Superb lochside retreat with breathtaking views.

Kinlochard, , FK8

Beautiful 4 bedroom family home • Stunning views to Ben Lomond and across • Additional double garage with studio above suitable for Airbnb and rental opportunities. • Beautiful natural gardens • About 0.5 acres in all

Local Information where some of his more famous has a thriving village exploits took place. community as well as offering excellent leisure facilities The has a diversity of including a sailing club, the Go wildlife including magnificent Country outdoor activity centre golden eagles, osprey, peregrine and the MacDonald Forest Hills falcons and red deer, which Hotel and Spa. The wide range coexist with creatures like roe of activities in the area include deer, wildcats, foxes, feral goats, mountain biking and walking, badgers and red squirrels. horse riding and pony trekking, canoeing and paddle boarding, Writers, poets and artists have all wild swimming, shooting and been drawn to the shores of its fishing, and the UK’s longest zip lochs, fascinated by the tales of wire is at the nearby Go Ape Rob Roy and the mystery of the centre located at the David 'Children of the Mist', the clans Marshall Lodge visitor centre. who lived amidst these wild hills. Aberfoyle provides a full range of William Wordsworth, John Ruskin facilities including a primary and James Hogg all savoured its school, shops, post office, incomparable atmosphere. supermarket, petrol station and a Nearby Loch Katrine was the variety of hotels and restaurants inspiration for Sir Walter Scott’s as well as an 18 hole golf course. ‘Lady of the Lake’.

Kinlochard benefits from a recent Several films including The 39 upgrade of fibre broadband into Steps (1959 version, starring the village. Kenneth More) and Rob Roy (1953, starring Richard Todd) Secondary schooling is at were filmed in the area. McLaren High School in , and independent Loch Lomond is at the end of the schools are available in Bridge of B829 at , opposite the Allan, Glasgow and Dollar. The Arrochar Alps and the famous Lake Hotel and Nick Nairn’s Cook Loch Lomond Golf Club. School are nearby at Lake of Menteith.

The Trossachs is the heart of Rob Roy MacGregor’s and it was in this area with its delightful mix of lochs, burns, hills and glens that he lived his life and

About this property most incredible view over to Ben Aros is a beautiful, traditional Lomond and across the gardens. family home which once served The gardens take on a naturally as the local school to children in beautiful appearance carved into the village. Constructed in the rocky surface and are laid traditional methods with stone mostly to lawn with various areas and a slate roof the property of patio immediately surrounding underwent extensive the house providing wonderful refurbishment prior to the current vantage points for outdoor dining owner’s occupancy with the and enjoying the view. installation of the ground source heat pump and has had further In addition to the main house improvements since, primarily the there is a double garage with two addition of the garage with the electric up and over doors. Above studio flat above. the garage sits a studio apartment with wonderful loch views, private Internally the property has a kitchenette and shower room. beautifully balanced layout with This would serve as a great rental accommodation spread over two income generator or indeed a floors with an open plan dining superb home office. and reception area with a wood burning stove at one end and expansive windows providing generous levels of natural light and maximising the stunning views across Loch Ard. The modern kitchen was created to a bespoke design and has a granite work surface, wooden cabinets finished in solid oak and an electric Rangemaster. The whole of the ground floor is underfloor heated via the ground source heat pump. A formal drawing room with doors opening to the rear garden as well as expansive loch facing windows completes the reception areas in the main dwelling. A downstairs bedroom and bathroom ensure that Aros is a property that can cater for all ages as well as providing stunning guest accommodation. The first floor is accessed via a timber staircase with glazed balustrade and is formed of three bedrooms, a family bathroom and a principal suite complete with en suite shower room, walk in wardrobe and a balcony with the

Directions Heading west out of Aberfoyle on the B829, follow the road on the north bank of Loch Ard to Kinlochard. Once in the village, take the first road on the left after passing the village sign for Kinlochard. Aros can be found on the right hand side immediately after the village hall.

Tenure Freehold

Local Authority Stirling Council

Energy Performance EPC Rating = band C

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Kinlochard, Stirling, FK8 Gross Internal Area 3088 sq ft, 286.9 m² Cameron Ewer Glasgow +44 (0) 141 222 5875 savills savills.co.uk [email protected]

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