in to the town to see the flowers. All the major cruise liners visiting nearby Invergordon, now include Alness on their day trip bus routes.
Just across the bridge is a wonderful childrens play area with a toddler and junior play area. The Averon Leisure Centre is also just across the bridge this great facility has an air conditioned gym, weights room, fitness classes every day, dance classes and sports hall. The building also includes a beauty treatment room and the library. Monthly family membership via the council High Life card is approx £20 per month which includes unlimited use of the facilities. Alness also has a golf course which is a 15 minutes walk away.
There are a series of walks available – riverside walks beside the Averon river where you can find Salmon in season. You can follow the river all the way down to the Cromarty Firth. There is also a lovely woodland walk through the grounds of Dalmore House and on the opposite side of the river is a lovely sculpture walk where children can discover various creatures carved from wood.
The town has 3 primary schools, 2 of which are within easy walking distance of the house. Coulhill Primary and Bridgend Primary. There are Mother and Toddler groups run at both ends of the town, at Westend Community Centre and the Perrin Centre. The High School, Alness Academy, is a 6 year comprehensive school, with a current school roll of 514 pupils. There is also a Medical Practice and Dental Practice in the town.
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