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OLD KIRKMAIDEN HOUSE & STABLES COTTAGE DRUMMORE, STRANRAER OLD KIRKMAIDEN HOUSE & STABLES COTTAGE, DRUMMORE, STRANRAER A Category ‘B’ Listed six bedroom former Manse & additional three bedroom cottage with stunning sea views. Drummore 1.3 miles ■ Stranraer 16.5 miles ■ Ayr 66.6 miles ■ Dumfries 80.3 Acreage 2.55 acres (1.03hectares) ■ Attractive family home in idyllic rural location ■ Additional generous 3 bedroom garden cottage ■ Stunning far reaching coastal views ■ Beautiful garden grounds ■ Garage/Workshop OFFERED AS A WHOLE Castle Douglas 01556 505346 [email protected] SITUATION below the Douglas Fir beams in the vaulted ceiling. With solid granite worktops, a well equipped Old Kirkmaiden House and Stables Cottage are situated in a quiet rural location, a short distance kitchen with an integrated Miele double oven, grill and plate warming drawer, cooker hood, from the small hamlet, Kirkmaiden and approximately 1.5 miles from the village of Drummore. induction hob, dishwasher and washing machine, there is also a walk in fridge with an abundance Drummore is the most southerly village in Scotland and on route to the Mull of Galloway, a quiet of space. The study has a range of fitted Neville Johnson furniture, including bookcases, desk and coastal village with a shop & post office, primary school, church, Doctors Surgery ( Mull of Galloway work station, which will remain in situ. Superfast broadband provides the ability to work from Medical Practice), café and direct access to the beach. Fishing boats still go out from the harbour home with ease. and leisure boats frequent the Bay. Logan Botanic Gardens, Scotland’s most exotic gardens is We understand at the heart of Old Kirkmaiden House stands the longest self-suspending staircase approximately 5 miles north of the property, a variety of tropical plants flourish here in the warmer in Dumfries and Galloway, leading to the top floors, with four bedrooms and a bathroom including climate, a result of the Gulf Stream prevalent in this part of the region the en-suite master bedroom, which previously served as a small marriage ceremony room, when Stranraer is the nearest town providing a wider range of shops, supermarkets, offices, a leisure the property served as a manse. There are a further two bedrooms on the second floor, a bathroom, centre, primary schools and a secondary school. shower room and walk in cupboard, where the water tank is situated. The views of the surrounding countryside and sea are breathtaking from the first and second floor. Trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available at Stranraer, with ferries to Northern Ireland at nearby Cairnryan. Trains also run from the regional centre of Dumfries to the east. Motorway links and Stables Cottage trains are available at Lockerbie, 93 miles east. Stables Cottage was originally built as a stable block and converted to a residential property circa 1990 and extended in more recent years to form a spacious three bedroom property with a sitting DESCRIPTION room and master bedroom suite, which open out to the beautiful gardens behind the property. The kitchen has a range of fitted wall and floor cupboards, a Brittania gas range cooker and boiler Old Kirkmaiden House for the LPG gas central heating. The spacious dining room has an open fire and double doors open Built in 1837, Old Kirkmaiden House stands proud at the end of the private driveway, looking out through to the sitting room behind, with a log burning stove, set in to a red brick corner fireplace over Luce Bay and the coastline beyond. The former Manse sits under a slate roof and sash and and looking out over the beautiful garden grounds. The adjoining garage and store behind provide case windows throughout, with the exception of the kitchen window. useful storage space for logs and garden equipment. The two storey property has been sympathetically refurbished and restored, many of the period features of this historic building have been retained ensuring the character remains. There are open NB. A further 10.5 acres of land is available to purchase by separate negotiation. fires in three of the four reception rooms, the exception being the morning room, a family room which has a wood burning stove, situated on a hearth above the original quarry tiled floor. The kitchen has been updated with a range of bespoke Charles Yorke kitchen floor and wall units, fitted ACCOMMODATION POST CODE DG9 9QR Old Kirkmaiden House Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Study, Morning Room, Kitchen, WHAT3WORDS WC. To find this property location to within 3 meters, download and use What3Words and enter the First Floor: Master Bedroom en-suite, Bedroom2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bathroom following 3 words: title.lands.explained Second Floor: Bedroom 5, Bathroom, Bedroom 6, Shower Room SOLICITORS Stables Cottage McAndrew & Richardson Entrance Vestibule, WC, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Garden Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom 44 Hanover Street, 2, Bedroom 3, Master Bedroom en-suite and Dressing Room Stranraer DG9 7RP GARDEN (AND GROUNDS) The horseshoe drive sweeps to a large parking area in front of both properties, which is sheltered on one side by a bank of bamboo, just one of the a number of tropical plants which thrive in the T: 01776 704324 warmer climate, including: eucalyptus tree, New Zealand mountain palms, a number of cordyline and some more native species including an oak tree, sycamore trees and a number of mature LOCAL AUTHORITY shrubs. The principle garden space is beautifully maintained and enclosed within a stone wall, Dumfries and Galloway Council mainly laid to lawn and complimented with planted flower beds. The land out with the garden wall is also well maintained, it is mainly laid to lawn and extends to the field boundaries on either side. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars. SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE(S) VIEWINGS Property Water Electricity Drainage Heating Council Tax EPC Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. Viewing appointments will be arranged subject Old Kirkmaiden Mains Mains Septic Tank Oil Fired Band F E40 to Government legislation regarding COVID-19 and social distancing measures will be adhered to House Central at all times. Heating ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS Stables Cottage Mains Mains Septic Tank Gas Central Band C F32 Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money Heating laundering checks against purchasers. To enable us to complete these checks purchasers will need to provide along with their offer either: DIRECTIONS Drive through the village or Ardwell and continue towards Drummore on the A716, follow the coastal road past the small hamlet of Kilstay, before you reach the village there is a ‘Welcome • originals of primary (eg a passport) and secondary (eg current council tax or utility bill) ID; or To Drummore’ sign on the left hand side of the road. On the opposite side of the road there is a • copies of such primary and secondary ID certified and dated by the purchasers’ solicitors as turn off to the right, follow this single track road to the end, then turn immediately right for a few true copies along with written confirmation from the purchasers’ solicitors that they accept metres then left, where Old Kirkmaiden House is signposted, Old Kirkmaiden House and Stables that we will be relying on this copy ID for AML purposes. Cottage are directly in front of you. Failure to provide this information may result in an offer not being considered. WC Front door view Hall Sitting Room Dining Room Morning Room Study Old Kirkmaiden House Approximate Gross Internal Area Walk In Fridge 3057 sq ft - 284 sq m 5'3 x 4'11 1.60 x 1.50m WC 5'3 x 4'7 1.60 x 1.40m Kitchen 13'1 x 11'2 4.00 x 3.40m C C Store Bedroom 6 Dining Room Bedroom 4 Bedroom 2 10'6 x 7'3 13'9 x 10'2 14'1 x 10'6 4.30 x 3.20m 16'5 x 12'10 3.20 x 2.20m 4.20 x 3.10m Morning Room Bedroom 5 5.00 x 3.90m 15'9 x 13'9 16'5 x 12'6 4.80 x 4.20m C 5.00 x 3.80m C Store W C Master Bedroom Bathroom Shower Room Sitting Room 15'1 x 14'9 7'3 x 4'11 10'10 x 6'11 16'5 x 15'1 Study Bedroom 3 4.60 x 4.50m 2.20 x 1.50m 3.30 x 2.10m 5.00 x 4.60m 15'9 x 11'6 Bathroom 14'5 x 12'10 Entrance 4.80 x 3.50m 9'10 x 8'2 4.40 x 3.90m Vestibule C 3.00 x 2.50m En-suite 6'3 x 3'11 1.90 x 1.20m GROUND FLOOR FIRST FLOOR SECOND 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 MORTGAGE FINANCE Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 Closing Date - A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers Galbraith has an alliance with FOX Private Finance, a brokerage with a bespoke approach to who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing funding. Through their relationships with retail, commercial and private banks they can assist with date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the securing a mortgage to suit your circumstances.