Six lovely homes for sale now in the north and north-east

By Jacqueline Wake Young

July 31 2022, 6:00 am

Number 8 Urie Crescent, Stonehaven, is a double-fronted sandstone home with lots of period features.

This week’s pick of the properties are family homes that offer lots of versatile space and attractive features.

8 Urie Crescent, Stonehaven

This substantial double-fronted sandstone residence retains period features while offering an impressive contemporary living space.

With four bedrooms and three reception rooms, the accommodation is generous and adaptable.

The interesting and beautiful property at Urie Crescent has plenty of space to spread out.

The versatile public rooms include an elegant lounge, family room and dining room which has a wood-burning stove and is on open plan with the kitchen that in turn leads out to the garden.

The home looks out onto an area of mature trees and has garden grounds to the front, side and rear as well as a landscaped courtyard with sandstone patio.

Price over £600,000 with Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace.

Stennisgorm at Pitmachie sits on around one acre of grounds and has eight bedrooms.

Stennisgorm, Pitmachie, Old Rayne, Insch

Occupying a large plot of approximately one acre, Stennisgorm offers a beautiful mix of old and new.

Perfect for multi-generational living, this eight-bedroom home offers flexible accommodation ideal for busy families.

Stennisgorm retains many period details including decorative plasterwork.

The property is made up of three sections which could be utilised in a variety of ways.

The main living accommodation offers lovely original features including high ceilings, decorative cornicing and an ornate metal and wooden details.

Price over £479,000 with Aberdein Considine.

Number 3 Meikle Eddieston Steading at Peterculter enjoys an elevated position and peaceful surroundings.

3 Meikle Eddieston Steading, Peterculter

This six-bedroom semi-detached steading has been converted and finished to an extremely high standard to create a delightful family home.

Features include oil-fired under-floor heating with individual thermostats, double-glazed windows and doors with oak casing and deep sills, oak internal doors and finishings and brushed stainless steel light switches and sockets.

The interior of 3 Meikle Eddieston Steading features a galleried family or sitting room that overlooks the lounge.

The property enjoys an elevated peaceful position at the end of a private track road with open views of the Deeside countryside, yet is a five minute drive from Peterculter and a 20-minute drive to the city centre.

The internal layout is perfect for the modern family with a spacious open-plan lounge with dining area which has a vaulted ceiling and a galleried informal family/sitting room on the upper level.

Price over £525,000 with Ledingham Chalmers LLP.

The Auld Kirk at Sauchen, Inverurie, is a well-planned conversion with versatile accommodation.

The Auld Kirk, Sauchen, Inverurie

This striking conversion of a former church has been cleverly planned to create well-proportioned, flexible living accommodation.

There are a host of noteworthy features including original arch leaded windows, high vaulted ceilings with exposed beams and an upgraded energy efficient biomass heating and hot water system.

The Auld Kirk retains striking structural features while offering a comfortable and modern home.

On the ground floor there is a lounge and dining area and three double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a dining kitchen.

A concealed spiral staircase leads up to the galleried family area taking advantage of the view over the lounge.

The principal bedroom has his and her built-in wardrobes, an en suite bathroom and double doors that open to the Juliette balcony overlooking the dining area.

Price over £540,000 with Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace.

Moray House in Golspie enjoys a commanding position in around 0.38 of an acre of grounds.

Moray House, Fountain Road, Golspie, Sutherland

This unique property in Fountain Road, Golspie, has been modernised whilst retaining many of the original features.

The characterful stone property has been sympathetically upgraded with a bio mass boiler and double glazing throughout.

One of the tastefully decorated bedrooms at Moray House.

There are four bedrooms, a ground floor vestibule, hall, sitting room, lounge, dining room, kitchen, rear vestibule and cloakroom.

Moray House sits in 0.38 of an acre of mature garden and is fully enclosed with two decked areas, one with a hot tub on it.

Offers over £390,000 with Monster Moves.

The Cairns at Culbokie on the Black Isle is in walk-in condition for its next owner.

The Cairns, Culbokie, Dingwall

This spacious four-bedroom detached home in Culbokie on the Black Isle is ready to move into and with a number of lovely features.

The large kitchen/dining room has French doors giving access to the rear garden and on the ground floor there is a large games or family room also leading to the garden.