Mount Devon House, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, FK14

Magnificent Georgian family home with an apartment on the edge of Dollar.



Description

Mount Devon House is a handsome traditional family home of classic Georgian design which dates back to the early 19th century. The house is Category B Listed, and is designed in a style akin to several other properties in the local area by renowned architect William Henry Playfair which include Dollar Academy and other houses in the town. The house retains an abundance of traditional character throughout and has a stunning stone pillared entrance, a key characteristic of Playfair’s recognisable designs. Thanks to its elevated position, the property has spectacular south-facing views over countryside beyond, through which the River Devon flows.

The house sits within over half an acre of mature, terraced gardens which create the feeling of a private country house, despite its conveniently accessible edge of town location. A useful footpath directly to the north of the house links onto Back Road which then continues on to Dollar Academy, providing a lovely walk to the school gates.

Stone steps lead up to the attractive stone pillared porch. The ground floor reception rooms all sit off the central entrance hall, as does the beautiful curved stone staircase leading up to the first floor landing. The south-facing drawing room has views over the front garden and working window shutters, a characterful feature present in many of the rooms. The other end of the room is bow ended with two curved cupboards set within. It also features ornate ceiling plasterwork and a gas fire. The sitting room sits across the hall and also has a gas fire, south facing views and a door into the kitchen. Likewise, the dining room sits off the entrance hall and has a door directly into the kitchen. The kitchen / breakfast area is fitted with integrated appliances including an AEG induction hob, Neff double oven, Bosch dishwasher, and Quooker boiling tap. The breakfast area allows for lovely views over the front garden, and a door into the utility room sits to the side. The utility room is conveniently located, and plumbed for laundry appliances. A rear hall from the kitchen leads to the garden / boot room, off which there is a shower room and a spacious store cupboard. The garden / boot room was once a garage, and still has a functioning garage door onto the rear courtyard. There is a wine store off, as well as a nook housing the gas boiler.

The ground floor bedroom suite has its own main door to the west of the house, but also an internal door from the drawing room. It was added by the current owners in 2008 and has fitted wardrobes, and an en suite wet room with bath, shower and electric underfloor heating. Three further double bedrooms sit off the first floor landing, from which the elevated southerly views are spectacular. All three bedrooms have integrated cupboards and working window shutters. The family bathroom has a bath with shower attachment, and a separate shower cubicle. A corridor off the landing leads to the apartment, allowing it to be easily incorporated into the main house’s accommodation if required.

SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENT

The apartment can either be accessed externally by a path which leads up to the bridge to the rear of the property, or via an internal corridor which connects to the main house’s first floor landing. This excellent flexibility allows for it to be used as a self-contained living space for family and guests; an income generating rental business (subject to the required licensing); or simply as additional accommodation for the main house’s benefit. The apartment has well-appointed accommodation which includes a kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and shower room. The kitchen and shower room were both upgraded in 2023.

GARDENS
The gardens and grounds at Mount Devon House extend to about 0.6 acres in all. The principal south-facing garden has three lawned tiers with stone steps passing through the middle and a paved path along the east side. It is enclosed by stone walls on all three aspects, and has beautifully stocked borders. A patio sits in the lower tier of the garden and is a lovely area for enjoying the afternoon and evening sun while taking in the countryside views.

The cobbled driveway sweeps past a rose garden and down a cobbled parking area in front of the west gable. A wrought iron gate here gives access around to the front of the house, and another footpath leads down to the public road. The drive continues around to the rear of the house where there is a further gravelled parking area, and an installed Ohme EV car charger. There is access into the garden / boot room here via the working garage door, and a path leads up through the back garden to the bridge to the apartment. There is also a drying green in the back garden.

Location

Mount Devon House sits in a beautiful countryside setting on the edge of the picturesque and highly sought after town of Dollar. A footpath to the rear of the house leads onto Back Road before connecting down into the centre of town, where there are a range of services and amenities, including a grocery store, baker, delicatessen and wine shop. The town also has a post office, health centre, dentist and newsagent in addition to several specialist shops, cafés, a pub and a restaurant. Dollar is best known for its long established Academy, which is often billed as one of Scotland’s most respected independent schools. There is also Strathdevon Primary School in the town. Other private schools within reach include Strathallan and the Fairview International School in Bridge of Allan.

Dollar has a vibrant and friendly local community with a variety of sports and arts clubs as well as youth groups. The tennis and squash clubs are both particularly popular and there are golf courses locally at Dollar and Muckhart. The world-renowned golf courses and leisure facilities at Gleneagles Hotel are only about 15 miles away. For those who enjoy the outdoors there are wonderful walks to be enjoyed locally on the Ochil Hills while the more dramatic hills and lochs of Perthshire are only a short drive north.
The town is very accessible with excellent commuter links to the major centres of Stirling (12 miles), Perth (27 miles), Edinburgh (34 miles) and Glasgow (36 miles), all within easy reach. Edinburgh International Airport is 33 away, and Glasgow Airport is 46 miles.

All distances are approximate.




Acreage: 0.6 Acres

Additional Info

Services - Mains water, gas, electricity and drainage. Central heating provided by mains gas boiler.

Local Authority & tax band - Clackmannanshire Council tax band H.

Listing - Mount Devon House is Category B Listed.

Fixtures & Fittings - All fitted carpets, curtains, blinds and integrated white goods are included in the sale. The light fittings are also included except for those in the drawing room, entrance hall and the wall light in the drawing room.

Access - There is a right of access over the track onto the public road (A91).

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.

Photographs: February 2025. Apartment photos taken 2023.
Brochure Code: 250207