Eastbank, 17 Fonthill Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, AB11

A substantial period family home with a cottage in the heart of Aberdeen.

Description

Eastbank is a detached C Listed mansion house set in 1/3 of an acre in popular Ferryhill, close to the amenities of Aberdeen. The house was built in 1825 to the design of the renowned architect John Smith. Over the years the property has been well maintained by the sellers. Recent improvements include two new boilers, a new range cooker, two new sections of roof and the lawn area has been extended in the garden. Previous owners won conservation and heritage awards for their restoration project at the house during which all period features of the property were enhanced, preserved and restored. The Coach House, a one bedroom detached cottage is a wonderful addition to the property, lending itself to a variety of uses, as a granny flat, a rental opportunity or simply overspill accommodation.

Eastbank is accessed from Fonthill Road through stone entrance pillars with electric gates with a video intercom. A sweeping tarred drive leads to the front of the house and to the side where there is a second electric gate to the rear courtyard and the Coach House, the east wing of the house and the garage. At the front of the house, a small cobbled area and granite steps lead to the impressive solid wood double entrance doors with a glazed panel above. A leaded stained glass inner door with bird detail opens to the inviting reception hall with oak parquet flooring and a marble plaster arch. The four reception rooms are accessed from the entrance hall and the kitchen is at the far end.

The drawing room is an impressive reception room with dual aspect, a bay window to the south and further window to the west. ‘John Smith’ Gothic style arched alcoves are either side of a beautiful open fireplace which has a cast iron inset, polished granite hearth and solid oak mantelpiece. Other features of note are the intricate ceiling rose, parquet flooring and working shutters.

The dining room has a fine fireplace with cast iron inset and polished marble mantelpiece as the focal point of the room. There is a decorative freeze with gold leaf detail and an ornate ceiling.

From the reception hall and through a second arch is a very useful boot room with plentiful hanging space. Adjacent is the family room/study, a versatile room with a fireplace, press cupboard and ceiling rose.

Across the hall is the cloakroom/WC with a stunning stained glass widow and traditional sanitaryware.

The spacious sun room is a fantastic entertaining and living space with triple aspect and glazed French doors to the garden. There is an attractive white marble fireplace with a fitted illuminated display cupboard adjacent. A door from the sunroom connects to the kitchen.

The kitchen is a bright room with northerly and southerly aspect through three windows. There are extensive floor and wall solid pitch pine units with granite worktops. The Smeg range cooker has a hot plate, five ring gas hob and two electric ovens. Integrated appliances include an undercounter fridge and a Smeg dishwasher. There is a freestanding American style fridge freezer.

A part glazed door leads from the kitchen to the back porch which has pitch pine panelling to dado height and a door to the courtyard. There is a fully tiled wet room off the back porch with a glass brick partition to the shower area and stainless steel sanitaryware.

Accessed from the kitchen is the utility room which has a range of base units with integrated appliances including two washing machines, a tumble dryer and a fridge freezer. There is ample granite worktop space and underfloor heating. The boiler room is off the utility housing two boilers and the hot water tank. There is an adjacent deep cupboard and a door to the garage.

The beautiful staircase with pitch pine handrail and ornate wrought iron spindles leads to the first floor and splits to the east wing and to the main landing. In the east wing there is a door and steps to a landing with storage cupboard, a bathroom with shower over the bath, a dressing room/sitting room and a large bedroom with dual aspect over the garden and courtyard.

The staircase continues to the main landing which has a feature arch and cupola which floods the area with natural light. Each of the bedrooms has a marble fireplace and working shutters. To the left is a guest bedroom with an en suite shower room with stained glass window. Bedroom 2 has dual southerly and westerly aspects and an adjacent shower room. Bedroom 4 has a door to the family bathroom which can also be accessed from the main landing. The family bathroom is particularly spacious with a large jacuzzi bath, a vanity unit with twin wash basins and marble worktop and a walk in shower. Bedroom 5 is a square proportioned room with a press cupboard.

The Coach House:
Across a cobbled courtyard is the charming detached Coach House which has been converted into a one bedroom cottage. A large wooden front door leads to the open plan sitting room/kitchen. The sitting area is light and bright thanks to a large window. The kitchen area has wall and base pitch pine units with granite worktops. There is an integrated fridge, a four ring gas hob with electric oven beneath and space for a washing machine. The central heating boiler is concealed within a wall cupboard in the kitchen. Off the sitting room is a white tiled shower room. A wooden staircase leads to the bedroom which has four Velux windows.

Eastbank is surrounded by a part-walled, part-fenced mature garden with magnificent rhododendrons and well stocked borders. In front of the house is an area of lawn with mature trees and cobbled fire pit area. Conifer hedging provides great privacy. A paved path to the south of the house leads to the back garden which has a paved terrace, wooden deck and stone open fire/pizza oven. Steps leads to a cobbled area with a drying green.

There is an integral double garage accessed from the utility room. An electric up and over door opens to the courtyard. There is a lean to store adjacent to the back door.

Location

Eastbank is within the very popular, long established area of Ferryhill on the south side of Aberdeen and is well served by local shops and public transport. It is within easy walking distance of Aberdeen City Centre and accordingly a wide range of pubs, clubs, restaurants and leisure facilities are close to hand. Most parts of Aberdeen City are readily accessible by a variety of arterial routes, and the location is extremely convenient for oil-related offices in the south side of the city and the Union Square shopping and leisure complex. The River Dee and Duthie Park and its many attractions, including the winter gardens, are within a few minutes walk of the property. The property is in the Ferryhill Conservation Area.

Square Footage: 3,972 sq ft



Additional Info

Services: Mains gas central heating, two boilers for the main house and separate boiler for the Coach House.
Mains water, gas, drainage and electricity. The electricity supply for the Coach House is shared with Eastbank.

Fixtures & Fittings: Standard fixtures and fittings are included in the sale.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves: The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Possession: Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

Offers: Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit: A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.