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About
Lynray, 1 Brewster Drive Introducing this desirable 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom, detached bungalow situated in a much sought-after residential area of Forres.
With spacious accommodation, well-tended wrap-around gardens, a garage and views towards Cluny Hill, Lynray would make a comfortable family home or a great downsizing prospect.
In close proximity to schools, shopping, leisure and health provision, and transport links, Brewster Drive is also blessed with woodland walks, cycle tracks and the golf course on the doorstep.
Accommodation is all on ground floor level and comprises, living room, dining room, kitchen, conservatory, 4 double bedrooms and 2 shower rooms.
Accommodation Entry to Lynray is through a uPVC front door into a handy vestibule, with the hallway beyond featuring 2 storage cupboards.
This well-appointed bungalow boasts a host of entertaining spaces across 3 reception rooms.
Dual aspect, with a large picture window enjoying views of the lovely front garden and a further window looking to the side garden and driveway, the living room is of generous proportions.
Sliding doors with glazed panels lead into the dining room and through to the kitchen beyond, facilitating a natural flow between rooms.
The wonderfully bright conservatory can be entered via the kitchen, the dining room and from the rear garden.
In the kitchen there are upper and lower cabinets, integrated double oven and induction hob, spaces and plumbing for a dishwasher and washing machine and plenty of space for a large fridge freezer.
The house benefits from two storage cupboards in the hallway with one housing the hot water tank. The bedrooms in Lynray are all good-sized doubles, each with built-in storage.
Two of the bedrooms overlook the front garden and two look to the neat rear garden and enjoy views over to the woodlands of Cluny Hill.
From bedroom 1 there is a door leading to the adjoining, convenient, Jack and Jill shower room, which also has a connecting door to the hallway.
This shower room contains a 2-piece white suite and a separate shower enclosure housing an electric shower.
A second shower room can be found at the end of the hallway and comprises a 2-piece suite, storage cupboard and a separate shower enclosure housing a mains shower.
Room Dimensions Living room (5.7m x 3.9m) Dining Room (2.7m x 4.3m) Kitchen (3.2m x 4.3m) Conservatory (5.8m x 2.8m) Bedroom 1 (3.4m x 3.3m) Jack and Jill Shower room (3.1m x 1.7m) Bedroom 2 (3.3m x 3.3m) Bedroom 3 (3.6m x 2.9m) Bedroom 4 (3.5m x 3.2m) Shower room 2 (2.4m x 1.9m) The Gardens To the front of the integral single garage is a block-paved driveway with parking for multiple vehicles.
The beautiful front garden is laid to lawn with a selection of trees adorned with a variety of colourful foliage. A low brick wall surrounds the garden, and a gate leads through to the rear garden.
The rear garden is fully enclosed, offering a perfect spot for relaxing and for children and pets at play, and features a superb wooden summerhouse, a raised planter with miniature tree and areas of gravel.
A path leads around the conservatory, beyond which is an area of lawn, a lovely stone wall and a pretty terrace.
To the other side of the house is a further area of garden, laid to lawn with high hedges and a low retaining wall. Forres Forres is a thriving small town in the northeast of Scotland.
With an active high street offering butchers, bakers, cafes, gift shops, hairdressers, a tailor, post office and grocery shops, it continues to offer a wide selection of services.
The town boasts large parks and woodland walks, having been placed, or won, the relevant section of Britain in Bloom on multiple occasions.
Primary and secondary schooling is available in the town, with the Drumduan Steiner school offering alternative education and Gordonstoun private school a mere 11 miles away with transport available daily.
Healthcare is available in Forres with hospitals in Elgin (12 miles) and Inverness (26 miles).
Transport links are excellent with a regular bus running between Aberdeen and Inverness, a train station also on the main line between Aberdeen and Inverness and airports in both Inverness and Aberdeen providing daily flights to domestic and international destinations.
Outdoor opportunities are incredible with the beautiful white sand beaches of Findhorn less than 5 miles away, offering sailing, paddleboarding and wild swimming, skiing is available in both The Lecht and Cairngorms, both less than an hour away, and endless opportunities for walking, biking, horse riding and hiking in the vast forests of Culbin and Newtyle.
Please note that all measurements and distances are approximate and provided for guidance only.
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