Benard

• 2 reception rooms | 4 bedrooms | 3 bathrooms
• Bright and well-proportioned accommodation finished to exacting standards
• Wonderful views towards Pitlochry Golf Course and the surrounding hills
• including Craigower and Ben Vrackie
• Well-tended private garden with self-contained garden studio
• Highly convenient location in Pitlochry and within easy reach of Perth, Edinburgh and Inverness

SituationBenard enjoys an elevated position in a prime location in the popular and highly sought-after town of Pitlochry set within the scenic landscape of Highland Perthshire. Pitlochry provides an excellent selection of everyday amenities within walking distance of Benard including a supermarket, pharmacy, medical centre, dental practice, a variety of cafes and restaurants, a railway station with sleeper services to London, and comprehensive nursery, primary and secondary schooling. Pitlochry is also renowned for its rich cultural offering, featuring the celebratedFestival Theatre with its yearround programme of performances, as well as the wellknown fish ladder, a notable local landmark. Pitlochry benefits from regular and direct bus services to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Inverness.Aberfeldy, about 15 miles distant, offers similar facilities to Pitlochry including a small supermarket, primary and secondary schooling at Breadalbane Academy, local independent retailers, variety of cafes and restaurants, health centre and a cinema. Breadalbane Academy Community Campus has a wide range of facilities available to the community including a swimming pool, fitness classes, sports hall and gym.The city of Perth is easily accessible via the A9 southbound and can be reached in approximately 40 minutes by car, with a greater range of facilities, such as national retailers, theatre, concert hall, museums and sporting facilities including a curling rink and swimming pool. Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness with their vibrant city amenities and international airports are conveniently situated less than 2 hours south.Benard is well placed for the wide range of recreational activities Perthshire has to offer. For the golfer there are a number of courses within easy reach including an 18 hole course in Pitlochry itself, a 9 hole course in Aberfeldy and Blair Atholl as well as a number of courses in Perth. The world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel, about 40 miles to the south, offers 3 championship courses. For the outdoor enthusiast there are many hills, glens and mountains within the area offering a superb variety of walking and cycling routes. In addition, Highland Perthshire is amongst the most famous in Scotland for traditional sporting with fishing and stalking available nearby.DescriptionBenard is an attractive property with a stone exterior under a pitched slate roof. The property has been substantially refurbished to exacting standards with new bathrooms, lighting, radiators and appliances as well as a new boiler and hot water storage tank. In addition, the parquet flooring in the dining room and hall has been restored and new hardwood windows, with oak windowsills have been installed in the dining room, living room, ground floor bedrooms, en suite and family bathroom with toughened double glazed argon filled panes. These improvements have significantly contributed in providing an exceptionally bright and well proportioned family home. Traditional features such as the arched glazed entrance vestibule and oculus gable window have been tastefully retained ensuring the property maintains its character.The entrance vestibule and entrance hall lead into the reception spaces comprising a sitting room with new wood burning stove and slate hearth, dining room and contemporary kitchen with new integrated appliances, Karndean flooring and larder. The reception spaces benefit from a western aspect and large windows from where to enjoy the views across the garden, Pitlochry Golf Course and hills beyond including Craigower and Ben Vrackie. The ground floor is complete with two well-proportioned double bedrooms, one with an ensuite, a family bathroomand a storage cupboard. The staircase with new feature glass, oak balustrade and oak wine rack below leads to the first floor where lies the generous principal bedroom with ensuite and additional bedroom with integrated storage.AccommodationGround Floor: Vestibule/Porch, Hall, Dining Room, Kitchen, Sitting Room, Bedroom with En-Suite, Bedroom, Family Bathroom, Storage Cupboard.First Floor: Principal Bedroom with En-Suite, Bedroom with storage.GardenBenard is accessed via a private drive off the public road which leads to a block paviour parking area and gravel turning area providing ample space to park multiple vehicles. Benard lies centrally within its private gardens extending to approximately 0.4 acres, creating a picturesque backdrop for the property. The garden is primarily laid to lawn with a variety of shrubs bushes and trees proving structure, colour and interest throughout the year.StudioTo the rear of the property is a delightful cedar shingles clad self-contained garden studio/office benefitting from a kitchenette, shower room with WC and wash hand basin as well as electric heating. This provides flexibility and opportunity for use as secondary accommodation or as a holiday let subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions and consents should one wish. A large timber hut and tool shed also lie within the garden.