A traditional estate cottage in a spectacular location with planning approval for a replacement house with enchanting southerly views over the Upper Don Valley
 

Spyon Cop is a traditional estate cottage set within the Cairngorms National Park located at the bottom of the Glen overlooking the River Don with distant views to Morven and Green Wood Hill. Abandoned in 1972, an opportunity has arisen to purchase the site with full planning permission for an architecturally designed replacement house with captivating views over the Don Valley and Glenbuchat Castle. 
 
Spyon Cop has been granted planning permission for a four bedroom family home as per the adjacent floorplans, offering a very unique residential opportunity.  
 
The Seller is agreeable to re-grade the site to make it more level, improving the access and amenity. 
 
Planning permission ref: M/APP/2006/3959 has been granted for the conversion of the building into a four bedroom house as per the floor plans and elevations shown. Full copies of the plans are available from the selling agents. 
Ground Floor: 
Living room (5.3m x 6.5m)  
Bedroom 1 (3.2m x 5.7m)  
Kitchen (5.6m x 5.0m)  
Cloakroom, utility, hallway, bathroom and entrance hall. 
First Floor: 
Bedroom 2 (5.2m x 4.4m)  
Bedroom 3 (5.2m x 3.3m)  
Bedroom 4 (5.2m x 5.0m) 
Shower room and store. 
 
It may be possible to submit alternative plans for the replacement house, subject to the approval of the Cairngorms National Park Authority. 

 

 
Situation
Spyon Cop is located in picturesque Glenbuchat in the Strathdon valley. On the edge of the Grampian Mountains, the relatively unknown glen is remarkably beautiful and unspoilt. The area is famed for the annual Lonach Gathering and for being home to the amusingly named village of Lost. 
 
Alford is the nearest principal town and provides a range of amenities including a variety of shopping facilities, primary and secondary schooling, library, health centre, swimming pool, dry ski slope, 18 hole golf course, two museums and regular public transport to and from Aberdeen. The nearest primary school is 4 miles away at Towie with a school role of about 34 pupils. 
 
The range of amenities available in the area are considerable with a number of golf courses, hill walking, climbing and skiing at the Lecht. 
 
More comprehensive shopping facilities are available at Aberdeen, the "Oil Capital of Europe", which provides all the recreational, entertainment, educational and cultural facilities one would expect of a large city. Aberdeen has an international airport with an ever increasing range of domestic and European flights and regular inter-city services are provided from Aberdeen railway station. 

 
Outside
The grounds at Spyon Cop extend to approximately 2.5 acres and are in rough pasture.