Spacious Family Home with lovely garden in prime Helensburgh position.

Description

This detached house in Helensburgh’s popular upper west end is a spacious and bright property, which has remained in the same family since it was built for them in 1960. This is the first time, therefore, it has ever been on the market.

The house is approached via a private gravel driveway, which leads to the glazed entrance door and into the vestibule that in turn opens into the hallway. Here, large windows to the front make the space light and welcoming with the ground floor reception rooms off and a staircase rising to the first floor.

Double glass opaque doors lead to the sitting room which has a full wall of picture windows overlooking the garden; a fireplace, and double sliding doors leading to the dining room from where there is access to the fitted kitchen with floor and wall mounted units and appliances including a gas hob and electric oven. Also off the hallway is the garden room with sliding doors leading to the garden. A cloakroom and WC complete the ground floor accommodation.

The modern staircase leads to the upper floor where there are five bedrooms (one of which could also be used as a home office) and two bathrooms. A boxroom and linen cupboard provide good storage space.

The south facing gardens at Invermay are generously sized and mainly laid to lawn with mature shrubs including rhododendrons and azaleas and mature trees. There is a lovely raised patio for summer dining.

There is a garage to the side and additional storage is provided by a store in the back door porch area, plus an external garden toolshed.

Location

Invermay is in the upper west end of Helensburgh and positioned in one of the best addresses in town. Queen Street is close to many local amenities, including Helensburgh Central Station with trains running directly to Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh. Invermay is a short walk from Helensburgh Upper Station, which offers services on the West Highland Line to Oban and Fort William, as well as the Caledonian Sleeper service to London. Helensburgh is also well placed for commuting by road to Glasgow with the A814, A82 and M8 allowing a journey time of less than an hour in normal driving conditions. Glasgow International Airport is only 20 miles away.

The town offers a selection of local primary schools, with secondary schooling at the reputable Hermitage Academy. Private schooling is well catered for by Lomond School, which provides facilities for day pupils and boarders alike. Helensburgh offers a wide range of local amenities including good independent shops and supermarkets, delicatessens, cafés, bars and restaurants and numerous civic and leisure facilities.

Helensburgh is well situated for golfers, with easy access to Helensburgh Golf Club, Cardross Golf Club, the world famous Loch Lomond Golf Club and the new Carrick course at Loch Lomond. Cameron House Hotel and Spa is only a short drive away. There are local tennis, squash and bowling clubs, plus a recently built swimming pool and fitness centre.

Helensburgh, considered by many as gateway to the Highlands, combines both town and country living with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs within easy reach. Glencoe and Nevis Range ski areas are both within approximately one and a half hour’s drive and for yachting and watersports enthusiasts, the Firth of Clyde offers some of the west coast’s best sailing areas. There are two local sailing clubs and a fully serviced marina in neighbouring village of Rhu.

Square Footage: 2,766 sq ft