A new property on the market in Aberdeen could be just the ticket for rail enthusiasts.
House hunters have been queuing up to view the historic property where passengers once handed over their fares to travel on the Denburn Valley line.
Estate agents are expecting offers of more than £200,000 for the old station house in Aberdeen’s Hutcheon Street.
Current owner Richard Cowie has lived in the property for the past four years, and said it would be “wrench” to leave.
“It was just pure luck that I came upon it and it was a great thought to live in such a unique property,” the 56-year-old said.
“If I could pick it up and put in on a plot of land I would.
“I will feel very sorry to leave it. People often stop and ask me about the house when I step outside.
“I hope that someone who appreciates how different the property is will live in it.”
The two-storey, red brick building was the ticket office for passengers on the Denburn Valley Line from 1887 until 1937, when the service was discontinued.
It carried commuters from the suburbs of Aberdeen into the city’s factories.
However, it was closed in the late 1930’s as tram and bus services improved.
The property has had a colourful history since then, and was once a drum shop and then the base for a blade-sharpening business.
It was converted into a house in 1999.
It has two double bedrooms, one bathroom, one lounge, kitchen and a private garden.
Mr Cowie, an offshore ROV technician, owns another property in Aberdeen, where he has been building a garage – which will allow him to indulge in working on his car.
He said: “I love this house for a variety of reasons, it is so unique. There are not many two-bedroom detached property in the middle of town. The red brick does stand out in among all the granite.
“The viewings have been non-stop and there has been a lot of interest. I expect a lot of people are coming out of curiosity as well.”