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4 bedroom detached house
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- An idyllic home tucked away at the foot of the mountain and surrounded by wonderful views.
- The accommodation has been upgraded to an exacting standard by the present owners.
- Three Bedrooms (Principal with en suite)
- Log Cabin with living room/kitchen, bedroom and shower room.
- Beautiful garden grounds with bridge over the trout stream.
- Several outbuildings including a wood store, large machinery store and workshop.
- EPC Rating = B
Description
Garristuck is an idyllic home in Ardlui, tucked away at the foot of the mountain and surrounded by wonderful views and sitting in around 14 acres of hill paddocks with water and well tended gardens. The accommodation has been upgraded to an exacting standard by the present owners, with addition of under floor heating throughout the ground and upper floor, there are satellite (big blu system), Sonos (music) and remotely accessible CCTV Systems installed at the Property. The windows and doors are German wooden aluminium clad.
The house is entered via a wooden door into the welcoming hallway with access to all the ground floor rooms. To the left is the spacious and well proportioned sitting room with 10 kw wood burning stove. The sitting room forms an L shape with the sun room which has sliding doors onto the patio. From the hall to the right is the well fitted dining kitchen with floor and wall mounted contemporary units and integrated appliances; from here is a useful utility room with side access to the property. A downstairs WC completes the downstairs accommodation.
A modern staircase leads to the upper floor. Here there is a landing and upper hallway to one side with bedrooms all to the rear. The principal bedroom has a balcony with wonderful views and a luxurious en suite bathroom and dressing area. Two further bedrooms are served by a shower room.
An attractive detached log cabin with vaulted ceiling and exposed beams was added around xx years ago. This has an open plan living room with kitchen area with 10kw log burner plus a shower room and bedroom above. As well as being a comfortable apartment for guests (or potentially for holiday lets with the correct planning consents) the cabin could also be used as a games room or for home working.
The garden grounds at Garristuck are delightful and a special feature of the property, with the current owners installing a pretty bridge over the trout stream which runs through the garden. There are patio areas for sitting out in the sun, and ample parking to the front.
There are several outbuildings including a wood store, large machinery store with electric roller shutter door and compressor, separate lean to shed for garden implements and furniture. and workshop. There are solar photovoltaic system located on the agricultural shed.
Location
Garristuck is situated at the northernmost point of Loch Lomond and within The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. The park encompasses an area of around 720 square miles. The nearest village is Ardlui which caters for most daily needs and The Ardlui Hotel provides a welcome stopping off point for the many tourists who visit the area.
Easy access to both Glasgow and the Scottish Highlands is granted via the A82 and by rail from the adjacent Ardlui railway station.
The property is ideally placed for some of the best walks on the west coast of Scotland. There are several graded walks / climbs leading to the peak of Ben Vorlich where magnificent panoramic aspects are gained over the surrounding countryside and over Loch Lomond itself.
Loch Lomond is the UK's largest fresh water loch. 24 miles long, 5 miles wide and in parts 600 feet deep, the loch is home to 33 islands some of which are inhabited and one even has an hotel. Some of Britain's most spectacular scenery is around the Loch Lomond area. The Loch is actually crossed by the highland boundary fault and the characteristics of Lowland and Highland Scotland can be seen within a few miles of each other.
For sporting enthusiasts opportunities abound in the area, the Loch is well known for its water sports including wind surfing, sailing and excellent water skiing and wake boarding. In addition, there are a number of well-respected golf courses in the area including Loch Lomond Golf Course which is host to the Scottish Open and other international events.
Square Footage: 2,506 sq ft
Acreage: 13.03 Acres
Additional Info
Council Tax - Band E
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