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Castellar, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, Perth and Kinross, PH7

Scotland

£425,000

Listed on 29/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
6
Type
Detached
Area
4956 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Castellar is a Category C Listed Victorian villa in an elevated position in Crieff, with six bedrooms and approximately 4,956 sq ft of accommodation. The late-19th-century house retains period features including patterned glazing, bay windows, decorative fireplaces, original shelving and a prominent staircase window. It has been a family home for nearly four decades and is offered for refurbishment and modernisation. The ground floor includes a reception hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room or library, kitchen and breakfast room, shower room, WC and storage including a former butler’s pantry. Upstairs are six bedrooms arranged over two floors, with bathrooms and shower rooms. A large basement contains several rooms, including former coal stores, laundry space and a wine cellar. The listing notes that dry rot has recently been identified in the basement and that a specialist report is available from the selling agent. The house stands in terraced grounds of about 0.96 acres, with mature trees, shrubs, paths and garden terraces, as well as a driveway and single garage. The listing describes scope to reconfigure the kitchen and breakfast rooms and to consider alternative uses for the basement, subject to relevant consents. The property is around 600 metres from Crieff town centre.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

77out of 100
Grade BGood opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Castellar is a substantial Victorian villa with period fireplaces, fitted shelving, an elegant staircase and several large reception rooms—a distinctive canvas for a sympathetic transformation. At £425,000, the asking price is £86/sqf against a local average of £220/sqf, making the acquisition price a standout opportunity for a house of this scale. The dated finishes and worn floors across several rooms, alongside the tired kitchen and bathroom, give a buyer scope to reshape and modernise the interiors while retaining the period character. The listing also identifies potential to reconfigure the kitchen and breakfast rooms, subject to consents, and to explore alternative basement uses.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the kitchen and breakfast rooms into a more open-plan kitchen, living and dining space, subject to relevant consents.
  • Use the substantial basement as a flexible part of the project, with possible games room, office or workshop uses subject to appropriate consents.
  • Restore the villa’s period character—fireplaces, fitted shelving, staircase and distinctive windows—through a heavy, whole-house programme.

Key risks

  • Stripped-back condition is not shown, but the worn finishes across several rooms and basement deterioration point to a substantial interior programme; plan for a full transformation rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • Dry rot is stated in the basement, and visible wall deterioration there warrants specialist investigation before committing.

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Location

Castellar, Drummond Terrace, Crieff, Perth and Kinross, PH7
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Gleneagles Rail Station

    8.5 miles

    Train · Auchterarder

  • Dunblane Rail Station

    14.2 miles

    Train · Dunblane

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£1,606
Based on a loan of £318,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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