PREMIER ISSUE Buying and selling property in West Central Scotland HOWGOOD IS HOWWOOD? ELEGANT LUXURY PROPERTY FOR SALE CLEAN UP YOUR ACT 28 10 CONTENTS 5 WELCOME 22 Our introduction to House magazine. 8 HOWGOOD IS HOWWOOD? A profile housing and amenities in the Howwood area. 10 ELEGANT LUXURY Avenel Estate - Exclusive properties outside Kilmacolm. Publisher Cochran Dickie 14 PROPERTY FOR SALE Property available in West Central Scotland. Editor Curtis Chisholm Assistant Editor Iain Storrie Features Curtis Chisholm 21 HAPPY KIDS ARE HEALTHY KIDS Art Director Don Jack Woodlands the completion and opening of Woodlands Graphic Designer Stuart Robertson new purpose built Nursery. Creative Studio ideas.co.uk All enquiries to: [email protected] Curtis Chisholm & Iain Storrie www.cochrandickie.co.uk 22 BROOK NO COMPROMISE DIRECTORS This villa in Bridge of Weir has a rare blend of attributes. House magazine is published by Cochran Dickie. Property for sale in Paisley All rights reserved. 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House 3 Welcome WELCOME TO OUR PREMIER EDITION OF 'HOUSE', COCHRAN DICKIE'S PROPERTY MAGAZINE THAT WILL HOPEFULLY AID ANYONE LOOKING TO MOVE HOME WITH OUR IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE MARKET IN THE WEST OF SCOTLAND THROUGH THE EYES OF THOSE WHO ARE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN IT. This publication is quite simply an idea borne out of frustration from the people who matter most, you the home mover. Back in the 'good old days' when moving house meant finding the one you wanted and then selling your own, seem to have gone forever so rather than sitting back and waiting for 'the market to return' we have created a tangible magazine that hopefully you will want to pick up, more than once and scroll through it. Of course there are many publications that have tried and failed and other 'home style' magazines still out there but in my opinion, how meaningful are they to you in your area? That is where we are aiming to be different because not only will it be a useful tool for you with all things moving house, it will actually have properties 'for sale', and how novel is that? This magazine is by no means exhaustive in its attempt to supply you with all the tools in buying and selling but I do hope you share with us our belief that the market will return sometime and we want you to be best placed to react first. I do hope you enjoy the first edition and I look forward to bringing you more houses to buy and more information as the year unfolds. Curtis Chisholm H House 5 For Business For Family LAWYERS digbybrown FAMILY BUSINESS INJURY LITIGATION Pressing issue. Get it resolved now! • Court Work (Civil Litigation) • Matrimonial 0141 889 2245 • Tenancy Disputes (Evictions) • Will Executor Speak to our team of solicitors • Contract Disputes about your legal matters. • Commercial Litigation www.cochrandickie.co.uk • Personal Injury Claims Cochran Dickie Solicitors, 21 Moss Street, Paisley PA1 1BX Howgood is Howwood? Howwood. A small Renfrewshire Village located style, size and values. The railway station is Park and just 14 miles from Glasgow City Centre, and 7 miles Ride and gives access to Glasgow Central as well as from Glasgow International Airport. Despite being North Ayrshire. Also a short distance away is the so close to these main centres, the village has an Howwood bypass which gives access to the M8 attractive rural setting amidst the scenic West motorway network. The village also has an excellent Renfrewshire Countryside. primary school, local shops, post office and the Bowfield Country Club. There are few villages in West Renfrewshire that can offer the commutability and infrastructure of Are you overlooking Howwood? Howwood and still have a wide diversity in property ASHLAR OFFERS OVER £325,000 Beautiful detached villa located in an elevated position with fabulous open aspects overlooking farmland to Ben Lomond. Accommodation is over two levels and comprises; entrance hallway, lounge with terrace, dining, 26’ modern fitted kitchen, separate utility, 4 bedrooms (master with wet room), family bathroom and separate shower room, GCH, D/G, security alarm system, gardens and drive. SOLD HUNTHILL OFFERS OVER £175,000 Blonde traditional semi detached villa dating back to circa 1871 requiring some cosmetic upgrading. Located in an elevated position with fabulous open aspects overlooking farmland to Ben Lomond. Accommodation is over three levels and comprises; entrance vestibule, hallway, bay windowed lounge, modern fitted kitchen, family room, 4 bedrooms, shower room, GCH, gardens and driveway. 17 KIRKFIELD WYND OFFERS OVER £235,000 This stunning modern extended detached villa has been meticulously upgraded and has a south westerly facing rear garden. Rec hall, WC, ‘L’ shaped lounge dining, family room, breakfast kitchen, utility room, 4 bedrooms (master with ensuite) and family bathroom. Driveway, garage, garden with timber deck and terrace, GCH, D/G and security alarm system. 8 House House 9 AVENEL, KILMACOLM, RENFREWSHIRE Avenel is a new development of 6 elegant detached ‘Arts & Crafts’ homes completed to an exacting standard set in generous landscaped gardens with access to private wood and trout river. The entire site extends to some Elegant eight acres and is located on the western fringe of the Luxury attractive west Renfrewshire village of Kilmacolm. • Entrance vestibule • Reception hallway • Cloakroom • Guest wc • Drawing room • Dining room • Family room • Open plan kitchen • Utility room • Larder • Shower room • Study • Flexible living quarters (above garage) • Master bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroom • 4 bedrooms (all en suite) • Integrated double garage • Formal landscaped gardens of approx 1.08 acres • Shared ownership of 3 acre wood and trout river 10 House Images shown are of completed Avenel properties House 11 PAISLEY OFFICE: 21 Moss Street, Paisley PA1 1BX t: 0141 840 6555 f: 0141 848 9168 e: [email protected] BRIDGE OF WEIR OFFICE: 3 Neva Place, Bridge of Weir PA11 3PN t: 01505 613 807 f: 01505 615 682 e: [email protected] FOR SALE cochrandickie.co.uk Avanel St Brydes Cottage ‘Ardnish’ 21 Whitelea Crescent, Knockbuckle Lane, Sheilds Holdings, Tandlehill Road, Kilmacolm Kilmacolm Lochwinnoch Kilbarchan OFFERS OVER GUIDE PRICE OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER £299,000 £1,955,000 £445,000 £335,000 Modern detached villa set Built in what was the rose Avenel is a development of This four bedroom detached in a quiet cul de sac, garden of ‘Moidart’, 6 Arts & Crafts designed villa offers excellent spacious comprehensively ‘Ardnish’ is an elevated properties set in some eight family accommodation and upgraded. split level 4 bedroom bungalow of some circa 2500 sq ft of acres, formerly the gardens of Avenel house, and fringes both the is set in generous gardens with beautiful outlooks to the internal accommodation, requiring a degree of modernisation. village, open countryside and farmland. surrounding countryside. Den O’Gryffe ‘Glenbrook’ ‘Ashlar’ 7 Belmont Road, Knockbuckle Lane, Horsewood Road, Bowfield Road, Kilmacolm Kilmacolm Bridge of Weir Howwood OFFERS OVER UNDER OFFER OFFER OVER OFFERS OVER £295,000 £389,000 £325,000 Magnificent B listed This beautifully appointed Beautiful detached villa detached family home built Situated within well tended detached and extended located in an elevated c 1905 by renowned garden grounds, elevated bungalow villa is position overlooking Glasgow Architect James ‘Glenbrook’ is an in excellent decorative farmland to Ben Lomond. Salmon. architecturally extended 4 bedroom semi-detached villa dating order and has stunning back to Edwardian times and has been sympathetically views over the countryside. modernised to create a home fit for today’s modern living. Quarter Millbank Farmhouse 7 Rotherwick Drive, Wheatlands Farm, Carruth Drive, Kilbirnie Road, By Ralston, Paisley Kilbarchan Kilmacolm Lochwinnoch OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER £315,000 £295,000 £595,000 £349,000 This detached villa is on Beautiful detached Traditional family home in Elegant family home built outstanding condition and traditional farmhouse circa a peaceful and scenic rural in 2009 and is situated in offers excellent living 1688 and was rebuilt in its setting. the heart of Kilmacolm with accomodation. current form in the early approx 4500 sq ft of 80’s with granny annexe. accommodation. ‘Mayeswood’ 5 Hebrides Grove 51 Birchwood Drive, 44 Victoria Road, Park Road, Kilmacolm Kip Marina, Inverkip Paisley Brookfield OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER OFFERS OVER £495,000 £339,000 £299,950 £285,000 Mayeswood is an attractive Detached five bedroom Extended traditional semi Number 5 Hebrides Grove detached and extdended