Detached house for sale in Pollokwood House, Kennishead Road, Glasgow G43

An attractive stone built period detached family villa which dates back in excess of 160 years.

Pollokwood House was originally built as the Dower House for Pollok House and was first sold by Nether Pollok Ltd, with the disposition document signed by Anne Maxwell Macdonald on 14th December 1967. A Dower House is defined as "A moderately large house available for use by the widow of the estate-owner".

The property grounds are entered via private manual gate on to a tarmac and gravel driveway with ample parking provisions.

Ground Floor: Entrance porch, welcoming reception hall, formal lounge, TV room, formal dining room with butlers pantry off, study ideal for home working, dining sized kitchen with convenient pantry/boiler room, utility room and wc off.

First Floor: Broad upper landing providing access to four generous sized double bedrooms and one single bedroom, principal bathroom and contemporary styled shower room.

Further benefits include oil fired heating, double glazed window units in a sash and case period style, an array of traditional features including ornate ceiling cornice, fireplaces and stripped floorboards.

A particular feature of this home is the generous landscaped garden grounds, providing privacy and shelter. The gardens boast expansive lawns, well stocked with shrubs, plants and terraces ideal for entertaining.

At the front of the property there is private driveway and gardens providing ample parking spaces for several cars.

The rear gardens are enclosed and mature offering a 'secret city oasis' with the convenience of being situated just a stone's throw away from all local amenities and public transport links with Kennishead Train Station minutes’ walk away.

The motorway network is easily accessible and is conveniently located for two major shopping centres – Braehead near Renfrew and Silverburn shopping centre. Furthermore, the commuter has convenient transport links to Glasgow city centre, the Clyde Tunnel and Glasgow International Airport providing access to destinations further afield. In addition, Shawlands is within 3 miles and offers a full and diverse range of facilities including supermarkets, banking, bars and cosmopolitan restaurants.

Recreational activities can be found at the nearby Pollok Country Park and the area is well served with members golf clubs with Pollok Golf Club nearby & Cowglen Golf Club fairways actually adjacent to the gardens of Pollokwood House. There is also a nearby field which is believed to be still owned by the Pollok Estate which the farmer cuts twice a year proving a substantial countrywide surround.