1 Arthurstone Gardens

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1 Arthurstone Gardens, by Meigle, Blairgowrie, Perthshire PH12 8QY. Figures approximate; purchasers should verify.
Property typeDetached Category B listed country home, dating to 1851, with a separate cottage
Main house size~2,928 sq ft
CottageSelf-contained, detached, ~818 sq ft, two bedrooms, sitting room with log burner, kitchen, bathroom
Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4 bath / shower rooms
Reception rooms4 — including a 27ft dining room, 24ft drawing room and 24ft sitting room under glass roofs
Folly towerFour-storey — music room / study / studio / observatory
HeritageGlasshouse 1851; walled garden Georgian; box hedging reputedly 1851
Land~1.3 private acres (south-facing walled garden) within a communal garden estate of 11 homes; private woodland with stone outbuilding and long views
ParkingSweeping private drive, block-paved parking and a detached triple garage
HeatingMain house: oil-fired underfloor throughout. Cottage: electric, high-grade German radiators
Running costs (approx.)Oil ~£400/month; electricity ~£400/month
Factoring~£80/month (communal grounds, roads, lighting, water, septic tank, insurance, repair fund)
Broadband~50 Mbps down / 20 up; full fibre surveyed, runs to end of road (~500m)
Water & drainageMains water; private drainage via shared, maintained septic tank
Council TaxBand H (Perth & Kinross)
EPC ratingE (current 50; potential D, 59)
Tenure / listingCategory B Listed (changes via Perth & Kinross Council)
Location1 Arthurstone Gardens, by Meigle, Blairgowrie, PH12 8QY — Strathmore, between the Sidlaw Hills and Angus Glens. Perth ~20 min, Dundee ~20 min, St Andrews ~1 hr
PriceOffers over £675,000
Selling agentColin Jenkins, AMAZING RESULTS! Estate Agents — 0800 999 1565

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How many bedrooms are there?

Five bedrooms in total, with four reception rooms. Several rooms are deliberately flexible — the folly room, for instance, works as a study, a music room or a bedroom — so the space adapts to how you actually live.

Is there separate accommodation as well as the main house?

Yes — a self-contained, detached two-bedroom cottage of around 818 sq ft, with its own sitting room and log burner, kitchen and bathroom. Ideal for an elderly parent, a grown child, guests, a studio or an office.

How private is the garden if it's "shared"?

You have your own walled garden of around 1.3 private acres, enclosed and private. In addition there's a managed communal garden across the eleven homes, whose upkeep is handled for you through the ~£80/month factoring. The privacy is yours; only the upkeep is shared.

What does the £80 a month cover?

Communal gardens, estate roads, lighting, water, septic-tank maintenance and cleaning, buildings and third-party insurance, and a repair reserve fund — with no mandatory involvement.

What are the running costs?

Heating both buildings is around £800/month in total — roughly £400 on oil for the main house (oil-fired underfloor throughout) and ~£400 on electricity, which includes the cottage's electric radiators. Council Tax is band H, the EPC rating is E, and factoring is ~£80/month. See Living Here for the full breakdown.

What's the broadband like out there?

Around 50 Mbps down / 20 up today, which streams all TV including Sky over the internet without issue. Full fibre has been surveyed and runs to the end of the road, about 500m away.

How easy is it to get around?

It's a deliberate retreat — you walk or you drive, and that's what buys the quiet. Perth is ~20 min, Dundee ~20 min, St Andrews about an hour; the East Coast Main Line runs from Dundee/Perth and Dundee Airport flies direct to London City. Half a day to London when you need it.

What does Category B listing mean for me?

Significant external changes go through Perth & Kinross Council. In practice that's a quality safeguard — it's why the estate has kept its character — rather than a barrier to normal living.

Seen enough to want a closer look?

Arrange a private viewing, or request the full brochure if you're not quite ready to move yet.