ARDGOUR, STONEYKIRK, NR STRANRAER STRANRAER ABOUT 6 MILES ARDGOUR, AYR ABOUT 62 MILES STONEYKIRK, NR STRANRAER, DG9 9DL
A delightful Edwardian house in a lovely rural location.
Accommodation on two levels comprises:
Ground Floor: Rear Entrance Porch. Hall. Kitchen. Living Room. Pantry. Shower Room. Stair to Maid’s Room/Bedroom4. Study.Sitting Room. Dining Room. Large Storage Cupboard. Sun Porch/Enclosed Verandah
First Floor: Main: 3 Bedrooms. Bathroom Secondary: Maid’s Room/Bedroom 4
About 1 acre
Castle Douglas Office 120 King Street Castle Douglas DG7 1LU
Tel 01556 505346
Email [email protected] www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk
EDINBURGH GLASGOW PERTH INVERNESS ELGIN AYR CUPAR ABERFELDY CASTLE DOUGLAS GALASHIELS KELSO PEEBLES LONDON GENERAL The South West of Scotland is well known for its Ardgour sits just outside the small Rhins village of mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and for Stoneykirk, in rolling farmland. Stoneykirk itself has the diversity of its sporting and recreational pursuits. a shop, 2 hotels and a garage, whilst the larger The area boasts several gardens open to the public village of Sandhead, 2 miles west sits right on the such as Threave Gardens, The Logan Botanic coast, and has a popular beach. The village has Gardens and the gardens at Castle Kennedy. The shop, café, a hotel and bar, a doctor’s surgery and nearby Galloway forest and Galloway Hills offer a primary school. The house sits on the regular bus exceptional walking, and cycling. In addition there routes and the school bus routes. The port of are various other sporting opportunities such as Stranraer provides good ferry services to Northern shooting and stalking as well as trout and salmon Ireland whilst the town provides a good range of fishing on the region’s numerous rivers and lochs. shops, schools and services. Regular flights to UK There is excellent sea fishing available in the area, Airports and Continental Europe depart from both from the rocks along the coastline and by boat Prestwick Airport approximately one and half hours from the nearby ports of Stranraer and Portpatrick, drive to the north of Ardgour. Glasgow Airport is as well as the Ayrshire coastal town of Girvan. within two hours drive of the property. There is also a very active equine community with a recently finished large indoor arena and regular local There are a number of excellent golf courses within competitions. a short drive including the course at Portpatrick as well as the championship courses of the Ayrshire DESCRIPTION Coast. The Solway Coastline provides an Ardgour was purpose built in 1904 by the McMaster abundance of opportunities for sailing and sea- family to provide a dwellinghouse and veterinarian’s fishing, and there is a harbour in Portpatrick as well surgery, the remnants of which can still be seen in as Stranraer. the Study in the form of wood panelling and a glass
fronted wall mounted case. The current owners Hallway have double glazed the windows in a style which is Large cupboard with shelves and coat hooks, large sympathetic to the original fittings. The ornate understairs storage cupboard, with shelves and original verandah has been retained, but enclosed to porthole window, stairs to First Floor, telephone form a charming sun porch, leading to the front point entrance which still boasts the impressive original studded front door. Around the house, the garden Kitchen is varied and extensive. There is a delightful 3.08m x 2.11m woodland area to one side, which features a pond, Double stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer water pump and many spring bulbs. To the front is tap, space for cooker, plumbing for automatic an area of lawn with beds of mature trees and washing machine and dishwasher, range of floor shrubs, along with an ornamental pond. A gravel and wall units with cooker hood sweep following the line of the original carriageway goes around the house from the front gates to the Living Room rear. Vehicular access is from the rear of the 4.16m x 3.18m property and has parking space for several cars. Open fire place with open fire with tiled surround White painted and of traditional construction under and wooden overmantle housing a Dowling multi- a slate roof, the accommodation comprises: fuel stove, stairs to Maid’s Room/Bedroom 4, telephone point. Double glazed upvc double doors to Pantry Rear Porch 1.92m x 1,87m 1.70m x 1.58m Range of shelves and floor units Double upvc double glazed doors. Bedroom 1 GARDEN AND GROUNDS 4.44m x 5.24 into bay The garden at Ardgour is divided between formal Range of fitted wardrobes with cupboards over, and woodland areas. To the side of the property, open fireplace with cast iron hood and tiled the woodland area boasts many mature specimen surround and wooden overmantle, slight coombed trees, a pond and an old water pump which could ceilings, telephone point. be re-instated given the appropriate attention. The area is carpeted with spring bulbs. The formal Bedroom 2 garden is to the front and opposite side, and is 4.42m x 4.00m maximum mainly laid to lawn with many mature trees and Fireplace with cast iron hood and tiled surround with shrubs, with an ornamental pond. A gravel sweep wooden overmantle leads from the original front gates around the side and finishes in a parking area in front of the double Bedroom 3 garage to the rear of the property. A mature hedge 4.91m x 4.20m conceals a charming secret garden, originally a Fireplace with cast iron hood and tiled surround, vegetable garden supplying the kitchen, but now a slight coombed ceilings much used sun trap, with greenhouse.
Family Bathroom OUTBUILDINGS 3.07m x 2.39 Double Garage/ Workshop Shower bath with power shower over and tiled Greenhouse surround, W.C, washhand basin with tiled Shed splashback, bidet, cupboard housing hot water Hut tank, feature porthole window, access to roof space
Shower Room Study 2.34m x 1.01m maximum 4.14m x 3.05m W.C., Triton Jade shower, washhand basin with tiled Originally the veterinarian’s surgery, wood panelling, splashback original wall mounted glass fronted cabinet, telephone point. Maid’s Room/Bedroom 4 3.37m x 2.79m Front Vestibule Separate staircase from Living Room, with eaves 1.89m x 1.43m storage on landing, eaves storage either side of Tiled floor, original front door with iron studs dormer window Enclosed Verandah/Sun Porch Sitting Room 2.56m x 5.83m and 4.89m 4.82m x 4.17m Glazed windows following the original arches of the Fireplace with tiled hearth and surround with verandah, double glazed patio doors to garden wooden overmantle, recessed alcove, bay window, original cornicing. First Floor
Dining Room Landing 4.41m x 5.23m into bay Attractive glazed door to former balcony Fireplace with tiled hearth and surround, shallow cupboard with shelves, bay window, original cornicing. SERVICES IMPORTANT NOTES Electricity Mains Water Mains 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and Heating Oil fired central heating. overall description of the property. If any points are Drainage Septic tank shared with cottage relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing prospective purchasers are DIRECTIONS advised to seek their own professional advice. From Stranraer, follow the A77 signed Portpatrick, 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a stay on the road as it becomes the A716 signed guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the Drummore, and follow this to Stoneykirk. Travel property. Nothing within the particulars shall be straight through the village, and Ardgour sits a little deemed to be a statement as to the structural way past on the righthand side. Turn right up the condition, nor the working order of services and minor road immediately before the house and the appliances. rear vehicular entrance is marked with the house name. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is SOLICITORS incorporated within a written document, signed by our Hunter & Murray clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of 25 Lewis Street Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act Stranraer 1995. DG9 7LA Tel: 01776 702581 4 Closing Date Fax: 01776 702524 A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to CKD Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, LOCAL AUTHORITY unless the property has been sold previously. Dumfries & Galloway Council. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or Carruthers House, indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at English Street, any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Dumfries DG1 2DD Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by Tel: 01387 260000 interested parties. Fax: 01387 260225 5 Offers FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be Fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to CKD in the sale. No items are included unless specifically Galbraith, 120 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1LU. mentioned in these particulars. Tel: 01556 505346
OUTGOINGS 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes For Council Tax purposes Ardgour has been The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others assessed as Band F whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves VIEWING in all respects thereof. By appointment with the Selling Agents. MORTGAGE FINANCE INTERNET WEBSITE CKD Galbraith have an arrangement with independent This property and other properties offered by CKD mortgage brokers Cluttons Private Finance who may be Galbraith can be viewed on our website at able to assist purchasers with funding. For further www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk as well as our affiliated details contact Matthew Griffiths in our CKD Galbraith websites www.primelocation.com and Edinburgh office on 0131 240 6990. www.rightmove.co.uk