The villa that once belonged to a mill owner who introduced jute spinning to Monifieth has gone on sale for more than £650,000.
The eight-bedroom house in Albert Street. Monifieth, is believed to have been built in the latter part of the 19th century by James C Lyell.
Since then the property has also been the home of a former lord provost and was most recently a hotel.
Jute spinning was introduced to Monifieth by James and Charles Lyell and JC Lyell’s flax mill was built in 1878.
Until the 19th century Monifieth was a sleepy village, but the rise of the local jute industry and the revival of the foundry saw the population soar.
The industries resulted in the building of a rail link between Dundee and Arbroath and also links with the Dundee-Forfar direct line.
With the expansion of the jute industry and engineering works Monifieth also became the place where jute barons and captains of industry built many superb villas for their main family residences.
The impact the Lyell brothers had on Monifieth became most evident when the village was given burgh status in 1895.
The flax mill was eventually vacated by the Lyell brothers after being bought over by the Beath family in 1902, which operated a brass founding works under the name Low.
Blackadders property manager Lynne Ogg described Monifieth House as “one of the finest residences in the North East of Scotland”.
She said Blackadders have seen a surge in activity in the prestigious housing sector.
Dundee and Angus also note an improving market with the number of properties now under offer at the highest level since 2008.