Merivale, 16 New Street, Findochty, Buckie, Moray, AB56

Merivale, 16 New Street is an impressive detached traditional house located at the heart of the picturesque village of Findochty on the Moray Coast. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Findochty was a thriving fishing town and the village is centred around an attractive harbour, and offers basic day to day local amenities. Nearby, Buckie (about 3 miles) has a good range of facilities including a variety of shops, supermarkets and both primary and secondary schooling. Further afield, the city of Elgin (about 20 miles) has a wider range of facilities. Moray and the historic county of Banff are renowned as being one of the sunniest and driest counties in the country and offer a wide range of excellent places to stay, eat and shop.

The local area is famed for its breathtaking scenery, long sandy beaches and wildlife and offers wonderful leisure and recreational opportunities. There are a number of excellent beaches within a few minutes’ walk of the village. There are many golf courses in the area whilst the county also offers superb Salmon and Trout fishing including the highly acclaimed Rivers Spey and Deveron nearby. A popular tourist area, local attractions also include ‘The Whisky Trail’, Duff House and Museum in Banff as well as the Macduff Marine Aquarium and Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh. Aberdeen International Airport is about 62 miles away offering regular domestic and international flight whilst the city (about 66 miles) offers a wonderful range of amenities befitting one of the country’s wealthiest and most cosmopolitan cities.

Dating from 1910, Merivale, is a grade B listed detached house located at the heart of the picturesque fishing village of Findochty and within a designated conservation area. Constructed of stone under a slate roof, the house was comprehensively renovated by the current owners in 2019 to create what is now a magnificent home. Spacious and well-appointed accommodation is provided over two storeys and includes an entrance vestibule, reception hall, an open plan kitchen / dining / living room, a sitting room, family room / 4th bedroom, utility room, WC and rear hall on the ground floor. On the first floor, a landing leads to the family bathroom and 3 good sized bedrooms, one of which benefits from an en suite shower room.

The relatively recent renovations were done to an exceptional standard marrying a wealth of modern fixtures and fittings with many fine period features one would hope to find in a property of this age and character. The open plan kitchen / dining / living room with high quality kitchen fittings, granite work tops, engineered bamboo flooring and a gas fire (stove style) is an exceptional room whilst the corniced sitting room with a bay window and the family room with attractive built-in cabinets are also most appealing. A floored attic with a fixed staircase provides excellent storage space as well as scope for development into additional accommodation (subject to obtaining all necessary consents). Some of the recent improvements to the house include laying high quality flooring throughout including riven slate tiles in the family room, rear hall, utility, WC and vestibule whilst both bathrooms benefit from under floor heating. The house benefits from upvc double glazed windows, gas central heating and connections to all mains services.

Outside, the garden is no less impressive than the house and which includes a wonderful timber built summer house and seating area, two detached garden stores, areas of lawn interspersed with several mature beds and borders as well as various mature trees. In addition, there is a chicken run and a useful single garage.

EPC Rating = D