2 bedroom cottage

Craigdhu Cottage, Whithorn, Newton Stewart, DG8 8NF 

Situated in the historic Galloway peninsula area of Whithorn where Scottish Kings made pilgrimage to the holy shrines of St. Ninian and the first Christian settlement in all Scotland, the smallholding is set in rolling grassland with views north to the Galloway mountains and west to Luce Bay. Gavin Maxwell, author of Ring of Bright Water, was born close by and spent his boyhood inspired by the wildlife, woodland and the nearby sea. 

Cottage: Sun room to the front, kitchen/dining room, utility room, living room, family shower room, double bedroom and second double bedroom with en-suite w/c and wash basin.

Outside: Stone parking area to the side with wrap round garden, currently stoned. Two timber stables and further useful concrete block built  storage building, clad with steel sheeting and having a concrete floor and around 3 acres of land, with power supply.

The Accommodation : The side door opens into a large utility room.  The spacious kitchen and dining area features fitted base and wall units, electric cooker and dishwasher. The living room benefits from a feature solid fuel burner. The sunroom to the front is the perfect place to relax and admire the surroundings.

There are two double bedrooms, one of which has en-suite w/c and wash basin. There is a family shower room, with shower, w/c and wash basin.

Outside there are two timber stables and a range of useful timber storage buildings for storage of fodder and equipment.

The Land: Around 3 acres of grass paddock to the rear - well fenced and provided with mains water and electricity supplies.

Services: Craigdhu Cottage, is serviced by a mains water and electricity supply and private drainage. The property benefits from oil fired central heating, UPVC double glazing throughout and a solid fuel burner in the living room. The stables and land have the benefit of mains water and electricity supplies. The storage building has mains electricity.

EPC: D.

Local Authority: Dumfries & Galloway Council, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DE. [use Contact Agent Button].

Council Tax: Craigdhu Cottage is within Dumfries and Galloway council tax band D.

Solicitors: Rankin & Aitken, 4/6 South Strand Street, Stranraer, DG9 7JW

Tenure and Possession: The property is held freehold and offered for sale with vacant possession.

Fixtures and Fittings: All standard fixtures and fittings are to be included in the sale.

Matters of Title: The property is sold subject to all existing servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s)  will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such servitude rights and others.

Access: There is a servitude right of way over the private access track after the A747.

Money Laundering Obligations: In accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 the selling agents are required to verify the identity of the purchaser at the time an offer is accepted.

Viewing: Strictly by appointment only through the sole selling agents, C&D Rural [use Contact Agent Button].

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Offers: Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling agents. The owner reserves the right to sell without imposing a closing date and will not be bound to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer. All genuinely interested parties are advised to instruct their solicitor to note their interest with the Selling Agents immediately after inspection.

Deposit : A deposit of 10% of the purchase price may be required. It will be paid within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or their agents.