Set within a peaceful rural community, just a 10-minute drive from the county town of Forfar, this fully refurbished detached bungalow enjoys a picturesque setting amid generous private gardens with open countryside views. The bright, turnkey interior offers spacious and versatile single-storey living, comprising four double bedrooms, including a principal en-suite, a four-piece family bathroom, and a sociable arrangement of interconnected reception spaces. A gated driveway, detached double garage, and substantial studio/games room with a kitchenette above the garage add outstanding convenience and flexibility.
Located in the hamlet of Finavon, the home is well placed for access to the A90, placing Dundee within a 30-minute drive, while nearby Forfar provides a comprehensive range of shops, schools, leisure facilities, and other everyday amenities.
Fresh neutral décor and brand-new fittings create a stylish blank canvas, warmed by natural timber tones throughout, while solar panels enhance the property’s energy efficiency and practical appeal.
The welcoming entrance hall is naturally lit and provides easy access to the accommodation,
Two west-facing reception rooms enjoy an open connection, creating flexible space for relaxation, dining, and entertaining, enhanced by idyllic country views. The dual-aspect living room also opens directly onto the garden, allowing the accommodation to extend outdoors in warmer weather, while the adjoining dining room connects seamlessly with the kitchen for sociable family meals and hosting.
The south-facing breakfasting kitchen is fitted with a brand-new range of shaker-inspired cabinetry, generous wood-toned worktops, and ample space for appliances. Open to the dining room, it also adjoins a bright conservatory overlooking the garden and surrounding landscape. With direct garden access, this sunny additional space is equally suited to summer sitting, home working, or a play room.
The principal double bedroom benefits from generous open storage and a newly fitted en-suite shower room with practical aqua panelling and useful vanity storage.
Three further double bedrooms provide excellent flexibility for family, guests, or additional living or home working space, with two rooms benefiting from open storage and serene countryside outlooks.
A light and airy family bathroom is newly appointed with a bath, separate shower enclosure, WC, and washbasin.
Outside, the home is attractively nestled within expansive wraparound gardens incorporating lawns, established planting, and secluded seating areas. Mature trees and hedging create excellent privacy, while the bucolic backdrop enhances the property’s appealing sense of space and tranquillity.
A sweeping gated driveway leads to the detached double garage. Above it, the impressive 9-metre-long studio/games room is independently accessed and equally well suited to leisure, creative pursuits, or quiet home working. It features multi-aspect glazing, a countryside-facing balcony, and a newly fitted kitchenette with a sink and space for an undercounter fridge.
Extras: The property is sold as seen.
Area
Finavon, Forfar
Finavon is a tranquil rural hamlet set amid picturesque Angus countryside, conveniently close to the A90, around five miles northeast of Forfar. The area is known for salmon and sea-trout fishing on the River South Esk, as well as its rich archaeological heritage, including the Iron Age hillfort at Finavon and the ruins of Finavon Castle. Nearby Forfar is the county town of Angus, home to a fantastic selection of amenities, including several major supermarkets, high street stores, independent retailers, and a wealth of restaurants, bars, pubs, and takeaways, ensuring every taste is catered for. Forfar also offers excellent everyday services, including medical centres, pharmacies, a Post Office, banks, petrol stations, hairdressers, barbers, beauty salons, several veterinary clinics, and several car and tyre garages. For families, animal owners, and outdoor explorers, Forfar boasts play parks, scenic open spaces, and Forfar Loch Country Park, which offers scenic routes for walking, running, cycling, and horseback riding, as well as picnic areas and children’s nature clubs. For those who prefer to stay indoors for fitness and entertainment, the town is home to independent gyms and sports clubs, plus a leisure centre with a gym, swimming pool, sauna, and steam room, exercise classes, sports pitches, a café, and a soft play centre to keep younger members of the family entertained. The town benefits from several primary schools offering early years education, with secondary schooling provided at Forfar Academy and a selection of independent options nearby. Forfar is served by excellent bus and road links, and the closest train station is in Dundee (a 30-minute drive away), making travelling across the county and beyond fast and efficient.
It is known as the home of the bridie and Forfar, along with a cluster of nearby Strathmore villages, plays a central role in Angus life. The traditional market town is the administrative hub of the region, enjoying all the facilities you would expect of a community with around 14,000 residents.
In addition to shops - bakers included, naturally - Forfar enjoys a leisure centre, swimming pool, golf course, an Academy and primary schooling and a professional football team playing at Station Park.
The town, once a major textile centre, was bypassed by the A90 dual carriageway linking Aberdeen and Dundee back in the late 80s.
Five miles away, the biggest of the many villages in the county is Letham, with its many active clubs and societies, and other smaller communities owing their existence to farming include Tannadice, Kingsmuir on the road to Carnoustie and Guthrie, which is equidistant from Forfar, Arbroath and Brechin.
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