The Braes, Upper Myrtlefield, Inverness, IV2

The Braes is in the hamlet of Upper Myrtlefield close to Inverness. The property is in a delightful, secluded setting with spectacular views over the Moray Firth to the Black Isle. In its semi-rural location, with peaceful, single track road that meanders through a scattering of houses in mature woodland, The Braes enjoys the benefits of living in the countryside with much of the convenience of city life.

Inverness is a thriving and expanding city, its prosperity reflected in its amenities including excellent restaurants, good shopping, recreational facilities and University, while the strong, traditional Highland culture blends happily with modern theatre and the arts. Primary schooling is available at nearby Cradlehall School and secondary schooling at the highly regarded Culloden Academy. Inverness has good communications with a main line railway station in the city and the airport with its regular flights to the south and Europe.

The Moray coast is famous for its mild, dry climate and beautiful and varied countryside offering many opportunities for rural sport and recreation. Sailing on the Moray Firth is excellent and there is a marina at Inverness and harbours dotted along the coast. The area is also popular for its first-class golf courses and the venue for the Scottish Golf Open is at Castle Stuart just a few miles from The Braes. The Cairngorm National Park with the Cairngorm Ski and Activity Centre and The Lecht Ski Centre is less than an hour’s drive away. Within 30 minutes you can access the beautiful sands of the East Nairn beach and the stunning West cost is just over an hour away.

The Braes, which was built about 38 years ago to the sellers’ own design, has beautifully presented and well-laid out single storey accommodation. The house has been very well maintained and recent improvements include the installation of a wood pellet boiler, upgrading the bathrooms and replacement of a conservatory with a stunning garden room, complete with underfloor heating through to the Dining Room and a wood burning stove, which takes advantage of the beautiful views and extends the sense of space into the landscape.

To the rear of the house is a separate annexe which is currently used as a Games Room/ Studio as well as housing the automatic feed wood pellet boiler. The structural framework to link the house to the house has been included in the construction and plans exist to convert the outbuilding to a two bedroom annexe, subject to the necessary consents.

GARDEN GROUNDS
The property is approached from the single-track public road, a turning leading to a gated driveway and to a large parking area at the rear of the house.

The delightful grounds extend to approximately 0.49 acres provide amenity and seclusion. The gardens are laid mainly to lawn with a flagstone terrace adjacent to the house and an area of mature woodland to the rear. Wildlife visitors to the garden include red squirrels to feed, myriad of wild birds and pheasants. Overhead circle Red Kites and in the fields at the front of the house there are vast numbers of wild Scandanavian geese over wintering each year

OUTBUILDINGS
GAMES ROOM/ STUDIO
7.8 m x 7.8 m (overall)
With separate room housing the wood pellet boiler. The potential exists for conversion, subject to the necessary consents, to a two bedroom annexe with structural framework in place to link to the main house.

EPC Rating = D