West Woodside, Boddam, Peterhead, AB42 3AD

Location & Situation

West Woodside is nestled in a scenic and elevated setting looking out over the Buchan rural landscape and towards the North Sea. With a variety of purposeful outbuildings and grass paddocks, this property offers a superb change of lifestyle for its existing use as a smallholding and lots of flexibility for other rural lifestyle pursuits.

The property is located just 5 miles south-west of Peterhead, one of Europe's busiest fishing ports, where a range of facilities are available including Morrisons, Asda, Lidl and Aldi supermarkets, a large selection of retail outlets including Balmoor Retail Park as well as a host of trade counters, along with a great offering of food and drink establishments. Peterhead also offers many activities and points of interest including the famous Peterhead Prison Museum and the Arbuthnot Museum.

Close by is the scenic fishing village of Cruden Bay, located 5 miles south of the property on the spectacular Buchan coast. Here can be found a wide range of local services and the open vistas of Cruden Bay Beach, with the nearby majestic ruins of Slains Castle, inspiration of the famous 'Dracula' series and featuring in 'The Crown'.

The City of Aberdeen lies approximately 27 miles south, accessed via the A90 to Blackdog and onwards towards the city centre or the AWPR to Dyce. As well as a plethora of retail, hospitality and events offerings, Aberdeen provides connections nationwide and internationally via air, rail and road. The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) allows easy connections to the A90 to Dundee and further afield. Aberdeen International Airport offers a range of national and international flight connections for domestic or business commuting.

Accommodation

This bright, spacious and attractive property has been finished to a very high standard throughout, exquisitely detailed with luxurious oak finishings and neutral décor and flooring in every room. West Woodside has been occupied by the same family for several decades, with some of the original croft buildings still in use today.

Entering the property via the north entrance, you are stepping into the very spacious and useful utility room with dedicated boot and coat storage and WC. This leads into the well-appointed kitchen and the heart of the home, complete with large Rangemaster cooker with five-ring gas hob and extractor hood, Samsung American-style fridge-freezer, Bosch dishwasher, sea views at the sink and a generous dining area. Via a set of contemporary oak-framed glazed doors and a set of exquisite solid oak stairs is the bright and airy sitting room, complemented by vaulted ceiling, triple-aspect picture-frame windows and French doors out to the garden patio. Country, garden and coastal views can be enjoyed dawn to dusk.

The remainder of the ground floor boasts a further lounge with adjoining snug / office, executive master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and shower en-suite and the main entrance hallway leading to the staircase to the first floor.

The first floor comprises three very large double bedrooms all boasting built-in storage and excellent views, family bathroom and modest small double / box room, currently utilised as a small study.

Externally, the property features generous and lush garden grounds with patio areas for relaxing and entertaining, overlooking the paddocks and beyond. With a south-easterly aspect, the patio areas make for ideal alfresco breakfast dining. The driveway and open areas surrounding the house provides ample parking for several vehicles along with purpose-built workshop and stone-built garage, useful storage buildings including converted and quirky rail carriage and greenhouse with adjoining covered garden lounge. Also included is a stone bothy which offers a flexible space for work or leisure and is double glazed.

Property Details

Home Report:
Home Report is available

EPC:
Band D

Council Tax:
Band C

Windows & Doors:
uPVC double glazed

Services:
Mains water and electricity. Oil central heating. Private drainage to septic tank.

Outbuildings
West Woodside benefits from a range of useful outbuildings which complement the property's current use as a smallholding. Adjoining the 450sqm manège, the 135sqm purpose-built stable block of steel portal frame and timber construction provides comfortable accommodation for five horses along with dedicated tack room and useful covered external holding area. Adjoining the southern elevation of the stable block is a 50sqm covered storage shed with open sides, useful for implement, straw or hay storage. A modest timber frame building with store / farm office, purpose-built for lambing ewes provides 58sqm of flexible space. Both the stable block and sheep shed are fully equipped with piped water, taps, timed lighting and electrical outlets. A further two useful metal-clad buildings sit to the north-west of the yard providing 24sqm of additional storage space along with a further former rail carriage.

Land
Providing 2.75ac or thereby of grass, West Woodside comprises 6no paddocks, excellently suited for grazing and producing hay. With ample gated access and tracks around the holding, livestock rotation is simplified.
Included is 2.86ac or thereby of land enveloping the property which is designated for re-planting in woodland with the purchaser being obliged to fulfil the replant. The current owners have obtained quotations for the replant, of which information can be supplied if of interest.
Directions

From A90 south, pass Hatton village, after around 1.4 miles take a left for 'Gask 1¾' and 'Longside 8'. Continue for approx. 1.5 miles, turning left signposted 'Longside 6'. Follow this road for 1 mile and turn right, indicated by our sale board. Follow this road for another 0.6 miles until you see the entrance to West Woodside on the left, indicated by an Aberdeen & Northern Estates sale board.

Viewings
To arrange a viewing contact Aberdeen & Northern Estates

Local Authority:
Aberdeenshire Council, Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead, AB42 1QF

Entry:
By arrangement

Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights:
Included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.

Note: Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.