Fully reinstated mansion house residence with residential, multi generational or commercial potential with circa 15 acres. PLEASE REGISTER ON AUCTIONEERS WEBSITE FOR LEGAL PACK AND VIEWING INFO.
The opportunity to acquire a period mansion house 2,184 M2 (Internally) steeped in local history yet only built in 1911 which has been fully refurbished with such meticulous attention to detail is rare indeed. The current owners have purchased it as their family home in the mid ‘90s and lavished much energy, passion and expense to ensure that Tillycorthie Mansion House was reinstated to its former glory.
Accessed by a shared private driveway with lawns and lake along either side , A feeling of grandeur is immediately evident on arrival into the Palm Courtyard this exquisite 349M2 space is flooded with natural light from the pitched cantilever style glass roof and offers the most versatile of hosting areas. A number of French doors surround the perimeter allowing a direct flow of access to the main corridors of the ground floor accommodation.
The traditional library has beautiful carved and intricate glass fronted display cases ,with ensuite toilet and walk in safe / gun cabinet. Adorning the north east corner with rear and side facing windows is the elegant drawing room. The heart of the home is the particularly generous dining sized presentation kitchen fitted with an extensive and comprehensive range of luxury bespoke hand made cabinets, complemented by granite work surfaces. Integrated luxury appliances are by Wolf, Sub-zero, Siemens and Fischer and Paykel. The focal point is the elongated curved central island. An informal start to the day is provided through the double doors to an open sitting area. An adjacent breakfast room offers a more formal start while further down the oak lined corridor is the cocktail bar with its striking black and white porcelain tiled floor. Sympathetically retained is The Christmas room which has no less than four points of access. In turn this room leads to the garden room which leads out to the formal gardens.
The ground floor west wing flows seamlessly to the rest of the ground floor and features the former receiving room for guests. This floor is serviced by three bathrooms and a cloakroom. Cornering the north west wing, the formal dining room has a rear facing bay window, and one of three extraordinary floor to ceiling oak fire surrounds. There is a double bedroom with en suite dressing room, a sitting room and most attractive west wing corner front room. Everyday utility tasks are catered for in the laundry room and a nostalgic reminder of times past is the paymaster’s room, which still has evidence of filing and payment drawers.
A grand sweeping staircase leads to the first floor. Located on the east wing is the principal suite, comprising a large and fabulously light double bedroom, thanks to its bay and side windows. There is an en suite dressing room and bathroom with double ended bath and walk in 2 person shower room. There are two further bedrooms one of which is known as the Purple Room with en suite and bathroom and the other known as the Chinese Room with en suite.
The Red Bathroom services the billiard room which is a breathtaking space with a large boxed window with further double window and a corner turret window overlooking the formal garden. Opposite in the west wing is the principal bedroom with rear bay window and en suite shower room with a further adjacent bedroom with en suite shower room. The front facing drawing room with corner window is reached from the main west wing hallway. This wing offers ideal self contained independent space for multi generational living, with a bedroom, butler’s bedroom, butler’s kitchen, informal sitting known as the cosy and bathroom. The entire lower level offers considerable versatile space while remaining partially above ground for natural lighting. As one would expect in a property of this stature the lower ground floor is very well equipped with a preparing/catering kitchen, large store, refrigeration and freezer room, along with a substantial wine cellar. From its previous history of academic use by university students are two Seismic rooms with five original Seismic tables, suitable for further storage while a gym bedroom/office and pistol shooting / archery area completes this level. The loft level of the east and west wings are accessed separately from two different staircases and are fully floored, offering considerable storage space and games room etc. A spiral stairway from the east wing leads up into the external tower space for a roof top vista of the surrounding countryside. Location Situated in the parish of Udny, 3 miles south of Pitmedden and 11 miles north of Aberdeen, and about 6 miles from the new Western Peripheral Route, Tillycorthie Mansion House sits to the south of Udny Station within a magnificent gated and walled estate. Surrounding the property within a few miles are several castles / shooting / fishing estates and world class golf courses including Trump International GC.
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