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Fixed Price£299,000

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

VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT ONLY through the selling agent. Contact Halliday Homes.

Companies Involved

The plot is being marketed solely with Halliday Homes. This property along with many other properties can viewed on our website.

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

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-09

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Co-op Doune - Castehill Court, Doune5.3 miles
Asda Kildean Stirling Express Petrol, Stirling6.8 miles
Co-op The Brae - Cambusbarron, Stirling6.9 miles

GP surgery

Kippen Surgery1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Kippen Surgery1.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Bridge of Allan Rail Station7.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Kippen Station599 metres

Typical drive times

Doune12 min · 7.8 miles
Dunblane19 min · 13 miles
Callander16 min · 9.7 miles
Stirling (city)14 min · 8.6 miles

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.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Within SEPA's mapped river flood extentMapped risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • 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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