Hortus House, Boquhan Estate, Kippen, FK8
- Land size
- 0.75 acres
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4
Key Features
- Residential Development Plot
- Private Gardens
- Planning Permission in Principal
- Proposed 5 Bedroom Dwelling
- Semi Rural Location
- Located within the Prestigious Boquhan Estate
Description
A rare and exciting opportunity to acquire a prime building plot with approved plans for a unique and striking, individually designed home. Set within an idyllic semi-rural location in the grounds of the prestigious Boquhan Estate, on the outskirts of Kippen, this exceptional offering combines privacy, design potential, and a truly special setting.
The proposed house, with reference to the indicative planning documentation, is of a detached, minimalistic design, situated in a beautiful country part style rural setting, with a proposed floor area of up to 525m2. The proposed accommodations comprise of, on the ground floor, vestibule, entrance hallway, open plan kitchen/dining/family room, laundry room, media room/gym, WC and five double bedrooms, four of which has en-suite facilities. On the upper floor is a spacious living room with bi-folding doors to the balcony.
Plot Size - 3/4 of an acre
The attached plans are indicative of what can be built, as planning is in principle buyers can design the interior to their own specification and have input as to bathrooms and kitchens.
The Location
The popular village of Kippen, situated 10 miles to the west of Stirling, is a highly sought-after location and set in amongst the backdrop of some of Scotland’s finest scenery. The village offers day to day needs with a local shop and post-office, award winning butcher, bistro/delicatessen, hairdresser, Doctors surgery, two gastro pubs and regular bus service. There is a local primary school and secondary school is in, nearby, Balfron. The independent sector is well provided for with Fairview International School Bridge of Allan, Dollar Academy and Morrison's Academy in Crieff. The city of Stirling provides more extensive shopping with a range of high street retailers, main line train station and easy access to motorway links for Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth.
Kippen has excellent transport connections to all the major towns of central Scotland. The M9 and M80 give quick access to Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively, while the A9 serves Perth and other northern destinations.
Directions
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Access for this plot is via the West Gate Avenue to the Boquhan Estate.
Viewing
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Companies Involved
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Services
Private Mains Water and Electricity are located at the access road adjacent to the site.
Local Authority
Stirling Council, Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2EG.
Offers
All offers should be submitted by a Scottish solicitor in formal legal terms and should be sent by email or post to Halliday Homes.
Agents Note
We believe these details to be accurate, however it is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of a contract. Fixtures and fittings are not included unless specified otherwise. Photographs are for general information and it must not be inferred that any item is included for sale with the property. Areas, distances and room measurements are approximate only and the floorplans, which are for illustrative purposes only, may not be to scale.
Parking - Driveway
Map Location
Property details
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- Freehold
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- Date Posted
- 2026-04-09
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 15% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Kippen Primary School1.3 miles
- Pupils
- 133
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Gargunnock Primary School2.2 miles
- Pupils
- 64
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Thornhill Primary School2.9 miles
- Pupils
- 68
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary School3.8 miles
- Pupils
- 35
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Deanston Primary School4.9 miles
- Pupils
- 21
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Dunblane High School7.2 miles
- Pupils
- 928
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Stirling High School7.7 miles
- Pupils
- 1,095
- Type
- Non-denominational
- McLaren High School8 miles
- Pupils
- 641
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Wallace High School8.3 miles
- Pupils
- 1,186
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Balfron High School8.3 miles
- Pupils
- 893
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
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Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
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