Stonehouse Lettings are delighted to offer the opportunity to Lease this most impressive and spacious 6 BEDROOM FULLY FURNISHED DETACHED MANSION WITH BEAUTIFUL ENCLOSED GARDENS. This truly unique property offers stylish living accommodation within the west end of Aberdeen. All rooms have been tastefully furnished and decorated. The welcoming central hallway provides access to all rooms on the ground floor level. The sitting room overlooks the front of the property. . There is also a convenient utility room on the ground floor level along with rear vestibule. The formal drawing room is located on the first floor level. This elegant room incorporates high ceilings and boasts of a feature wood burning fireplace. There are enjoyable open views of the gardens. This room is ideal for those formal entertaining occasions and festive parties. The library / study is located off the drawing room. The master bedroom is generously proportioned and enjoys a pleasant outlook of the front gardens. There is a dressing room area and en suite. There is a further bedroom and bathroom located on the first floor. On the top floor there are 4 further bedrooms with a guest room benefiting from an en suite shower room. Externally the beautiful rear enclosed gardens are extensive and inclusive to Friendville. A gardener is included within the rent price. A shared driveway provides ample off street parking. It should be noted the garage is not included within the let. Gas fire central heating. Early viewing is highly recommended. Friendville was built for Robert Balmanno in 1773 in the area of land known at the time as Balmanno's Field which was acquired a year early by Balmanno from the Rubislaw Estate and cultivated as farmland. Friendville was built at the edge of this land as a private residence for Balmanno where he stayed until 1798, when the house was purchased by Arthur Dingwall Fordyce. In the period between 1798 and 1952 Friendville changed hands a number of times but always remained a residential property, during this time large areas of the house were neglected and were allowed to deteriorate, particularly the grounds and the gardens of Friendville which became an eyesore in the affluent Mannofield neighborhood. In 1952 the estate was purchased by William Bell a well known antiques dealer in Aberdeen who undertook a project to restore Friendville. Under the guidance of architect Fenton Wynness, the house and grounds were renovated in an attempt to bring the house back to its original standard whilst maintaining the Georgian architecture and Victorian interior.
Stonehouse Lettings are delighted to offer the opportunity to Lease this most impressive and spacious 6 BEDROOM FULLY FURNISHED DETACHED MANSION WITH BEAUTIFUL ENCLOSED GARDENS. This truly unique property offers stylish living accommodation within the west end of Aberdeen. All rooms have been tastefully furnished and decorated. The welcoming central hallway provides access to all rooms on the ground floor level. The sitting room overlooks the front of the property. The formal dining room will be on open plan with the brand new luxury dining kitchen which will be complete prior to the entry date. The new family room will replace the current dining kitchen and this room overlooks the rear of the property. There is also a convenient utility room on the ground floor level along with rear vestibule. The formal drawing room is located on the first floor level. This elegant room incorporates high ceilings and boasts of a feature wood burning fireplace. There are enjoyable open views of the gardens. This room is ideal for those formal entertaining occasions and festive parties. The library / study is located off the drawing room. The master bedroom is generously proportioned and enjoys a pleasant outlook of the front gardens. There is a dressing room area and en suite. There is a further bedroom and bathroom located on the first floor. On the top floor there are 4 further bedrooms with a guest room benefiting from an en suite shower room. Externally the beautiful rear enclosed gardens are extensive and inclusive to Friendville. A gardener is included within the rent price. A shared driveway provides ample off street parking. It should be noted the garage is not included within the let. Gas fire central heating. Early viewing is highly recommended. Friendville was built for Robert Balmanno in 1773 in the area of land known at the time as Balmanno's Field which was acquired a year early by Balmanno from the Rubislaw Estate and cultivated as farmland. Friendville was built at the edge of this land as a private residence for Balmanno where he stayed until 1798, when the house was purchased by Arthur Dingwall Fordyce. In the period between 1798 and 1952 Friendville changed hands a number of times but always remained a residential property, during this time large areas of the house were neglected and were allowed to deteriorate, particularly the grounds and the gardens of Friendville which became an eyesore in the affluent Mannofield neighborhood. In 1952 the estate was purchased by William Bell a well known antiques dealer in Aberdeen who undertook a project to restore Friendville. Under the guidance of architect Fenton Wynness, the house and grounds were renovated in an attempt to bring the house back to its original standard whilst maintaining the Georgian architecture and Victorian interior.
