Dun Eaglais Kippen, Stirlingshire, FK8 3DY
An historic arts and crafts house with wonderful landscaped gardens, lodge house and paddock set within rural Stirlingshire.
Stirling 10 miles, Glasgow 26 miles, Edinburgh 48 miles (all road distances are approximate)
Lot 1 – Dun Eaglais House and Gardens (About 5.69 Acres) Grade A-listed Arts and Crafts House comprising:
Entrance Hall from Loggia | Vestibule with WC | Hall and main Stairway | Drawing room | Library | Dining room | Artist’s Studio and Entrance Hall with separate access
above large Store room | Kitchen | Butler’s Pantry | Utility room | Kitchen stairs | Larder | Boot room | Store Rooms and Cupboards | 5 bedrooms (3 en suite)
Bathroom | WC | Stairs to Attic with storage
Separate Apartment / Home Office comprising:
Covered Passage | Entrance Hall | Oak Stairs | 5 further bedrooms or alternatively offering a variety of residential or office uses | Kitchen | Bathroom | Store room
Beautifully landscaped gardens including terraced front and rear gardens | Tennis lawn and pavilion | separate paddock extending to about 1 acre
Mixed mature woodland | Edwardian greenhouse with Kippen vine | Pond
Burn with cascading waterfall, dam, bridges, viewing platform and ‘pool’ | River walk
Outbuildings including double Garage | Gardener’s WC | Potting Shed | Former Wash House | wooden Garden Stores
Two entrances: one sweeping driveway and one private access driveway
Lot 2 – Lodge House (About 0.32 Acres) Porch | Hall | Lounge | Kitchen | Bathroom | Conservatory | Stairs | 3 Bedrooms | Shower room with toilet | Integral Garage with Studio/Workshop above | Garden mainly laid to lawn
For sale in 2 lots or as a whole
About 6.01 Acres in Total
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Situation Dun Eaglais is an imposing but very manageable historic house set amidst the outstanding scenery west of Stirling and located just a few yards from the heart of the charming village of Kippen. It is a home of exceptional character which offers a rare chance to secure that elusive work-life balance, with extensive home office working in a stunning setting close to key urban centres. As more and more people seek a readjustment of values and lifestyle trends, the opportunity for improved wellbeing and working from home is unrivalled.
This impressive property, originally the home of Sir D Y Cameron, enjoys remarkable seclusion and privacy whilst giving immediate and close access to a range of facilities in a vibrant community, including: a village shop with post office, an award-winning butcher, a delicatessen with licensed coffee shop, two historic inns with gastro- restaurants, Kippen Primary School, a church, a doctors’ surgery with related medical services and pharmacy, a hairdressing salon, and several other local businesses. The village’s football pitch and tennis courts offer the chance to participate in just two of the many local activities, complemented by frequent events held in the village and church halls, including music recitals and fairs.
Kippen is a much-sought-after location offering a wonderful combination of rural charm and good access to the major cities and airports of Central Scotland. Much of this historic village enjoys conservation status and, like Dun Eaglais, has magnificent views from numerous local walks of many of the famed peaks of the Southern Highlands such as Ben Lomond, Ben Ledi and Ben Vorlich. The village shares a wider community spirit with the other villages nearby, including Buchlyvie, Arnprior, Killearn, Gargunnock and Thornhill.
Sitting in the heart of Stirlingshire, the local area offers a wide range of leisure opportunities. There are excellent golf courses at Aberfoyle, Callander, Dunblane and Stirling, whilst the world famous courses at Loch Lomond and Gleneagles are within easy driving distance.
The scenic Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park is only a few miles drive away and offers world-famous scenery with many recreation and leisure opportunities, including water sports on Loch Lomond and fishing on the Lake of Menteith. Gleneagles Hotel (29 miles) with its associated Country Club lies to the north east and provides an extensive range of sports and leisure facilities, including three golf courses, the King’s, the Queen’s and the PGA Centenary (which hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup and the 2019 Solheim Cup). Gleneagles is also well known as a centre for field sports, with many guests staying at the hotel for grouse shooting, pheasant shooting and salmon fishing in the area.
The surrounding hills of the Trossachs and the Campsie Fells are extremely popular with hill walkers and climbers; and the area also offers excellent opportunities for mountain biking, sailing, riding, pony-trekking, shooting and fishing on the Lake of Menteith. The West Highland Way lies only 20 miles to the west. Yet, Kippen lies just 10 miles from Stirling
and the motorway network, with the M80 giving very good access to Glasgow, and the M9 to Edinburgh and Perth. Glasgow can also be easily reached by road via the A811 and then the A81 through Strathblane and Milngavie. Frequent trains from Stirling to Glasgow and Edinburgh include the express services which take as little as just over 35 minutes to reach the heart of each city.
Glasgow Airport (35 miles) and Edinburgh Airport (41 miles) are both within easy reach and offer a wide range of domestic and international flights. The city of Stirling offers direct train services to London, a full range of shops and supermarkets, including Waitrose, as well as numerous historic tourist attractions (castle, battlefields, monuments), a multiplex cinema and Sports Village with fitness centres, swimming pools and ice rink. In nearby Bridge of Allan, Stirling University has a sports centre and the MacRobert Arts Centre with a theatre and cinema.
Private schools in the area include Fairview International (formerly Beaconhurst) in Bridge of Allan (12 miles), Dollar Academy (21 miles), Morrison’s Academy and Ardvreck, both in Crieff (28 miles) while Glenalmond, Strathallan and Kilgraston are all within 45 miles. There are several independent day schools in Glasgow, while Balfron High School (11 miles), on an excellent bus route, is highly regarded within the catchment.
Historical Note Dun Eaglais is a grade ‘A’ listed country house, with a wealth of Arts and Crafts, Scots Renaissance and Lorimerian elements (a separate schedule of key architectural details is available upon request) all cleverly designed by Charles
Whitelaw and Alexander Paterson to take full advantage of its elevated position and the magnificent views all around, including the South Highland mountains across Flanders Moss, the Gargunnock Hills and views down the Forth Valley to Stirling Castle, the Wallace Monument and Ochil Hills beyond. The Gaelic name ‘Dun Eaglais’ finds its equivalents in the Scots ‘Kirkhill’ and the English ‘Churchill’.
The house was constructed in three stages between 1902, 1911 and 1924, as the increasing fame and fortune of D Y Cameron, the King’s Artist (or Limner) in Scotland allowed, with stone and brick harled walls under a slate and lead roof. The many windows give good prospects over different parts of the designed garden grounds to the stunning views beyond. Internally, the property boasts a wealth of historic and architectural features, culminating in the outstanding
Library and arch-beamed Artist’s Studio with glass panels signed by Cameron and his artistic friends.
Sir David Young Cameron was at the centre of artistic life in Scotland and some of his work is to be found in national galleries in the UK and abroad. His sister, Katherine Cameron, who was a regular visitor to and artist at Dun Eaglais, was a member of the artistic circle known as ‘The Immortals’, associated with Charles Rennie Macintosh.
Lot 1- Dun Eaglais House and Gardens (About 5.69 Acres)
Dun Eaglais House The property is accessed off Station Road, on the edge of the village via two private tree-lined driveways. The front entrance drive terminates in a gravel sweep to the front of the house. The Grade A-list Arts and Crafts House has been upgraded by the current owners and yet has retained all of its period charm throughout.
An arcaded Loggia with its ‘blessing’ and date stones frames leaded and stained glass windows. The oak front door leads to an Outer Hall of part circular form. Directly opposite, lies the panelled Vestibule with its tiled floor, original wash hand basin, astragaled window and separate Cloakroom with Toilet; while a part-glazed door opens into the impressive Entrance Hall at the heart of the house, with its original oak floor, multi-fuel stove and tiled stone fireplace. From here, original panelled doors lead directly to the main reception rooms, each with its own original oak floor: the Library, Drawing Room and Dining Room, as well as the wooden turned staircase leading to the first floor.
The Library, with its three large windows within the drum rotunda facade, enjoys many fine original features, including in one part, fitted curved book shelves, two window seats and an ornate domed plaster ceiling, all separated from the other part of the library by a decorative ceiling arch leading to a lovely seating area in front of the fireplace and a further window seat in the corner tower.
An internal door leads from the Library directly to the fine Drawing Room, with its working fireplace, French door and original astragaled windows overlooking the Tennis Lawn and Pavilion. Returning directly to the Entrance Hallway, a neighbouring door leads into the large, square Dining room, with its original stone fireplace, large astragaled windows and internal door to the Artist’s Studio.
In the Studio, the immediate impression is stunning, as the huge stone mullioned, leaded windows, arch beamed ceiling, panelling and wooden floor each vie for attention, even before the ingleneuk ‘oriel’ leaded window above the raised dais catches the eye. One window pane bears Cameron’s autograph dated 1906, with autographs of other illustrious visitors scratched below. A large metal stove,
vented through the original rococo marble fireplace, enables year-round use for a variety of functions. At the far side of the Studio, another internal door leads to a charming hallway with roundel window and steps down to the Artist’s Entrance and D Y Cameron’s printing room.
Returning to the Dining room, a second door leads directly onto the Kitchen Corridor, while that to the main Hallway allows convenient access to the Cloakroom and WC. The Kitchen Corridor leads to the Kitchen, with its bayed windows, a separate Butler’s Pantry with extensive cupboards, Utility Room and the one-time ‘Servants Area’ at the back of the house, where a Pantry with stone shelving and two Store Rooms are found by the back door. A flight of ‘Kitchen Stairs’ from the Kitchen Corridor leads to the first floor and upper link corridor between the main house and the apartment/home office.
On the first floor, the principal bedroom with its ensuite bathroom, offers magnificent views north over the tennis lawn towards the South Highland mountain peaks, while the three large windows of the ‘Turret’ bedroom, which faces south, and has an ensuite shower room, affords equally impressive views of the Gargunnock Hills. A small Dressing room between the two main bedrooms sits beneath the weathervane of a small turreted roof, with views over the high beech hedge and tennis pavilion towards the Azalea lawn. At the other end of the upper corridor, near the top of the Kitchen stairs, lie a bathroom, separate WC and double bedroom currently used as a Study, beside which an arcaded, wooden screen fronts the stairs to the Attic with its original linen cupboards. A further double bedroom with separate, ensuite bathroom, both accessed directly from the upper corridor, overlooks the gravel sweep at the top of the driveway.
Separate Apartment / Home Office Entered from its own main door in the covered passage in the east section of the house, this self-contained original extension to the house may also be accessed internally through the Artist’s Studio or, at first floor level from the top of the Kitchen stairs. Currently arranged as an extensive home office over two floors, with network data cabling and patch board, the apartment offers a combination of rooms, kitchen, bathroom and large cupboards, which makes it ideal for a variety of residential or office uses, including a separate flat, staff accommodation or similar. There is significant scope for creative use of the substantial space in this area.
The main house and apartment each have independent security and fire alarms with a smoke detection system, all linked to a central monitoring station. The house enjoys zoned, oil-fired central heating from dual boilers, while the apartment has its own oil-fired central heating and hot water systems. The boiler room is accessed from an external door beside the underground, bunded oil tank.
The current owners have upgraded the services in a large part of Dun Eaglais House and renewed many parts of the lead work on the roof. The kitchen and some of the bathrooms in the main house would benefit from updating, while the main reception rooms await the new owners’ personal stamp and choice of decor. A full record of renovations and improvements is available upon request.
To the east of the main house lie various outhouses, offering substantial storage areas, while the boiler room under the Apartment / Home Office, with its external access and 3 oil-fired boilers, lies beside the outside underground oil storage tank.
Print Room 21'5" x 13'6"
(6.54m x 4.12m)
The Artist's Entrance
(Boiler House Below)
32'5" x 18'3" (9.88m x 5.56m)
Kitchen 9'10" x 9'7"
C Covered Passage
Boot Room 6'11" x 4'4"
(2.11m x 1.33m)
Cloaks 10'11" x 8'4"
(2.32m x 1.73m)
(6.02m x 4.66m)
(9.05m x 7.33m)
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Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 749.5 sq m (8068 sq. ft)
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(3.68m x 3.26m)Bedroom 7 11'9" x 11'9"
(3.59m x 3.58m)
(2.84m x 2.75m)
(4.00m x 2.94m)
(4.33m x 3.77m)
(4.57m x 3.94m)
(3.50m x 3.43m)C
(6.71m x 6.11m)
(3.35m x 3.13m)
(4.94m x 4.52m)
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Third Floor
Gardens & Grounds Red sandstone gate piers and metal gates provide an imposing entrance to the main driveway, which sweeps up through mature rhododendrons past a variety of specimen trees fringing a garden which has been laid to several lawns, with remarkable azalea, hydrangea and many other beds. Elsewhere red sandstone terraces, steps and walls complement the impressive stonework around the turning circle, topiary beds and historic ‘Sanctuary’ at the top of the driveway.
The Cuthbertson Burn runs through the grounds, across a historic dam and a cascading waterfall, before winding its way through the ‘wee glen’ to the old stone bridge by the front road. Other highlights include: the old orchard with its ‘private’ entrance through wrought iron gates and along a driveway lined with majestic Sequoia trees; tennis lawn and pavilion; original goldfish pond; Edwardian greenhouse with Kippen vine; and sturdy bridge to the meadow, where there are stunning views of the main house in its setting amidst the mountains and hills seen all around. The paddock accessed via the bridge over the burn extends to about 1 acre is suitable to accommodate a variety of smaller livestock and has a small outbuilding.
The gardens boast a huge variety of plants, trees and shrubs. The trees all around the property give it its secluded feel while the open fields to the south-east enhance the lovely views across the rear, south-facing gardens. Many parts of the garden afford a seasonal display of colour which is truly spectacular and a home to interesting wildlife, including red squirrels. The policies within lot 1 extend to about 5.69 acres in total.
Paddock
Lot 2 - Lodge House (About 0.32 Acres) Situated beside the main entrance gates to Dun Eaglais, the Lodge House is constructed of harled stone and brick under a slate roof. The Lodge benefits from outstanding views, double glazing, burglar alarm and oil-fired central heating. The accommodation on two floors comprises:
On the Ground Floor: The double-glazed front door opens to a glazed porch with a part glazed door leading to the Hall which leads to the Sitting Room with fireplace, ground-floor Bedroom and Bathroom. The Sitting Room leads through to the Kitchen with fully fitted wall and floor units, integrated oven, hob with fan, which is plumbed for dishwasher and washing machine. A conservatory off the Kitchen allows access direct to the garden and terrace, while an internal door from the Kitchen leads to the double Garage.
On the First Floor: A sizeable landing with south facing window seat leads to both Bedrooms and a Shower room with WC. The Bedrooms enjoy spectacular views to the South Highland Mountains. Above the Garage, a Studio Workshop with double-width dormer windows facing east and west affords much potential for a variety of uses and the opportunity for full integration with the main accommodation in the Lodge House.
Garden To the west of the Lodge is a garden principally laid down to grass and enclosed by beech and conifer hedges. There is a small terrace beside the Conservatory.
Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 213.7 sq m (2300 sq. ft)
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(3.70m x 3.10m)
(3.03m x 2.72m)
Garage 19'5" x 17'4"
Sitting Room 16'0" x 12'6"
(4.88m x 3.81m)
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Directions From Stirling take the A811 west. Turn left at the first roundabout onto the B822 (signposted Fintry, Kippen) which leads up Station Road and into Kippen. The entrance to ‘Dun Eaglais’ is on left hand side immediately after the old bridge, directly opposite the white-harled ‘Briar Cottage’.
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Solicitors MacRoberts Solicitors 10 George Street Edinburgh EH2 2PF Tel: 0131 229 5046 Email: gillian.campbell@macroberts.com
Local Authority Stirling Council Viewforth 14-20 Pitt Terrace Stirling FK8 2ET Tel: 01786 404040
Entry Entry is available by arrangement with the seller.
Designations and Listings Dun Eaglais House and designed gardens are classed as grade ‘A’ listed by Historic Scotland. The whole property lies within the Kippen Conservation Area.
Residential Schedule Property Occupancy Services Council Tax EPC Rating Dun Eaglais Owner Occupied Mains electricity, oil-fired central heating,
mains water supply and drainage H F
Lodge Cottage Vacant Mains electricity, oil-fired central heating, mains water supply and drainage
F F
Registered section 75 Planning Agreement Registered for the benefit of Dun Eaglais, no further dwellings may be developed in the grounds of the neighbouring Brae House, which itself must not be sub- divided into separate dwellings or extended upwards.
Fixtures and Fittings All curtains, fitted carpets and venetian blinds are to be included in the sale. With the exception of the pendant lights in the outer hall, on the main stairs and in the dining room, all arts and crafts light fittings are available subject to separate negotiation, as are certain items of period furniture.
Artistic Works Associated with Dun Eaglais Certain paintings and etchings linked to D Y Cameron and Kate Cameron are available subject to separate negotiation.
Health and Safety Given the hazards of a rural property we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspections, for your own personal safety.
Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents Knight Frank (tel: 0131 222 9600).
Offers Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal form to the selling agents. Prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest in writing with the selling agents following inspection.
Anti-Money Laundering All offers to purchase the property (regardless of whether the offer is on a cash basis or subject to loan funding) must be accompanied with evidence of Source of Funds. This can be in the form of a bank statement showing the purchase price, a financial reference from a bank / funding source, or confirmation from a solicitor that the purchaser has sufficient funds to complete the purchase.
In addition, the purchaser must supply certified copies of his/ her passport and confirmation of residence in terms acceptable under anti money laundering (AML) legislation. These documents will be required for all individuals who will appear on the title once the transaction is complete.
Overseas Purchaser(s) Any offer(s) by a purchaser who is resident outwith the United Kingdom must be accompanied by a guarantee from a bank that is acceptable to the seller.
Closing date A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are urged to note their interest formally to the
selling agents. The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the sale of any portions of the subjects of sale ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept the highest or any offer for any part of the subjects of sale.
Conditions of Sale 1. Title The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Title
Deeds, rights of way (if any), water rights affecting the same, whether shown in the Title Deeds or not. They will be sold as possessed by the Seller and no warranty is given.
2. Deposit On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent of
the purchase price will be paid with the balance due at the date of entry. This deposit will be non-returnable in the event of a purchaser failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Sellers or their agents.
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Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationery office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. 100021721.”
Fixtures and fittings: A list of the fitted carpets, curtains, light fittings and other items fixed to the property which are included in the sale (or may be available by separate negotiation) will be provided by the Seller’s Solicitors.
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