Holly Tree Cottage

• 2 reception rooms. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Excellent detached family home
• Various outbuildings, stables & all-weather riding arena
• 13 acres, including fenced grazing paddocks with drinking water supply
• Quiet countryside location
• Excellent commuting to road, rail, and airport links

Holly Tree Cottage has an idyllic countryside location, lying between the villages of Newmachar and Hatton of Fintray. Nearby Dyce offers a wealth of transport links including easy access to Aberdeen International Airport. The property benefits from stunning open views across the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside and there is a true feeling of space and privacy. The detached property offers a modern & spacious family home, dating back to 1860 with further extensions in 1996 and 2005, the property is today a warm and contemporary home that has been extremely well maintained and presented by the current owners. The house has a southerly aspect, perfectly positioned to capture the open views. Upon entering the essence of peacefulness descends. Every room has been immaculately designed to offer comfort but yet cleverly balances the need for practicality from a home which offers such a great outdoor lifestyle. The main entrance hall gives a spacious welcome to the home, with a hallway leading to both wings of the house and has a large shower room. The impressive family dining kitchen has patio doors opening out to the garden and is fitted with a luxurious kitchen including a range of quality appliances, beautiful worktops and a most striking hexagonal kitchen island with informal breakfasting seats to one side, large drawer storage to another and stylish contrasting worksurfaces. There is ample space for free standing furniture and the room benefits from a wood burning stove and high-quality flooring. There are wonderful views to the garden and paddocks beyond. The main lounge enjoys a bay window capturing the open views and allows a high ingress of natural light to flood in. An exquisitely presented room, the lounge has generous proportions, and a further focal point is the fireplace and mantle. Situated between the dining kitchen and the lounge is a large walk-in cupboard providing excellent storage. Flowing seamlessly from the entrance hallway the dining room provides a social hub to the home, closed off from the bedroom accommodation by French doors, this room offers a great entertaining space as it flows back easily to the kitchen and lounge. The master bedroom has extensive built in wardrobes and a modern ensuite shower room with underfloor heating. Three bedrooms run simultaneously adjacent to the master, and all have been equally beautifully presented, with one featuring a well-appointed en-suite shower room again with underfloor heating and would be perfect as guest accommodation if required. The rear hallway ends with a vestibule which has an exterior door and is ideal for hanging coats and outdoor boots. Off the vestibule is the utility room. There is an abundance of storage throughout the home with ample cupboard space provided. The overall standard of décor is exquisite, and the use of quality fixtures fittings, flooring and carpeting is second to none. The current owners use one of the bedrooms as a home office, and the property has fast fibre broadband.Holly Tree Cottage is situated between the villages of Hatton of Fintray and Newmachar, enjoying an idyllic and peaceful location in the Aberdeenshire countryside. It is conveniently close to Aberdeen City and offers easy access to the AWPR bypass for commuters heading North or South of the city, as well as Aberdeen Airport and Dyce railway station. Newmachar and Dyce feature good local amenities, including various shops, post offices and pharmacies. Primary schooling is provided by Hatton of Fintray Primary School, with secondary schooling available at Inverurie and Dyce Academy, Private schools are available in Aberdeen. Locally, there is a diverse range of recreational facilities, scenic woodland walks, and excellent golf courses. The Formartine & Buchan Way is nearby; this former railway line connects Dyce to the village of Maud, where it branches into two routes: eastward to Peterhead and northward to Fraserburgh. This pathway offers a picturesque route for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders.A lively equestrian community exists near Holly Tree Cottage, just a 15-minute drive from the Cabin Equestrian Centre & Riding Club, Ladyleys Equestrian Centre, Loanhead Equestrian, and Ardmedden Equestrian, which provide training and competitions in all disciplines. Additionally, Tillyoch Equestrian Centre is a 20-minute drive away, and Scotland’s top-tier Bogenraith Equestrian, a new state-of-the-art facility, is located 30 minutes from the property. Balmedie Beach, with dedicated horse box parking, is 20 minutes away.ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor - Entrance hallway, living room, family room andkitchen on an open plan, dining room, bedroom one with en-suiteshower room, bedroom two with en-suite shower room, two furtherbedrooms, rear vestibule, utility room and shower room with WC.GARDEN The garden for Holly Tree Cottage has a southerly aspect with impressive views across the land and beyond. The striking drystone walls and gated driveway offer a commanding approach and there is ample parking for several vehicles on the granite chip driveway. Areas of well-tended lawns surround the property with decorative landscaping in the form of well-established bushes and shrubs with further planted areas. A flagstone patio provides an ideal area for a decorative table and chairs to be placed with further seating areas located within the garden. Within the garden there is also a timber shed and an enclosed dog or chicken run. A second gated entrance to the property allows working vehicles to enter with ample turning space.SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE(S)Water - Mains water, private to the stablesElectricity- MainsDrainage - Septic Tank on site Tenure - Freehold Heating - Oil Council Tax - Band G EPC Broadband - D Full Fibre to the houseHolly Tree Cottage is situated between the villages of Hatton of Fintray and Newmachar, enjoying an idyllic and peaceful location in the Aberdeenshire countryside. It is conveniently close to Aberdeen City and offers easy access to the AWPR bypass for commuters heading North or South of the city, as well as Aberdeen Airport and Dyce railway station. Newmachar and Dyce feature good local amenities, including various shops, post offices and pharmacies. Primary schooling is provided by Hatton of Fintray Primary School, with secondary schooling available at Inverurie and Dyce Academy, Private schools are available in Aberdeen. Locally, there is a diverse range of recreational facilities, scenic woodland walks, and excellent golf courses. The Formartine & Buchan Way is nearby; this former railway line connects Dyce to the village of Maud, where it branches into two routes: eastward to Peterhead and northward to Fraserburgh. This pathway offers a picturesque route for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders. A lively equestrian community exists near Holly Tree Cottage, just a 15-minute drive from the Cabin Equestrian Centre & Riding Club, Ladyleys Equestrian Centre, Loanhead Equestrian, and Ardmedden Equestrian, which provide training and competitions in all disciplines. Additionally, Tillyoch Equestrian Centre is a 20-minute drive away, and Scotland's top-tier Bogenraith Equestrian, a new state-of-the-art facility, is located 30 minutes from the property. Balmedie Beach, with dedicated horse box parking, is 20 minutes away.