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RURAL yet easily accessible, Fordhead commands an elevated position within the picturesque village of Kippen, a setting that provides panoramic views in several directions, south over the surrounding countryside to the Gargunnock Hills, east to the Ochil Hills and Stirling, and north to the Trossachs and peaks of the southern Highlands.
A late 19th Century farmhouse set within a traditional courtyard, the T-shaped twostorey house incorporates an adjoining selfcontained annexe. This comprises a sitting room, two bedrooms (one en suite), shower room, kitchen, entrance hall and private garden – single storey accommodation that could fulfil a variety of uses, including a granny flat or income generating holiday let.
Within the main house, the ground floor accommodation includes an impressive 40ft long open-plan sitting room and beautifully fitted contemporary kitchen with ubiquitous Aga, windows on all four sides, woodburning stove, and doors out to the rear patio and garden beyond.
Off this huge living space is a separate family/formal dining room and inner hallway to a shower room, study/bedroom (with fireplace), and gable end drawing room, the latter a beautiful room with a focal fireplace and window to the front. A curved, ornate wrought-iron staircase leads up to a shower room and three double bedrooms – the principal bedroom with large walk-in wardrobe and access to a palatial bathroom with freestanding bath and walk-in shower.
Completing this charming home are impressive gardens – mainly laid to lawn with mature trees, shrubs, pond, patio areas, and courtyard parking for several vehicles.
Kippen is a desirable residential village with a primary school (secondary schools at Stirling and Balfron), delicatessen/ coffee shop, two pubs and a shop. Nearby Bridge of Allan offers a wide variety of
shops, restaurants – and Stirling University campus, which includes a sports centre, theatre and cinema. While Fordhead is set in open countryside, the motorway network is only a few miles to the east, where the M80 and M9 provide easy access to Glasgow and Edinburgh respectively.
Recreational opportunities in the area include Loch Lomond, Lake of Menteith, four golf courses, and Gleneagles Hotel with its associated Country Club and three worldfamous golf courses.
Offers over £695,000 are invited for this character country house by Savills, Glasgow.