4 bedroom detached house for sale

Tenure: Freehold

Twelve Mount Pleasant Avenue enjoys what is probably the best location in this part of Kirkcudbright. It sits well back from the road itself at the end of a long drive on a small knoll and in consequence both the house and garden benefit from a high degree of privacy, and outstanding views, both to the south over Kirkcudbright, and to the west across the river to the Galloway hills.

The house itself makes the most of its position, with the sitting room and the sun room, in particular, benefiting from the excellent views. Improved and enhanced by the present owner, the accommodation is well thought
out and very well appointed, with an attention to detail which will be difficult to appreciate from a single viewing.

The garden is also a real attraction, having been well planned for ease of maintenance despite its generous size, and benefiting from many areas which catch the sun and/or the views.

Kirkcudbright is an attractive harbour town situated on the banks of the River Dee. The town itself is of historic and architectural interest with its ancient High Street, Toll Booth Arts Centre, Stewartry Museum and numerous galleries. Long frequented by Artists, Kirkcudbright was home to the renowned Artist E A Hornel, one of the “Glasgow Boys”. The artistic tradition is maintained today with a flourishing colony of painters and craft workers, which has led to Kirkcudbright being named the “Artist Town”.

ACCOMMODATION
Steps lead up from the drive on both sides of the garage, and please use the steps to the left which past the sun room round to the front door.

ENTRANCE HALL 6’4” x 6’3” (1.95m x 1.91m)
An obscure glazed door with matching side panel opens to the entrance porch. Cloaks cupboard, radiator, carpet, curtain to exterior door. Sliding inner glazed door with matching side panel opens to:-

HALL 13’8” x 8’1” (4.17m x 2.47m)
The above dimensions do not include the corridor off the hall. With doors off to all downstairs rooms, the hall has a radiator, telephone point, and an open carpeted stair leading to the first floor accommodation. Along the corridor leading to the bedrooms there is a built-in display unit on one wall with radiator beneath, and opposite this is:-

DINING AREA 10’3” x 9’7” (3.13m x 2.93m)
Essentially open to the hall, the dining area is separated via a dwarf wall and glazed units, with an open walkway between. There is a good sized west facing window with radiator beneath. Retractable centre light over the table area. Central heating controls. There is also space for dining in the kitchen, and if preferred, the second sitting room could be used for dining.

SITTING ROOM 19’5” x 17’7” (5.92m x 5.38m)
The sitting room sits at the south-west corner of the house, and one can sit and enjoy excellent views to the south towards the spires of Kirkcudbright and to the west across the River Dee to pasture with the Galloway Hills, including Cairnsmore in the distance. This room benefits from excellent natural light, with the west facing wall almost completely glazed from floor to ceiling, and a window extending for approximately three-quarters of the length of the south facing wall. For Winter evenings, there is a flame-effect gas fire set over a stone hearth with matching stone mantel, and there is heat from a good sized radiator also. Window blinds, natural wood floor. A sliding door opens from the sitting room to:-

FRONT CONSERVATORY 27’3” x 8’1” (8.30m x 2.49m)
The front conservatory has an unusually high ceiling for a room of this nature, aiding the natural ventilation, and enhancing the feeling of space. Above a dwarf wall, it is fully glazed from floor to ceiling with uPVC units, and the whole of the roof is glazed also– not finished in polycarbonate as is found in most sun rooms. There is a natural wood floor to match the sitting room, double doors with Juliet balcony, further door leading to the garden, radiator with thermostatic control, and display shelf above the dwarf wall right round the sun room.

KITCHEN/DINER 15’10” x 16’ (4.84m x 4.89m)
(maximum)
The whole room is fully fitted with floor and wall units which have been hand made in solid wood. They are currently finished in black with a white work surface, but it would be possible to re-decorate to any colour a purchaser chose, and if desired install new work surfaces, for far less cost than would be involved in fitting a new kitchen. These units incorporate a full-height larder fridge, full-height freezer, AEG Electrolux electric single oven and grill, AEG four burner gas hob, and one and a half drainer Franke sink with mixer tap incorporating a waste disposal unit set beneath the south facing window. There is a breakfast bar area, and sufficient space has been left for dining also, though, of course, there is the separate dining area if preferred. Recessed spotlights to the ceiling, down-lighters beneath the wall units to allow work surfaces to be illuminated, tiled floor, radiator, and blinds. A door leads off this room to a corridor leading to the uPVC obscure glazed back door. Off this corridor is:

UTILITY AREA 5’10” x 5’7” (1.77m x 1.70m)
With obscure glazed window, the utility area has built-in units incorporating a single drainer Franke sink with mixer tap over. There is plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer, together with shelving, hooks, etc.

2ND SITTING ROOM 9’6” x 11’7” (2.91m x 3.54m)
An obscure glazed sliding door with matching side panel leads from the hall to this second sitting room, which has a custom made display unit along one wall, incorporating space for a television, DVD player, etc. It also incorporates ample storage space in various drawers, and there is a “pull-out” desk, which was designed for use as a sewing table, but could serve as a desk for any purpose. Radiator, wooden floor, wooden Venetian blinds to the patio door with glazed side panel which open to:-

CONSERVATORY 8’11” x 12’9” (2.74m x 3.90m)
This rear conservatory enjoys the morning light. Constructed of single glazed uPVC units, it is built against the house and has glazed uPVC units to the roof also. Stone tiled floor, double sliding doors lead to a patio area in the garden.

BATHROOM 12’ x 5’9” (3.66m x 1.76m)
A very well equipped and finished bathroom incorporating a “corner” bath, low flush W.C., wash-hand basin and bidet, all with matching mixer taps and fittings. There are integral storage shelves to one side of the bath incorporating an integral cupboard also. To one corner of the room is a shower cabinet incorporating a “Mira Event XS” mains shower.

Radiator with thermostatic control, mirror over wash-hand basin, fully tiled walls and tiled floor, extractor fan.

DOUBLE BEDROOM
(FRONT) 14’4” x 9’6” (4.39m x 2.91m)
A good sized bedroom with west facing window currently used as a study also. Extensive storage in two wardrobes, each behind double doors and with a hanging rail beneath and shelf over. Radiator, vertical blinds, carpet.

MASTER BEDROOM 15’5” x 11’3” (4.71m x 3.43m)
The above dimensions do not include the corridor off leading to the ensuite. The very spacious master bedroom has built-in wardrobes extending along one wall, to either side of the bed, and on the corridor to the en-sute. A recess has been left in these built-in units allowing ample space for a super king size bed with a useful shelf behind. There are two good sized windows facing towards the rear garden with a radiator beneath each incorporating a thermostatic control. Carpet, blinds, curtains.

EN-SUITE 5’2” x 5’2” (1.60m x 1.60m)
The above dimensions do not include the shower cabinet, which is fully tiled and has a mains powered mixer shower. The en-suite itself if pine panelled and has a W.C., and wash-hand basin, fitted with a mixer tap and set over a built-in vanity unit. The surround to the basin in fully tiled. Towel rails, extractor fan, built-in mirrored display cabinet, carpet.

FIRST FLOOR

A carpeted stair leads from the hall to the first floor, and there is a door at the top allowing the upstairs to be closed off if not in use. The first floor landing is carpeted and a door off to the right leads to extensive storage in the roof space above the large Sitting Room.

DOUBLE BEDROOM
(FRONT) 11’7” x 11’4” (3.53m x 3.46m)
Partially coombed ceiling. This double bedroom enjoys excellent views over the Dee Estuary to the west. It has a built-in cupboard behind double doors, with hanging rail beneath and shelf over. Radiator beneath the window, carpet, curtains, roller blinds, TV aerial point.

DOUBLE BEDROOM
(REAR) 14’ x 9’8” (4.28m x 2.95m)
Partially coombed ceiling. This room enjoys an outlook over the rear garden, has built-in wardrobe incorporating hanging rail with shelf over behind double doors, and an area of built-in shelving along one wall. Radiator. Carpet, curtains.

BATHROOM 8’1” x 5’2” (2.49m x 1.58m)
Partially coombed ceiling. Dual flush W.C., wash-hand basin and bath, all in white. Mirrored cabinet. Three of the walls are tiled to half-height and the bath has a mixer tap incorporating a shower head. Mixer tap to washhand basin, radiator, carpet, curtains, obscure glazed window.


OUTSIDE
DOUBLE GARAGE 25’2” x 20’1” (7.67m x 6.13m)
The integral double garage is situated beneath the house. Accessed through a power operated “up and over” door with halogen light incorporated, there is also a side pedestrian door. Electric power and light, and there is water also with a sink, and a further tap with a hose fitting. The Ideal E type gas fired central heating boiler is situated here, as is the gas meter.

GARDEN
The garden is generally elevated affording a high degree of privacy, and there are mature conifers enhancing the privacy. A long drive leads from Mount Pleasant Avenue to the garage, providing ample space for parking if required. To the south of this is an area of grass and on the southern boundary there are well established conifers. Continuing up to the house itself, a stair leads up to the left to the front door, and a further stair leads up to the right of the house to the rear door. Beyond this on the southern edge of the garden is a patio area, and to the rear of the house there is a further extensive patio area benefiting from sun from morning through to late afternoon. To the rear there is a lawn with flower beds around, while to the north of the house is another extensive area of garden largely laid to patio and gravelled, with well established juniper, ivy, and a variety of other flora. There is a wooden shed included in the sale, and behind this is an area generally used for garden waste and the like. An area of lawn extends to the north of the house, and then a patio area leads back round to the front door.

BURDENS
The Council Tax Band relating to this property is F.

SERVICES
The agents assume that the subjects are served by mains water, mains electricity, mains gas and mains drainage but no guarantee can be given at this stage.

ENTRY
Subject to negotiation.

HOME REPORT
A home report has been prepared for this property and can be obtained by contacting One Survey on 0141 338 6222 or by simply logging on to www.onesurvey.org

GENERAL ENQUIRIES, VIEWING &
OFFERS
General enquiries regarding this property, or arrangements to view, should be made through the Selling Agents, Messrs Williamson & Henry, at their Property Office, 3 St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright DG6 4DJ (Tel: 01557 331049), (e-mail property@williamsonandhenry.co.uk), with whom Offers (in the appropriate Scottish form) should be lodged.

For the benefit of Solicitors, the DX Number is 580813, Kirkcudbright, the Legal Post Number is LP-1 Kirkcudbright and the Fax Number is 01557 332057.


Reference: IMR/PL/MACKC01-03