Living Here
The practicalities, with nothing hidden.
A house this characterful deserves a straight answer to the sensible questions — the ones a good solicitor will ask anyway. Here they are, up front, the way the owners would tell you over the kitchen table.
Factoring · ~£80 / month
The burden of upkeep, removed
The estate is factored at around £80 a month. That covers the communal gardens, roads, lighting, water, the septic-tank running and cleaning, insurance, and a fund for repairs. The work is done by a mixture of contractors and a cadre of residents — and no-one is obliged to get involved.
It isn't a fee so much as an arrangement that takes a long list of jobs off your hands.
What ~£80/month covers
Communal gardens · estate roads · lighting · water · septic-tank maintenance & cleaning · buildings & third-party insurance · a repair reserve fund.
The numbers
Running costs & services
Heating two buildings in rural Perthshire is the honest part of country living. Here is what it actually costs.
| Heating — oil (main house) | ~£400 / month. Oil-fired underfloor heating throughout the main house. |
|---|---|
| Electricity (incl. cottage heating) | ~£400 / month. The cottage is heated electrically via high-grade German radiators. |
| Factoring | ~£80 / month (see above). |
| Council Tax | Band H (Perth & Kinross). |
| EPC rating | E (current 50; potential D, 59). |
| Water & drainage | Mains water; private drainage via the shared, maintained septic tank. |
| Broadband | ~50 Mbps down / 20 up today — streams all TV, including Sky, over the internet without issue. Full fibre has been surveyed. |
The title conditions
House rules of a quiet, private estate
The deeds read like the rules of a private members' club — and that's the point. Each one exists to keep the estate quiet, green and high-quality. The ones a buyer's solicitor flags usually turn out to be reassurance, not restriction.
Single-family, no subdivision
The house stays a single private home — no flats, no carve-up. It protects the character of the place and your own peace.
No commercial signage, no livestock
No advertising boards, no farm animals. Pets are welcome — there are already responsible dog and cat owners on site.
Working from home
Professional home-working has happened here for over two decades without issue — good news for the remote professional.
Noise & nuisance controlled
Reasonable-level rules that, given how far apart and well-screened the homes are, have simply never been an issue in 25 years.
Shared costs, fairly split
The eleven homes share communal upkeep — roads, lighting, septic tank — each contributing a fair 1/11th, handled through the monthly factoring.
B-listing means PKC, not a developer
External changes go through Perth & Kinross Council rather than a long-defunct developer — a quality safeguard, not a hoop.
On Category B listing: it implies that significant changes need consent from the local authority. Read the right way, that's protection — it's why the estate has kept its quality and will keep it after you.
On condition
Renovated well, and honest about the rest
The main house was renovated and upgraded to a very high standard about 25 years ago — and it shows: the home report confirms a property in excellent condition. After 25 years of being genuinely lived in, a new owner may naturally wish to attend to the odd thing over time, as any home of character invites — nothing is asking to be fixed. We'd rather say that plainly than oversell it.
Questions a viewing will answer.
Ask anything — the owners would rather you knew everything before you fell for it. Arrange a private viewing with Colin Jenkins.