Plot 1, Woodend of Glassel, Glassel Banchory, AB31 4DB
Offers around £175,000
Description^
Woodend of Glassel is an exclusive development of five fully serviced plots situated just outside Banchory in the heart of Royal Deeside.
This is a unique opportunity to purchase a contemporary, sustainable home designed specifically to suit your lifestyle. Features such as a double height entrance hall, open plan kitchen and living space alongside a separate lounge plus utility and boot room with 4/5 bedrooms and bathrooms, creates a home perfect for busy family life. Each of the plots benefits from a large garden wonderful views over mature countryside and woodland, with natural boundaries being provided by existing trees. Three plots have the added feature of waterside frontage to the Canny Burn.
Boundaries will be elegantly landscaped to age gracefully and screen neighbouring properties without the need for tall fences. None of the properties are overshadowed and all plots have fine views over the surrounding countryside to the hills beyond. Luxury living around a rural lifestyle is on offer here, and within the backdrop of mature trees a variety of wildlife can be found, including roe deer and red squirrels, woodpeckers and red kites, whilst herons, grey wagtails and dippers can be spotted on the banks of the burn.
Full planning permission is in place for 5 house types. We have added the designs shown which are conceptual only and offer a vision of how the completed development may look.
Should you wish, our architect will work with you to design the home of your dreams and you will just require an amendment to the current planning permission.
Location^
Banchory, just 17 miles west of Aberdeen, has a comprehensive range of facilities and amenities, including both local and national shops, a monthly Farmers Market, and several top class hotels, restaurants and coffee shops. The town is served by two primary schools and a secondary school, all with excellent reputations, and a new and impressive sports village. The leading multi-arts centre of the North East, Woodend Barn, is situated to the east of Banchory, adjacent to the large Tesco store, celebrating and showcasing all art forms, alongside Buchanans Bistro, where honest, thoughtful food is served in a restorative environment.
Watch salmon leaping up the Falls at the Bridge of Feugh, or take a hike up Scolty Hill for fantastic views over Banchory. Follow the Castle Trail, visiting the majestic fairy-tale castles at Crathes, Drum and Craigievar and drive through the historic villages of Aboyne, Ballater and Braemar, all renowned for their Highland Games. Banchory benefits from an excellent public transport service both to Aberdeen and up the Dee Valley, with regular buses passing Woodend of Glassel.
Within half an hour’s drive the City of Aberdeen provides a vibrant centre for shopping, eating out, entertainment and culture. Several shopping centres, two universities, theatres, concert halls and a fun beach packed with entertainment offer a wealth of different pursuits for all the family. Should you choose to make your home at Woodend of Glassel, a short drive will leave the bustle of the city behind and bring you back to your idyllic rural lifestyle in the heart of Royal Deeside.