5 bedroom detached house for sale

The property
Oriole House is a handsome double-fronted period family home offering more than 2,500 sq. ft. of accommodation arranged over two floors, with rooms of generous proportions. Built circa 1895, it has retained many of its original features which include sash glazing, high ceilings with fine cornicing and some original fireplaces. Configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space maximising the stunning views, the accommodation flows from a welcoming reception hall with useful storage and cloakroom/shower room. It includes a large drawing room and a generous dining room with front aspect bay window, both having a feature fireplace and woodburning stove. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room has a range of wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, wooden worktops, a twin-basin Belfast sink, four-oven oil-fired Aga and useful neighbouring fitted utility and boot rooms.

On the first floor the property offers five well-proportioned bedrooms, a walk-in airing cupboard, family bathroom with bath and separate shower and useful separate cloakroom.

Outside
Occupying a south-facing elevated position, arguably one of the finest in Kingussie, Oriole House is approached through twin stone pillars and double iron gates over a gravelled driveway, providing private parking and access to a detached weatherboarded double garage with wood store and external stairs rising to a vaulted first floor loft space, which offers a flexible space with potential for a variety of uses. The generous wraparound landscaped garden is laid mainly to lawn bordered by mature shrubs and trees and features numerous seating areas, a greenhouse, a vegetable garden with raised beds and fruit cages, a chicken coop and a spacious paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole enjoying far-reaching views over Creag Bheag to the west, the hills of Glen Feshie to the east and southwards towards the hills of Drumochter and Laggan.

Location
Located within the Cairngorms National Park, the small town of Kingussie has a thriving community spirit and a broad selection of amenities including local shops, restaurants, coffee shops, pubs, primary and secondary schooling, medical facilities and a mainline railway station. Inverness, the main business and commercial centre of the Highlands, offers extensive shopping, leisure and entertainment facilities as well as an airport offering regular flights to UK and European destinations. Despite its scenic Highland location, communications links are excellent: the A9 trunk road travels north to Inverness and south to Perth and beyond, feeding into the M90 towards Edinburgh, and Kingussie station offers regular trains to major regional centres together with the Caledonian Sleeper service to central London.