5 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

A substantial and beautifully appointed category ‘B’ listed, double fronted, semi-detached property with spectacular water views over Firth of Clyde to the mouth of Loch Striven and the eastern Kyles.

Description
Oceanus is a beautifully appointed category ‘B’ listed building in a conservation area, double fronted, semi-detached property with an abundance of well-maintained original features. The house is laid out over two light and bright easily managed levels. Externally, the house is mainly of smooth ashlar honey coloured sandstone construction with white painted overhung eaves, all neatly presented under a dark grey slated roof.

The house is perfect and well-appointed for principal family living however as one is well aware, the Isle of Bute is a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destinations and Oceanus also offers considerable scope as a second, or income producing self-catering holiday letting home.
Oceanus has been successfully used for short term holiday lets.

Ground Floor
Outer storm door to entrance porch, cloakroom with an understairs cupboard off the hall, as well as cloak space in the porch, door to cloaks cupboard housing the electrical switch gear, floor hatch to subcellar, inner front door to broad welcoming entrance hallway, drawing room with floor to ceiling original windows overlooking front gardens and uninterrupted waterscape views, original fireplace. Under stair stores cupboard, formal dining room with bay window formation overlooking front gardens and waterscape views, original fireplace with marble surround, study/library with window to side gardens, kitchen with central island unit, granite worktop, hand painted units, American style fridge freezer, wine cooler, dual fuel range cooker, open plan to dining and breakfast room, original fireplace with gas fire, enclosed Edinburgh press, windows with original shutter with views to gardens, bedroom 1 with window to gardens, family shower room with heated towel rail, utility room with Belfast sink, work bench and storage housing the boiler and water tank, conservatory with doors to gardens, rear door to gardens.

First Floor
Original carpeted staircase to first floor landing, original Victorian roof lantern, bedroom 2 with views to the water, bedroom 3 (master) with bay window and waterscape views, en suite bath and shower room, 2 x linen stores, family shower room with access to loft, bedroom 4 & 5 with original fireplace, fitted cupboard, window to gardens.

Outbuildings
Detached single garage of pebble dash finish under a dark grey slate roof, twin leaf timber doors, personal door access, concrete floor.

Gardens
The front gardens at Oceanus are accessed via a personal gate, paving stone pathway to generous raised paving stone steps and patio area which leads to the front door. From the patio there are utterly sublime views across the Firth of Clyde to the mouth of Loch Striven and the eastern Kyles. A level lawn also lies to the front, which is fringed with colourful flower beds and bushes, all of which is further bounded by an exposed stone wall. The rear gardens are accessed down the side of Oceanus via a steel personal swing gate, the immediate rear gardens are laid to paving stone and area ideal for alfresco sitting and dining, stone steps lead to rear gardens which are laid to lawn with an assortment of flower beds, bushes and specimen trees, wooden pergola, fruit cage with mature fruit bushes, external tap with hosepipe to garage, at the extreme rear gardens there is a concrete ramp that leads to a level vehicular hard standing and parking area with a further steel swing gate and access from Leopold Road. The rear gardens are very well maintained and bounded by an exposed stone wall.

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, gas fired central heating, partly double glazed.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Local Authorities
Argyll and Bute Council
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Council Tax
Oceanus is in Council Tax band F and the amount payable for the period 2024/2025 is £3192.93 including water and drainage.

EPC Rating
EPC D

Situation
Oceanus is situated in an area known locally as Craigmore on the eastern side of the Isle of Bute’s capital town of Rothesay.

From its front line location, the house commands uninterrupted views across the Firth of Clyde to the mouth of Loch Striven and the eastern Kyles.

The waterscape aspect is always lively with the coming and going of the Caledonian Macbrayne Ferry service to and from Wemyss Bay as well as the movement of pleasure boats and sailing yachts as they venture through the famous and highly scenic Kyles of Bute.

Rothesay town has thriving shopping, leisure and educational facilities including a larger sized Co-op. Caledonian MacBrayne operates a frequent ferry service to Wemyss Bay, which has direct rail links to Glasgow. A second ferry service runs between Rhubodach on the north of Bute to Colintraive giving access to Argyll and the West Highlands.

The two nearest airports are Glasgow and Prestwick, which are approximately 40 and 50 minutes’ drive respectively from Wemyss Bay.

Leisure
Rothesay has an 18 hole golf course, from most of which there are outstanding views of the Firth of Clyde and Arran. Smaller courses are at Port Bannatyne and Kingarth. Bute is an area of significant natural beauty and mild climate, with many opportunities for coastal and hill walking and mountain biking. Fresh water and sea fishing are available, and there are shooting and stalking opportunities. The island has its own grass airstrip for light aircraft and microlights.

Sailing
The area is well known for its sailing on the Kyles of Bute, which is a National Scenic Area. Tighnabruaich and Colintraive to the north, and the Crinan Canal and Tarbert to the West, are centres of lively sailing activity throughout the season. There are marinas, chandlery services and sheltered moorings in Rothesay and Port Bannatyne.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow, travel west on the M8 to Greenock, and then continue on the A78 to Wemyss Bay. Take the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry to Rothesay (35 minutes). On leaving the ferry at Rothesay, turn left and Oceanus, No 42 Mountstuart Rd, is exactly one mile on the right hand side."
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