Detached house for sale in Dundrennan, Kirkcudbright DG6

The property
Gillfoot is a charming, character-filled detached two-storey home, set in tranquil garden grounds with lawns, woodland and stream, offering a fully flexible accommodation layout, currently configured to provide on the ground floor a lounge, formal dining-room, conservatory/sun-room and kitchen, while on the upper floor there are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside there are extensive, private and well-established garden grounds of around 0.5 acres, as well as garage/workshop and utility space and generous off-road parking for multiple vehicles including a motor-home if required. The property offers unrivalled views to the historic Dundrennan Abbey, where Mary Queen of Scots spent her last night in Scotland in 1568, before fleeing across the Solway to Maryport. This bright and spacious property would make a fabulous permanent or holiday home, providing a delightful comfortable and cosy base from which to explore the picturesque coast and surrounding countryside. Viewing essential to appreciate the full potential of this property, its garden grounds and stunning rural location.
The property benefits from oil-fired central heating and double glazing throughout.

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Accommodation

Access to the front of the property is into the generous conservatory/sun-room which runs the full length of the front of the house, offering delightful views of the gardens. Entrance to the rear is through the courtyard to the kitchen. The bright and spacious dual aspect lounge leads off the conservatory and has a feature fireplace with wood-burning stove inset. From the lounge a staircase leads to the upper floor accommodation comprising three double bedrooms and family bathroom. The formal dining-room, which offers potential for a range of alternative uses including a downstairs double bedroom if required, is off the rear hallway. The kitchen comprises a range of fitted wall and base cabinets with block wood counter tops and a mosaic tiled finish. There is a one and a half bowl ceramic sink and drainer unit, electric oven and hob and integrated under counter fridge and freezer. Off the courtyard there is a utility room with plumbing for laundry appliances and a separate cloakroom/WC.

On the upper floor, two of the three double bedrooms have fitted wardrobes and all three provide unrivalled scenic views to the Abbey and the immediate surrounding greenery. The upstairs family bathroom comprises a three-piece suite with corner bath with shower attachment, vanity storage unit with wash hand basin inset and toilet. Access to the loft area providing additional storage is from the main bedroom.

Finishing outside there is a courtyard area to the rear of the property with a range of outbuildings including a garage with roller door, workshop space, utility room with plumbing and space for laundry appliances and a cloakroom/WC. Also off the courtyard is an external boiler cupboard housing the oil boiler. Wraparound garden grounds surround the property on all sides with a private woodland area, lawns and planted beds with a variety of shrubs, thriving in the micro-climate of the local area. On the edge of the property is a burn and a private road links the driveway to Fargo Road and the village centre.

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transport, schools & amenities

The nearest primary school and pre-school nursery provision are at Kirkcudbright Primary with the nearest secondary school Kirkcudbright Academy (7 miles). The village of Dundrennan has its own tea-room and village hall available for community use. The historic monument of Dundrennan Abbey dates back to 1142. A wide range of individual shops, supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, hotels, offices, doctors and dentists is available in Kirkcudbright, the Artists’ town, along with the newly refurbished Kirkcudbright Galleries arts centre with its own coffee shop and exhibitions, celebrating the town’s links with the renowned Glasgow Boys (and female artists such as Jessie M King) artists’ colony. Kirkcudbright is a picturesque harbour town situated on the River Dee, surrounded by glorious coastline with holiday centres at Brighouse Bay, Borgue, Sandgreen and Auchenlarie with spectacular sunsets and views of the Murray Isles. Historic Kirkcudbright hosts annual arts festivals, summer activities programme, its own Tattoo with Ceilidh, jazz and traditional music events and the Kirkcudbrightshire County Show. It boasts a cookery school and award winning dining experiences including The Auld Alliance and Selkirk Arms Hotel, while Castle Douglas, the region’s Food Town is 15 miles away. A broader range of amenities, plus a university campus and a brand new, state- of-the-art, hospital are available in the regional capital of Dumfries, some 26 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. There are varied sporting opportunities such 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 Kirkcudbright, Cally Palace, 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's Broughton House is in Kirkcudbright as well as the 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. The picturesque town of Gatehouse of Fleet is 15 miles away, set in a recognised National Scenic Area on the edge of the magnificent Galloway Forest Park, Scotland’s first Dark Skies Park. 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 just over 60 miles away to the North. Edinburgh and Glasgow airports can be reached in around two hours. The is a direct rail service from Carlisle to Manchester Airport.

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