Potential buyers will have a unique opportunity to live at the magnificent Sunnyside Estate, located just outside Montrose, as a new show home opens and properties come on the market.

Located in the affluent Hillside area just outside of Montrose, the former Sunnyside Royal Hospital building forms the centrepiece of the Estate, which boasts a combination of luxury apartments and family homes in 64-acres of magnificent mature grounds.

Sunnyside Estates Ltd, a joint venture between Edinburgh-based luxury developer FM Group, along with local company Pert Bruce Construction, purchased the hospital site from NHS Tayside in 2016.

The development includes an exclusive offering of converted two and three-bedroom apartments/ townhouses and bespoke two, three, four and five-bedroom new-build family homes for sale, built to the highest specifications. All with excellent transport links to Dundee, Aberdeen and beyond.

The main former hospital building – Sunnyside Mansion – is being refurbished to the highest standards into spacious luxury apartments and townhouses suitable for retirement living. The Grade A listed building dates back to 1781 and will comprise a selection of luxurious and spacious two, three and four-bedroom townhouses and apartments available for sale. Each property will offer generously proportioned accommodation finished to modern high standards with high-quality materials and craftsmanship throughout, yet within a traditional setting.

These properties are priced from £220,000.

Houses are located in two new mature woodland settings  – The Woods and The Orchard.

The Woods comprises a selection of airy and spacious new build four and five-bedroom family homes set within mature woodlands, offering a secluded, semi-rural setting within the development.

The selected house styles offer generous family living spaces on the ground floor, including separate lounges and open plan kitchen/dining rooms which open on to additional family sitting areas. Quality fitted German kitchens with integrated appliances are supplied by Laings of Inverurie.

On the first floor, the double bedrooms each have fitted wardrobes with two en-suite shower rooms and a family bathroom.  Each home will be finished to Pert Bruce Homes’ usual high standards with high-quality materials and craftsmanship throughout. Externally the properties offer large-paved driveways, integral garages, and boundaries finished in beech hedging, to complement the woodland setting.

These properties are priced from £359,000

The Orchard offers a selection of roomy and practical – two-bedroom bungalows and three-bedroom detached and semi-detached villas new build properties for sale. It is bounded by mature woodlands with a woodland walk, offering a secluded, semi-rural setting within the development.

These spacious family homes will be finished to a high standard with buyers being able to choose their kitchen from a selection of door fronts and worktops to personalise their new home. These quality-fitted German kitchens with integrated appliances are supplied by Laings of Inverurie.

Each home will be finished to Pert Bruce Homes’ usual high standards using quality materials and craftsmanship throughout. Externally the properties offer paved driveways and boundaries finished in beech hedging, to complement the woodland setting.

These properties are priced from £199,950

LBTT contributions, Assisted Move and Flooring available services are also on offer.

Residents will also be able to enjoy access to a community facility located in the original Recreation Hall of Sunnyside Mansion. The development will be linked by a network of walkway and cycle routes through the open landscaped and woodland areas.

Craig Bruce, from Pert Bruce Construction said:

“We are delighted to be bringing these superb properties to the market and launch our new stunning show home.

“This is an unrivalled opportunity to live in an exceptional development, the centrepiece of which is the iconic Sunnyside Mansion. Our unique collection of properties will suit all requirements and price ranges, located within some lovingly transformed grounds.

“Given a desire for an increasing number of people to seek country living, especially given the impacts of lockdown, we are providing a rural setting but with excellent road and rail links to Aberdeen, Dundee and beyond.”