5 bed detached house for sale

Old Glassingall, Glassingall, Dunblane, Stirlingshire FK15

Recently modernised and extended country house with beautiful, mature garden close to Dunblane.

Description
Nestled within the historic Glassingall Estate, Old Glassingall is an attractive Category B Listed former Laird's House dating from 1745, and extended in around 1850. This handsome early Georgian residence occupies a peaceful, south-facing position amidst some of Scotland's most attractive yet accessible countryside, with the Ochil Hills rising to the east and the Trossachs lying to the west. Old Glassingall is a house of immense character and heritage, both of which have been thoughtfully retained despite being spectacularly modernised by the current owners. The property now combines a wealth of traditional features with naturally bright, open-plan living space, making it highly appealing for modern family life.

The lands of Glassingall were held by the Kinbuck family for more than three centuries, from around 1100 until 1455, and the estate remains steeped in local history. According to renowned local historian Archie McKerracher, Old Glassingall is believed to have inspired the original "House of Shaws" in Robert Louis Stevenson's celebrated novel Kidnapped, with aspects of the story drawn from the family who once called the house home.

Particular highlights of Old Glassingall's accommodation include the impressive kitchen and dining room, which forms the heart of the home and sits open plan with the orangery. The modernised kitchen/dining room features a central island with breakfast bar, as well as a blend of stone and wood worktops. Integrated appliances include a Rangemaster Professional Deluxe cooker. A rear hall, with a back door leading to the courtyard, sits off the kitchen and leads to the utility room, which houses a WC and cupboard with ground source heating system.

The addition of the orangery in 2023 by the current owners has transformed the living space, creating an exceptional room flooded with natural light from its large overhead skylight and enjoying direct access to the gardens.. With its contemporary wood-burning stove, vaulted feel and generous proportions, it offers a wonderful living and entertaining space that flows seamlessly out into the garden. Other charming reception rooms include the family room, sitting/music room and drawing room, all of which are south facing and enjoy lovely outlooks over the Glassingall Estate. There is also a spacious games room located above the garage and accessed via an internal staircase.

The house has five generously proportioned bedrooms. Approached by the main staircase leading up from the front hall, two bedrooms, a family shower room and a study sit off the first-floor landing. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe. Two further double bedrooms are situated on the second floor above and share a shower room off the landing. The fifth bedroom, accompanied by a shower room, is approached via a separate staircase leading up from the rear hall off the kitchen, making it ideal for guests.

Old Glassingall can be approached via either the estate's main entrance gates and attractive tree-lined driveway, or the rear driveway, which is accessed from the next turning off the B8033 when travelling north. The rear driveway sweeps behind the house before leading into the courtyard, where there is extensive parking and garaging.

A significant feature of the property is its range of outbuildings and ancillary accommodation. These include a substantial garage/workshop with storerooms above, three Victorian stables and two further stalls with original wrought iron hay feeders, a studio/gym, loft rooms, stores, a garden shed and summerhouse. The majority of these are arranged around the courtyard, offering outstanding flexibility for a variety of uses, as well as potential for further development, subject to the necessary consents. There is also the large former coach room which now houses the oil tank and provides ample space for garden machinery, and a separate garden shed with chimney which was originally the smoke-house. The gardens and grounds provide a lovely setting for the house, with areas of lawn, mature trees, established hedging and well-stocked borders combining to create an attractive and private environment.

Location
Old Glassingall is situated within the beautiful, mature grounds of the Glassingall Estate, less than 2 miles north of the edge of Dunblane. The house is within 3 miles of the town centre and its railway station, which offers regular services to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Dunblane is one of the country’s smallest cathedral cities and lies between the rugged mountain peaks of Perthshire to the north and the rich, fertile Carse of Stirling to the south. The magnificent cathedral is the focal point of this charming town, which has a population of around 9,000 residents.

Dunblane has a variety of local shops and convenient supermarkets, as well as cafés, restaurants, and pubs. It also offers excellent recreational facilities, including tennis, squash and bowling clubs, as well as a golf club. The world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel is only 11 miles away and offers a wealth of facilities, including three championship golf courses: The King's, Queen's and pga Centenary courses, the latter of which hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup. The hotel’s many other facilities include a spa, leisure club, equestrian, shooting and gundog schools, cycling, walking and running trails, tennis courts, falconry, and off-road driving. Its restaurants include the late Andrew Fairlie’s renowned two Michelin-starred restaurant. Cromlix, Sir Andy Murray's award-winning, five-star, luxury hotel with its two restaurants is less than 2 miles away.

There are three primary schools in the vicinity which feed into Dunblane High School. There is also a good selection of nursery schools and private schools nearby, including Ardvreck and Morrison’s Academy in Crieff, and Dollar Academy. Strathallan School, at Bridge of Earn, and Glenalmond College are both within 25 miles.

Dunblane is well placed for road and rail connections to all the major towns and cities of central Scotland. The hub of Scotland’s motorway network is only 11 miles to the south, with the M9 and M80 providing quick access to Edinburgh (42 miles) and Glasgow (31 miles) respectively. The A9 is dual carriageway all the way to Perth (23 miles). Both Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are easily accessible and offer an excellent range of international flights, including services to a number of major cities in North America.

All distances are approximate.

Square Footage: 7,489 sq ft

Acreage:
0.99 Acres

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Additional Info
gardens and grounds - The principal garden takes the form of a Celtic cross design, a horticultural nod to the property's Jacobite past. A large patio sits outside the orangery providing a lovely area for outdoor entertaining. Traditional stone walls define the approach and complement the character of the property, while the surrounding flowerbeds and borders provide colour throughout the year. A charming open-fronted summerhouse overlooking the pond provides a delightful setting for outdoor entertaining, while an established kitchen garden and Polycrub polytunnel further enhance the grounds. There are various fruit and nuts trees including hazelnut, apple, pear, cherry, plum, fig and quince. The gardens are both manageable and beautifully maintained, offering plenty of space for outdoor entertaining and family enjoyment.

Services - Mains water and electricity. Central heating provided by ground source heat pump and oil. Drainage to private septic tank (installed in 2022) which is shared with one neighbour.

Local Authority & tax band - Stirling Council, Tax Band H

Miscellaneous - Old Glassingall has a right of access over the Glassingall estate driveway leading to the house

Listing - Old Glassingall is category B listed

Fixtures & Fittings - All fitted curtains, carpets, blinds, light fittings and integrated white goods are included in the sale.

Neighbouring Planning - Planning permission has been submitted for a new residential home to be built on the site of the existing Glassingall House to the east of Old Glassingall. Further details can be found on the Stirling Council Planning Portal.

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Offers - Offers, in Scottish legal form, must be submitted by your solicitor to the Selling Agents. It is intended to set a closing date but the seller reserves the right to negotiate a sale with a single party. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit -A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

Photographs: July 2026
Brochure Code: 260824