Geantree

• Reception Room. 4 Bedrooms (Master En Suite). Kitchen. Utility/Boot Room. Bathroom.
• Enclosed rear garden. 1.51 acres grazing land.
• 9.46 acres woodland / open grazing land.
• Solar panels.
• Wood pellet boiler.

Geantree is situated in Quothquan, a small village in South Lanarkshire, it is about 4 miles northwest of Biggar, and about 9 miles southeast of Lanark. To the southwest is the 1,098-foot-high hill Quothquan Law, topped by the remains of a hill fort. There is a strong community spirit in the villages of Quothquan, Thankerton and Libberton. Primary schooling is available in Libberton and secondary at Biggar Academy. Biggar hosts the Biggar Little Festival where live music, theatre, comedy, history, poetry and crafts can be enjoyed. Biggar has a selection of local shops including a Co-op, cafes, restaurants and local museum whilst in Lanark there is a wider range of shops, supermarket and amenities, several parks and nature walks including Nethan Gorge, a beautiful Clyde Valley woodland reserve which is home to diverse flora and fauna like woodpeckers, otters and buzzards. A beautiful natural attraction nearby is the Tinto Hill known for its commanding views over South Lanarkshire, it has a Bronze Age cairn at the summit, and is popular with walkers, hang-gliders, paragliders, and for the annual hill race.Quothquan is easy accessible to both Glasgow and Edinburgh, there are railway stations in Carstairs and Lanark (about 8 and 9 miles distant respectively) servicing Glasgow, Edinburgh and beyond. Geantree is a detached cottage built of stone under a slate roof over one floor, private gardens to the front and rear, timber stables, grazing land and open grazing/woodland. The accommodation extends to a large dining kitchen with modern units, electric Leisure Range hob, Belfast style sink and dishwasher. Adjacent is the utility/boot room with a dog shower and plumbing for a washing machine. The living room has a multi-fuel burner set in a stone hearth with wooden mantle, alcove and dual aspect windows. The master bedroom has an ensuite with electric underfloor heating. There are three further bedrooms (two with fitted wardrobes) which share the family bathroom with roll top bath, shower, w.c. and wash hand basin. The mature garden wraps around the property with the majority of the lawn to the rear, which provides a private space and benefits from direct access on the adjoining land which enjoys a variety of visiting wildlife including deer, hare and squirrels. The garden includes lawn, patio, borders, mature trees including fruit trees, berry bushes and rhubarb and there is ample car parking/turning space. Stables (About 4.75m x 9.6m)There are three loose boxes within a timber framed shed, with Yorkshire boarding and under box profile sheeting. LandThe land is classified as a combination of Grades 4.1 and 6.2 by The James Hutton Institute and is within the Scottish Governments Less Favoured Areas. The land lies between 240-260m above sea level and part of the woodland is classified as Ancient Woodland. There is 1.51 acres of grazing and 9.46 acres of woodland and open grazing.SOLAR PANELSThere are 16 solar panels generating an annual income of around £560 from the FIT.NOTEThere is a restrictive covenant on the garden and paddock (not the woodland) preventing development and business use. The sellers have applied to have this burden removed.DIRECTIONS From Lanark head south on Hyndford Road and join the A73 towards Thankerton. Turn onto Station Road at Thankerton and follow the road through the village onto Shieldhill Road. Geantree is on the right hand side after about 1.35 miles.ACCESSThere is a servitude right of access marked A - B on the site plan.POST CODE ML12 6ND WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: https://w3w.co/tree.instructs.fruity (to the driveway of the property)SOLICITORSDales Solicitors LLP, 18 Wallace Street, Galston, East Ayrshire, KA4 8HPLOCAL AUTHORITYSouth Lanarkshire Council, Almada Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, ML3 0AA FIXTURES AND FITTINGSNo items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.