6 bedroom detached house

Ballagan itself is an exclusive enclave of nine properties containing the Ballagan mansion house, which has been subdivided into five large conversions, in addition to The Lodge, The Barn, The Cottage and the largest of the properties, The Stables.
The property is approached via the shared driveway that runs past Ballagan House, over the attractive Ballagan Burn, terminating in a tarmac parking area to the side of the house. The property is situated in a scenic position with the backdrop of the Campsie Fells.
The Stables is understood to date back to 1903 with an extension added in the 1970s. Constructed of local stone beneath a pitched slate roof, The Stables is a beautifully designed property, centred around a stone flagged south facing courtyard. Whilst it has been modernised and refurbished by the current owners, it has retained many period features throughout including beautiful woodwork, stone walls and beamed ceilings. The living room has full wood panelling on three walls and exposed stone wall on the
remainder. The dining room is an elegant room, with wood burning stove and first floor balcony. A door leads through to the L-shaped drawing with focal point wood burning stove, floor to ceiling windows, and doors leading out both sides into the garden and courtyard. The dining kitchen benefits
from wonderful views overlooking the hill ground above.

Outbuildings, Gardens & Grounds
There is an integral double garage and single garage. Doors open out from the drawing room to a south facing, stone flagged courtyard. There is an enclosed garden to the side of the house with the attractive Ballagan burn forming a border together with mixed mature woodland. There are two footbridges which cross the burn.
A short distance to the south of the house, there is a wonderful, productive walled garden extending to about 0.5 acres. It comprises beautifully maintained lawns and flower beds, as well as an ornamental garden and an ancient yew tree. The walled garden also grows a variety of fruit
trees, soft fruit bushes and vegetables. There is also a greenhouse and wood store. Next to the Walled Garden there is an additional double garage with workshop. From the back of the house there is an area of open hill ground to the northwest which extends to about 2.6 acres and rises to a high point of about 160 metres above sea level. Between the
hill ground and the burn, there is an area of woodland which forms part of the Ballagan Glen which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its outstanding natural beauty.
To the east of the Ballagan burn, there is a block of mixed mature woodland extending to about 11.61 acres. There is a woodland walk which passes the ruin of a building called the Pavilion, which has development potential (subject to planning consent). The southern end of the woodland adjoins the main road, with a gate giving access to rough grazing that could be turned into a pony paddock.
As well as the owned private grounds, the nine properties share the all-weather tennis court and surrounding meadowland.

The Stables at Ballagan is situated in a private position at the foot of the Campsie Fells and was originally the stables for Ballagan Estate, dating back to the mid-18th century. The Ballagan Burn, which descends through the well-known Spout of Ballagan, winds down through the gardens of the
property.
The property is situated just outside the village of Strathblane and only 5 miles north of the town of Milngavie. Strathblane has a good range of local amenities including several well-stocked local shops, two hotels, a primary
school with a bus service provided to secondary school, as well as a village hall, tennis club, bowling green and hotel. The town of Milngavie is only a ten-minute drive away and has a more extensive range of services, including a Boots, a Tesco, a Marks & Spencers and many independent shops.
Milngavie also has a railway station, from which the park and ride facility runs to Glasgow four times an hour.
The city of Glasgow is only 10 miles away, offering a wide range of services including shopping centres, hospitals, museums and three universities. There is also a good selection of private schools including the High School of Glasgow, Hutcheson's Grammar, St Aloysius, Glasgow
Academy and Kelvinside Academy. Glasgow is a national culture hub, home of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet, Scottish Opera, National Theatre of Scotland, and the Glasgow School of Art. Edinburgh is 50 miles to the East and is easily accessible by the M9 motorway and by
direct train from Milngavie.
The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park is only a few miles to the northwest of The Stables, encompassing an area of about 720 square miles. The National Park boasts world-famous scenery and offers everything for the outdoor enthusiast, including hill walking, mountain biking and climbing. The south-eastern shore of Loch Lomond at Balmaha offers a variety of water sports. The West Highland Way also passes nearby, providing a dramatic walking trail through varied terrain all the way up to Fort William. For fishing, the Endrick and other tributaries of the Clyde are
close by, and both shooting and stalking are available to rent on a number of nearby estates.

For the golfer, there are many courses in the area including the courses at Milngavie, Drysden, Bearsden and Lennoxtown, whilst the world-famous courses at Loch Lomond and Gleneagles are within easy driving distance.
Glasgow airport (17 miles) is only a 40-minute drive, with easy parking and regular flights throughout the UK and to a wide range of international destinations.