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About
The Braes of Cormalet sits in a peaceful and secluded location about 5 miles north of Huntly in the county of Aberdeenshire.
Huntly, the principal local town provides a wide range of services including primary and secondary schooling, a post office, health centre, community centre with swimming pool and various sports facilities, golf club, supermarkets and a rail link to the nearest cities of both Aberdeen and Inverness.
Aberdeenshire (including part of the historic county of Banffshire) is renowned as being one of the sunniest and driest in the country and has a wide range of excellent places to stay, eat and shop.
The local area is famed for its fine scenery and offers wonderful leisure and recreational opportunities.
There are numerous golf courses accessible in the area, whilst the county also offers superb salmon and trout fishing including the highly acclaimed River Deveron nearby.
A popular tourist area, local attractions also include ‘The Whisky Trail’, ‘The Castle Trail’, Duff House and Museum (forms part of the National Gallery of Scotland) as well as the Macduff Marine Aquarium and Museum of Scottish Lighthouses in Fraserburgh.
The historic harbour in Banff has been converted into a yacht marina. Royal Deeside and the scenic Spey Valley are about 1 hour drive away.
Aberdeen International Airport is about 40 miles away offering regular domestic and international flights.
Scotland’s third largest city, Aberdeen (about 43 miles) offers a wide range of amenities including excellent shopping and a superb choice of restaurants, galleries and theatres.
The Braes of Cormalet is located about 5 miles north of Huntly in the county of Aberdeenshire.
It sits in a rural cluster of houses in a predominantly agricultural setting and enjoys fine easterly views in thanks to it’s wonderfully elevated setting.
It is surrounded by other similar farmland and mature woodland.
Access from the public road (B9022) is taken through Haddoch Farm over a private farm track over which it is understood the property enjoys all necessary rights of access.
Constructed in the 1990’s of harled block (under a pitched slate roof, the house offers spacious accommodation over two storeys and provides flexible family living in a charming and quiet location.
The accommodation comprises: a porch, reception hall, a well-equipped kitchen, sitting room, study / 5th bedroom, utility room, bedroom and cloak room on the ground floor.
On the first floor, a landing leads to a master bedroom with ‘en suite’ facilities along with a family bathroom and four further bedrooms.
The house is heated using oil central heating and is double glazed. There is also a wood burning stove in the sitting room.
It is connected to mains electricity and has a private water supply (filtered) which is understood to meet all necessary standards in terms of volume and quality.
Foul drainage will be to a private facility. EPC Rating = D
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