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CONSTRUCTED in 2012 on a four-acre site near the villages of Forgandenny and Bridge of Earn in Perthshire, Deer Cottage is a picturesque two-storey eco house with well stocked gardens, partially covered decked verandah, paddock, and panoramic views over the surrounding countryside – all blissfully rural, yet only 10 miles from Kinross and Perth and within easy reach of the M90 for the 37-mile commute to Edinburgh.

Notable features include underfloor heating on both floors via a ground source heat pump, and choice of high-end natural materials including solid oak, which contrasted by a neutral colour palette throughout, gives the interior a cohesive country-meets-Scandi look.

The accommodation spans around 2,335 sq ft over two levels, configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space. A welcoming, split-level reception hall paves the way to a spacious 20ft living room with recessed wood-burning stove and double doors into a superb 23ft kitchen/dining room with a connecting fitted utility – the kitchen has fitted units with solid oak work surfaces, integrated appliances, and a central island with breakfast bar, leaving an abundance of space for dining furniture/seating – and French doors onto the rear terrace. Two bedrooms (one presently serving as an office, the other with walk-in storage and en suite shower room) and a particularly spacious bathroom with freestanding shower complete the ground floor layout. A solid oak staircase in the hall leads up to two further double bedrooms with Velux windows – the 23ft principal bedroom also has a dressing room and adjoining en suite shower room with twin vanity basins, while the second bedroom has a walk-in wardrobe/store.

Deer Cottage enjoys an idyllic setting and is accessed via a gravelled side driveway with parking space for multiple vehicles.

Best of all the gardens are designed to be low maintenance; lawned at the front, while the terraced rear garden features lawn

interspersed by flower and shrub beds and the star feature – a superb full-width decked terrace with part cover from a verandah, which provides an all-weather sitooterie. To the south of the cottage is a large paddock (around four acres). Basic amenities are available in nearby Forgandenny and Bridge of Earn, while Perth city centre offers an extensive range of shops, restaurants, schools, sports/leisure and cultural facilities.

Cottage-style character combined with all the benefits of modern construction and energy efficient features, Deer Cottage is for sale with Strutt & Parker’s Perth office at offers over £525,000.

The extensive garden grounds at Deer Cottage in Perthshire include a full-width decked terrace with part cover from a verandah

Notable features include solid oak worktops and staircase, underfloor heating and neutral earthy tones