Location

St James' Park is situated in Airlie Street which is a well known and prestigious residential area of Brechin. Brechin is located just off the A90 dual carriageway which connects Dundee with Aberdeen. St James' Park is within easy walking distance of Maisondieu Primary School, the High School and the town centre which provides a range of shops, banks, business and leisure facilities, including a swimming pool at the new community campus and High School. Private schooling is available at Lathallan (Johnshaven) and at Dundee High School. Both schools run daily bus services from Brechin.

The nearby A90 provides fast access to Aberdeen and south to Dundee which are both easily reached and offer all the services expected of major cities. Dundee has renowned cultural facilities including the V&A museum. There are railway stations at Montrose and Laurencekirk on the east coast mainline with regular services to Aberdeen and the south, including a sleeper to London. Journey times to Aberdeen and its airport have been much reduced by the Western Peripheral Route. Aberdeen Airport provides a range of domestic and European flights and there is a service from Dundee to Heathrow.

Brechin is well placed to take advantage of the many sporting pursuits the county of Angus has to offer. There are golf courses at Brechin, Edzell and Montrose together with the championship course at Carnoustie. Fishing is available on the nearby South and North Esks. The Angus Glens, which form the foothills of the Grampian mountains, offer some of the best hill walking in eastern Scotland, together with skiing at Glenshee in the winter. Brechin Equestrian Centre is located close by and there are renowned sandy beaches at Lunan Bay and at St Cyrus, which is a nature reserve, as is Montrose Basin. From the nearby village of Edzell the scenic Cairn o' Mount route gives access to Deeside.

Description

St James' Park, 22 Airlie Street in Brechin, is a most impressive and attractive house, built as a mill owner's residence in 1841 and extended in 1928. It is a fine period house, which still retains much of its original character and features, including cornicings, high level skirtings and pine panelled doors; at the same time it is also a beautifully presented home, ideal for modern family life. Acquired by the sellers in 2014, the house has undergone a number of improvements and refurbishments, which included installing double glazed windows together with French doors from the kitchen and side entrance door. In addition a new central heating boiler was installed, and central heating extended to cover all of the house. A new alarm was fitted, along with a woodburner in the kitchen and a gas stove in the sitting room, while the kitchen and bathroom were refurbished, the house redecorated and the garden room was created to link to the garden. As such it is a stunning and spacious family home with good sized and elegant reception rooms, so is also perfect for entertaining. There are cornices in the vestibule, hallway, reception rooms and first floor bedrooms. Externally there are lovely established and well laid out gardens to the front and rear, with a fine covered arbour which is an ideal seating area.

Stone gate piers flank a wooden gate which opens onto a gravelled drive that leads up to parking and turning at the front and side of the house. A wooden front door opens to a vestibule with a tiled floor and an inner door with glazed side lights, which in turn opens into a welcoming and imposing hallway with a staircase to the first floor and parquet flooring. To one side is an impressive drawing room with ornate cornicing and ceiling, a bay window overlooking the front garden, fireplace with wooden mantel, tiled inserts and living flame gas fire, together with parquet flooring. On the other side is a fine sitting room with a centre rose, bay window, fireplace with wooden mantel and gas stove, along with display shelves and a wooden floor. Adjacent is a well proportioned dining room which has a large side facing bay window, fireplace with wooden mantel and living flame gas fire, display alcove with cupboard below, and a wooden floor. A part tiled cloakroom has a wash basin, under stair storage cupboard and a separate WC.

A rear hallway has a side entrance door and links to a pantry with fitted shelves, cupboards and sink, and to the wonderful kitchen. This is fully fitted and has units with granite worktops, a Bosch dishwasher, sink and a Rangemaster Elan cooker with two ovens, grill, warming drawer, six burner hob and extractor. In addition there is a Neff microwave, undercounter Indesit fridge, island unit with wooden worktop and breakfast bar, a wood burning stove, tiled floor and French doors linking to the garden. A boot room has a cupboard and a Samsung fridge/freezer. This connects through to a laundry room which has two Belfast sinks, Indesit washing machine, wall mounted Ideal boiler, shelved storage cupboards and a clothes pulley. Off this is a useful WC with wash basin, and the garden room which with its French doors, links to the garden.

The fine staircase, lit by a leaded window (with secondary glazing), leads to a first floor landing. Bedroom 1 has a wooden floor and wash basin, together with wardrobes. The double aspect principal bedroom has a fireplace and an en suite with shower, wash basin and WC. Bedroom 3 is also double aspect and has a wash basin and wooden floor, while bedroom 4 has a wooden floor and fireplace . Off a side landing is a bathroom with a freestanding bath, shower cubicle, wash basin with vanity unit and WC, together with bedroom 5 which has a fireplace and walk in storage. The hanging staircase continues up to the second floor which is home to bedroom 6 – currently used as a home office with a walk-in store, and a timber lined attic with storage cupboards.

To the rear of the house is a former stone built coach house with a slate roof, now used as extensive garaging with folding doors, water, power and light, and a separate store. Attached is the covered timber framed arbour with a lovely wisteria, and a potting shed to the rear. The rear garden is enclosed and has paved seating areas and lawn, while the front garden has some lovely rhododendrons, hedging, flower and shrub borders and further lawn.

Directions

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Distances - A90 1.8 miles, Montrose 9 miles, Laurencekirk 11 miles, Forfar 11 miles, Dundee 26 miles, Aberdeen 40 miles

Directions - If coming from the south on the A90 dual carriageway take the turning into Brechin (A935) passing the Brechin Castle Centre. On entering Brechin turn left after passing the Mechanics Institute into Airlie Street. St James' Park will be found on the right hand side.
If coming from the north on the A90 take the turning into Brechin (B966) passing through Trinity. On entering Brechin turn right at the mini roundabout signposted to Little Brechin. Then take the second turning into Latch Road. Take the fourth turning on the left into Airlie Street and St James' Park will be found on the left.