A home for all seasons

FROSTY woodland walks on the doorstep, cosy nooks and crannies and warming fires – Ewanfield House is the perfect winter wonderland home.

This week’s Hot Property, set within lovely garden grounds and surrounded by spectacular Perthshire countryside, is beautiful all year round.

In spring and summer, the pretty gardens and driveway lined with rhododendrons, come alive in bursts of colour, while the trees – both inside the grounds and in nearby woodlands – are glorious in autumn.

But there is a special kind of magic to Ewanfield in the wintertime, as local property expert Stephanie Clarke explains.

“Ewanfield is a hugely attractive house in any season, but at this time of the year it really comes into its own,” she says.

“It’s great for family gatherings, thanks to its open plan layout alongside more formal reception room, and there is plenty of space (and excellent bathroom provision) for friends and relatives to stay.

“Add in the crisp fresh air and woodland walks close by, and the fact that Crieff Hydro is a stone’s throw away if you fancy taking everyone out to celebrate a special occasion, and it’s easy to understand why this is such a fantastic house and location.”

In fact, it is Ewanfield’s location which is proving a huge draw for would-be buyers.

Located in a leafy residential area of Crieff, the house is a short walk away from great schools, a range of shops, some fine restaurants and excellent leisure facilities.

Crieff is a residential hot spot, with plenty of local facilities and a growing range of independent and specialist retailers. In addition to leisure facilities available to members of Crieff Hydro and at the Strathearn Community Campus there are golf courses at Muthill, Comrie and St Fillans and Gleneagles Hotel and Country Club, with its three championship golf courses is around 10 miles away.

Lovers of the great outdoors can take advantage of Ewanfield’s proximity to the hills of the Sma’ Glen and Ben Vorlich, which make a picturesque backdrop to the town, and there are plenty of opportunities for fishing and water sports in local lochs.

Ewanfield is a fine house, built around 1985 with an appealing mix of traditional and contemporary characteristics, from astragal windows and high ceilings to solid timber doors and stairs.

The current owners have made a beautiful job of the interior design, with bespoke lighting, clever use of colour and soft furnishings, and great attention to detail in finishing touches throughout.

Natural light streams through the glazed front door in to an expansive reception hall, floored in warm terracotta tiles. The hallway leads to all the main reception rooms – a smart but comfortable formal sitting room, an elegant dining room and the relaxed family room.

Would-be cooks and those who love to entertain will adore Ewanfield’s open plan kitchen, dining and garden room.

In addition to painted timber kitchen cabinets, designed by craftsmen at nearby Monzie Joinery and built around an electric three-oven Aga, this kitchen has an impressive range of appliances and gadgets adding a touch of practical luxury – for example, the American-style fridge freezer, the Neff combination oven and microwave and the Neff dishwasher.

A travertine floor, with underfloor heating, runs through the kitchen and dining area in to the garden room. A slate feature wall

The present owners of Ewanfield have pulled out all the stops when it comes to interior design, with bespoke lighting, imaginative use of colours and furnishings