Alma House is a mid-Victoria villa surrounding by over an acre of glorious gardens.
You can find it in the village of St Cyrus, sitting high above a sandy beach on one of north-east Scotland’s prettiest stretches of coastline.
Built around 1865, Alma House was extended in the Edwardian era and still retains much of its period charm, with many original features carefully restored.
Named after the Battle of Alma – the first conflict of the Crimean War – has been sympathetically updated in the past 15 years or so, including new wiring and plumbing, upgraded central heating and new boiler, replacement bathrooms, a newly fitted kitchen and hardwood floors downstairs.
Freshly decorated in a sympathetic and tasteful palette, the house is in ‘move in’ condition.
An elegant hallway leads to the fine drawing room which has a wide bay window with working shutters looking onto the gardens, oak floorboards and an open fireplace.
Also off the hall is the study (previously a bedroom and currently a playroom) which again has a solid oak floor and cast iron fireplace. There is a sitting room for informal relaxation which is almost a mirror image of the drawing room with another lovely bay window and fireplace.
This would originally have been the dining room and there is a door into the bright dining kitchen, at the heart of which is a cream, Aga-style Redfyre range cooker.
The bespoke iroko cabinets are painted cream and there is a fireplace in the dining area which creates a warm glow for family gatherings around the table. A well equipped pantry/utility room completes the ground floor.
An original staircase with cast iron banisters leads up to the first floor where there are three substantial double bedrooms and a nursery bedroom or dressing room which could easily be converted into a fourth bedroom.
There is a characterful family bathroom with a vintage style roll top bath and a contemporary walk in shower, while a Jack and Jill en suite shower room serves the master bedroom and second bedroom.
A stone terrace has steps down to the beautifully planted main garden and there are useful outbuildings and a garage. There is some interesting development potential within the extensive grounds, with three possible house sites identified.
Savills director, Ruaraidh Ogilvie, said: “For buyers on a quest for a period family home with a good sized garden that doesn’t require upgrading or even re-decorating in this ever popular coastal village, the search could well be over.
“Alma House perfectly fits the bill with its winning combination of old and new, along with its fabulously proportioned rooms and delightful garden.”
Alma House could be yours for offers over £515,000.