The Cross, Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, PA10

Description
10 The Cross dates from about 1760 and was at one time The Masons Arms, it is a significant and immediately recognisable home in the centre of Kilbarchan, it is a heritage property protected by a category ‘B’ listing, it is a deceptively spacious end terrace type house with character accommodation laid out over three charming levels.

The house is stone built and of smooth render finish to the front elevation with stucco and entablature detail at windows and doors, and to picked and pointed lime mortar exposed stone at the gable and rear elevations. There is character external ironmongery to ground floor and kitchen windows and the whole is under a slated roof. The house is brimming with heritage character and charm with the sensitive preservation of many period features including picked and pointed exposed natural stone to many internal walls, exposed ceiling beams and complimentary antique ironmongery.

Ground Floor
Twin leaf outer storm doors to glazed entrance vestibule with white marble floor and matwell
recess, three quarter glass door to ground floor drawing room with working open fireplace with heritage ‘pot hanger’ ironmongery set in a stone fireplace and hearth, hardwood floor and window box stores, twin leaf pine doors via stone steps to home office or study or possible overspill 4th bedroom, bespoke Burndale office cabinetry. Pine door to rear hallway with multi glazed door with bull eye inserts to rear courtyard, cloak room, inner hall with decorative heritage fireplace and antique range stove, coat hooks, shower room and wc with double sized glass shower enclosure and rivened edged flagstone floor, utility room with Belfast sink, butchers block work tops, door to shelved pantry/store.

First Floor
Broad period staircase with sisal matting and wood turned banister to first floor upper hallway, multi glass window with bull eye inserts to rear, cloakroom and wc, dual aspect sitting room with exposed stone fireplace and hearth, plate rack at three quarter height, formal dining room with 2 x Edinburgh presses and communicating double doors to sitting room, fitted kitchen with good space for informal dining/breakfasting table and chairs, 2 oven Aga range cooker, shallow press.

Second Floor
Stone staircase to the second-floor level upper hallway, bedroom 1 with vaulted ceiling, picture rail, decorative stone fireplace, Edinburgh press, bedroom 2 with vaulted ceiling, open fronted Edinburgh press, bedroom 3, dual aspect and dormer windows, bathroom with glass shower enclosure over the bath, tiled floor.

Outbuildings
Studio or out of house home office or crafts or hobbies room, Edinburgh press, painted floorboards, exposed roof trusses. Workshop and general-purpose store with sink, gas
boiler, painted stone floor, steps to long term stores at attic space, woodshed.
Gardens
Neatly enclosed and sheltered inner rear courtyard with flag stone floor and ivy climbers.
A door leads to side grounds which provide off street carparking turning and hard standing areas, the drive is to flagstones with raised beds and bounded by stone walls and evergreen hedging.

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, mains gas, gas fired central heating, some double glazing.

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

Situation
10 The Cross is located in the heart of the Weavers conservation area in the village of Kilbarchan.

10 The Cross is at the junctions of Steeple Street and Church Street, the latter with its charming rows of historic terraced cottage type homes, the centrepiece of which is the picturesque protected National Trust property, Weavers Cottage.

The village offers a good range of local shops and services, churches, local professional services and numerous activity clubs. The village is steeped in history and as mentioned above, has the fully restored Weavers Cottage at its centre, which, when entered, one is transported back to a time when Kilbarchan was at the very heart of the Scottish textile industry.

The area is well served by local state primary and secondary schools and Kilmacolm village (6 miles) has the independent St Columba’s with its enviable record of academic achievement. Glasgow has further independent schooling.

Kilbarchan has a mid-sized and well stocked Greens food store, a Morrisons supermarket is about 2 miles, a large Asda superstore 4 miles and the latest Tesco centre is at Linwood about 4 miles away. The Braehead & Silverburn retail villages are around 10 & 13 miles where there are a tremendous range of High Street multiples together with Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s anchor stores. Braehead also has an IKEA furniture superstore. The city at 15 miles has all the cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major international centre.

As with most parts of central Scotland one is never too far from a golf course and 10 The Cross is no exception: Johnstone has Cochrane Castle golf club and at nearby Bridge of Weir there are two fine courses, Old Ranfurly & Ranfurly Castle, all of which are popular and challenging 18-hole parkland golf courses.

The River Cart runs between Kilbarchan & Johnstone, and it is possible by permit, to fish for brown trout, coarse fish, recent river improvements have seen salmon returning to the Cart.

Castle Semple loch offers inland sailing, and the firth of Clyde has excellent chandlery and marina services as well as some of the UK’s most scenic and enjoyable coastal sailing.

The area has a regular bus service to Glasgow and there is a main line rail station at Milliken Park which is only about 1 mile from the house. Glasgow Airport is only 6 miles and offers domestic and international flights. The A737 on and off spur are at Kilbarchan which subsequently lead 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 3 miles take the Kilbarchan exit signposted A787, at the roundabout turn right and proceed into Kilbarchan. From the roundabout, proceed up Easwaldbank, which becomes High Barholm then Barn Green for about 0.8 miles, at the junctions of Church Street and Steeple Street, 10 the Cross is on the left-hand side."
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