3 bedroom detached house for sale

Lochside View is a stunning modern 3 bedroom detached cottage with incredible views over Loch Striven and Private Mooring has come to the market. The generously proportioned property is set in a countryside location with Loch and hill views to the front and farm fields to the rear. Lochside View is an outstanding Family or retirement home in a dream location.

The property is located on the banks of Loch Striven which is one of Argyll’s many sea lochs with stunning views and rich wild/sea life.  The property is of timber frame construction mainly having a rendered brick/block external finish, but also incorporating stone facings in places and a slated roof. Lochside View offers bright and well-designed accommodation which makes the most of the wonderful views available to the property.

The property consists of on the ground floor; Utility Room, Kitchen, Vestibule, Lounge/Dining Room, Bathroom, Bedroom with Ensuite. Upper Floor; Landing, 2 Bedrooms, Shower Room. The lounge is a spacious room which incorporates the vestibule which leads to the front door. The lounge benefits from French Doors leading to the front of the property where there is a Terrace surrounded by glass balustrades making it a wonderful space to take in the summer sunshine and watch sunsets from the west of the property. There is a modern style wood burning stove in the sitting room and plenty of natural light from the many windows.

The kitchen is a tasteful modern style with a combination of light and dark coloured doors with plenty fitted kitchen units and integrated electric ovens, 5 ring gas hob with a stainless steel extractor above, fridge/freezer and dish washer. Access from the kitchen to the lounge is via concealed sliding doors. Off the kitchen is the spacious utility room with a sink unit, kitchen cupboards, central heating boiler and access to the back and side gardens.  

The rear hallway has access to the Bathroom, Bedroom, Storage Cupboard and the family Bathroom which is a modern, stylish bathroom consisting of a bath, with shower unit above, Wash hand basin and toilet all in white and contrasting WetWall panels over the bath and behind the wash hand basin. A spacious under-stair cupboard houses the electricity meter and consumer units. Bedroom 2 is to the rear and has a built in wardrobe, and an Ensuite shower room. The bedroom has peaceful views over the back garden and fields.

On the upper floor are 2 spacious double bedrooms both with double Velux windows to the front and one to the rear of the property and both with glorious views over Loch Striven and the farm fields to the rear. Between the bedrooms are a good sized shower room with walk-in shower and the landing could be used as office space if required.

The exterior of the cottage has stone slabs to the front and the side forming a patio area to the front where it is ideal to sit and relax watching the activity on the Loch. Private Mooring directly opposite the cottage is included. The Tarmac driveway provides plenty of parking space and leads to the modern styled garage.  To the rear of the garden is a wonderful summer house made of quality timber and would make a great hobby room or an office for those looking to work from home. There is an electricity point for Electric Car Charging to the rear of the property. There is also the LPG Gas tank to the side of the property.

The location is outstanding with views to the countryside and surrounding hills to the rear and tremendous views to the front looking towards Loch Striven itself and the Kyles of Bute where there is plenty of activity on the water with sailing boats and the occasional navy ships coming to refuel further down the loch.

The cottage is approximately 9 miles from Dunoon and 5 miles from Innellan on the A815 leading onto the Glenstriven Road. The postcode for the property is PA23 7UL.

The traditional resort town of Dunoon sits on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. Accessible by both land and sea, the trip to Dunoon can either be a ferry crossing over the Firth of Clyde, considered to be one of the best sailing areas in the world, or by a drive through spectacular scenery of dramatic mountains and lochs, each more breath-taking than the last. The area boasts a full calendar of events from food and music festivals to sailing regattas and a Highland Gathering reputed to be the largest and most spectacular in the world. Dunoon itself boasts many bars, coffee shops and restaurants offering local seafood as well as a high street of mainly independent shops offering a refreshingly different shopping experience.

Benmore Botanic Garden is well worth a visit with its walled garden, imposing Giant Sequoia trees and hillside walks affording views over Holy Loch, renowned for its shipbuilding tradition and which, for many years, was a US Navy submarine base. With excellent walking, sailing and scenery to be enjoyed, and Glasgow just an hour and a half′s drive away, there is something to delight everyone in this truly beautiful part of Scotland.

Location.

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On arrival at Glasgow Airport, take the M8 west which runs into the A8, head for Greenock and then Gourock and look for the signs for Western Ferries at McInroy′s Point. This ferry, which does not require pre-booking runs every 20-30 minutes from 6am or 6.30am (depending on season) until 10.30pm, where after the last ferry is midnight) check the timetable. This will bring you to Hunters Quay, Dunoon, from the ferry terminal turn left and continue through Dunoon, the villages of Innellan and Toward on the A815 . Passing through Toward sailing club the road leaves the coast for a couple of miles and takes a sharp left at Knockdow House which is a grand 12 bedroom country mansion, the road carries on uphill and once at the crest of the hill Loch Striven is in sight at the bottom, a sharp right turn with the Cottage being the middle of 3 properties on the right.

Tenure - Freehold

EPC Rating - D

Council Tax Band - E

Mains Water and Electric

Septic Tank

LPG Gas