3 bedroom bungalow

SITUATION
Lochside Cottage is situated just outside the village of Balmaclellan which offers a village shop and community arts centre known as “The Smiddy”. Most other amenities will be found in nearby New Galloway including: the popular Kells primary school, The CatStrand Community and Arts centre, providing film screening, workshops and community events, the Glenkens Medical Practice, two hotels, tea-room and gift shop, as well as a popular community owned village shop and also a post office. Both primary and secondary schools can be found in the nearby village of Dalry (about 3 miles) as well as a shop, the very popular Clachan Inn Hotel and a 24hr garage with small supermarket.

A broader range of facilities can be found in the market town of Castle Douglas, which is known as the region’s Food Town and has many local individual shops and businesses providing a varied selection of gifts, foods and services. There are both primary and secondary schools in the town along with supermarkets, health services, veterinary services and golf course. Dumfries, about 22 miles distant, is the principal town in the area, and provides a wider range of schools, shops, retail outlets and other services including the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Also in Dumfries there is the Crichton Campus providing further and higher education courses, as well as the multi-million pound sports and Leisure complex DG One offering a variety of events including theatre, cultural events, conferences and concerts.

The South West of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits, and is a popular tourist destination. There is excellent hill walking in the nearby Galloway Hills and cycling along some of the new designated cycle routes as well the Seven Stanes mountain bike routes, including Dalbeattie Forest and the Galloway Forest Park. The Galloway Forest Park which is known for its beauty and tranquillity is also recognised as Britain’s First Dark Sky Park, which provides astronomers phenomenal unique views of the stars. There are numerous sporting opportunities such as shooting and stalking, as well as trout and salmon fishing on the regions numerous lochs and rivers. For golf enthusiasts there is a nine hole golf course in New Galloway, the championship course at Southerness on the Solway Coast, as well as several other courses in the nearby area. The Solway coast is popular with sailors and at both Kippford and Kirkcudbright moorings are available.

Communications to the area are very good. There is a main line railway station in Dumfries and also Lockerbie providing excellent links to both the north and south. The M74 motorway network is about 40 miles distant, and there are regular flights to other parts of the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe from Prestwick Airport which is about one and half hours drive to the North. Edinburgh and Glasgow can be reached in two hours comfortably.

DESCRIPTION
Lochside Cottage provides a charming cottage in peaceful rural location, situated on a quiet country road known locally as the ‘hidden road’. The property offers deceptively spacious accommodation on one level offering three generous bedrooms with large principal reception room to the front with wood burning stove within a brick surround and wooden overmantel, sun room and kitchen with ample space for dining table. The kitchen has a range of fitted wall and floor units with space for hob and appliances and houses boiler for oil central heating. The property is currently utilised as a second home by the current owners but could easily serve as a family home or holiday let. Lochside Cottage sits within generous grounds and so should the new purchaser wish to extend, there is sufficient space to do so (subject to all necessary consents). Near to the property sits a detached garage/workshop with parking to the front for vehicles. The large garden offers a beautiful space from which to relax and enjoy the far reaching countryside views.

ACCOMMODATION

On one level:
Front Porch. Hallway. Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Sun Room. Living Room. Bathroom. Three Bedrooms.

Detached Garage (7.3m x 2.7m) - Up and over door to front, single door access at rear.

GARDEN
A large garden predominantly laid to lawn with a patio area near to the sun room. A paved pathway circles the property. Parking to the front.

NB – The surveyor has identified Japanese Knotweed on site. There is evidence of what appears to be Japanese Knotweed in the rear
upper corner of the site behind the oil tank.

SERVICES, COUNCIL TAX AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE(S)
Property Water Electricity Drainage Tenure Heating Council Tax EPC
Lochside Cottage Mains Mains Septic Tank Freehold Oil Central Heating Self Catering / Rateable value TBC

POST CODE: DG7 3QA

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LOCAL AUTHORITY
Dumfries & Galloway Council
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
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VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents.

ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS
Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money laundering checks against purchasers. Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to identify the purchaser for Anti-Money Laundering purposes. Our service provider ‘First AML’ will contact the purchaser to gather the required identification documents. An information sheet is available from the selling agent on request. We are not able to enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified

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