Location

Hightrees At Cockhill is situated in a slightly elevated and most attractive rural area, with beautiful southerly views out towards Arbroath and Fife and east towards Lunan Bay. Angus is well known for its range of outdoor pursuits. The glens provide some of the best hillwalking in eastern Scotland, along with skiing at Glenshee. There are local golf courses at Montrose, Arbroath and Carnoustie. Some 3 miles away is Lunan Bay which is a renowned beach on the Angus coast, popular with surfers and dog walkers. St Cyrus beach is a nature reserve. In addition, there are red sandstone cliffs north of Arbroath, home of the famous smokie. There are many opportunities for walks in nearby Montreathmont Forest, and at Montrose Basin. Fishing can be taken on the North and South Esks.

There is a primary school at Friockheim, which also provides local shopping, and further primary schools at Inverkeilor and Colliston. The nearby towns of Arbroath, Montrose, Brechin and Forfar provide more extensive shopping, together with secondary schooling, leisure centres and business facilities. Private schooling in the area includes Lathallan (Johnshaven) and Dundee High School, with a dedicated bus service from Arbroath. The private schools in Aberdeen are easily accessible by train from Montrose. Both Dundee and Aberdeen are easily reached and provide all the services expected of major cities. Dundee has renowned cultural facilities. There are railway stations at Arbroath and Montrose offering regular services to Aberdeen and to the south, including a sleeper to London. There is an airport at Dundee with services to Heathrow, while Aberdeen has a range of domestic and European flights.

Description

Hightrees At Cockhill is a substantial modern country house, completed in 2000. Occupying an enviable position with lovely views, it was built on the site of a former farmhouse and steading with the original stone being re-used on the front of the house. The house had been thoughtfully laid out to make the most of its setting and views as well as to provide comfortable family accommodation, and is ideal for entertaining. It has also successfully been used as a coffee shop and a bed and breakfast, known as Kescoweth. The rear wing has considerable potential as an annexe if needed. The house is harled to the sides and rear with a slate roof and a date stone of 2000. It is double glazed. Some ten years ago the layout was reconfigured upstairs to create an additional en suite bedroom and a bathroom. At the back of the house there is a boot room that could be a secondary kitchen. The drive leads up to the side of the house where there is ample turning and parking. A paved path leads round to the front door.

A timber lined entrance vestibule opens to a hallway with a wood burning stove and understairs cupboard. The spacious sitting room has a fireplace with woodburning stove and French doors to the garden. The sun room, which also links to the garden, has a tiled floor and along with the sitting room was previously used as the coffee shop. The dining room links to the kitchen while the office/larder was formerly used as a bedroom. A downstairs WC has a wash hand basin. The impressive dining kitchen has fitted units with a Rangemaster double oven cooker with grill, warming drawer, induction hob and extractor, together with a sink, prep sink and plumbing for a dishwasher. Beyond is the utility room with units and a sink, plumbing for a washing machine, door to the garden, back stairs and steps down to a cellar. The living room has a tiled floor, woodburning stove, cupboard and a separate entrance door. Beyond is the boot room with side entrance door, together with stores, one used as a dog room and the other proposed as a WC.

Off a spacious first landing is a linen cupboard. Bedroom 4 has an en suite with shower, wash hand basin and WC, as do bedroom 3 and bedroom 1; the latter also has a dressing room. There is a further bedroom 2 and a family bathroom with a bath with shower, wash basin and WC. A study area sits on the back landing off which is a back staircase. Beyond are bedrooms 5 and 6.

Outside there is a useful timber and block barn with planning consent for two semi-detached two bedroom holiday homes (Planning Reference 22/00591). There is a workshop with concrete floor, barn, loft and lean-to log store. There are three fenced paddocks, two wooden sheds and two dog kennels with runs. In front of the house is a gravelled terrace, making the most of the views, and a play frame with chute.

Directions

From Montrose take the A92 south, and then the A934, signposted for Forfar. After some 4 miles turn left signposted Fithie. Proceed up the hill and continue for 1.9 miles, turning right at Renmure, and the entrance to Hightrees will be seen on the left.

From Forfar take the B9113, signposted for Montrose. Proceed straight over the junction in Montreathmont with the A933 (Arbroath to Brechin road) and continue on the A934, signposted for Montrose. After 2.1 miles turn right, signposted Fithie and proceed as above.

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Distances – Montrose 7.5 miles, Arbroath 8 miles, Forfar 11 miles, Dundee 25 miles, Aberdeen 45 miles