BALMAGHIE HOUSE Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 2PG Location Plan

NOT TO SCALE Plan for indicative purposes only BALMAGHIE HOUSE Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 2PG

A SECLUDED COUNTRY HOUSE, NESTLED IN WOODLAND, LOCATED IN AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY WITHIN THE STEWARTRY AREA OF DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

• 7 BEDROOM PERIOD HOUSE • LANDSCAPED GARDENS CAR PORT AND THREE STORES • ABOUT 39 ACRES (15.80 HECTARES) OF AMENITY LAND • EPC RATING – F (32)

IN TOTAL ABOUT 39 ACRES (15.80HA))

VENDORS SOLICITORS SELLING AGENTS JOINT SELLING AGENTS Hall Baird Solicitors Threave Rural CKD Galbraith The Old Exchange The Rockcliffe Suite 120 King Street Castle Douglas The Old Exchange Castle Douglas DG7 1TJ Castle Douglas DG7 1LU Tel: 01556 502 764 DG7 1TJ Tel: 01556 505 346 Email: [email protected] Tel: 01556 453 453 Email: [email protected] Web: www.hallbaird.co.uk Email: [email protected] Web: www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk Web: www.threaverural.co.uk INTRODUCTION BALMAGHIE HOUSE

The South West of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt Balmaghie House was built in the Victorian era, however we understand that it countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits. There is good suffered from a fire in the 1960’s. Reconfigured and re-built shortly thereafter hill walking in the nearby Galloway Hills and cycling along designated routes as the house is now a mixture of traditional and modern with further potential well as the Seven Stanes mountain bike trail, including Dalbeattie Forest and to convert the lower ground floor to reception space. With high ceilings and the Galloway Forest Park. For walking enthusiasts there are many routes in the timber panelling to the traditional parts of the house, the property retains area for all abilities including from Kippford to the village of Rockcliffe along the a country house feel whilst being more manageable in size than many of its Jubilee Path, and coastal walks along the cliffs at Portling to Sandyhills beach. larger counterparts. The principle drawing room has a bay window overlooking There are other sporting opportunities such as shooting and stalking, as well the front gardens. There are seven bedrooms (two en-suite) and three large as trout and salmon fishing on the region’s numerous lochs and rivers. For golf reception rooms with a selection of the original features of the house remaining enthusiasts there is the nearby championship course at Southerness, and there including fireplaces, oak panelled walls, oak doors with leaded window lights are several other courses in the area. The Solway coast is popular with sailors and ornate timber carvings. There is a sun room off the dining room overlooking and Kippford and Kirkcudbright have safe moorings. Kirkcudbright is known the garden and a modern kitchen with adjacent laundry room and smaller utility as the ‘Artists’ Town’ with a number of galleries offering a range of exhibitions room/kitchen. There are two first floor areas providing bedrooms and dressing throughout the year. rooms, one of which could be sub-divided to create a self-contained flat within the house with access through the back door. Floor Plan

GARDEN AND GROUNDS

Adjacent to the rear of the house is a covered car port and three garden stores which leads out to the driveway which leads around to the back of the house with greenhouse and further garden store/kennels. The mature gardens have various areas including rose beds, a range of flowering shrubs and perennials and areas of lawn. There are seating areas and steps leading around the house. Located within the gardens is a former tennis court (now overgrown and disused) and the house is nestled in extensive woodland of around 39 acres which surrounds the property.

SERVICES DIRECTIONS Electricity: Mains Just east of the A711 Kirkcudbright junction (approximately 300 metres) on the Water: Mains Heating: Oil fired central heating main A75 turn north following the sign for Crossmichael. Follow this road for 2.4 Drainage: Septic Tank miles and the entrance to Balmaghie will be found on your left, indicated by the EPC: F 32 stone pillars with deer sculpture atop. Turn up the drive, staying on the tarmac drive, all the way to Balmaghie House at the centre of the Estate. METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

GUIDE PRICE Offers for Balmaghie House are sought in excess of £450,000.

VIEWING By appointment with the joint selling agents:

Threave Rural CKD Galbraith The Rockcliffe Suite 120 King Street The Old Exchange Castle Douglas, DG7 1LU Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ Tel: 01556 505 346 Tel: 01556 502701 Email: [email protected] Web: www.threaverural.co.uk MATTERS OF TITLE The subjects are sold under the conditions in the title and any existing burdens (rights of way, rights of access, servitudes etc whether public or private, and FIXTURES AND FITTINGS whether constituted in the title deeds or not). The purchaser(s) will be held to No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars. have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the vendors’ solicitor, Mr D Hall for a definitive list of burdens subject OUTGOINGS to which the property is sold. We would however draw your attention to the For Council Tax purposes the following assessments have been made: following matters: Balmaghie House Band H OFFERS (Closing Date) MINERAL & SPORTING RIGHTS Offers must be submitted in proper Scottish legal terms to Threave Rural, The Insofar as these rights form part of the property’s title they are included in this Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. A closing date sale at no additional charge. . for offers may be fixed and prospective purchaser(s) are advised to register their interest with the sole selling agents following inspection. The vendors do however reserve the right to sell the property without fixing a closing date or ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION prior to the closing date. For those unfamiliar with the Scottish system the sole At a date to be mutually agreed. selling agents will be pleased to offer guidance and explain the procedure.

DEPOSIT IMPORTANT NOTICE A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable to the vendor’s solicitors at Threave Rural for themselves and for the Vendors of this property, whose agents conclusion of the missives. This deposit will be Non-returnable in the event of they are, give notice that: the purchaser failing to complete the sale for any reason not attributable to the 1. These particulars do not form, nor form any part of, any offer or contract. Any vendor or their agents. The balance of the purchase price is payable on the date contract relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable of being of entry and interest at 5% above the Royal Bank of Scotland base rate will be entered into by the Sellers’ Solicitors. charged on any balance of the payment from the date of entry until paid. 2. These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property, but Threave Rural nor the vendors, accept any responsibility for any error they GENERALLY may contain, however caused. Any intending purchaser must, therefore, satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the general remarks and information and the missives of sale, the latter shall prevail. 3. No person in the employment of Threave Rural has any authority to make or give representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or warranty given whether by Threave Rural or the Vendors of this property. 4. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of an offer or contract. 5. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good structural condition nor that any services, appliances, equipment or facilities are in good working order and no tests have been carried out on any services fixtures and fittings which pass through, in, on, over, under or attached to the property (whether or not referred to in these particulars). 6. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. The purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 7. These particulars have been prepared in good faith and accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 to give a fair overall view of the property. If any points are particularly relevant to your interest in the property please ask for further information/verification. Prospective purchaser should note, however, that descriptions of the property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and not as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquiries to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match your expectations of the property. Particulars prepared March 2017 Sale Plan

FOR INDICITIVE PURPOSES ONLY IN ALL ABOUT 39.15 ACRES(15.84HA)