The Dutchmans, Colintraive, Argyll and Bute, PA22

An imaginatively conceived modern and efficient detached home on a sheltered coastal setting with sublime southwestern views to Loch Riddon, mountains and glens.

Description
The Dutchmans is an imaginatively conceived detached modern home. It has been completed in a craftsman like manner with quality internal and external finishes. There are engineered hardwoods, quality ironmongery, deluxe range kitchen and sanitary ware as well as complementary coloured ceramics. The house has been completed to ensure maximum heat retention and fuel efficiency and it is presented in clean and pristine condition. Internally, the property is deceptively spacious. There is an emphasis on light, bright and airy living space and easy daily running and management.

Externally, the front elevation of the house displays tasteful use of exposed natural stone, with windows, facia boards and soffits complementing the natural colour tones of the stone. The side and rear elevations are completed in a permanent lemon/cream colour hi spec "k-rend", and the house is all under a slated roof.

The Dutchmans is perfectly set up for principal family living. Colintraive is a location of great natural scenic beauty and is a recognised holiday destination, accordingly, The Dutchmans lends itself perfect as a second or holiday home or as an income producing self catering holiday letting home. Due to the spectacular location and the quality of the property, the present owners generate in excess of 30 weeks of letting income per annum.

Ground Floor
Rear external canopy covered ramp access to glazed outer door with side screen to entrance reception hallway with part quarry tile and hardwood flooring, rear utility hallway with quarry tile floor and central floor drain, door to rear gardens, small ceiling pulley. General purpose store with electrical switchgear, second under stairs store, cloaks/wc/shower room. Twin leaf doors leading to stylish open plan sitting room with hardwood floor, working open fire with deep set fireplace on raised slate hearth and timber overmantel, range of picture windows, open plan to formal dining room space with slate tile flooring, French doors to rear deck and gardens, open plan fitted and integrated kitchen, open arch to bright morning room with slate tile flooring, vaulted ceiling, glass gable and sliding glass patio door to deck and gardens. Bedroom 1 with twin leaf door fronted fitted wardrobes, picture windows, sitting area, en suite shower room.

First Floor
Dressed oak staircase to upper floor with natural light provided by a double bank of velux windows, upper hallway with long term eaves space stores and access to attic space. Bedroom 2 with fitted wardrobes and dormer window formation, bathroom with glass brick relief and heritage velux window, bedroom 3 with dormer window, bedroom 4 with dormer window, fitted wardrobes and en suite shower with heritage style velux window.

Gardens
Gravel surfaced driveway with good vehicle turning and hardstanding space. The drive is flanked by exposed natural rocky outcrops with self-seeded birch and bushes. Large deck and terrace at the rear providing private and sheltered alfresco dining space. Step down to side lawn bounded by post and wire rylock fencing. A gate provides access to adjacent semi ancient native wood and heathlands. A gently sloping, mature and well-tended lawn is at the front defined by stone edging. Twin leaf timber gates opposite provide access to the lawn apron which extends down to the rocky foreshore and gravel beach with ownership extending to the low water mark.

Mooring
A deep-water mooring is available and is
immediately offshore in front of the house.

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by private septic tank, double glazing, new Ecodan central heating system installed in January 2024 (with smart meter), air source heat pump and mechanical heat recovery system. Super Insulated Panel construction.

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

Rateable Value
The Dutchmans has a rateable value of £5,200 however our clients qualify for the small business rates relief scheme and on this basis there is no charge.

EPC
EPC rating C.

Situation
The Dutchmans has an outstanding quiet coastal situation within a national scenic area on the edge of the Cowal Peninsula on the very edge of Loch Riddon.

The house enjoys a sheltered position, just off the old single track coastal road which has passing places, and to the north west of Colintraive and the highly scenic narrows of the famous Kyles of Bute.

From its coastal setting, there are spectacular uninterrupted western water views from the property over Loch Riddon which is a deep sheltered sea loch anchorage surrounded by steep sided mountains and glens.

The area is famous for its natural scenic beauty. The narrows of the Kyles of Bute provide a scenic boating route through from the Clyde estuary to Colintraive, Tighnabruaich, Portavadie and the fishing village of Tarbert at Loch Fyne. From Ardrishaig near the head of Loch Fyne it is then on through the Crinan Canal to the Western Isles.

Colintraive (3 miles south) has a hotel with a friendly bar and an enviable reputation for gastro pub and restaurant cuisine, a shop, post office, heritage centre, community garden and centre with an all-weather bowling green. There is a small church in the village and the community is very active, supportive and welcoming. From Colintraive there is a short and regular (every 30 minutes) Calmac ferry crossing to the neighbouring Island of Bute which takes 5 minutes journey time. The main town on Bute is Rothesay where there are local shops, a supermarket and a further ferry to the Clyde coast. On the island there is a long sandy bay (with beach café) which is excellent for bathing and dog walking. The other main centre in the area is Dunoon which provides further shops, supermarket and services, in addition to two competing ferry services across the Clyde. Excellent local medical services are delivered from Tighnabruaich.

There is a local primary school at Glendaruel and secondary schooling is available at Dunoon Grammar, which has an excellent reputation. A school bus runs from Colintraive to Dunoon Grammar in the morning and afternoon to transport students to and from school. It is possible for some of the students to board at the school.

The area offers much in the way of relaxing outdoor pursuits including yachting and boating, golf, fishing, hill walking and country walks in an area rich in history. The Cowal Way stretches from Portavadie on Loch Fyne and travels for some 31 miles to Arrochar through some of the most dramatic and picturesque sea and landscapes on the west coast.

A scenic 9-hole golf course is at Kames, with further courses on the Island of Bute and at Dunoon. Sea, river and loch fishing are also available in the area as are a number of shoots run either commercially or by syndicates. Some of the local estates allow stalking by arrangement. Superb birdwatching can be enjoyed from the comfort of the house as many bird species migrate through the small estuary in front of the property.

Local bus services run to Tighnabruaich, Rothesay and Dunoon.

The Braehead retail village to the west of Glasgow is only 52 miles (including a short ferry crossing over the Clyde) and has Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, a range of High Street multiples, plus an IKEA superstore. Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Morrisons each have large outlets in Greenock, circa 10 minutes (in normal driving conditions) from the Gourock ferry terminal.

The city of Glasgow is 57 miles by ferry and provides extensive retail, commercial, cultural, higher educational and leisure services.

From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 21 miles to arrive at Port Glasgow. Keep going straight (parallel to the shoreline) through the adjoining towns of Greenock and Gourock on the A770 for 8 miles to reach the Western Ferry terminal at McInroys Point (this is the second of the two ferry terminals and provides a more frequent service). Take the ferry to Hunters Quay, Dunoon. Leaving the terminal turn right onto the A815. At the ‘T’ junction adjacent to the marina in Sandbank turn right. After approx 1.5 miles turn left on to the B836. Travel for 11 miles before turning left on to the A886. Follow signs for Colintraive and travel for 1.9 miles then turn right onto the minor coastal road B866 signposted ‘Coastal Route’ Continue along the single-track road for 0.4 miles to find the entrance to The Dutchmans on the left hand side.

An alternative route is to travel west on the M8 from Glasgow, take the exit marked ‘Erskine Bridge’ and cross over the bridge following the sign for Dumbarton/Crianlarich which leads on to the A82. Follow the A82 through Dumbarton and up the west shore of Loch Lomond. Two thirds the way up Loch Lomond at Tarbet follow the road round to the left on to the A83. Pass through Arrochar. Just before Cairndow turn left on to the A815. At Strachur turn right on to the A886 which takes you to Colintraive. On approach to Colintraive, follow directions onto the single-track coastal road as above."
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