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DELIGHTFUL 1930S VILLA WITH ENCHANTING GARDENS longbarn murrays road, cardross, g82 5hb

DELIGHTFUL 1930S VILLA WITH ENCHANTING GARDENS longbarn, murrays road, cardross, g82 5hb Loggia reception hallway  sitting room  drawing room  dining room  breakfast kitchen  Utility  2 x WC  4 bedrooms  shower room  bathroom  outbuildings  dairy  garage  potting shed  two greenhouses  gardener’s bothy

Helensburgh: 4 miles Glasgow city centre: 18 miles Glasgow Airport: 15 miles

Directions From Glasgow take the M8 westbound to Junction 30, and follow signs for the Erskine Bridge. Cross the bridge and filter left (A82) at Dumbuck, signposted Cardross. Proceed along the A82 and turn left in onto the A814 towards Cardross and . On leaving the village of Cardross on the A814 turn left onto Murrays Road. Longbarn is at the bottom of the track with a white gate at the entrance. Situation Longbarn sits in around 1.1 acres of wonderfully tended gardens on the river side of the A814. It is close to the conservation village of Cardross and about 4 miles from Helensburgh, one of western ’s most desirable towns. The property has wonderful views down the . Cardross offers good access to Glasgow, with the A814, A82 and the M8 allowing a daily commute by car for many villagers. Cardross station provides a regular rail service to the city with a scheduled journey time of about 40 minutes. Glasgow Airport is within 20 miles. To the north, the A811 leads to Stirling to join the M9 south to and the A9 north to Perth. Cardross is a quiet village with a respected primary school, tennis club, bowling club and one of the finest golf courses in west central Scotland. There is also a village store, post office and country pub. Helensburgh is a larger town offering more extensive services. Named after Lady Helen Sutherland, daughter of the Duke of Sutherland and wife of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, Helensburgh grew rapidly during Victorian times, with merchants from Glasgow able to access the city via quick rail connections. The birthplace of John Logie Baird, the inventor of television, the town now offers an excellent range of local and specialist shops and supermarkets including Waitrose. Helensburgh is home to Hermitage Academy while Lomond School provides private schooling for day pupils and boarders. On the Firth of Clyde, nearby Rhu Marina (8 miles) is one of Scotland’s most popular marinas with excellent facilities and easy access to some of the world’s most testing sailing waters. Loch Lomond is within 7 miles and offers spectacular scenery, pleasant walks, water sports and Loch Lomond Golf Club. Nearby Cameron House Hotel and Spa provides private leisure facilities including a swimming pool, gymnasium and marina.’

Description manicured lawns, a paved patio and further topiaries. wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and Longbarn is a charming country house of great character and one of Further rhododendrons and specialist plants are seasonally awash with other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally the most highly regarded houses in the local area. Set in around 1.1 colour. A number of significant mature trees provide privacy and constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and acres of both formal and woodland gardens the house and grounds protection from prevailing south westerly winds including a yucrithia Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied have been a labour of love for the same family since 1988. Dating from which flowers annually in August. There is also a monkey puzzle tree. himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. 1932 when it was built for the Denny shipping family, it originally had a Of particular note is the rose garden with its stunning rose collection, Possession Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. thatched roof. Local folklore suggested that a spark from a passing symmetrical box hedging and imposing garden statutory. Beyond the steam train set the thatch ablaze and was then replaced by a more Offers Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling formal front gardens, the woodland garden gently slopes southwards practical slate roof. It was double glazed around 2005 and a new boiler Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective towards the Clyde. (Vaillant) was installed in 2014. purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents General Remarks following inspection. It sits in a prime position just outside the conservation village of Local Authority Argyll & Bute band G Cardross with views over the towards the Firth of Clyde. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills – 0141 222 5875 EPC Band E Cleverly designed so that all the main reception rooms and bedrooms Purchase price Within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit face south over the formal gardens and towards the Clyde, the house Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves The property is sold of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non is in excellent order and offers flexible family accommodation over subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale two levels. reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents. The reception hallway overlooks the garden with French doors opening way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and to a loggia which has sliding doors onto a terrace. Off the reception hallway is the sitting room, dining room and utility room. The sitting room has an open fire set into a minster style fireplace with wooden mantle. It leads to the drawing room which has a similar but more substantial fireplace with open fire. The dining room has a serving hatch to the kitchen. The utility room is well fitted with units at wall mounted and counter levels with a shelved pantry. It leads to a back lobby with gardener’s WC, boiler room and the main kitchen. The kitchen is big enough for a breakfast table and chairs and is well appointed with fitted units. It includes a gas hob, oven and microwave. It has a walk in store and a tiled floor. A cloakroom and WC complete the accommodation on the ground floor. Upstairs the first floor landing stretches almost the full length of the house. There are four bedrooms, a family bathroom and substantial shower room. The house has excellent storage on both levels. Outbuildings Dairy Garage Potting shed Two greenhouses Gardener’s bothy Grounds The grounds of Longbarn extend to around 1.1 acres or thereby. They are remarkable. Carefully planned and expertly maintained they have been painstakingly designed and tended over the last 30 years. A wooden gate lead to a red stone chipped crescent shaped drive with seasonally colourful species of rhododendrons. To the side the well stocked beds are defined by carefully manicured topiary box hedges whilst the paved paths lead to the rear garden with meticulously

floorplans Total gross internal area: 2,687.3 sq ft, 249.6 sq m For identification only. Not to Scale. Jaggy Pixels Imaging Ltd ©

Loggia 1.28m x 3.80m (4'2" x 12'6") Dining Room Garage Kitchen/Breakfast 4.80m x 3.62m 5.15m x 2.80m (15'9" x 11'11") Sitting Drawing (16'11" x 9'2") Room 5.15m x 3.00m Room Room (16'11" x 9'10") 5.78m x 3.98m 5.78m x 4.37m Reception (19' x 13'1") (19' x 14'4") Hall 4.40m x 2.91m (14'5" x 9'7")

WC Cloakroom Utility 3.00m x 3.62m Poting Loggia WC Larder (9'10" x 11'11") Shed

Ground Floor

Bedroom 5.10m x 4.50m (16'9" x 14'9") Shower Bedroom Bedroom Room 3.40m x 3.55m Bedroom 3.41m x 3.11m (11'2" x 11'8") 4.50m x 3.97m 4.50m x 4.13m Longbarn (14'9" x 13') (11'2" x 10'2") (14'9" x 13'7") Cottage

Longbarn First Floor

Bathroom 1.96m x 3.50m (6'5" x 11'6") Rosebank

Pond

NOTE  Published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of Savills Glasgow 0m 10m 20mthe 30m Controller of H.M. Stationery Office © Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (L&P) Limited. [email protected] Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:1250 0141 222 5875

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