Denfield House, Arbroath, Angus, DD11 2QJ

Denfield House is an imposing and attractive country house. It is believed to date from the late 18th century with later additions. Built of red sandstone, which is typical of the area, it has a slate roof. Internally it boasts some fine reception rooms and retains period features including panelled doors and cornices. It has been owned by the sellers since 1970. The large sunroom/games room was added in 1985 and at that stage, the downstairs bathroom and the kitchen were refurbished. The house was double glazed in 2004, with the exception of the living room and the main bedroom. A new boiler was installed in 2009.

Gates open onto a tarred driveway which leads up to a tarred parking and turning area at the front of the house and continues on to the garaging to the rear. Steps lead up to a covered veranda, at the front of the house, with wooden front door and glazed overlight (inscribed Denfield House) and which opens to:

The entrance Vestibule featuring cornice, a mosaic tiled floor and inner glazed door to a hallway With cornicing, hanging staircase to the first floor, dado rail, wall light and panelled doors to:

Living Room - With cornicing, high-level skirtings, centre rose, ornate fireplace with Living Flame gas fire.

Snug - A sitting room which was previously used as a dining room. With cornicing, three wall lights and fitted bar.

Study With cornice. Previously used as a bedroom.

Cloaks Cupboard With hanging rail, coat hooks and storage shelves.

AN Understair WC with extractor.

Further door from hallway to:

Side Hall With cornice, additional entrance door and doors to:

Pantry With tiled floor.

Bathroom With steps up to sunken Jacuzzi bath with pillars, bidet, WC, shower cubicle with power shower, two washbasins with vanity unit, wall mounted mirror, four wall lights, downlighters and extractor fan.

From hallway steps down to partially glazed door to:
Dining Room With plain cornice, panelling to dado level, archway to kitchen and windows and French doors to:

Sun Room Part timber lined and with deep window ledges, solid oak flooring, beamed ceiling, French doors to garden and to Kitchen.

Fitted kitchen with wooden wall and floor units with tiled splashbacks and incorporating fitted Panasonic microwave, Rangemaster Professional double oven cooker with five gas burners and hot plate, extractor hood, plumbed for washing machine and dryer, fitted Miele double oven/grill, fitted Bosch dishwasher, sink unit and display cupboard. Breakfasting area with fitted seats. Spotlights, two overhead fans, tiled floor, hatch to roof space and back door.

Staircase from the hallway with wooden handrails, cast iron balustrades, dado rail and lit by large full-length window leads up to the first floor, with:

Bathroom 2 Tiled and cornice, downlighters, bath, shower cubicle with power shower, bidet, washbasin and pedestal we.

Linen Cupboard With fitted shelves and hatch to roof space.

Stairs continue on up to first-floor landing with ornate cornice, centre rose, dado rail and panelled doors to:

Bedroom 1 With cornice and door to:

En-suite WC Tiled to dado level, oak flooring, downlighters, WC, bidet, pedestal washbasin (there would be sufficient space to install a shower if required), door to landing.

Bedroom 2 With cornice.

Master Bedroom With ornate cornicing, high-level skirting, hinged window to the balcony with wrought iron railings, high level skirting.

Bedroom 4 With cornice.

Outside

At the back of the house is a brick and stone built range of buildings, with a slate roof and incorporating: Gym With solid oak flooring, downlighters and French doors to garden.

Garden Store
Garage With roller door, concrete floor.
Further store Previously used as an office, lined and with downlighters.
Store 2 With concrete floor.

The garden which is enclosed by walls and fencing is mainly down to lawns with some fine mature trees including beech and copper beech, which have been supplemented by more recent plantings. In front of the house is a hexagonal wooden summer house.

Steps lead down to a lower part of the garden which includes an open-air, bell ended swimming pool (6 m x 12 m approx) with a paved surround. There is a wooden chalet with sauna (2.5 m x 2.0 m) and changing room (2.5 m x 2.0 m). Behind is the control shed with Talisman boiler and there is a further wooden chalet (2.25 m x 2.25 m) with washbasin and hand dryer. This part of the garden is enclosed by the original walls, with two bee boles, and links back up to the sunroom, in the house, where there is a paved terrace.


Outgoings
Angus Council Tax Band G.

Services
Mains water, electricity and gas. Private drainage. Gas fired central heating. CCTV.

Directions:

From Dundee and the south take the A92 dual carriageway to Arbroath. From Arbroath take the A933 towards Brechin. After leaving Arbroath and just before the Rosely House Hotel turn left signposted Millfield. At the T junction turn left. After 0.1 miles turn right and Denfield House will be seen ahead. If coming from the north on the A90 dual carriageway-take the turning to Brechin and then take the A933, signposted for. Arbroath. At RM Condor turn right signposted Swirlburn and Redford. After 0.8 miles turn left. Continue for a further 1.1 miles and then turn right, and the house will be seen ahead.