Riverdale

• A handsome Victorian house with generous grounds extending to the banks of the River Beauly.
• Four Reception Rooms. Five Bedrooms.
• In need of some modernisation but retaining many original features.
• Double garage, garden studio and further useful outbuildings.
• Established grounds with formal gardens and open grassland.
• About 0.37 hectares (0.92 acres) in all.

Riverdale is a handsome Victorian house in Beauly lying to the west of Inverness. The property is in an attractive setting, on the edge of the town centre with generous grounds that extend to the banks of the River Beauly, giving the house the feel of a rural property with the benefits of town living.Beauly is a traditional and prosperous small town, its high street opening to an attractive tree-lined square of pavement cafes, independent shops, and ruined priory, while the wider town has a doctors’ surgery, primary school, train station and sports pitches. Inverness, just a half-hour drive away, has all the facilities of a modern city including its airport with regular flights to the south.The beautiful surrounding countryside remains peaceful and unspoilt, its dramatic inland landscape providing a haven for many rare species of plants and wildlife as well as offering world class salmon fishing on the River Beauly. The quiet countryside makes it an ideal area for cycling and hill walking, while the west coast, with its excellent sailing, is within easy reach and the National Nature Reserves of Glen Affric and Strathfarrar are just a short distance away.Riverdale has been owned by the same family for nearly forty years and the continuity of ownership has allowed the integrity of the house to remain intact. The interior has well laid out family accommodation over three floors and retains many original features including intricate cornicing, ceiling roses, picture rails and sash windows. The property has been well-maintained and although in good order, would now benefit from some modernisation.