GLENLOCHAR FARMHOUSE GLENLOCHAR,

GLENLOCHAR FARMHOUSE, GLENLOCHAR, CASTLE DOUGLAS

A traditional farmhouse with outbuildings beautifully situated on the banks of the River Dee.

Castle Douglas 3 miles ■ Dumfries 20 miles ■ Carlisle 54 miles

Acreage – 1.75 acres (0.7 hectares)

■ 1 reception rooms. 3 bedrooms

■ Family home with potential for further development

■ Stunning riverside location

■ Range of outbuildings

■ Paddock

■ Fishing rights on River Dee along embankment boundary

Castle Douglas 01556 505346 [email protected] SITUATION The nearby market town of Castle Douglas has a good range of shops, supermarkets, and other services, and is designated Dumfries & Galloways Food Town. The regional capital of Dumfries, about 20 miles distant, offers a wider range of shops, retail outlets and services including the Royal Infirmary, cinema, and the Crichton Campus providing further education courses, and railway station.

The Southwest of is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and abundance and diversity of its recreational and sporting pursuits, such as shooting, stalking, as well as trout and salmon fishing on the region’s numerous rivers and lochs. A wide variety of beaches, coastal paths and beautiful walks are within easy reach of the property. There are water sports and sailing on nearby as well as on the Solway, along with excellent hill walking in the nearby Galloway Hills and cycling along some of the numerous cycle routes, as well as a nationally renowned network of mountain biking routes in the hills and forest parks making up the Seven Stanes centres. The Galloway Forest Park well known for its beauty and tranquillity is also recognised as Britain’s first Dark Sky Park, and provides astronomers phenomenal views of the stars with a newly opened Observatory. For golf enthusiasts there is an 18 hole course in the town as well as several courses within a short driving distance, and the Championship course at Southerness on the picturesque Solway Coast.

Communications to the area are very good, with a regular daily bus service from the town, and railway stations in both Dumfries and Lockerbie. The M74 motorway is about 50 miles distant allowing easy access north and south. Regular flights to parts of the UK and Ireland as well as continental Europe depart from Prestwick Airport, which is 54 miles to the north. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh with their international airports are 88 and 100 miles respectively. A daily ferry service to Northern Ireland operates with Stenna Link from Cairnryan 58 miles to the west, close to Stranraer.

DESCRIPTION Glenlochar Farmhouse offers a detached riverside property with paddock and outbuildings in a desirable location. The farmhouse of solid stone construction, dates back to the 1870s and presents well. Offering three bedrooms together with a living room with wood burning stove and modern fitted kitchen/dining area with breakfast bar. The property further benefits from oil central heating and UPVC full double glazing throughout. Huge potential exists to further develop the farmhouse into the adjoining outbuilding, which is currently in a derelict state. This could create a much larger property and further opportunity to take greater advantage of the stunning location looking over the River Dee/Ken and Glenlochar barrage. (Any building works would be subject to planning consents being obtained). Externally the property benefits from a range of outbuildings with a sizeable workshop and adjoining store. To the North a large enclosed paddock with alternative field access point. Glenlochar Farmhouse has the fishing rights along the extent of the boundary on the bank of the River. A rare opportunity to purchase an attractive package with great potential to further develop in a stunning riverside setting.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: Entrance Hall. Living Room. Kitchen/Dining. Shower Room.

First Floor: Bedroom 1 with walk in wardrobe. Bedroom 2. W.C. Bedroom 3.

OUTBUILDINGS

Workshop (L-shaped) – 10.6m x 5.6m integral store measuring 2.4m x 2.3m within. Store – 3.9m x 5.6m Log Store – 5m x 10.6m Store – 5.1m x 2.7m Boathouse with lean to store. (Timber construction)

**Outbuilding Adjoining House. Footprint 7.3m x 4.6m approx. Roof has collapsed and should not be entered. Potential to redevelop and combine with existing property footprint subject to planning consents being obtained** GARDEN (AND GROUNDS) SOLICITORS The house occupies a large site extending to approximately 1.75 acres or thereby. Lawned and Carruthers Curdie Sturrock & Co, planted private gardens are situated to the front bordering the minor public road including a Howard Street stone chip surfaced garden with pond immediately to the front of the house. A hard-core surfaced Kilmarnock private driveway along the south boundary leads to a large stone chip surfaced parking area to the East Ayrshire rear of the house and outbuildings with grassed areas to the east bordering the banks of Loch Ken KA1 2BW over which the house enjoys an open outlook. A further large fenced paddock is situated to the north, also bordering the banks of Loch Ken, and with an additional access onto the minor public FIXTURES AND FITTINGS road. No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.

SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE(S) VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. Viewing appointments will be arranged subject Property Water Electricity Drainage Heating Council Tax EPC to Government legislation regarding COVID-19 and social distancing measures will be adhered Glenlochar Mains Mains Septic Tank Oil Central Band C F 23 to at all times. The property is currently tenanted, therefore entry would not be possible before Farmhouse Heating /LPG September. Cooker ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money DIRECTIONS laundering checks against purchasers. To enable us to complete these checks purchasers will need Traveling from Castle Douglas follow the A713 North heading for Ayr. After about 2 miles upon to provide along with their offer either: entering the small hamlet of Townhead of Greenlaw, take the left turn signposted Laurieston. Follow this road into Glenlochar, crossing the river and take the first right turn. Glenlochar Farmhouse is originals of primary (eg a passport) and secondary (eg current council tax or utility bill) ID; or accessed on your right hand side after a short distance. copies of such primary and secondary ID certified and dated by the purchasers’ solicitors as true copies along with written confirmation from the purchasers’ solicitors that they accept that we will POST CODE be relying on this copy ID for AML purposes. DG7 2LS Failure to provide this information may result in an offer not being considered WHAT3WORDS To find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the MORTGAGE FINANCE following 3 words: Galbraith has an alliance with FOX Private Finance, a brokerage with a bespoke approach to SALON. ESTIMATE.ROADWAYS funding. Through their relationships with retail, commercial and private banks they can assist with securing a mortgage to suit your circumstances. For further information please contact Matthew Griffiths, based in their Edinburgh office, on 0131 510 9251 Email: [email protected] Glenlochar Farmhouse Approximate Gross Internal Area 1259 sq ft - 117 sq m

Covered Area Bathroom 21'8 x 7'7 7'7 x 7'3 WC 6.60 x 2.30m 2.30 x 2.20m 4'7 x 4'7 1.40 x 1.40m

Bedroom 3 Walk In Wardrobe W 14'5 x 9'10 13'1 x 4'11 C 4.40 x 3.00m 4.00 x 1.50m Living Room St 14'5 x 13'1 4.40 x 4.00m Kitchen/ Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Dining Room St 13'1 x 9'2 17'5 x 12'10 15'9 x 8'2 4.00 x 2.80m 5.30 x 3.90m 4.80 x 2.50m C

GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR

SKETCH PLAN FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY All measurements walls, doors, windows, fittings and appliances, their sizes and locations, are approximate only. They cannot be regarded as being a representation by the seller, nor their agent.

Produced by Potterplans Ltd. 2021

IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 Closing Date - A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers - Formal offers in the acceptable written Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to the local Galbraith office per these sale particulars, through a Scottish Lawyer, confirming; if an offer is in relation to the whole, or a specific lot, or a combination of lots, and if the offer is subject to the sale of a property, together with proof of funding and Identification. 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. 7. Photographs taken in June 2021