Earnhill House, Forres, Morayshire, IV36

Earnhill House is an imposing double fronted stone-built family home offering almost 4,700 sq. ft. of spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over three floors, configured to provide an ideal family and entertaining space, with charming period features including high ceilings with fine cornicing and some original plasterwork and fireplaces.

From the welcoming reception hall there is access to all the generous ground floor reception rooms, with the drawing room, the sitting room and the reception room all having feature fireplaces. The spacious kitchen/breakfast room presents a range of wall and base units including a large central island with breakfast bar, a two oven oil-fired Aga plus an electric double oven, modern integrated
appliances, a walk in larder and a neighbouring
fitted utility room with a door to the integral double garage. The glazed conservatory with a
door to the garden, a well-portioned study, an
understairs cupboard and a cloakroom complete
the ground floor accommodation.

On the first floor the generous first floor landing
leads to a large principal bedroom with fitted
dressing room and en suite bathroom with freestanding bath and separate walk-in shower, two additional double bedrooms with modern en suite shower rooms, two further spacious double bedrooms and a modern fully-tiled family bathroom. On the second floor the property offers one further double bedroom and a second family bathroom together with a generous study and an extensive games room, both suitable for use as additional bedrooms if required.

The property includes a self-contained cottage
with separate shared driveway, which is located adjacent to the house. Earnhill Cottage comprises lounge, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms and provides great potential as a studio/annexe, holiday let or rental property, subject to the appropriate permissions (www.moray.gov.uk).

The peaceful village of Kintessack sits in the north of Scotland on the fringes of Forres on the Moray coast, with several breathtaking beaches nearby. The historic town of Forres offers a wide range of day-to-day amenities including independent and High Street shopping, numerous restaurants and public houses. The town is surrounded by a large network of walking and cycle paths including a mountain bike trail in the woods behind the town's park and a cycle path to Findhorn Bay, home to seals and dolphins. It is also home to a golf course, community centre, cricket club and running, football and swimming clubs. The wider area is home to several top-class golf clubs including Nairn Golf Club, host of the 1999 walker Cup, and Castle Stuart, host of the Scottish Open.
Inverness and Elgin offer more extensive High Street shops and supermarkets, cafés, bars, restaurants and leisure and entertainment facilities.

Communications links are excellent: the nearby A96 runs from Aberdeen and links to the A9 giving access to the Northern Highlands. Forres station offers regular services to Inverness with onward links to major regional centres including a sleeper service to London. Inverness Airport is less than 20 miles away, offering a number of domestic and European flights.

A good range of state schooling is available
including the popular Dyke Primary School
(2.6 miles) and Forres Academy. Independent
schools include The Moray Steiner in Forres and
Gordonstoun (16 miles).

The property is approached through double iron gates over a gravelled driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the integral double garage and car port. The well-maintained garden is laid mainly to level lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features an orchard and vegetable garden with raised beds and a contemporary timber-framed summer house with full-height glazing and a paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. The whole is screened by mature hedging and trees and enjoying panoramic far-reaching views over surrounding countryside.