Durn House is a B-listed Georgian guest house which has been tastefully restored and sits in a private position on the outskirts of the medieval harbour town of Portsoy. The property is approached off a quite country road via a private gravelled driveway with the original sandstone gate piers. There is a large parking area to the front and side. Renovated by the current owner, Durn House offers luxury guest house accommodation set over fourstoreys but offers options as a private country house. The property boasts many period features internally. Sandstone steps lead up to the front door with entrance porch and then into the large entrance hall complete with open fireplace and generous sitting areas. The property has three further well-proportioned reception rooms on the ground floor including the dining room, drawing room and bar each with open fireplaces. There is also a large office and commercial kitchen to complete the ground floor. A spiral staircase leads down to the basement which includes a wine cellar and snooker room as well as ancillary accommodation for the business. The property boasts a total of eight luxury bedrooms (six ensuite) over the first and second floors, all of which are large and tastefully decorated, each room having a different character.
Doors lead out from the cantilever staircase to a large stone terrace to the side. There is a large formal lawn which wraps around the side the terrace to the rear of the property with a mature woodland and stone wall border. On the other side of the property there is a kitchen garden with raised beds. There is also a potting shed and wood store. The policies extend to 1.07 acres in total. In addition to the owned grounds, there is an area of woodland extending to 0.45 acres which is currently rented from the neighbouring estate which is transferable to a buyer. The ground offers an overspill parking area. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.
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10,035 Sq Ft
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MLS/Listing ID EDN012310987
Listing Courtesy of KNIGHT FRANK
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