School House is an elegant stone-built residence offering more than 3,200 sq. ft. of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over three floors, built circa 1810. This is a highly desirable home which has retained a wealth of period features. Its outstanding period architectural design includes high ceilings and large sash windows, which maximises the stunning countryside views. Its layout and flexibility will suit a variety of buyers.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming entrance hall with seating area and an inter-connecting reception hall with useful cloakroom. It comprises an extensive dual aspect drawing room with a stone open fireplace, a spacious sitting/dining room and a generous kitchen/breakfast room with a spacious neighbouring laundry/utility room. The bespoke handmade painted oak kitchen has a window seat with views across the mature garden and paddock beyond, a range of wall and base units, wooden worktops and splashbacks, a double Belfast sink, an Aga and modern integrated appliances. An inner hall off the drawing room gives access to a spacious storage room, suitable for a variety of uses, and a door to the garden and to the integral double garage.

The first floor provides a spacious principal bedroom, an additional double bedroom, both with useful sinks and a modern family bathroom. The vaulted second floor houses the property’s two remaining double bedrooms. A second staircase rises from the inner hall to a generous first floor office/storage room, ideal for use as an additional double bedroom if required.

This property has 4.6949 acres of land.

Outside

The property is approached through double wooden gates over a gravelled driveway providing parking for multiple vehicles and giving access to the integral double garage. The well-maintained enclosed formal garden is laid mainly to lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features a stone bothy, greenhouse, numerous seating areas and generous gravelled terraces, all ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole enjoying panoramic far-reaching views over surrounding countryside. There is also a south facing four acre paddock to the rear of the property that is ideal for equestrian or horticultural activities.

Situation

Located in an area renowned for its spectacular scenery, superb beaches and mild coastal climate, the small village of Rafford has a thriving community spirit together with a parish church and village hall. Located within the heart of the Whisky Trail there are a wealth of local activities available including, horse riding, fishing, shooting, sailing, golf, hill walking and foraging in adjacent forests. Situated between the River Findhorn and the wooded slopes of Cluny and Sanquhar Hills, the historic nearby town of Forres – site of Duncan’s castle in Shakespeare’s Macbeth - offers a wide range of day-to-day amenities including independent and High Street shopping, a health centre, supermarkets, numerous restaurants and public houses and the active Benromach Distillery. Inverness and Elgin offer more extensive High Street shops and supermarkets, cafés, bars, restaurants and leisure and entertainment facilities. Communications links are excellent: the nearby A96 runs from Aberdeen and links to the A9 giving access to the Northern Highlands. Forres station offers regular services to Inverness with onward links to major regional centres including a sleeper service to London. Inverness Airport, just 22 miles away, offers a number of domestic and European flights.

The area offer a good range of both state and independent schooling with Gordonstoun Independent school just 11 miles away and the property sits within the Moray Council catchment area for Anderson Primary and Forres Academy.

Directions

Enter Rafford and pass the village church on theleft, then take the first right turn to Dallas Dhu Distillery and turn immediately left onto Old Road. School House can be found on the right. What3Words - ///snows.providing.verbs