Development Opportunity

Available as a whole or in four lots
Lot 1 – Farmhouse Offers Over - £285,000
Lot 2 – West Plot Offers Over - £100,000
Lot 3 – East Plot Offers Over - £110,000
Lot 4 – North Plot Offers Over - £50,000
Whole – Offers Over - £545,000

Alyth 1.8 miles, Dundee 17 miles, Perth 19 miles, Edinburgh 63 miles (all distances are approximate)

• Traditionally constructed and sought-after farmhouse
• Steading with planning permission to form two new houses
• Planning Permission in Principle for a further dwelling
• Fine views over the surrounding countryside
• Relatively private and secluded location
• Easily commutable distance to both Dundee
and Perth with local services nearby in Alyth
• Ideal project for small to medium sized
builders or indeed ‘self-builders'

SITUATION
Powderwells Farmhouse and Steading sit near the eastern periphery of the county of Perthshire within the Gowrie region and close to the county of Angus. Situated in a slightly elevated position, the property enjoys panoramic views out across the gently undulating farmland and surrounding countryside. While there are few near neighbours, the property is close enough to be part of the local community with the village of New Alyth half a mile to the north and Alyth ‘proper’ a mile beyond.

LOCATION
The town of Alyth, a five-minute drive north, provides a small supermarket, convenience store, newsagent, post office, butchers, independent cafés, hairdresser, takeaways, bars, mechanics as well as solicitors, a medical centre, chemist and dentist. The local primary school is also located in Alyth while secondary schooling is available at Blairgowrie High School. The wider Dundee/Perthshire area offers a range of well regarded private schools including The High School of Dundee, Glenalmond College, Morrisons Academy and Strathallan.

Blairgowrie, around a twelve-minute drive south-west, provides larger supermarkets, filling stations, high street banks, a further medical practice, community hospital, large post office and delivery office, hairdressers as well as a range of independent stores and several places to eat. Leisure facilities are available at the Blairgowrie Community Campus including a gym, fitness classes and swimming pool, with Blairgowrie Golf Course offering three top quality Championship courses.

The cities of Dundee and Perth, both around a thirty-minute drive, provide a wider range of amenities and services including numerous supermarkets, retail parks, shopping centres, cinemas, gyms, swimming pools and an ice rink in addition to the usual commercial and professional services that you would expect of large urban centres. Perth offers Perth College UHI as well as a regional hospital.

Conveniently located just half a mile from the A926, Powderwells affords easy access to the main trunk routes to Dundee, Perth, Inverness and beyond, with just a 20-minute drive to the A90 at Forfar and a thirty-minute drive to the A9 at Dunkeld or Bankfoot. There are regular local bus services (including the high school service) between Dundee and Perth within a ten-minute walk of the property. Mainline railway stations are available at Dundee, Perth and Birnam, the latter two providing convenient access to the Caledonian Sleeper Service to London. Dundee Airport is approximately seventeen miles to the east with regular flights to London Stanstead and Belfast, while international travel can be accessed from Edinburgh

LOT 1 - FARMHOUSE
Powderwells Farmhouse is a substantial traditionally constructed stone and lime property under a pitched timber framed slate covered roof, with painted render to the exterior, oil-fired central heating and partial double glazing. Access is taken from the public road to the east via the existing private farm track.

This popular style farmhouse is spread over two floors and currently subdivided into two flats. The "front flat" and the "rear flat". The front flat provides, in its current configuration, two double bedrooms with a large living/dining room, small kitchen and family bathroom all on one level, while the accommodation of the rear flat extends across two levels, comprising three double bedrooms and family bathroom on the first floor and a kitchen, living room, boiler room/utility, porch and further bathroom on the ground floor.

While the property would benefit from a degree of internal refurbishment to bring it up to modern standards, it provides potential purchasers with the opportunity to put their own stamp on what is sure to become a comfortable and generously proportioned family home. Outside the south facing enclosed garden, which extends to approximately 545m2 (0.13 acres), is predominantly laid to lawn and enclosed with a stone dyke. The available space provides the potential to create a large south facing conservatory and patio area allowing for fine views across the surrounding countryside and Strathmore Valley throughout the year, subject to the necessary consents.

There are also a range of outbuildings/stores to the east which might lend themselves to a variety of uses such as garaging, a workshop, artist’s studio etc. Overall, Powderwells Farmhouse has considerable potential to provide spacious and flexible accommodation and thereby create a beautiful family home with significant outdoor space, all in a delightful secluded setting within easy reach of local amenities and transport routes.

LOTS 2 and 3
STEADING DEVELOPMENT SITE
Extending to approximately 0.88 of an acre in total and benefitting from planning permission in principle for two sizeable dwellings to be erected on the footprint of the now semi-derelict agricultural buildings. The existing structure comprises the now redundant original L-shaped steading which dates back as far as 1867. The proposed sympathetic design would retain attractive features such as the roundel and existing stone and slate, with the second property being of similar design but based upon the former cattle court.

Both will benefit from mains water which is currently on
site via a private pipe running through the neighbouring
field leading to New Alyth. New septic tanks with
soakaways will be required. There will be a separate
access to each property taken from the existing private
road providing ample parking for multiple cars.

Full details can be found on Perth & Kinross Council’s Planning Portal under reference: 21/02291/IPL

LOT 4
The plot extends approximately 0.17 acres (0.07 hectares) and sits immediately to the north of the access road on the footprint of a former cattle court. Planning permission in principle has been granted for the erection of a residential property and further details can be found on Perth & Kinross Council’s Planning Portal under reference: 21/02290/IPL.

VIEWING
Strictly by prior agreement with the selling agents who should be contacted in advance to advise on access arrangements. For the personal safety of interested parties, please be aware of potential hazards at the property as the buildings are in a poor state of repair. Entry is entirely at your own risk and neither Bidwells nor the seller accept any responsibility or liability.

Tenure: Absolute Ownership Interest (Freehold)

For further information please download a copy of the sales brochure or contact scotlandagency@bidwells.co.uk