Charles Rennie Macintosh Property For Sale Comrie Perthshire

Comrie is a small and very attractive village in the west of Perthshire. It has a population of approximately 3000 people and is situated on the beautiful River Earn, famed for its salmon fishing.

In the heart of the village stands Melville Square with its pretty hotel and shops. Adjacent to this corner stand the white painted Nos. 1 and 2 Dunira Street. No. 1 is a hardware shop which has an original Mackintosh interior. This is in part a 2½ storey white harled building which was designed by the Architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh who worked in the Glasgow offices of Honeyman and Keppie from 1889 until 1913.

The current building, completed in 1905, replaced a range of buildings destroyed by fire at the turn of the century. Although designed as a whole concept, the complete property has two distinct uses namely, a retail unit which follows the profile of its corner position, having flatted accommodation currently owned by the Landmark Trust. This building is then continued into No. 2, the subject of this sale, which has had various past uses including residential, a bank and latterly, a solicitors office.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh is perhaps Scotlands most famous architect. Born in 1869 in Glasgow, he began his architectural career with architect John Hutchison and later moved to Honeyman and Keppie’s in Glasgow as an assistant in 1889, remaining there until 1913. During this period he designed a stunning portfolio of now world famous buildings and interiors including:- Miss Cranston’s Buchanan Street Tea Rooms 1896 to 1898, The Glasgow School of Art 1896-1899 and 1907 to 1909 Hillhouse, Helensburgh 1902 to 1904 Scotland Street School, Glasgow 1903 to 1906.

No.2 Dunira Street forms a natural end stop to the short terrace. Externally, the front elevation us harled and has a typically detailed timber entrance door with lightly stained glass in the upper section. The front door gives access to the entrance hall and then immediately on the left to the former front door to the property, is now a false door. Stairs within the hallway give access to the main entrance door at first floor level. The roof is covered in blue slate and at roof level there are two blank dormers which are typically Mackintosh.

The interior has been totally refurbished, renewed and redecorated to provide a high standard of accommodation with quality fixtures and fittings. The property has been rewired and replumbed, there are new ceilings, floors and walls and a new electric heating system is being installed. The open plan kitchen and living room still have their original fireplaces. Within the kitchen area are oak fitted work surfaces with ceramic sink unit and mixer tap together with fitted electric hob and oven and cupboards and drawers, lighting is mainly through halogen down lighters. There are t.v. and telephone points in all main areas. Both bedrooms have en suite shower room and w.c. New carpets and vinyl throughout.

Some original features have been retained in the conversion works and these include. Several of the original doors in the Mackintosh style (all new doors are copies from the originals). These are stained with a brown tint to match the original decoration; the fireplace in the living room, and the fireplace in the kitchen this has a cast iron surround with a high gloss finish and the inset tiles are dark green in colour. The mantel shelf is of fairly simple design but there are minor details/motifs in the teardrop pattern beneath the shelf. All the woodwork to the surround has been painted white.

All existing windows. These have all been retained and although they vary in design, they are generally sash and case style, painted inside and out in white gloss finish.

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR ENTRANCE with communal staircase to first floor landing and door into hall.
HALL 1.02m x 0.79m (3’4” x 2’7”) with stairs to ground floor, doors off to kitchen and w.c.
W.C. 1.73m x 1.35m (5’8” x 4’5”) with wash hand basin and w.c., expel air unit.
OPEN PLAN LIVING ROOM WITH KITCHEN 6.91m x 5.08m (22’8” x 16’8”) narrowing to 2.62m (8’7”) overall.
LIVING ROOM 6.91m x 5.08m (22’8” x 16’8”) narrowing to 3.39m (12’1”) having original fireplace with tiled surround and hardwood mantel, pair of sash windows to front, t.v. and telephone points, halogen down lighters.
KITCHEN 3.35m x 2.62m (11’ x 8’7”) with original fireplace having tiled surround and hardwood mantel, sash window overlooking the rear, fitted with solid oak work surfaces with cupboards and drawers under and fitted Butlers sink unit with mixer tap, four ring electric hob, with oven below and cupboards and drawers to side. There is a further cupboard housing the hot water heater with shelving to side.

GROUND FLOOR

BEDROOM 1 3.50m x 2.57m (11’6” x 8’5”) with sash window to front with cupboard under housing gas meter, working shutters, t.v. and telephone point, halogen ceilings lights, door to en suite shower room.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM 2.24m x 0.71m (7’4” x 2’4”) with tiled shower cubicle having Triton unit and glass folding doors, w.c., and wash hand basin, expel air unit.
BEDROOM 2 2.62m x 2.52m (8’7” x 8’3”) with sash window overlooking garden, t.v. and telephone points, built in cupboard, door to en suite shower room.
EN SUITE SHOWER ROOM 3.58m x 1.37m (11’9” x 4’6”) with tiled shower cubicle, having Triton unit and glass folding doors, w.c., wash hand basin window to rear.

ENTRY By negotiation.
COUNCIL TAX To be assessed.
VIEWING Strictly by appointment through selling Solicitor. Irving Geddes W.S. 1 Drummond Street, Comrie PH6 2DW Tel: 01764 670325 If this property is of interest or if you are thinking of selling your own property then Irving Geddes W.S. would be delighted to help. For friendly advice and to organise a free Pre-Sale Valuation please contact our Property Department on 01764 670325

These particulars are believed to be correct, but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form part of any contract. All measurements are approximate only.