Den Of Gryffe, Knockbuckle Lane, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, PA13

Description
Den of Gryffe is a detached house completed in white harled exterior and under a roof of red rosemary tile. The original architect was James Salmon, a contemporary of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The house was commissioned in 1905 and by 1907 a significant octagonal shaped addition was added to the northern façade. Den of Gryffe is one of only 4 homes in Kilmacolm village by James Salmon and it is rightly protected by a category ‘B’ listing with Historic Scotland.

Den of Gryffe has striking architecture, it is in the distinctive ‘Arts & Crafts’ style and there are numerous features of note, chimney stacks, overhung eaves, mock Tudor timber and strapping. Internally the rooms all imbue character and charm. There are exposed ceiling beams, interesting diminishing size fenestration, exposed lintels, original fireplaces, doors featuring heritage Suffolk latch ironmongery. Kitchen and bathroom ware are deluxe range quality with complementary coloured ceramics. The house is presented in fine decorative order, and it is set amid generous gardens and grounds which fringe the village and open countryside. Den of Gryffe has a pleasant bucolic feel enhanced by the pretty, somewhat therapeutic, and unhurried passing of the Gryffe Water as it flows through the gardens on the northern and western sides.

Ground Floor
Outer door to tiled floor entrance reception hallway, door to rear terrace, cloakroom and wc with electrical switchgear cupboard, under stairs general purpose store, cloakroom and wine cellar. Inner hallway with secondary staircase, original fireplace with terra cotta tile hearth, original cabinetry with leaded glass, under stairs store, home office or study with cast iron fireplace set-in terracotta colour brick hearth and slips, in built window seat with storage. Second inner hallway leading to principal staircase, formal dining room with cast iron fireplace with ceramic tile slips and slate hearth, theme of diminishing display shelving in chimney breast, sitting room with door to loggia, drawing room with open fireplace set in white fireplace with slate hearth and slips, generous breakfasting and informal dining fitted and integrated kitchen with large tile flooring. Appliances are by Siemens and Liebherr, 3 oven Aga range cooker in cream enamel with AIMS, solid hardwood block worktops with routed drainers, Belfast sink, integrated shelved larder and door to gardens.

First Floor
Main staircase to three quarter landing with split to upper hallway, general purpose store with alarm gear, tiled shower room by Bayswater with double shower and glass enclosure, bedroom 1 with dual aspect and original decorative fireplace, bedroom 2 with original decorative fireplace, bedroom 3, dual aspect with fitted wardrobe, bedroom 4 dual aspect. Main upper hallway with extensive original cabinetry and fitted stores and convenient access steps, fitted wardrobe with CCTV gear, secondary staircase return to lower hallway. Bedroom 5 (master), with walk in wardrobe, deluxe en suite shower and bathroom with privacy glass windows, large ceramic floor tile featuring underfloor trace heating, shower with glass enclosure, freestanding French roll top bath with shower attachment, vanity wash hand basin with white marble top, all by Bayswater.

Outbuildings
Boiler house, detached triple car garage with separate, remotely operated up and over doors, polished concrete floor, twin leaf door machinery store access, personal door at side, gardeners wc, workshop and general-purpose stores, three windows to rear. Fixed staircase to floored and insulated attic space, providing space for hobbies, crafts, games, or possible (with appropriate consents) residential conversion. 3 skylight style velux windows.

Gardens
Granolithic chip driveway via mature beech hedge avenue opening to generous vehicle turning and hard standing apron in front of the house, Victoriana courtesy lighting. The drive and apron have edges defined by substantial granite sett stones. Lawns edge the drive and there are mixed coniferous and deciduous mature trees at the fringes. Lawns continue to surround the house and at the south and western sides the lawns break down to meet the banks of the Gryffe Water. Pathways are cut through the gardens and provide pleasant riverside walks. A sheltered and raised patio/terrace is at the western side and provides private space for alfresco dining and sundowners.

Services
Mains water supply, mains electricity, fibre optic broadband, mains drainage, mains gas, gas central heating, electric trace underfloor heating to en suite bath & shower room. Garage with mains power, water and drainage.

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

Council Tax
Den of Gryffe is in council tax band H and the amount of council tax payable for 2024/2025 is £4,595.71 including water and sewerage.

EPC
EPC rating E.

Situation
Den of Gryffe is situated on the western fringe of Kilmacolm Village. The house is set amid mature gardens to some 1.5 acres which feature extensive lawns and gravel sweeps, all fringed with mature mixed trees and the delightful Gryffe Water which forms the western boundary.

The centre of the village is only about 1 mile away and is a pleasant, generally level walk via the green of Birkmyre Park. Kilmacolm village centre has been re-developed in recent times to include hard and soft landscaping. It is very pretty and has local stores including a larger type Co-op offering good everyday provisions, as well as popular village restaurants, boutique type home stores and coffee shops. The community centre and library are now at the very pleasant pedestrianised heart of the village. As well as being a meeting and gathering point, it is now also home to the occasional farmers Saturday market.

The village has a thriving social community and there are clubs catering for golf, tennis and bowling. Kilmacolm Golf Club is about 0.75 mile away to the northern side of the village. The course is a challenging 18-hole heath/parkland course designed by the acclaimed course architect James Braid. The village also now has an excellent health and fitness centre at Birkmyre Park.

Surrounding countryside is some of the most attractive in West Renfrewshire and for the outdoor enthusiast this is fine walking country. The Sustrans cycle track leads to and connects with many other parts of central Scotland.

The Knapps is famed for its brown trout angling and the River Gryffe has runs of salmon at the back end, both require fishing permits. There are some small shoots run locally as well as rough shooting, both of which can be arranged with local land/estate owners.

Castle Semple Loch offers inland sailing, and the Firth of Clyde has excellent chandlery and marina services at Inverkip, Largs and Ardrossan as well as some of the UK’s most scenic and enjoyable coastal sailing.

Kilmacolm has an excellent local primary school and the independent St Columba’s, with its enviable record of academic achievement, richly deserves its sought-after label. Glasgow has further independent schooling.

The Braehead and Silverburn retail villages are around 15 miles to the south and there one can find a tremendous range of high street multiples together with M&S and Sainsbury anchor stores. Braehead also has an IKEA furniture store.

Glasgow city at 17 miles has all the cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major international centre.

The village has a regular bus service to Glasgow and there are main line rail links at Langbank (4.5 miles) and Johnstone (7 miles). Glasgow Airport is only 10 miles and offers domestic and international flights.

The A761 leads to the A737 and subsequently to the M8 motorway corridor which provides fast motor car access to central Scotland and beyond.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. After 10 miles bear left at junction 29 following signs Irvine on the A737. After 2.8 miles take the Johnstone exit and turn right at traffic lights. Continue straight at next set of traffic lights and turn left at the roundabout on the A761. Proceed for 6 miles through Brookfield and continue through Bridge of Weir before reaching Kilmacolm. On arrival in Kilmacolm, continue on Bridge of Weir Road to the cross then turn left onto Lochwinnoch Road. Continue down Lochwinnoch Road for about 0.3 miles then turn right onto Knockbuckle Road. Continue along Knockbuckle Road for 0.4 miles then turn left onto Knockbuckle Lane. Proceed down the lane for 0.1 miles bearing left where the lane splits and then turn right onto gravel driveway flanked by mature beech hedges. to find the entrance to Den of Gryffe on the right-hand side."
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