NEW TO MARKET OFFERS OVER £285k DO-UPPER OF THE WEEK

SITUATED at the foot of the Gargunnock Hills five miles or so west of Stirling, the picturesque village of Gargunnock was once associated with distilling, weaving and tile manufacture. Nowadays, however, its central location, road links, primary school and secondary schooling at Balfron High School or Stirling High School, make it a popular commuter village – as does the choice of property styles, which currently includes a spacious three bedroomed conversion within Watson House, a late Georgian mansion built circa 1830 by architect David Hamilton for the Moir family, who owned the surrounding 3,000acre estate.

Converted into seven private apartments in 2001, the building stands in 11-acres of formal garden grounds, which include a grand sweeping driveway and a tennis court.

Internally, accessed via an impressive communal reception hall and statement staircase, the three bedroom apartment’s accommodation spans around 1,888 square feet on the first and second floor levels.

Aside from this apartment’s sheer elegance and classical room proportions, original period features have been carefully retained –including large sash and case windows and plaster cornicing – and are complemented by solid oak flooring and a muted, predominantly neutral colour scheme.

Aberdein Considine’s Stirling office has set a fixed price of £285,000.