Detached house for sale in Nether Knockbuckle, Hazelmere Road, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde PA13

Nether Knockbuckle is a detached house completed in white harled exterior and under a roof of red rosemary tile. The original architect was James Salmon, a contemporary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The house was commissioned circa 1910 and is protected by a category ‘B’ listing with historic Scotland.

Nether Knockbuckle has striking architecture and is in the distinctive ‘Arts & Crafts’ style with numerous features of note, high chimney stacks, overhung eaves, mock Tudor timber strapping. Internally the rooms all imbue character and charm and a sense of welcome, there are exposed ceiling beams, exposed lintels, many original fireplaces with Rennie Macintosh influence, and doors featuring heritage ironmongery.

Nether Knockbuckle is a very special property set amid private woodland gardens on the western fringe of Kilmacolm village, it is, in the humble opinion of the agents, a fine opportunity for discerning buyers to acquire and enjoy life in a privately located property and a notable protected home of Scottish architectural heritage.

It should be noted that whilst Nether Knockbuckle requires a programme of modernisation and redecoration, there can be no argument that the house represents a wonderful opportunity for new inbound buyers to stamp their own design, taste, personality and style on what is without question a fine blank canvas and an important period home of Kilmacolm.

Ground Floor
Outer storm door to entrance boot room/cloak room with boiler room and shower room off. Inner front door to welcoming entrance reception, morning room facing Southeast, formal sitting room with Claygate fireplace and exposed timber beams, twin leaf doors to generous conservatory with panoramic garden views, 2 sets twin leaf doors to patio and greater gardens, formal dining room with original cast iron fireplace with ceramic tile slips. Kitchen with 5 door Aga range cooker, central island, original butler stores, dining area, snug/informal sitting area, split stable style door to gardens. Utility room, pantry, home office/gym. A stairwell with under stair stores is off the kitchen and leads to bedroom 1 (a fine guest bedroom).

First Floor
Staircase to half landing to bedroom 2/study with fitted office furniture and CCTV gear, cupboard with electrical switch gear (access to store). Main upper hallway to bedrooms 3,4 & 5 all featuring historic original fireplaces. Family bathroom with spa bath, walk in shower enclosure and original fireplace.

Second Floor
Staircase to second floor landing, library/family room with vaulted ceiling, historic cabinetry, exposed beams, original fireplace, 2 fitted stores. Bedroom 6 with 2 fitted wardrobes, access to property eaves and en suite shower room. With the appropriate warrants, planning permissions and consents, the library/family room lends itself suitable for conversion to form a grand master bedroom suite of bedroom, dressing room and en suite bath and or shower room.

Outbuildings
2 detached single car garages with timber
twin leaf doors. Workshop with separate coal
and log stores.

Gardens
Nether Knockbuckle has an idyllic setting set within 3.5 acres or thereby of mature garden grounds with both the River Gryffe and Millburn meandering through it. The property is accessed via a shared private road which leads to a private tarmac driveway which is bordered either side by colourful flower beds and bushes. The private drive passes the two single detached garages and onwards to ample gravel vehicular hard standing, parking and turning apron. Lawns edge the drive and there are numerous mature, mixed coniferous and deciduous trees at the fringes. Lawns continue to surround the house and at the south and western sides the lawns break down to meet the banks of the Gryffe Water. Pathways and small timber bridges cut through the gardens and provide very pleasant amenity and riverbank walks. Raised patio/terraces are at the western side and provide private and sheltered space for alfresco dining and sundowners.

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, mains gas, gas central heating, (2 new boilers circa 2.5 years ago), largely double glazed.

Local Authorities
Inverclyde Council, tel:

Council Tax
Nether Knockbuckle is in council tax band H and the amount of council tax payable for 2024/2025 is £4882.95 including water and sewerage.

EPC

EPC rating E.

Situation
Nether Knockbuckle is situated on the western fringe of Kilmacolm Village. The house is set amid mature gardens to some 3.5 acres which feature extensive lawns and gravel sweeps, all fringed with mature mixed trees and the delightful Gryffe Water which forms the western boundary.

The centre of the village is only about 1 mile away and is a pleasant, generally level walk via the green of Birkmyre Park. Kilmacolm village centre has been re-developed in recent times to include hard and soft landscaping. It is very pretty and has local stores including a larger type Co-op offering good everyday provisions, as well as popular village restaurants, boutique type home stores and coffee shops. The community centre and library are now at the very pleasant pedestrianised heart of the village. As well as being a meeting and gathering point, it is now also home to the occasional farmers Saturday market.

The village has a thriving social community and there are clubs catering for golf, tennis and bowling. Kilmacolm Golf Club is about 1.4 mile away to the northern side of the village. The course is a challenging 18-hole heath/parkland course designed by the acclaimed course architect James Braid. The village also now has an excellent health and fitness centre at Birkmyre Park.

Surrounding countryside is some of the most attractive in West Renfrewshire and for the outdoor enthusiast this is fine walking country. The Sustrans cycle track leads to and connects with many other parts of central Scotland.

The Knapps is famed for its brown trout angling and the River Gryffe has runs of salmon at the back end, both require fishing permits. There are some small shoots run locally as well as rough shooting, both of which can be arranged with local land/estate owners.

Castle Semple Loch offers inland sailing, and the Firth of Clyde has excellent chandlery and marina services at Inverkip, Largs and Ardrossan, 4 as well as some of the UK’s most scenic and enjoyable coastal sailing.

Kilmacolm has an excellent local primary school and the independent St Columba’s, with its enviable record of academic achievement, richly deserves its sought-after label. Glasgow has further independent schooling.

The Braehead and Silverburn retail villages are around 15 miles to the south and there one can find a tremendous range of high street multiples together with M&S and Sainsbury anchor stores. Braehead also has an ikea furniture store.

Glasgow city, at 20.7 miles, has all the cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major international centre.

The village has a regular bus service to Glasgow and there are main line rail links at Langbank (4.6 miles) and Johnstone (7.5 miles). Glasgow Airport is only 11.3 miles and offers domestic and international flights.

The A761 leads to the A737 and subsequently to the M8 motorway corridor which provides fast motor car access to central Scotland and beyond.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. After 10 miles bear left at junction 29 following signs Irvine on the A737. After 2.8 miles take the Johnstone exit and turn right at traffic lights. Continue straight at next set of traffic lights and turn left at the roundabout on the A761. Proceed for 6 miles through Brookfield and continue through Bridge of Weir before reaching Kilmacolm. On arrival in Kilmacolm, continue on Bridge of Weir Road to the cross then turn left onto Lochwinnoch Road. Continue down Lochwinnoch Road for about 0.3 miles then turn right onto Knockbuckle Road. Continue along Knockbuckle Road for 0.3 miles then turn left onto Florance Drive. Proceed down to the bottom of Florance Drive and turn right onto Hazelmere Road, the entrance to Nether Knockbuckle is directly in front of you."
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