Detached house for sale in Ardgare, Shandon, Argyll & Bute G84

Forming part of the hugely popular Ardgare Estate, number 3 is a sizeable detached family residence that was built in the 1970s. The property enjoys an idyllic setting, amidst beautiful, mature gardens and with stunning views across the Gare Loch over to the Rosneath peninsula. Ardgare Estate is home to a small selection of detached family homes of varying styles and as it is a no through road, there is very little traffic.

The gardens to the front feature a tarmac driveway providing parking for several vehicles and leading to an integral double garage (automatic door). There are lawns on all sides of the house and a path leads from the driveway to the front door of the property. The lawns are interspersed with colourful bedded areas and a number of mature trees, with the main gardens to the rear of the house enjoying fantastic aspects across the water along with a large a patio that enjoys afternoon and evening sunshine. Lean-to greenhouse to one side.

The interior of the property extends to over 2450 square feet and the layout is most versatile, perfect for the larger family and with generously proportioned rooms that enjoy an abundance of natural light with large windows in all of the rooms. The property does require general modernisation and upgrading, yet it provides a blank canvas for those wishing to create their own special family home. On entering, the main reception hall features a staircase to the upper landing with a galleried landing above. There is an under stair storage cupboard and there is a door from the hall leading in to the double garage. On the other side of the hall there is a cloakroom/wc with wash hand basin and beside this is a very useful room which would be perfect for a home office and with its large picture window overlooking the rear of the house with views to the water. There is a passageway leading off the main reception hall and this gives access to a spacious, bright breakfasting sized kitchen which has a central island unit and breakfast bar arrangement. It does require modernising but offers good storage with wall mounted and counter level units and there is a built in cupboard off. There is also a door from the kitchen leading in to the main reception room. This is a large open plan lounge with separate dining area. A great living space with full height picture windows to the front and rear (water views), French doors leading out to the patio and with additional windows on either side. At the focal point of the lounge there is a feature surround with open fire.

Moving on to the upstairs accommodation, to one end of the main landing is a fantastic sitting room (that could be used as a bedroom). It has full height windows and patio doors opening on to a spacious balcony that overlooks the loch and the gardens and enjoys all day long sunshine. Next to this is a smaller bedroom to the front and moving from the main part of the upper landing, a passageway leads to three further bedrooms (all to the front of the house) and also the master bedroom suite which is to the rear overlooking the water. The master bedroom has a door out to the balcony and has its own ensuite bathroom (with separate bath and shower). There is also a family shower room serving the other bedrooms on this floor. The house is warmed by a system of gas fired central heating and is fully double glazed with uPVC windows throughout. There are also uPVC soffits and fascias.

The village of Shandon is located on the shore of the Gare Loch and is a picturesque place to live being only a short distance to the nearby village of Rhu and just slightly further on, the larger seaside town of Helensburgh. Rhu provides a selection of amenities that include a convenience store, a church and a highly regarded primary school, along with a great local pub. Helensburgh itself offers a wider selection of amenities including shops and supermarkets, bars, restaurants, cafes and delicatessens, along with train stations with services to Glasgow, Edinburgh and even a sleeper to London. Helensburgh provides great schooling (both at primary and secondary level) with private education found at Lomond School. There is great sailing on the Gare Loch adjacent to the property and the Firth of Clyde, with the Royal Northern Clyde Yacht Club nearby, together with Rhu Marina. There is also breathtaking scenery within a few minutes’ drive of Shandon, with Loch Lomond close by. Glasgow and the international airport are both within easy commuting distance from Shandon. EPC Band - C.

EPC Band C.