A Beautiful Scottish Country House on Loch Fyne Castleton House Castleton, Lochgilphead, Argyll, Pa31 8Ru
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A BEAUTIFUL SCOTTISH COUNTRY HOUSE ON LOCH FYNE castleton house castleton, lochgilphead, argyll, pa31 8ru A BEAUTIFUL SCOTTISH COUNTRY HOUSE ON LOCH FYNE castleton house, castleton, lochgilphead, argyll, pa31 8ru Entrance hallway w Drawing room w Billiard room w Boot room w Kitchen w Dining room w Games room w Morning room w Swimming pool w Master suite including en suite and dressing room w 6 further bedrooms, 2 en suite w Shower room w Bathroom w 2 further second floor rooms w Shower room w Carriage House Cottage w Grounds of 10 acres or thereby Inveraray 18 miles, Lochgilphead 8 miles, Glasgow Airport 74 miles, Glasgow 83 miles Directions From Glasgow take the M8 westbound to Junction 30, then take the M898 across the Erskine Bridge and take the A82 signposted Crianlarich. Follow the A82 up Loch Lomond and at Tarbet take the A83 through Inveraray towards Lochgilphead. Pass through the villages of Furnace and Minard and follow the road towards Lochgilphead, Castleton House is on the left hand side some 7 miles before the town of Lochgilphead. Situation Castleton House occupies a stunning position near the north shore of Loch Fyne and is reached by a private road leading off the A83. Some of Britain’s most spectacular scenery is found in this area of Scotland. There is superb hill walking and climbing, with the ‘Rest and be Thankful’ pass leading up through the Arrochar Alps which include four Munros (mountains over 3000 feet). It is also a renowned area for field sports, particularly stalking and shooting. Lochgilphead sits in a sheltered glen at the head of Loch Gilp, an arm of Loch Fyne. Originally a fishing and market village, Lochgilphead is now a prosperous town with Kilmory Castle providing the headquarters for Argyll and Bute Council. The town provides a variety of amenities and shops, including a sports centre, swimming pool and 9 hole golf course. There is a library, primary and secondary school campus and ultra modern Lochgilphead Medical Centre. The neighbouring village of Ardrishaig is renowned for sailing and water sports. The Crinan Canal provides a link from the Firth of Clyde to Crinan and from the Sound of Jura to the Western Isles. Description Castleton House is a stunning country house surrounded by wonderful gardens in a secluded private location on the Argyll coastline. The house is thought to date from the early 18th century when it was built under a slate roof. Around the millennium it was significantly extended and upgraded to include an architectural award winning new wing which was built by local craftsmen to a very high specification. The house is entered through a curved oak door into a circular turret hall which has a sweeping balustrade staircase to the galleried landing. The hall has a feature fireplace, panelling and parquet floor. From the entrance hall, doors open to an impressive billiards room with panelling. Leading from the hall is a magnificent drawing room with detailed trompe l’oeil and gilded cornicing and substantial open fire and fireplace. The inner hall has a further staircase to the first floor landing and doors to the dining room and morning room which has a bay window and French doors. The large fitted kitchen lies to the rear of the house. From the inner hall is access to the swimming pool room, games room, sauna and WC. The staircase in the entrance hall rises to the galleried landing which has double doors opening to the library with fireplace. The master bedroom suite has a bedroom, dressing room and bathroom and access to a terrace with views across the loch. There are a further six bedrooms, two en suite and a further bathroom and shower room. On the second floor there are a further two bedrooms and a shower room. In all there are nine bedrooms. The Carriage House To the rear of Castleton House is a charming detached cottage called the Carriage House which is ideal for staff accommodation or holiday rentals. Built in stone under a slate roof it offers accommodation on one level comprising: sitting room with French doors onto a terrace, kitchen area, bedroom and bathroom. Gardens and grounds The gardens and grounds of Castleton comprise some 10 acres and are magnificent. They have had significant investment in recent years which has seen extra pruning and clearing to improve the view and the light to the more formal grounds. To the front of house there are extensive lawns with mature trees and herbaceous borders, to the north of the house is a walled garden and a tennis court. The gardens are a notable feature of the property and the present owners have re-established access to the lower levels of the gardens and reduced the preponderance of ponticum. Paths wynd through the gardens from the house in several directions including down to the lochside. There are many specimen rhododendrons, azaleas, eucryphia, ancient fig (Griselinia Litoralis), Chilean Holly (Desfontainia spinose), New Zealand Daisy Tree (Olearia macrodonta), Strawberry Tree, a varierty of firs, pines and mature native trees. The garden flowers in sections from January through to September. General Remarks Local Authority Argyll and Bute EPC Rating Band F Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Possession Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. Offers Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills – 0141 222 5875 Purchase price Within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. ForCastleton identification House, only. Castleton Not to Castleton, Scale. House, lochgilphead Castleton, lochgilphead Gross internal internal area Gross9,192area(approx.): sq internal ft (854.8 marea(approx.): sq) 854.8 sq m (9192 854.8 sq sqft) m (9192 sq ft) For identification only.For identificationNot to Scale. only. Not to Scale. c Jaggy Pixels ImagingJaggy Ltd Pixels O Imaging Ltd Oc Bedroom 3.72m x 6.09m Bedroom (12'2" x 20') 3.72m x 6.09m (12'2" x 20') Bedroom BedBreodormoom Terrace 4.76m x 4.88m 4.50m x 5.25m Bedroom (15'7" x 16') Terrace (144'9."7 6x m17 x'3 4".)88m 4.50m x 5.25m (15'7" x 16') (14'9" x 17'3") Morning Room Morning Bathroom 7.86m (25'9") max Room 2.22m x 4.88m Bathroom Dining x 6.10m (20') 7.86m (25'9") max (7'3" x 16') 2.22m x 4.88m Drawing Room Dining x 6.10m (20') (7'3" x 16') Room 5.0D4mra xw 4in.7g5m Room Room Dressing 11.00m x 7.74m (16'6" x 15'7") 5.04m x 4.75m Dressing Entrance (36'1" x 25'5") 11.00m x 7.74m (16'6" x 15'7") Room Entrance (36'1" x 25'5") 2.63m x 3.01m Room Vestibule (8'8" x 9'11") 2.63m x 3.01m Vestibule (8'8" x 9'11") Bedroom 3.60m x 5.08m Bedroom (11'10" x 16'8") 3.60m x 5.08m Library (11'10" x 16'8") 7.17m x 4.85m Library (23'6" x 15'11") 7.17m x 4.85m Bathroom (23'6" x 15'11") Gallery 4.60m x 3.01m Bathroom (15'1" x 9'11") Gallery 4.60m x 3.01m (15'1" x 9'11") Hallway Hallway Reception Bedroom 4.53m x 3.28m BedroBoemdroom Billard Hall Reception Bedroom Hall (14'10" x 10'9") Shower 4.53m x 3.28m Room 6.26m x 4.26mBillard (14'10" x 10'9") Shower (20'6" x 14')Room WC 6.26m x 4.26m Swiming Bath 7.16m x 5.07m (20'6" x 14') Swiming (23'6" x 16'8") 7.16m x 5.07m WC Pool Bath (23'6" x 16'8") Boot sauna 6.05m x 5.26m Pool Room Boot sauna (19'10" x 17'3") 6.05m x 5.26m 2.97m x 3.65m Room (19'10" x 17'3") (9'9" x 12') 2.97m x 3.65m WC (9'9" x 12') WC Bathroom Bedroom 4.60m x 2.93m 4.60m x 2.60m Bathroom Bedroom Games First Floor (15'1" x 9'7") (15'1" x 8'6") 4.60m x 2.93m 4.60m x 2.60m Room Games First Floor (15'1" x 9'7") (15'1" x 8'6") Room Kitchen 11.00m x 6.22m Kitchen (36'1" x 20'5") 11.00m x 6.22m (36'1" x 20'5") Boiler Room Boiler 2.22m x 3.56m Room (7'3" x 11'8") 2.22m x 3.56m (7'3" x 11'8") Bedroom Laundry 6.00m x 6.10m Bedroom 3.25m x 3.50m Laundry (19'8" x 20') 6.00m x 6.10m (10'8" x 11'6") 3.25m x 3.50m (19'8" x 20') (10'8" x 11'6") Cottage Approx.