J&H Mitchell are delighted to bring to the market, this rare opportunity to purchase a charming and historic cottage situated in the Pass of Killiecrankie. This cottage was originally built in 1823 as a tollhouse prior to the abolition of toll roads in Scotland during the late 1800s. It retains many period features including exposed timber beams and attractive wooden internal doors. It has been which have been sympathetically combined with modern day living to create an unexpectedly spacious living space within. The cottage provides a bright and cosy living room to the front with angled windows to the views of the woodlands and hills. There is an open fire set in a tiled fireplace with wooden mantelpiece. The adjacent living/dining room has a wood burning stove set in a stone fireplace. The kitchen is in the rear extension and has a range of wall and floor units with mosaic tiled worktop and splashback. There is an integrated oven and ceramic hob. The bathroom is also in the extension area and consists a bath with electric shower over, WC and WHB. Upstairs there are two characterful double bedrooms. Both have timber lined walls and coombed ceilings with Velux windows. Externally the cottage has a gravelled driveway and timber shed to one side with a heather borders on the rear slope. On the opposite side of the house there is a garden area laid mainly to grass with a gravelled area ideal for a bench to make the most of this lovely sun trap. There is an attractive stone wall built into the surrounding rock which creates a beautiful boundary to the cultivated garden space. The ground behind and to the sides of the house are also included within the title and have a mixture of native trees and wildflowers. The cottage is located at the entrance to the Cairngorm National Park, not far from the Killiecrankie Visitor Centre where there is a cafe and easy access to the historic Soldier's Leap and the extensive network of footpaths and cycle ways in the area. Blair Atholl with its historic castle is three miles to the north. Pitlochry is a short drive to the south, where there are schools, shops, cafes, hotels and the highly acclaimed theatre. Killiecrankie has a bus service to Pitlochry which itself connects by bus and train to the Central Belt to the south and Inverness to the north.
12 май 2024
