5 bedroom detached house for sale

Croftmaquien offers a unique opportunity situated within the Cairngorms National Park, an area renowned for its natural beauty. The property is situated within a very private and elevated position within a surrounding 200- acre estate with views across to the Cairngorm plateau. The Highland village of Nethy Bridge is just 1.5 miles away and has an excellent range of shops, a primary school and 9-hole golf course. The nearby towns of Grantown-on- Spey (6.5 miles) and Aviemore (13 miles) provide more extensive services including secondary schooling, supermarkets, banks and restaurants. Aviemore has a train station with direct services to Inverness, Perth and Edinburgh as well as a sleeper service to London. The nearby A9 gives swift road links both north and south. Gordonstoun (40 miles) is the nearest private school. Inverness is about a forty-minute drive and provides all the services of a major city. The surrounding area of the Cairngorms National Park enjoys some of the finest scenery in Scotland and offers everything for the outdoor enthusiast including skiing, hill walking, mountain biking and world class shooting, fishing and stalking. Local attractions include bird watching on the Abernethy and Insh Marshes RSPB reserves and excellent walking trails in the surrounding Abernethy Forest. There is excellent salmon fishing on the River Spey. Inverness Airport (36 miles) offers regular flights to London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, and other UK and European destinations. Croftmaquien. The property is approached via a shared private track terminating in a wonderful private and elevated position with parking area. Croftmaquien comprises of two buildings which is currently used as a luxury holiday let with capacity for 12 people. The current owner purchased the property in 2014. The 18th century former croft house is set over two floors and comprises of a dining kitchen, sitting room (with wood burner) and a bunk room with double bed and two single bunks (4 adults). On the first floor there is the principal bedroom with en suite shower room and further double bedroom and shower room.

A very short walk downhill leads to the converted steading which comprises of a double bedroom (with open fireplace), a family bathroom, a bunk room (capacity for 8 adults) utility room and family bathroom (shower and jacuzzi bath). Each of the buildings offer character and charm within a very special setting. The full accommodation can be seen on the adjacent floorplan.