Bridge House, Cairnbaan, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, PA31

Description
Bridge House is an extremely pretty detached home which has been successfully extended and upgraded over the years, the house is of white painted render finish with light blue detailing all set under a newly slated roof.

The entire house has been decorated from top to toe in a neutral palette of décor and which is tastefully teamed with complimentary and co-ordinated soft furnishings.

The accommodation which is light and bright is laid out across two easily managed levels, the front facing rooms of which all take full advantage of uninterrupted views across the Crinan Canal.

In the summer months the canal provides the serene spectacle of the comings and goings of yachting and pleasure craft as they traverse the canal and locks between Ardrishaig & Crinan. Crinan to Cairnbaan is an area of great natural scenic beauty and while the property represents an excellent principal private residence, it is also perfectly located and well set up as a second or holiday home, or as an income producing investment property.

Ground Floor
Outer front door to sunroom/breakfast room with uninterrupted views over the canal, 2 x open doorways to fully integrated contemporary kitchen with bespoke drop lighting, formal sitting cum dining room with vaulted beam ceiling, warming ‘Chilli Penguin’ wood burner, windows overlooking gardens and canal, patio doors to gardens. Good sized under stair store cupboard, family bathroom with overhead shower, fitted laundry cupboard, bedroom 1 with 1 x cupboard housing the hot water tank, 2 x fitted cupboard, windows to gardens.

First Floor
Via carpeted staircase to first floor landing, store cupboard and access to loft, bedroom 2 with 2 x windows, fitted cupboard, en suite shower room, bedroom 3 with 1 x window and circular nautical style window, double fitted wardrobe.

Gardens
Via personal timber gate to paved pathway which leads to a good-sized patio area, which is ideal for alfresco sitting, dining and enjoying the comings and goings of yachting and pleasure craft. The gardens of Bridge House are laid to lawn with an assortment of flower beds and bushes at its border, further bound by a stone wall and timber fence. A timber swing gate is located due west of Bridge House and offers access to additional vehicular hard standing and parking with EV charging point. Level lawns span due west away from the property and run parallel to the canal, there is a further patio area which is ideal for alfresco sitting. The gardens are well maintained and enjoy an assortment of specimen trees, beds and bushes which offer all year-round interest, and all of which is bound by an exposed stone wall and timber fence, with a further personal timber gate at the extreme rear gardens.

There is a servitude right of access across certain parts of the gardens at Bridge House in favour of the Crinan Canal Board to access the canal.

Outbuildings
2 x general purpose garden sheds.

Situation
Bridge House is situated within the quite delightful conservation protected Argyllshire hamlet of Cairnbaan.

The house is situated on the edge of the canal from where there are unrestricted views across the Crinan Canal itself.

Cairnbaan is a small and charming west coast hamlet which is situated almost equidistant between the town of Lochgilphead and the picturesque village of Crinan with its little harbour, canal basin and anchorage. Crinan forms the western sea end of the Crinan Canal and in the summer months the canal is always a colourful spectacle with passing yachting, cruising and pleasure craft as they navigate the canal waterway to connect the inland sea lochs, the Clyde estuary and the Kyles of Bute with the more testing and scenically spectacular sailing waters of the western Isles.

The area is well known for its dramatic and natural scenic beauty, and this has always drawn people to the area making it a popular tourist destination.

Lochgilphead (2.4 miles) has a good range of local shops, a mid sized Co-op supermarket and amenities that adequately cater for everyday needs and requirements with further shopping including a Tesco supermarket available at Oban, it is possible to arrange grocery deliveries from both the co-op and Tesco. Glasgow is the nearest major city and has a complete and extensive range of shopping, cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major centre.

Lochgilphead has both primary and secondary schooling with a school bus service which is also a service bus.

The area offers a fine range of relaxing outdoor pursuits with pleasant canal-side walks, cycle paths and more testing hill walks. Field sports are available in the area and include stalking, driven and walked up shooting as well as fishing, both sea and inland hill loch. The Mid Argyll swimming pool is in Lochgilphead. A local bus service provides a local and city service, and the nearest main line rail station is at Oban.

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by septic tank, oil fired central heating assisted by the warming log burning stove, coil and wet electric under floor heating to the lower level, double glazed. Vehicular charging dock (Pod Point).

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

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel:

Council Tax
Bridge House is in Council tax band E and the amount payable for 2025/2026 is £2475.59 including mains water supply and excluding sewerage.

Directions
From Lochgilphead proceed in a northerly direction on the A816 for about 2 miles. Bear left on the B841 to reach Cairnbaan. At Cairnbaan bear left over the canal crossing and Bridge House is on the right hand side."
" "
"