Shore Cottage, 11 Shore Road, Carradale, PA28

Description
Shore Cottage is a delightful, detached stone-built cottage with a painted timber clad extension to its northern side. The principal accommodation is laid out on the ground floor with secondary converted attic space at first floor level. The house is set amid lovely country cottage type gardens which are stocked with wide ranging flowers, shrubs and trees. In addition, for many years Shore Cottage has made use of an area of ground on the opposite (shore) side of the minor road. The ground has been used for car parking and as a drying green. The vendors are unable to provide ownership and clear title over this area of ground.

Ground Floor
Outer front door to small entrance reception hallway, bedroom 1 with front facing window, sitting room with front facing window and ships ladder/stairs leading to first floor, wood burner inset with timber mantle and slated hearth, door to small inner hallway with double fronted general purpose stores off, shower room with sliding glass enclosure, half glazed door to fitted galley style kitchen, terra cotta tile floor, base and wall units with splash back tiling, stainless steel sink and drainer, rear facing windows, half glazed door to rear utility hall, terra cotta tile floor, Flemish glazed door to rear gardens, shelved general purpose store, space for white goods, window to rear, bedroom 2 with dual aspects, fitted wardrobe.

First Floor
Ships type stairs/ladder to connected first floor attic rooms, room 1 floored and lined attic room with hot tank and rear velux, room 2 with velux to rear.

Outbuildings
Timber garden shed, greenhouse, vented log
stores.

Gardens
Post and rail fenced front gardens, center gate to gravel terrace fronted by montbretia beds, lawn to the southern side, gravel path to rear gardens to further lawn bounded by stocked country cottage beds with mixed shrubs, summer flowers and fruit bearing trees. Mature trees are within the gardens including Yews, Rowan and Oak. Scope exists to create off road vehicle hard standing and parking within the gardens to the southern side of the cottage.


Situation
Shore Cottage is situated in the most charming coastal ribbon settlement at Carradale on the eastern side of the Kintyre Peninsula.

The house is about 400 metres to the north of the very picturesque village and small fishing harbour. It has an immediate coastal setting the views from which are panoramic extending out across the lower reaches of the Kilbrannan sound and on to the high tops of Arran beyond.

Carradale harbour village has a small provisions store, post office, primary school and two hotels for local dining.

Carradale lies at the centre of a network of forest and coastal walks and the area is rich in wildlife with numerous bird species, several species of deer, red squirrels, dolphins, seals and otters all frequently seen.

The village has a challenging 9 hole golf course and at Machrihanish (21.7 miles) there are now two of the most challenging and scenic 18 hole links courses in the West of Scotland, Machrihanish and Machrihanish Dunes. Some of the local estates run commercial shoots and there are opportunities to fish on some of the local rivers and hill lochs as well as sea angling in the Kilbrannan Sound. The 3 mile golden beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for windsurfing and surf canoeing.

The west of Scotland is famed for its scenic sailing and it is possible to safely moor boats in the area with associated chandlery and marina services.

A bus service operates between Carradale harbour and Campbeltown. There is a small airport at Machrihanish with a twice-daily service to and from Glasgow.

The town of Campbeltown is 16.2 miles to the South and has two supermarkets, a full range of shops and professional services, a secondary school, an A&E hospital, leisure facilities (including a modern swimming pool) and a cinema.

From Tarbert there is a ferry link to Portavadie, which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via Dunoon and Gourock.

Shore Cottage is 13.6 miles to the south of the picturesque little ferry port of Claonaig, by Skipness, which connects Lochranza on the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula, whilst the Kennacraig ferry is circa 16 miles distant (just off the A83) and connects the Kintyre mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay. The Kintyre Express offers regular sailings to Ballycastle in the north of Ireland.
A long-distance footpath called the Kintyre Way was completed in 2006 and stretches from Tarbert at the North end of the peninsula, to Southend in the South and crisscrosses the peninsula, connecting communities, landscape, people and produce. The Kintyre Way is 100 miles long in total and with 4 to 7 days’ worth of walking, there is a combination of serious hiking and gentle rambles.

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by direct outflow, double glazing, mains electricity, electric heating supported by the wood burner in the sitting room.

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

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council


Council Tax
Shore Cottage is in Council tax band A and the amount payable for 2025/2026 is £1269.04 including mains water supply and excluding sewerage.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre travel in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Leave the motorway at J30 following signs for Erskine Bridge. Proceed over bridge turning left onto the A82. Remain on the A82 for 25 miles going up Loch Lomond side. Bear left at Tarbet on to the A83. Remain on the A83 for 61 miles passing through Inveraray, Furnace, Minard, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving in Tarbert. Taking the east side minor coastal road.
Continue through Tarbert on the A83 following signs for Campbeltown. On exiting Kennacraig follow the signs for B8001 (signposted Carradale and Skipness). Continue on the B8001 for about 4.7 miles to reach Claonaig. Bear right onto the B842 (signposted Campbeltown) and continue towards Carradale. After 13.4 miles turn left onto the B879 and proceed for 1.4 miles to reach the harbour at Carradale, at the harbour, turn left onto shore road and continue for about 400 metres to find Shore Cottage on the left-hand side.


Taking the west side main A83
Leave Tarbert and remain on the A83 following signs Campbeltown. Continue on the A83 for 36 miles to reach Campbeltown. On arrival in Campbeltown, turn left onto Dalaruan St which becomes the B842. Continue on the B842 for 14.3 miles. Turn right on the B879 and proceed for 1.4 miles to reach the harbour at Carradale, at the harbour, turn left onto shore road and continue for about 400 metres to find Shore Cottage on the left-hand side."
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