3 bedroom apartment for sale

A stunning 3-bedroom Ground Floor Apartment with wonderful views to the Firth of Clyde Estuary.  The property forms part of a Grand Stone Villa comprising of 4 separate flats set within well-tended gardens.

Hoop House occupies a stunning elevated setting in the picturesque coastal of area of Bullwood, about 2 miles south of Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula. This Magnificent Villa dates back to 1856 and is one of the most striking properties in the area.

No 1 Hoop House is a splendid 3-bedroom property with spacious rooms and hallways. The property has been presented in an immaculate condition enabling prospective buyers to settle in immediately. On the ground level is the entrance hall, main hallway, large sitting room, and dining room, kitchen, and shower room. On the upper floor are 3 double bedrooms and a W.C. There is allocated parking at the side of the building and the main part of the garden to the front belongs to the property.

The property consists of a Main Door Entrance into the Entrance Hallway with a wide timber arched door where there is built in cupboard space and room for outdoor clothing and boots to be stored. The main hallway runs the length of the property and is a spacious hall with many decorative features, including deep skirting boards, decorative cornicing, an arch way and engineered oak flooring.  The sitting room is a spectacular room with a large bay window with a window seat which looks over the garden and to the sea with the Ayrshire hills beyond. The room benefits from a wood burning stove, original timber flooring, and triple decorative cornicing with emblems of Scotland, England and Ireland inset in them. The dining room is also spacious and looks to the garden and sea. This room also has decorative cornicing and oak flooring. The kitchen is modern and recently fitted and has a variety of wall and floor mounted kitchen units with an integrated gas hob with 5 gas rings and an integrated electric oven. There is space for a washing machine with plumbing in place. The shower room has also been recently fitted and consists of a shower cubicle which is mains water fed, wash hand basin and toilet integrated into the built-in vanity units. At the end of the hall are the stairs to the upper floor.

At the top of the stairs is a shelved storage cupboard and opposite is a glazed door which leads to the three double bedrooms all of which have internal wall insulation. Bedroom one has built in wardrobes and a window overlooking the southern side of the property.  Bedroom 2 room also benefits from built in wardrobes and also looks out to the southern side of the property.  Both rooms are good sized double bedrooms.  Bedroom 3 is currently being used as an Office/Study and benefits from an Ensuite W.C. The window looks out to the north.

The heating is by gas central heating and the Viessmann boiler was installed in 2022. The windows are double glazed, and the loft areas have had the insulation upgraded.

The gardens are to the front of the property and extend from the house to the stone wall at the foot of the garden where there are a selection of trees and shrubs, and the Rhododendrons are coming into flower. There is a summer house which is ideal for storing garden furniture and bicycles. Further to the left is a patio area with views to the water. To the rear of the property is a communal drying green and parking for 2 cars at the side of the property.

Tenure – Freehold

Energy Performance Certificate – C

Council Tax Band – C

Resident Repair Fund for Communal Areas - £25 per month

The views down the Firth of Clyde are unparalleled and take in the Ayrshire coast. Spectacular sunrises, sunsets and occasional storms provide natural variety. Seals and, very occasionally, porpoises. Sporting activities abound in the area including excellent walking, sailing, golfing and both freshwater and sea fishing. There is an active sailing club at Toward, which offers both tuition and racing and two further sailing clubs based at Dunoon; the Inverkip Marina, on the opposite shore of the Clyde, is within easy reach for repairs, winter storage and yachting supplies. There is a nine-hole golf course at Innellan (established in 1891), as well as an 12 hole golf course (Cowal GC) at Dunoon. Dunoon is a busy town, ferry port and seaside resort, offering good local amenities including a community hospital, library, leisure centre and a supermarket. Secondary schooling for the area is at Dunoon Grammar School.

The property sits only a short drive from both the Caledonian McBrayne and Western Ferries terminals, from where there are frequent passenger and vehicular sailings across to Gourock. From here, the road and public transport links make it possible to commute on a daily basis to Glasgow and the central belt. Dunoon is the gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park which can easily be described as having some of the most dramatic and picturesque scenery in the west of Scotland; it is indeed an outdoor enthusiasts’ endless playground where you can enjoy coastal or hill walks.  The town of Dunoon now enjoys the status of being the marine gateway to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, Scotland's first National Park, and has a number of local amenities including a cinema, two supermarkets, several choice restaurants and bars, primary and secondary schools, library, Post Office, doctor's surgeries, veterinary clinic and leisure centre with swimming pool and gym.

A regular local bus service operates in the area and there are bus and coach services to popular regions across the West of Scotland. A regular passenger ferry service operates from Dunoon Pier to Gourock with regular bus and train connections to Glasgow Central Station. The train stops at Paisley Gilmore Street en route, which is convenient for access to Glasgow Airport. Western Ferries located at Hunter's Quay offers a regular vehicle service to McInroy's Point in Gourock providing access to the national road network.