5 bedroom detached house for sale

The house sits well back from Gareloch Road and takes in lovely views over the waters of the Gare Loch. The extensive gardens are mainly level and are entered from the road through twin stone gate pillars, with a long private gravelled driveway leading up to the house and double garage block. There is plenty of parking for numerous vehicles to the front and side of the house. The front gardens feature a large lawned area, slabbed patio/sitting areas and colourful bedded areas and a mature tree to one side. An old World War II Anderson shelter is still accessible and hidden within one of the bedded borders. The gardens are completely enclosed by timber fencing. To the rear the gardens feature a large paved patio and gently sloping bedded areas. The substantial modern garage block has two automatic roller doors to the front and there is power and light. There is a fully formed upper room that is accessed by an internal staircase and this would be ideal as a home office/studio/gym area.

The interior of the property is thoughtfully planned out and offers a very versatile layout, suitable for the larger family. Many of the rooms enjoy water views to the front and the contemporary high end specification throughout is exceptional with solid timber flooring, full double glazing and modern gas fired central heating. On entering the house, there is a spacious double height reception hall which has built-in cupboards. Turning left, a couple of steps lead to a fantastic ground floor family room which has French doors opening out to the front facing patio. To the rear of the family room is another sitting room with access out to the rear. In between these two rooms is a wc compartment. Also from the reception hall, a few stairs lead up to to an upper round floor level where there is a large formal dining room with two full height windows to the front looking onto the loch. At the rear of the dining room is a stylish breakfasting kitchen with windows to the side and rear and featuring a range of units and appliances as well as a breakfasting island. A door from here leads through to a rear hall (door out to garden) that in turn accesses a further wc, built-in storage and a utility and boiler room.

Moving to the upper levels of the house, stairs from the dining room open into the centrepiece of the home, a spectacular open plan living room that has high ceilings, large windows to the front and rear and with a wood burning stove at its focal point. There are views from here down to the reception hall and access from here to the master bedroom suite and guest suite on one side and the remaining bedrooms on the other. The master bedroom has a cathedral style ceiling, feature windows, extensive wardrobes and its own private balcony to the front overlooking the gardens and loch. It also enjoys a large modern ensuite bathroom with separate bath, walk-in shower, wc and wash basin. The guest bedroom to the rear is a good sized double bedroom with built-in wardrobes and it has its own ensuite shower room. The three further bedrooms on the other side of the house are all double rooms, each with built-in wardrobes. Serving these bedrooms is a family bathroom with three piece suite (bath, vanity was basin and wc).

Rhu is a popular and picturesque conservation village located on the shore of the Gare Loch. Village amenities within Rhu include a highly regarded primary school, small local pub, post office and convenience store and a church. The larger town of Helensburgh is approximately three miles drive away and offers a wider selection of amenities, including primary and secondary schools, as well as private schooling at the highly regarded Lomond School. There is a selection selection of shops and supermarkets, banks, bars, restaurants and cafes in the town. Three train stations serve Helensburgh and provide regular and direct services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, to the north and even a sleeper service to London from Helensburgh Upper Station. Helensburgh is well placed for commuting to Glasgow which can be reached by car in under an hour, as can the International Airport via the Erskine Bridge. The local area is also synonymous with those who enjoy the outdoor life with a wide variety of sporting and leisure facilities in and around Rhu and Helensburgh. These include the Royal Northern Yacht Club in Rhu with great sailing on the Firth of Clyde and the Gare Loch. Loch Lomond is a short drive away and provides world class hotel and leisure facilities with golf courses and of course some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. EPC Band - C.