Railway enthusiasts looking for their dream home are being offered the chance to buy a historic Scottish train station.
The former Gartly station in Aberdeenshire, which closed in 1968, has been put up for sale for offers more than £209,975.
The two bedroom property comes complete with its own platform next to a working railway line, a station clock and original features such as stained glass windows, the station sign and a station lamp.
The Victorian building is located in a secluded rural spot on the Aberdeen-Inverness line although trains no longer stop there.
The former Gartly station in Aberdeenshire, which closed in 1968, has been put up for sale for offers more than £209,975
The two bedroom property comes complete with its own platform next to a working railway line, a station clock and original features such as stained glass windows, the station sign and a station lamp
Estate agents have reassured potential buyers that they won’t be kept awake at night by the sound of trains travelling past their windows as Scotrail have installed a ‘silent line’ in the area to reduce noise
The main bedroom was once the ladies waiting room, while the living room was the gentlemen’s waiting room
The Victorian building, now called Gartly Station, is located in a secluded rural spot on the Aberdeen-Inverness line although trains no longer stop there
Built in 1854 for the Earl of Lennox, the station closed in 1968 and lay derelict until being converted into a home 14 years ago
Estate agents have reassured potential buyers that they won’t be kept awake at night by the sound of trains travelling past their windows as Scotrail have installed a ‘silent line’ in the area to reduce noise.
Built in 1854 for the Earl of Lennox, the station closed in 1968 and lay derelict until being converted into a home 14 years ago.
Another unusual feature is the trackside garden platform, which the owners look after by agreement with Scotrail even though it is part of the railway.
Other original features include interior doors, hardwood flooring, wrought iron fireplaces and ceiling cornices.
The main bedroom was once the ladies waiting room, while the living room was the gentlemen’s waiting room.
The kitchen was the stationmaster’s office and a waiting area adjacent to the platform is now the dining room.
Another unusual feature is the trackside garden platform, which the owners look after by agreement with Scotrail even though it is part of the railway
Other original features include interior doors, hardwood flooring, wrought iron fireplaces and ceiling cornices
Current owners Helena and Euan Couperwhite, both 49, are selling the single-storey building after nearly five years living there because of a job move
Gartly is one of just a handful of lived-in disused stations on the Scottish network
Gartly is one of just a handful of lived-in disused stations on the Scottish network.
Current owners Helena and Euan Couperwhite, both 49, are selling the single-storey building after nearly five years living there because of a job move.
Mrs Couperwhite said: ‘We have kept as many period features as possible, such as the fireplaces and interior doors, to keep it in character.
‘We have even had visits from people who used to work at the station, one of whom stoked the fires as a boy.’
She added: ‘We were looking for a property with character and the station has a lovely, cosy and warm feeling about it – calming and serene. There’s also spectacular scenery with fields and hills. It’s a hidden gem.
‘We just don’t notice the trains – they have just become part of living here. Guests also tell us they don’t hear them.’
Homeowner Helena Couperwhite said: ‘We just don’t notice the trains – they have just become part of living here. Guests also tell us they don’t hear them’
The kitchen was the stationmaster’s office and a waiting area adjacent to the platform is now the dining room
Selling agents Blackadders said: ‘Gartly Station is located within a private setting in the picturesque village of Gartly, which is a small community at the foot of the Coreen Hills’
They added: ‘In recent years, Scotrail have invested heavily in the railway line, with the introduction of a ‘silent line’ within the Gartly Station vicinity’
Selling agents Blackadders said: ‘Gartly Station is located within a private setting in the picturesque village of Gartly, which is a small community at the foot of the Coreen Hills.
‘It was opened in 1854 for the Earl of Lennox and operated as a railway station until its closure in 1968. This building of historic interest has been sympathetically upgraded to become and outstanding residential property.
‘The former platform is laid out with grass and flower beds. Although belonging to ScotRail, this ground is maintained on an informal basis by the sellers with the owner’s consent.
‘In recent years, Scotrail have invested heavily in the railway line, with the introduction of a ‘silent line’ within the Gartly Station vicinity.’