Location

Glen of Craigo is situated in a lovely rural setting just to the north of, and between, Brechin and Montrose in Angus. It is very conveniently located with the easily accessible A90 dual carriageway providing fast access to both Aberdeen and Dundee. Journey times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much improved by the Western Peripheral Route. At Perth the A90 connects with the M90 to Edinburgh and the A9 west to Stirling and Glasgow. As such, both Aberdeen and Dundee are easily reached and offer all the services expected of major cities, as well as cultural attractions such as the V&A museum in Dundee.

Shopping, together with banks, schooling, swimming pools and leisure centres are found in both Montrose and Brechin. Both Montrose and Laurencekirk have railway stations with regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a sleeper service to London. There is a village shop and post office in the nearby village of Hillside, along with the Rosemount Primary School, with secondary schooling at Montrose Academy. Private schooling is available locally at Lathallan (with a bus pick up in Montrose) and at Dundee High School (with a bus pick up in Brechin). Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and European flights and there are services from Dundee to Heathrow.

The Angus glens offer some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland and skiing at Glenshee. From Edzell the scenic Cairn o’ Mount route gives access to Deeside. Fishing can be taken on the rivers North and South Esk, while local golf courses include Montrose, Brechin and Edzell, with the championship course at Carnoustie. Montrose Basin is a nature reserve which is renowned for its wide variety of migrating birds. House of Dun (National Trust for Scotland) is nearby and has lovely walks. Close by is the Brechin Castle Equestrian Centre which includes livery facilities.

Description

Glen of Craigo is a very conveniently located and pretty country house, dating from 1857. There is a date stone over the front door. It was originally a farmhouse on the local estate, and was extended in 2014, with a wing to the rear which includes a wonderful upstairs living room, with fabulous views north to the hills, as well as a useful integral garage, shower room and utility room downstairs. Attractively built of stone, with a slate roof and a harled extension, the house faces south and is double glazed. It has gardens to the front and rear and a large gravelled parking area to the side, from which access is directly available to both side entrance doors.

A glazed door from the front garden opens to a hallway with a cornice, picture and dado rails, and a staircase to the first floor with an under stair cupboard. To one side is a dining room overlooking the garden with a cornice, recessed display shelves, a fireplace with wooden mantel and two wall lights. On the other side is a sitting room, again overlooking the garden and with a cornice, recessed shelves with a cupboard and a fireplace housing a cosy wood burning stove. Off this is an office with window shutters and shelves, and a walk in cupboard with coat hooks and shelves. A downstairs bathroom has a bath, wash basin and WC. A lobby links the hallway to the kitchen and has a side entrance door. The fitted kitchen has wooden wall and base units and ample space for informal dining. Appliances include a two oven AGA, double sink unit and a Bosch dishwasher. There is a clothes pulley, a tiled floor and a walk in shelved larder. A side hallway links to the new part of the house and the integral garage, and has a further entrance door, tiled floor and a walk in storage cupboard. Off this is a utility room with fitted units, Ideal Mexico boiler, sink, Zanussi washing machine and a door to the garden, together with a shower room with shower, pedestal wash basin and WC.

Stairs lead up to the magnificent double aspect upstairs living room, which has a glazed gable end framing the fabulous views, together with a multi fuel burning stove and American dark walnut flooring. The front stairs lead to a landing and bedrooms one and two, both with built in wardrobes, with bedroom one being double aspect. There is also a box room/dressing room. Stairs from the lobby with storage cupboards lead up to bedroom three which has a built in hanging cupboard.

The integral garage has an automatic up and over door. The front garden is enclosed by hedges and is mainly lawn with pretty flower and shrub borders and a paved seating area. There is a wooden garden shed (2.3m x 1.8m approx.). Behind the house is a further area of garden with decking with an octagonal wooden summer house (3m x 3m approx.) and a hot tub. Beyond is a vegetable garden with raised planters and frames and a former greenhouse.

Directions

If coming from Montrose head north on the A92 and before leaving town take the A937, signposted Laurencekirk and Hillside. After 1 mile, in Hillside, turn left onto Main Road, signposted Stracathro and North Water Bridge. After 2.3 miles the turning to Glen of Craigo will be seen on the left.



From the north on the A90 (Dundee to Aberdeen dual carriageway) at Northwaterbridge, some 4 miles south of Laurencekirk, being the county boundary between Angus and Kincardineshire, turn signposted for Hillside. Proceed for 3 miles and the turning into Glen of Craigo will be seen on the right.



From the south on the A90 take the second turning for Brechin (B966). Follow signs for Brechin and before reaching Trinity, take the first turning on the left, signposted Logie Pert, Hillside and Montrose. At the T junction turn right, and then immediately bear left, signposted Montrose via Hillside. After 1.5 miles turn right at the T junction. The turning into Glen of Craigo will be seen on the right after 1.7 miles.



Proceed up the farm road and then take the right hand, hedge-lined drive into Glen of Craigo.



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Distances: Hillside 2.5 miles, A90 3.5 miles, Montrose 4.5 miles, Brechin 7 miles, Laurencekirk 7 miles, Dundee 33 miles, Aberdeen 38 miles.