Location

Kirk Lane House is situated in a rural, but very accessible setting close to the community of Blair Drummond, just 6.5 miles to the west of Stirling. The stunning countryside surrounding Kirk Lane House is typified by scattered farmhouses, steadings and open farmland interspersed with trees and woodland. The house offers spectacular views, taking in Stirling including the castle and Wallace Monument to the east, and the hills of the Trossachs to the west. Blair Drummond's services and businesses include a primary school, the well known safari park and the popular Smiddy Farm Shop (all within 2 miles).

Stirling, with its historic castle, has a selection of professional, retail and leisure facilities, including primary and secondary schooling, and a Waitrose supermarket. In addition, there is private schooling at Ardvreck and Morrisons in Crieff as well as Dollar Academy. Fairview International School in Bridge of Allan offers co-educational independent IB candidate schooling for 5 to 13 year olds. Dunblane (8.5 miles) and Bridge of Allan (9 miles) both have popular local services, with the latter being the home to Stirling University with a sports centre and the MacRobert Arts Centre with theatre and cinema.

Accessibility to and from Kirk Lane House is excellent. The M9 motorway in only 5 miles to the west, offering strong commuting links to Glasgow, Edinburgh or Perth. There are also train stations in nearby Stirling, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane with regular services to the major hubs. Glasgow Airport is 37 miles to the southwest and Edinburgh Airport is 36 miles to the southeast.

Description

Kirk Lane House is an exceptional contemporary family home, thoughtfully converted from former farm buildings in 2013. Approached via electric gates, a driveway leads through landscaped gardens to the front of the house, where its outstanding setting immediately becomes apparent. The front gardens provide excellent privacy, while the paddock in front of it offers additional outdoor space with uninterrupted, views towards both Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument.

Whilst the accommodation has a modern and stylish feel, the house holds a great deal of character, thanks to features such as impressive French oak ceiling beams. The house enjoys spectacular open views and is flooded with natural light. Modern features include a Sonos sound system with integrated speakers to the living areas, Hive heating controls, app-controlled external lighting, an electric AGA with independently controlled induction hob and five ovens, solar PV panels (with Feed-in Tariff), electric Came driveway gates, and four en suite shower rooms.

The ground floor accommodation is beautifully presented and largely open plan. The kitchen/dining room features large west facing windows overlooking the rear courtyard. The bespoke Ashley Ann kitchen is fitted with granite work surfaces, a central island with breakfast bar, and a sink with Fohen boiling water tap. Appliances include the electric AGA and integrated NEFF microwave, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. An adjacent utility room provides space for laundry appliances, houses the boiler and hot water tank, and gives direct access through to the garage.

The sitting room is a particular highlight, with an impressive 22 foot high vaulted ceiling, and a Schott Robax log burner set into the feature stone wall. The space is cleverly divided into two separate seating areas, and enjoys views across the front gardens, with doors opening to both the front and rear of the house. A contemporary timber staircase with glass balustrades leads up to the galleried landing above.
Ground floor bedrooms are accessed from a corridor beyond the sitting room. Bedroom 1 is situated at the end and includes a generous dressing area with fitted wardrobes and an en suite shower room. There are two further double bedrooms on this level, one with its own en suite shower room, and the other with access to extensive loft storage via a Ramsay ladder. A well-appointed family bathroom completes the ground floor, featuring a freestanding bath, separate shower, and twin wash basins.

The galleried first-floor landing showcases the striking French oak beams and incorporates a dedicated study area. From here, the uninterrupted east-facing views across open countryside towards Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument are truly outstanding. There are two further double bedrooms on this level, one at each end of the landing, both with en suite shower rooms, and one also benefitting from a separate dressing room.

Outside

Electric gates open onto a sweeping driveway which curves around the side of the house to a generous parking area at the front. The driveway provides access to the large integral garage and continues beyond, offering vehicular access into the field.

The gardens at Kirk Lane House are fully enclosed, with flat lawned areas. The lawns wrap around the house on the west, south and east aspect. The principal garden area is to the front of the house, with the field sitting beyond the fence. The field extends to approximately 4.55 acres in all.

The extensive garage is also used as a workshop and for storage as it extends to about 48 x 35 ft in size. It has three electric garage doors to the front of the house, and a further electric door leading out to the rear of the house. Here a wooden gate leads onto the back drive.