Avenue Cottage, The Avenue, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, PA32

Description
Avenue Cottage is a pretty detached home set amid generous well stocked gardens just off the favoured Avenue address and from where the house name is derived. The orientation of the house is due south and there are spectacular and often dramatic seascape views out across the head of Loch Fyne towards St Catherines and the Cowal land mass adjacent.

It is understood that Avenue Cottage was originally commissioned and built by the engineer who was involved with the construction of the Loch Gair power station. It is of white painted harled exterior finish over an exposed natural stone base course. The entire house is under a new tiled roof which was completed around 2006. Internally, the accommodation is light and bright, the front facing rooms taking maximum advantage of the panoramic views, and the accommodation is laid out over two easily managed levels.

Ground Floor
Glazed outer door to three quarter height glazed entrance porch with window box seating
and pine clad vaulted ceiling and exposed natural stone to one wall. Open entrance to
cloaks cupboard housing the electrical switchgear. Multi glazed door to inner hallway, full drop glazed door to bright sitting room with honey coloured stone fireplace and Westmoreland slate hearth and mantel piece incorporating warming multi fuel stove. Full
drop glazed sliding door with broad side screens providing panoramic views over gardens and Loch Fyne. Full drop glass door providing access to good sized dining room, semi open plan at rear to fitted kitchen with informal dining and breakfasting space. Fitted store and return door to front hallway. Archway to inner hallway with 2 stores off, and leading to, bathroom, shower room, bedroom 1 & 2, both with generous fitted in built storage.

First Floor
Staircase leading to upper hallway and first floor rooms of, bedroom 3 with large front facing velux window, bedroom 4 with large front facing velux and smaller rear facing velux, door to possible home office/study/craft or hobbies room with eves space access, door to eaves and loft space with domestic hot and cold-water tanks stores.

Outbuildings
Tandem double garage, timber garage and shed (both in need of repair/replace), aluminium framed greenhouse, cold frames.

Future Development
Strictly subject to planning permission, it may be possible to replace the existing structure or to divide the site. If this aspect is critical to interest, prospective buyers must satisfy themselves of development opportunity via the local planning office. Offers made subject to planning will not be considered.

Situation
Avenue Cottage is situated at the southern fringe of the side of the attractive and popular tourist destination town of Inveraray in the heart of Argyll & Bute. The property is set amid generous gardens and there are simply wonderful views out across the head of Loch Fyne to the Cowal peninsula land mass adjacent.

Inveraray is a classic 18th century planned town that was built on the site of an early fishing village by the 3rd Duke of Argyll. The town is known as the western gateway to the Highlands and Islands. There is a good range of local shops and provisions stores including a mid-size co-op. There are also boutique type specialist shops, cafés and restaurants including the Samphire Seafood restaurant which sells mainly locally sourced produce. The George Hotel has always drawn people to the area and has an enviable reputation for providing award winning food and drink as well as hosting regular live entertainment at the weekends. Loch Fyne Oysters is also a destination eatery located to the north of the town at the head of Loch Fyne.

Glasgow, about 61 miles away, offers a full range of higher and further education services, as well as all the cultural and professional services normally connected with a major city. The A83 and A82 offer swift access to central Scotland with the closest rail link at Arrochar (23 miles) providing access to the main west coast line to Glasgow. Inveraray is also served by a bus service offering daily direct connections to Glasgow and to Campbeltown on the Mull of Kintyre; and daily to Oban.

The locality of Loch Fyne-side offers much in the way of outdoor pursuits. The forest tracks around Inveraray offer lovely country walks and safe off-road cycle routes.

Inveraray has a 9-hole golf course, the nearest 18 hole course is at Lochgilphead. The Loch Fyne Hotel has a swimming pool and Spa.

Mid-Argyll presents some of the most dramatic seascapes and landscapes on the West Coast of Scotland. Sea, river and loch fishing are easily available, as are a number of organised private and commercial low ground shoots as well as deer-stalking. There are excellent opportunities for boating/yachting on Loch Fyne, leading not only to the Clyde estuary but also to the Crinan Canal across the Mull of Kintyre to the Hebrides and the Atlantic.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow, proceed west on the M8 to Junction 30 and the Erskine Bridge. Turn left off the bridge onto the A82 and continue for about 25 miles to Tarbet. Go straight on (becomes A83) signposted for Lochgilphead, for a further 24 miles around Loch Long and the end of Loch Fyne to Inveraray. Continue through Inveraray town centre and emerge on the south side turning right onto Barn Brae, after 100 metres turn left onto The Avenue, continue in a southerly direction on The Avenue for about 0.2 miles to find the entrance to Avenue Cottage on the left hand side.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
Tel: .

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by private septic tank, partial solid fuel central heating supported by partial electric panel and radiator heating, double glazing. Light supply to garage, external standard mains socket, outside water point.

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

Council Tax
Avenue Cottage is in Band E, and the amount of council tax payable for 2023/2024 is £2227.63 including water and drainage charges.


EPC
EPC rating F.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Robb Residential, telephone .

Possession
Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Offers
Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Robb Residential, 176 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5SG. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed."
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