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Main Street, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

SIZE

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TENURE
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Key features

  • Detached House
  • Four Bedrooms & Study
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Two Bathooms
  • Oil Fired Central Heating & Double Glazing
  • Solar Panels
  • Gated Driveway
  • Detached Garage/Workshop
  • Extensive Terraced Gardens
  • Large Greenhouse

Description


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THE PROPERTY


22 Main Street is the former police station dating back to 1910. Retaining many original features, this property is a delightful detached and extended two storey stone cottage with detached garage/workshop and extensive gardens over three levels, with panoramic sea and rural views on the edge of the picturesque former Smugglers village of Auchencairn overlooking Balcary Bay and Hestan Island. The property offers a fully flexible accommodation layout currently configured as four bedrooms, two on the ground floor and two upstairs, with two modern bathrooms, a family shower room downstairs and family bathroom on the first floor, cosy sitting room to the front of the property on the ground floor with a multi-fuel burning stove and bright and spacious garden room to the rear offering dining, entertaining and relaxation space, as well as a stylish kitchen, separate utility room and study/home office/library. The outdoor space is also fabulous with twin gated access to the front, as well as gated access to the upper terrace to the rear and ample off-road parking to both the front and back. The three level gardens offer extensive patio space for outdoor dining and entertaining and on the upper level there is large modern greenhouse ideal for gardening enthusiasts. The elevated position offers unrivalled views of both Balcary Bay and the surrounding countryside include the local peaks of Screel and Bengairn. The property benefits from oil-fired central heating and double glazing. There are also 16 solar panels providing a sizeable annual saving and over 13 years remaining on the current contract. 


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THE ACCOMMODATION:

The front door opens onto the welcoming vestibule with hallway beyond providing access to the cosy lounge to the front of the property on the left and to the first of two downstairs double bedrooms to the font on the right. To the rear is the vast multi-purpose garden room extension providing direct access to the outdoor space to the rear, with utility room and downstairs shower room off. In between is the kitchen and fourth bedroom with study/home office beyond. The lounge offers views to the front of the property and has a feature brick wall with fireplace inset with a multi-fuel burning stove on a slate hearth. The kitchen comprises a range of wall and base units complemented by granite-effect worktops and contrasting tiled splashback. There are integrated eye level electric ovens and grill with an electric induction hob and extractor hood, integrated fridge/freeze and dish-washer as well as ample space for informal family dining. The utility room provides plenty of space for laundry appliances and also houses the oil-fired boiler. The garden room extension is a bright and sunny room offering generous multi-purpose space with glazed door opening onto the rear patio. The fourth bedroom is also downstairs providing guest accommodation and has direct access to the study/home office to the rear of the property. The ground floor family shower room is accessed from the utility room and consists of a walk-in shower enclosure with electric shower, pedestal wash hand basin and toilet, complete with stylish tiled finishings. From the main hallway the impressive staircase leads to the upper floor accommodation comprising two large double bedrooms and a sumptuous family bathroom. Both double bedrooms have windows to the rear offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside to the coast beyond. Both have fitted wardrobes as well as spacious under eaves storage. The upstairs family bathroom has a three-piece modern white suite with bath with an electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and toilet and a fully tiled finish. 

Finishing off outside there is gated access on both sides of the house from the front to the private enclosed gardens to the rear which are extensive and split level with three terraces offering patio and seating areas surrounded by planted borders with a wide range of well-established shrubs. On the upper level there is a generous stone chipped parking area with off-road parking space for up to three vehicles. This area also houses a large greenhouse with planted borders, with gated access from this level to the A711.


TRANSPORT, SCHOOLS & AMENITIES:

The nearest primary school is in Auchencairn with a choice of secondary schools – Kirkcudbright Academy, Castle Douglas High and Dalbeattie Learning Campus. Auchencairn is a pretty Galloway village close to Auchencairn Bay, an inlet of the Solway Firth, overlooking Heston Island, approximately 8 miles south of Castle Douglas, 10 miles east of Kirkcudbright and 7 miles west of Dalbeattie. The village itself has a range of local facilities including primary school and community shop, garage, church, village hall and award winning community garden and bowling green. Balcary Bay Hotel is about 5 minutes drive away or 20 minutes walk where there is fine dining and access to coastal cliff and country walk pathways. Nearby Castle Douglas is a thriving Galloway market town enjoying an enviable range of independent shops and other facilities and is famed as Dumfries & Galloway's 'Food Town'. The southwest of Scotland is an unspoilt rural area with its gentle rolling landscape, mild climate and dramatic coastline. The area has a good range of sport and outdoor activities with opportunities to take shooting in the area, fishing on the nearby rivers and of course golf. The Solway coast is also a popular yachting destination enjoying excellent facilities at Kirkcudbright and nearby Kippford. There are stunning and relatively quiet beaches at Rockcliffe, and Sandyhills with popular holiday resorts at Southernesss and Auchenlarie.

HOME REPORT:

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