5 bedroom detached villa

Riverdale is a handsome traditional stone built detached villa that sits in one of Helensburgh’s premier addresses. Located on the lower west side of the town, Upper Sutherland Crescent is a beautiful tree lined crescent that is home to a selection of substantial and elegant detached family homes. Riverdale is set well back from the road, screened by mature trees and set amidst glorious gardens, with a large sweeping lawn to the front bounded by the trees and with a tree lined gravelled driveway leading up to a parking area to the front and side of the property. There is a substantial double garage to the side of the house and the gardens wrap around the side to the rear which is enclosed by a stone wall and with further lawn and bedded areas here. A pedestrian gate opens out onto Millig Street. The interior of the property displays many fine period details throughout and offers generously proportioned family accommodation over its two floors. On the ground floor, an entrance vestibule opens into the reception hall and off the hall is a beautiful bay windowed formal lounge that features a gas fired stove to the focal wall with a period surround, shelf wall press to one side and ornate cornicing. On the other side of the hall is a second comfortable sitting/family room, with an open fireplace and timber surround and window to the front. There is a formal dining room to the rear of the house and access to a spacious breakfasting/dining kitchen that features an Aga range, wall mounted and counter level units and a built-in wall press. Off the kitchen, there is a very sizeable and useful utility room with door out to the side and with a further door from the utility room into a store room which could be used as a home office. Finally, on the ground floor is a full sized shower room with attractive vanity units and wash hand basin, shower enclosure and wc. Moving onto the upstairs accommodation, halfway up the stairs there is an attractive stained glass window and off the main landing there is access to four generously proportioned double bedrooms, a fifth bedroom which could be a study and also a family bathroom with white three piece suite and ceramic tiling to dado height. The house is warmed by a system of gas fired central heating and the vast majority of the windows have been replaced with like for like wooden sash & case style double glazed units.

Upper Sutherland Crescent falls within a conservation area and being on the prestigious lower west side of Helensburgh, it is within easy reach of the town centre. Close to Duchess Woods and just a short stroll from the shores of the Firth of Clyde, this is a fantastic place to live. Helensburgh provides a wide selection of shops and supermarkets, along with many bars, restaurants, delicatessens and cafes. There are banks and a post office in the town centre. Helensburgh provides good transport links with train stations offering services to Glasgow, Edinburgh and even a sleeper to London. There is good schooling locally, both at primary and secondary level, with the nearby Lomond School within walking distance and offering private education. The area is perfect for those who enjoy the outdoor life being surrounded by some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery and with great sailing on the Firth of Clyde and the nearby Gare Loch. Loch Lomond is only a short distance away and offers some of Scotland’s most iconic scenery, world class golf courses and leisure facilities. Helensburgh is also within easy commuting distance of Glasgow which can be accessed in around forty minutes by car and commuter train to Edinburgh as well. And there is another station for trains to Oban and Mallaig. The International Airport is also within easy reach via the A82 and Erskine Bridge. EPC - Band E