3 Bedroom Other

Craigview House is a most attractive B listed, late Georgian former manse, believed to date from the late 18th century and shown on a map from 1792. It is a lovely symmetrical, bow-fronted house overlooking its own enclosed gardens. A fine stone-built and harled house, a previous owner created a studio in the former dairy building, attached to the house by an arched entrance onto a courtyard. This studio was later extended in the 1980s to include an attached garage, and an indoor swimming pool was added. Internally much of the original character and features of the house remain, with moulded cornicings, including in all the reception rooms and bedrooms, together with some panelled doors, window shutters and some decorative arched doorways.

The house is of local historical interest as it belonged to the late James Morrison, a celebrated landscape painter who exhibited at The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh and was renowned for his dramatic skies. His life and works were made into the film Eye of the Storm by Anthony Baxter. A conservatory was added in the mid-1980s.

Additional garden ground and the paddock were acquired over the years to enhance the property. To further protect the house, a strip of ground was acquired to the west.

Accommodation
A partially glazed front door opens to an entrance vestibule with a tiled floor and inner stained glass door to the hallway, which features a period staircase, along with an original James Morrison painted door to an understair WC. The main reception rooms off the hallway all overlook the garden. The living room has a marble fireplace; the dining room is bay fronted with glazed doors to the garden, shutters and shelving; and the sitting room includes a low marble fireplace, display cupboard and doors to the conservatory which has a mature vine and access to the garden.

From the reception hall to the right is the dining kitchen with base units, a stainless steel sink and an integrated oven and hob. To the left of the staircase is a WC with wash basin. A short internal corridor opens through to a large rear porch and the adjacent boiler room, which then gives access to the courtyard.

Upstairs, the staircase with cast iron balustrades leads to a landing with storage cupboards and a shower room with large shower cubicle, WC and washbasin and a window overlooking the garden. Bedroom one has windows on two sides; bedroom two is bay fronted with shutters; bedroom three overlooks the rear garden; and two further bedrooms complete the accommodation.

From the courtyard, access leads to the studio, which has a large garden-facing window, storage and steps to an attic room. A door connects to the pool room with a swimming pool and filtration system, together with a shower room and garden access. To the rear is a double garage with electric and roller doors, storage space and housing boilers, pool equipment and flooring to cover over the swimming pool if required.

Listing
Designated by Historic Environment Scotland, Craigview House is a Category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historic significance. Please note that the hand-painted feature door to the ground floor WC may be replaced.