Ravensby Hall Carnoustie, Angus

Ravensby HallBarry, Carnoustie, Angus DD7 7RJ

Elegant Victorian country house with lodge cottage, stables and coach house with beautiful parkland setting.

Carnoustie 2½ miles, Dundee 10 miles Perth 32 miles, Aberdeen 60 miles Edinburgh 71 miles

Lot 1 – Ravensby Hall – about 19.79 acresGround floor: Entrance porch | Cloakroom with WC | Hall | Drawing room | Dining room | Sitting room | Study | Kitchen | Larder | Pantry | Stores and steps down to cellar and coal store

First floor: Landing | Master bedroom with en suite bathroom | Second bedroom with dressing area and en suite bathroom | 3 Further bedrooms | Bathroom | Nursery/playroomLinen room

Second floor: 3 Bedrooms | Bathroom | WCTrunk room | Tower room | Store

A range of stores and outbuildings including former commercial boarding kennels in working condition.

Extensive gardens, grounds and parkland including several fields of enclosed pasture, attractive mature woodland and 735 metres of ownership of the Barry Burn.

Lot 2 – Ravensby Stables – about 0.93 acreSemi-detached single bedroom cottage.

Extensive block of former stables and other outbuildings with potential for development, subject to planning.

Walled paddock/orchard with further development potential, subject to planning.

About 20.72 acres (8.39 ha) in total

For sale as a whole or in 2 lots

Location Barry is on the western edge of the triangular peninsula of Barry Buddon about one mile from Carnoustie and 10 miles from Dundee. Both Carnoustie and Monifieth provide for everyday requirements while Dundee offers a comprehensive range of high street shopping, cultural opportunities, professional services and travel links.

The towns and villages on the coast to the east of Dundee including Broughty Ferry, Monieith and Carnoustie, became established in the 19th Century on the back of the jute, jam and journalism industries for which Dundee was world renowned. The substantial wealth being created during this period led to a boom in the construction of large houses of fine architectural merit along this coast of which Ravensby Hall was one.

Even today, the concentration of a large number of very fine houses within a relatively small district is a striking feature of this part of the United Kingdom.

In terms of education, there are primary schools in Carnoustie, Monikie and Broughty Ferry, along with secondary schools in Carnoustie and Monifieth. Private schools in the area include the High School of Dundee, St Leonards in St Andrews and Lathallan near Montrose.

Ravensby Hall is well-placed for all modes of transportation. There are excellent connections to all parts of the country via the motorway network: the A90 travels north to Aberdeen and west to Perth linking into the A9 north to Inverness, the M90 to Edinburgh in the south, the M9/M80 links to Stirling and Glasgow, while the A92 leads over the Tay Bridge into Fife. There is a local railway station in Carnoustie with frequent services to Dundee which is an east coast mainline railway station with daily services to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London Kings Cross. Scotrail operates a sleeper service from Aberdeen to London Euston which stops at Carnoustie. Dundee Airport has flights to London Stansted while Aberdeen and Edinburgh serve many UK, European and international destinations. Angus has a reputation as one of the most aspirational counties in the UK in which to live. The wide range of outdoor activities and recreational opportunities available is one of the key reasons for this. Angus and the neighbouring county of Perthshire are renowned for the quality and diversity of their field sports with the sport available to rent ranging from red, roe and fallow deer stalking to driven and walked-up grouse, pheasant and partridge shooting to wildfowling. Salmon and sea trout fishing is available on the Rivers Isla, Ericht and North and South Esks, while the River Tay is internationally known as one of the four best salmon rivers in Scotland.

The hills and glens of Angus and Perthshire make them the ideal location for hill walking, riding, cycling and enjoying the beautiful scenery and wildlife. For golfers, there are

several courses to suit every level of ability within 10 miles of Ravensby, including the Open Championship venue at Carnoustie. The world famous courses at St Andrews and Gleneagles are within an hour’s drive. For sailors and water sport enthusiasts, the Tay estuary is a haven. There are several sailing clubs in Broughty Ferry on the west side of Dundee providing yachts for hire and sailing courses. Glenshee Ski Centre (52 miles) has 21 lifts and 36 runs and offers skiing throughout the winter when conditions allow. For those of equine interests, there is National Hunt racing at Scone near Perth and polo at Errol, and there are various livery stables in the locality.

The propertyCombining a beautifully positioned Victorian country house and associated outbuildings with extensive gardens, grounds and policies, a single bedroom cottage and extensive range of former stables and associated outbuildings, the property is being offered for sale in two lots and is described as follows:

Lot 1 – Ravensby Hall – about 19.79 acresRavensby HallDating from the 1870s and built by the well-known Thomson family of Dundee Publishing fame, Ravensby Hall is a substantial and elegant country house with a particularly fine southerly aspect overlooking its own mature parkland and policies in the valley of the Barry Burn, and is a superb example of Victorian architecture at its best.

In keeping with its era, there are a number of period features such as the ornate staircase, detailed cornicing in the main reception rooms, original fireplaces, panelling, parquet flooring in the drawing room, mosaic tiles in the entrance porch and sash and case windows with working shutters. The original servant’s bell system is still in operation.

The house is entered by way of a porch with fine panelling and ornate tiled floor to the side of which is a cloakroom with WC.

Cellar15'4'' x 12'8''4.67 x 3.86m

Cellar15'4'' x 7'8''

4.67 x 2.34m Porch

Cloakroom

13'9'' x 12'9''4.19 x 3.89m

26'10'' x 20'9''8.18 x 6.32m

12'9'' x 6'1''3.89 x 1.85m

8'8'' x 8'5''2.64 x 2.57m

Hall

29'1'' x 18'2''8.86 x 5.54m

7'4'' x 5'4''2.24 x 1.63m

Pantry11'4'' x 5'

3.45 x 1.52m

Kitchen17'6'' x 16'10''5.33 x 5.13m

13'5'' x 10'1''4.09 x 3.07m

8'7'' x 8'5''2.62 x 2.57m

13'5'' x 12'2''4.09 x 3.71m

17'2'' x 12'2''5.23 x 3.71m

12'1'' x 7'7''3.68 x 2.31m

12'1'' x 10'7''3.68 x 3.23m

26'8'' x 24'1''8.13 x 7.34m(approximate)

EavesStorage

W W

WC

Bathroom

EavesStorage

EavesStorage

EavesStorage

15'5'' x 10'1''4.70 x 3.07m

15'9'' x 6'3''4.80 x 1.90m

14'3'' x 9'5''4.34 x 2.87m

WC

B

10'5'' x 10'5''3.17 x 3.17m

20'2'' x 15'1''6.15 x 4.60m

13'9'' x 12'9''4.19 x 3.89m

24'2'' x 14'8''7.37 x 4.47m

Bedroom 218' x 10'9''

5.49 x 3.28m

13'9'' x 12'9''4.19 x 3.89m

Bathroom

8'8'' x 6'9''2.64 x 2.06m

Bathroom

18' x 16'4''5.49 x 4.98m

W

10'7'' x 9'6''3.23 x 2.90m

Laundry

Utility Room

Sitting Room

Study

Dining Room

Drawing Room

Nursery/Playroom

Bedroom 5

Linen Room

Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3

MasterBedroom

Bedroom 7

TrunkRoom

Bedroom 8

Bedroom 9

Store

Tower Room

Second Floor

First FloorLower Ground Floor Ground Floor

Ravensby Hall FloorplansApproximate gross internal area 9346 Sq Ft - 868.24 Sq M

The porch leads to a wonderful reception hall, which gives access to the principal reception rooms including the drawing room with fine parquet flooring and ornate cornice. The formal dining room has a south-facing bay window and a large open fire with decorative surround. The other principal rooms are a cosy sitting room and study, which features a notable marble fire surround. The kitchen has an original solid-fuel AGA and ample space for informal dining. In addition, there is a range of useful rooms, such as a butler’s pantry, scullery, two larders, cellar, coal store, wine cellar and a number of stores.

The first floor accommodation is accessed from a spacious landing, which is flooded by light from the spectacular stained glass window. The master bedroom has a large bay window which provides breath-taking views over the parkland and has access to a large bathroom, which is shared with the next door bedroom. A guest bedroom has a dressing room and en suite bathroom and there are a further two bedrooms on this level, along with a nursery/playroom, family bathroom.

Accessed from the back hall is a large store, thought to have originally been a laundry room, a bathroom and another room with flexible use.

A further stair leads to the attic which was designed for accommodation of household staff, and includes a sitting area, three bedrooms, a bathroom and WC. Off the sitting room and up a few more stairs is a striking turret room which benefits from a spectacular outlook over the grounds and beyond.

It should be noted that Ravensby Hall has been subject to an annual programme of maintenance and repair throughout the period of the vendors’ family’s ownership which dates back to the mid-1960s. Notwithstanding, the property requires significant modernisation of the services, fittings and interior decoration in accordance with contemporary living standards.

OutbuildingsAdjoining the house is a useful range of outbuildings surrounding a very pretty cobbled courtyard with glazed overhanging eaves. To the west, within the original kitchen garden, is the former commercial boarding kennels building which dates from the 1970s. This building was occupied as a commercial boarding kennels until 2013 and remains fit for purpose as such with capacity for up to 50 independently enclosed dogs.

OutsideThe garden and grounds provide a private and peaceful setting for Ravensby Hall and extend to nearly 20 acres in total. The formal garden lies on the south and west of the house. Beyond this to the south, is the parkland and policies through which the Barry Burn flows. With banks of mature woodland on either side, the parkland is divided into several small fields, separated by wooden post and rail fences.

In addition to being a fine setting for Ravensby Hall, the parkland and policies also provide the property with a high degree of privacy.

The Barry Burn has a population of brown trout whilst kingfishers, herons, dippers, wagtails and other waterside birds are frequently seen. The subjects of sale include about 580 metres of double bank ownership together with about 66 metres of single (right) bank ownership and 90 metres of single (left) bank ownership. Subject to investigation, the burn may have the potential to provide hydroelectricity in the form of a low head run of river scheme. Interested parties are advised to conduct their own investigations in this regard.

From an agricultural perspective, these fields are in-hand. They have been let in the past for the grazing of livestock. The vendors do not own any Entitlements to Basic Payment.

Lot 2 – Ravensby StablesAdjoining the garden and grounds of Ravensby Hall and extending to nearly one acre in extent, this lot includes the following subjects:

North LodgeOf stone construction, beneath a slate roof, with accommodation laid out over a single storey, North Lodge is a semi-detached cottage which adjoins the range of stables and other outbuildings. Having benefitted from some modernisation of the fixtures and fittings – estimated to be in the 1980s – and with services including mains water, electric immersion boiler and night storage heaters and private drainage to a septic tank, the accommodation includes a kitchen, sitting room, one bedroom and a bathroom with shower.

The cottage is currently vacant and in need of modernisation.

The StablesThe Stables is an impressive two-storey range of former stables, coach houses and groom’s quarters dating from the 1870s. Providing extensive garaging and storage space at present and including features such as cobbled and flagstone floors and wooden panelling, the building has clear potential for residential conversion in future, subject to the appropriate planning consent. This could either be as a single, large dwelling or up to three smaller dwellings.

Providing garaging and general storage at present, the building is in moderate physical condition.

Between the stables building and North Lodge is an enclosed courtyard with independent access onto the minor public road which bounds the property to the north.

Adjoining these buildings to the south, is a walled garden and orchard. This also has potential for residential development, subject to planning. Whilst no planning application has been submitted, the vendors have instructed a local firm of architects to prepare plans showing the size and positioning of a potential dwelling within the walled garden.

General Remarks and Additional Information

Local Authority Angus Council, Orchardbank Business Park, Orchardbank, Forfar, Angus, DD8 1AX. Tel: 08452 777 778.Website: www.angus.gov.uk

Services

Service Ravensby Hall North LodgeElectricity Mains MainsWater Mains MainsDrainage Private PrivateHeating Oil (new boiler

installed in 2015)Electric

Gas n/a n/a

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agent.

25'3'' x 14'7.70 x 4.27m

Hall

13'5'' x 11'6''4.09 x 3.51m

Bathroom

18'7'' x 13'6''5.66 x 4.11m

13'5'' x 6'6''4.09 x 1.98m

25'9'' x 19'6''7.85 x 5.94m

25'9'' x 20'9''7.85 x 6.32m

19' x 12'1''5.79 x 3.68m

19' x 12'5.79 x 3.66m

23'9'' x 19'1''7.24 x 5.82m

12'9'' x 9'8''3.89 x 2.95m

40'3'' x 26'1''12.27 x 7.95m

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Utility

Store

Store

WT

Ravensby Cottage and Stable Block FloorplansApproximate gross internal area 4165 Sq Ft - 386.93 Sq M Outbuilding Approx. Gross Internal Area 354 Sq Ft - 32.89 Sq M

First FloorGround Floor

Energy Performance CertificatesThe current energy performance ratings of each property are as follows:

Property Energy Efficiency Rating

Environmental Impact (CO2) Rating

Ravensby Hall F FNorth Lodge G G

Council TaxRavensby Hall is in band H and North Lodge is in band A for Council Tax purposes.

Environmental Designations/Historic ListingsThere are no Environmental Designations affecting any part of the property. Neither Ravensby Hall nor North Lodge/the Stables are listed as buildings of architectural or historic significance by Historic Scotland.

Planning and DevelopmentThere are no existing planning consents affecting any part of the subjects of sale or any applications pending. Ravensby Stables is considered to have potential for residential development – both within the existing Stables and North Lodge buildings and in the adjoining walled garden/orchard.

Whilst no formal discussions have been conducted with Angus Council, the vendors have been in discussion with a local firm of architects regarding the potential for development and some design drawings for a proposed development have been prepared. The architect who has prepared these plans – Mr Bob Hynd of Messrs Ledingham Jameson Rogers & Hynd in Dundee – is happy to provide copies of the plans prepared and to discuss the potential for development with prospective purchasers. His contact details are:

Mr R HyndLedingham Jameson Rogers & Hynd18 South Tay StreetDundeeDD1 1PDTel: 01382 200 511Email: admin@LJRH.co.uk

Rights of Access, Wayleaves and EasementsThe sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and other easements, quasi easements and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

PossessionVacant possession of the entire property will be given on completion of sale.

OffersOffers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agent, Strutt & Parker LLP, 28 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HA.

Closing DateA closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to formally register their interest with the selling agent in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed.

Fixtures and FittingsThe fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings in Ravensby Hall are included in the sale. Selected items of household contents may be available for sale at an additional price by separate negotiation with the vendors. A schedule of moveable items available for sale is available on request from the selling agents.

Financial GuaranteeAll offers (regardless of the country of residence of the offering party) must be accompanied by a guarantee or alternative form of reference from a bank which gives the seller satisfaction that the purchaser has access to the funds required to complete the purchase at the offered price.

Special Conditions of Sale1. The purchaser shall within 5 days of

conclusion of missives make payment as a guarantee for due performance of a sum equal to 10 per cent of the purchase price on which sum no interest will be allowed. Timeous payment of the said sum shall be a material condition of the contract. In the event that such payment is not made timeously the seller reserves the right to resile without further notice. The balance of purchase price will be paid by Bankers Draft at the date of entry and interest at five per cent above The Royal Bank of Scotland base rate current from time to time will be charged there on from the term of entry until payment. Consignation shall not avoid payment of the foregoing rate of interest. In the event of the purchaser failing to make payment of the balance of the said price at the date of entry, payment of the balance of the purchase price on the due date being the essence of the contract, the seller shall be entitled to resile from the contract. The seller in that event reserves the right to resell or deal otherwise with the subjects of sale as he thinks fit. Furthermore he shall be entitled to retain in his hands the initial payment of ten per cent herein before referred to which shall be set off to account of any loss occasioned to him by the purchasers’ failure and in the event of the loss being less than the amount of the said deposit the seller shall account to the purchasers for any balance thereof remaining in his hands.

2. The subjects will be sold subject to all rights of way, rights of access, wayleave, servitude, water rights, drainage and sewage rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind at present existing and whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise and whether formally constituted or not affecting the subjects of sale.

3. The seller shall be responsible for any rates, taxes and other burdens for the possession and for collection of income prior to the said date of entry. Where necessary, all rates,

taxes and other burdens and income will be apportioned between the seller and the purchasers as at the said date of entry.

4. The minerals will be included in the sale of the property only insofar as the seller has rights thereto.

5. If lot 2 is sold independently of lot 1, it will be the joint responsibility of the purchasers of lots1 and 2 to erect a boundary wall or fence across the existing access drive between Ravensby Hall and the Stables. The nature of construction and height of the fence or wall should be agreed between both parties and erected not later than 6 months after the later of the date of entry of either lot 1 or lot 2.

Travel Directions From Perth take the A90 towards Dundee. On reaching the first roundabout on the east side of Dundee, continue to follow the A90 around the northern side of Dundee following signs for Arbroath. Continue on the A972 and

then the A92 towards Arbroath. Having passed to the north of Broughty Ferry and Monifieth, take the left hand exit signposted to Carnoustie/Barry. Follow the road round and turn left heading for Barry. After several hundred yards, take the right hand turn signposted Mains of Ravensby. Ravensby Hall is the first property on the left hand side.

For those with satellite navigation, the postcode for the property is DD7 7RJ.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment through Strutt & Parker LLP.

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Ashbank

Lapron

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Farm

Rosemount

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Beechwood

5

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11.8m

8.5m

8.6m

10.3m

9.6m

8.9m

8.6m

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BarryHouse

Gedhall

IngleneukDenheath

Braefoot

Retreat

Whitelums Cottage

Royston

Gedhall

Waterybutts

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Cottage

Strathmore

Cherrytrees

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Mill Cottage

Bettstans

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Gedhall Cott

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Pentland

Thistledae

Loughend

The Mound

Motte

30.8m

28.9m

Stone

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Grange of Barry

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Cistern

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Cottage

Doocot

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Barry Mill

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Barry Burn

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Track

MILL ROAD (course of)

Mill Lade

Weir

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(disused)

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The BungalowNorth Lodge

Lot 1: Ravensby HallAbout 19.79 acres

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:3276

Lot 2: Ravensby StablesAbout 0.93 acres

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES100018525). NOT TO SCALE

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES100018525). NOT TO SCALE

Ravensby Hall

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken July 2015. Particulars prepared July 2015.