Trentham Lodge, Haywood Road, Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, DG10

Impressive Victorian villa in private rural setting.

Description

Trentham Lodge is a striking Victorian villa set over two levels plus a basement. Originally built in the late 19th century, the property offers a wealth of traditional features and an abundance of space.

The accommodation on the ground floor starts with an entrance vestibule leading to a grand reception hallway which is rich with hardwood finishes including a hand carved staircase balustrade. Off the hall is a sitting room with ornate plaster cornicing, dual aspect picture windows and a feature fireplace. There is a formal dining room with bay window and an additional reception room in the form of a breakfast room at the back of the property, conveniently positioned off the kitchen. The kitchen is spacious and well-equipped with a central island and a range of base and wall mounted cabinetry along with an electric hob and oven. A double bedroom with en suite shower room completes the ground floor accommodation, along with a handy utility room with WC.

Leading up the stairway, there are four spacious bedrooms on the first floor, one with an en suite bathroom. There is also a main shower room.

The property also benefits from a basement level accessed externally, which comprises flexible storage space and boiler room and spans another 522 sq ft.

Outside, the property is set back from the road within its own plot which comprises mature well-kept gardens which are mainly laid to lawn and bordered by hedging. Within the gardens there is a spacious conservatory/summerhouse and a greenhouse.

The driveway offers ample parking space for multiple vehicles and there is a detached single garage.

Location

Moffat is a picturesque and popular tourist town in Dumfries & Galloway offering a wide range of shops and professional services including hotels, restaurants, leisure centre and golf course, and nursery, primary and secondary education all provided on one campus. As a former spa town, Moffat grew in importance in the Victorian era and many wealthy buyers from Glasgow and Edinburgh purchased substantial villas in the town with many of these townhouses still in existence today.

There are excellent opportunities for country sports in the area, with tennis, golf, shooting and fishing available locally and hill walking in the nearby Annandale and Queensberry Hills with links to the Southern Upland Way.

Dumfries, 25 miles to the south, is an active town which provides a wider range of facilities, including a hospital, a range of shops, supermarkets, sports clubs and further professional services. Carlisle, which also offers a variety of amenities, is 41 miles to the south. The M74, the main route between England and Scotland, is close to Moffat and provides a motorway connection both north to Glasgow and south to the M6, Carlisle, Penrith, central and southern England. There are railway stations at Dumfries, Lockerbie and Carlisle. Glasgow is about 54 miles to the north, while Edinburgh is 53 miles to the northeast and can be reached by the A701 or via the A702 through Biggar.

Square Footage: 2,427 sq ft