Detached house for sale in Abercromby Road, Castle Douglas DG7

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The property

Detached and spacious Edwardian villa offering fully flexible accommodation layout refurbished to an exacting standard, retaining many original features, situated in an enviable elevated position with outstanding panoramic views, occupying a generous sized plot in this highly sought-after residential location on the edge of town within walking distance of the centre of the popular and vibrant town of Castle Douglas, the region’s Food Town. On the ground floor, the property is currently configured to provide a spacious, twin aspect formal lounge, an open plan family-friendly living/dining/kitchen space, with direct garden access, and a third reception room, used as a sumptuous sitting-room but offering potential for use as a downstairs bedroom, as well as a home office, which again could be reconfigured to provide a fifth double bedroom if needed, with family shower room and access to the integral garage/workshop. On the upper floor there are three delightful double bedrooms, all with views to the picturesque surrounding countryside and a modern family bathroom. Outside the gated driveway opens into the spacious driveway with parking and turning for multiple vehicles, patio and well-establish wraparound garden grounds with lawns to the front and rear, planted borders and garden shed/woodstore, providing ample space for a range of work and leisure activities. Ideally suited to growing and/or extended families, the property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing and contemporary decor throughout. Viewing essential to appreciate all this select property has to offer both inside and out.

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Accommodation

The main door to the property is to the side and from the entrance vestibule the spacious hallway provides access to the lounge and the sitting room both to the front with gorgeous bay windows and feature fireplaces, as well as to the spacious open plan kitchen/dining/living space which runs the full width of the property, offering access to the patio area to the front via French doors for outdoor dining and entertaining. The kitchen comprises a range of fitted wall and base units with contrasting work surfaces. There is a fabulous range cooker with five-ring gas hob and multiple ovens and plumbing for a dish-washer. The separate utility room also has fitted base cabinets and a stainless steel sink and drainer unit with space and plumbing for laundry appliances. The bright and spacious living/dining area extends into the garden, bringing the outdoors in and vice versa. Beyond the kitchen the rear hallway provides access to the utility room, walk-in pantry, stylish ground floor shower room and generous home office which offers potential for use as a fifth double bedroom. From here there is access to the integral double garage/workshop with electric roller door and upper floor storage space. The staircase leads from the hallway to the upper floor accommodation which comprises three double bedrooms, family bathroom and separate toilet. A particularly outstanding feature is the stained glass window on the stairwell. Two of the delightful double bedrooms have decorative fireplaces and all three offer outstanding views. The upstairs family bathroom comprises a modern white traditional style suite with pedestal wash hand basin and bath with shower over.

Finishing off outside, the property commands an unrivalled elevated position providing a unique vantage point that offers some of the most spectacular views in town, across the golf course to Threave Estate and beyond. There is gated access to the drive-way with on-site parking and turning space for multiple vehicles. Pretty and well-tended gardens surround the property on all sides with front and rear lawns, patio and planted beds. In the rear garden there is a shed/woodstore and plenty of space to add a summer house or garden room if required. The boundaries to the property are denoted by a combination of hedges, drystone and brick walls.

Transport, schools & amenities
The nearest schools are Castle Douglas Primary and Castle Douglas High. A range of shops, post office, banks, schools, offices, health centre, pharmacy, swimming pool, gyms, theatre/cinema is available in Castle Douglas, the region’s renowned Food Town" with numerous independent butchers, bakers, speciality shops and restaurants. A broader range of amenities, plus a university campus and a brand new, state- of-the-art, hospital is available in the regional capital of Dumfries, some 18 miles away. The South West of Scotland is well-known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits. There are good hill walking opportunities in the nearby Galloway Hills and cycling along the newly-designated cycle routes, as well as the Seven Stanes mountain bike routes in the Galloway Forest Park. The nearest of these is Dalbeattie Forest with its extensive network of specialist cycle paths, bridal ways and footpaths. There are varied sporting opportunities such as shooting and stalking, as well as trout and salmon fishing on the regions numerous lochs and rivers. For golf enthusiasts, there is the championship course at Southerness and several other courses nearby, including the 9-hole courses at Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, and New Galloway. Beautiful Loch Ken has a popular sailing centre with a number of water sports and activities available. The Solway coast is also popular with sailors with both Kippford and Kirkcudbright having safe moorings. The National Trust for Scotland has a wonderful garden and house at Threave Estate which provides training for a number of horticulture students each year and a modern Visitor Centre with an excellent café and shop. In addition, Kirkcudbright is the local "Artists' Town" with a number of galleries offering a range of exhibitions throughout the year. Communications within the area are very good. There is a mainline railway station in Dumfries and Lockerbie, providing excellent links to both the north and south. The M74 motorway network can be reached in about an hour and there are regular flights to other parts of the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe from Prestwick Airport which is about one hour’s drive to the North. Edinburgh and Glasgow airports can be reached in around two hours.

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