Located on the corner of Suffolk Street and West Argyll Street, this delightful traditional stone built detached cottage style villa is category C listed and believed to date back to the 1830s. The property was further extended in 2018. It is undoubtedly one of the prettiest homes to come to the market of late in Helensburgh and the house sits in beautiful, mature and completely enclosed gardens that are perfect for family living and very suitable for children being completely safe and private, particularly to the rear. There is driveway access off West Argyll Street, with car parking for several cars at the front and up to the side of the house where there is access to a single car garage. The front garden features a lawn bounded by mature, well stocked and colourful borders and with a couple of sizeable trees planted. There is access around to the rear of the property where the larger private and very sheltered gardens feature large expanses of lawn, colourful beds, a raised decked sitting area/terrace and sheltered slabbed patio. There are numerous outbuildings at the rear that include storage sheds and a timber/glazed greenhouse.
The property itself has been beautifully maintained, upgraded and improved by the current owners who have added a single storey extension to one side that incorporates a beautiful family room and adjoining shower room. This was built with future proofing in mind and this part of the property could be turned in to a self contained granny annex if required. The house displays many beautiful period features with a attractive timber woodwork with high skirtings, internal doors and architraves, there are some lovely fireplaces to be found and throughout the property there is a general sense of character and charm. The accommodation is generous and features timber framed astragalled windows, all warmed by gas fired central heating. On the ground floor, an entrance vestibule leads in to the main reception hall which has a lovely staircase to the upper landing and to the front of the property there are two sizeable public rooms, one of which is a comfortable lounge, the other being a formal dining room. Both of these rooms feature delightful fireplaces and many period details. To the rear there is a spacious study which gives access by a side door through to the extended part of the house where the large family room is a comfortable place to sit and has French doors leading out on to the garden. As mentioned, adjacent to the family room is a beautiful, modern, fully tiled shower room with walk-in shower, wc and wash hand basin. Also to the rear of the house is a well proportioned farmhouse style kitchen with feature AGA stove at the focal point and with window to the side. From here there is access through to a rear hall which gives access out to the gardens and beyond this a very spacious utility space. Finally on the ground floor and again accessed from the reception hall there is a useful cloakroom area leading through into a downstairs wc. Moving on to the upstairs accommodation, on the half landing there is a modern shower room with wc, wash hand basin and shower enclosure and off the main landing there is access to four bedrooms. The master bedroom has windows to the front enjoying views towards the Firth of Clyde and it enjoys its own ensuite bathroom with stand alone bath, wc and wash hand basin. The three remaining bedrooms, (two of which are to the front and one to rear) are all well proportioned rooms.
The property is located on the ever popular lower West side of Helensburgh, with the town centre just a short level walk away as is the shore front with its fantastic views across the Firth of Clyde from the promenade. Helensburgh offers a wide selection of amenities that include a variety of shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants and cafes, along with banks and a post office. Helensburgh Central train station is in the town centre and provides direct services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, with Helensburgh upper train station (which is just off Sinclair Street) providing a service up the west coast of Scotland and even a sleeper service to London. Good schooling can be found in Helensburgh, both at primary and secondary level, with the private Lomond School just around the corner. Loch Lomond and its iconic scenery is only a short drive away and Glasgow and the international airport are within easy commuting distance. EPC: Band D.