Langside, 3 Main Street, Portpatrick, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9

SITUATION
Langside is situated directly opposite Portpatrick Parish Church within the village. Portpatrick has a number of shops, a primary school, church, putting green, beachfront hotels & restaurants and in the summer you will find people dining al fresco as they admire the stunning sea view. Portpatrick RNLI Lifeboat is launched from the harbour and can be seen going out to sea for both rescues and training days. There are good walking opportunities, including walks to Sandeel Bay and Lairds Bay, and from Portpatrick you can take a short walk up to Dunskey Castle, a 16th century ruin, set around a small bay with cliffs forming the backdrop. For the more adventurous hill walkers you can walk the Southern Upland Way, with Portpatrick providing the start or end point in the West. Stranraer is the nearest major town, 7.4 miles from Langside, where there is a secondary school, primary schools, hospital (Galloway Community Hospital), supermarkets, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants, and a train station.
The port of Cairnryan, 13.7 miles from Langside, has two ferry operators running passenger and freight services to Northern Ireland.
There are a number of golf courses in the area including Dunskey Golf Club, within walking distance, Stranraer Golf Club, Wigtownshire County Golf Club and the famous Turnberry Golf Course is approximately 43 miles from Portpatrick. Both curling and horse riding are also very popular in the area, Stranraer & District Riding Club offers training and holds regular events, and curling is available at the North West Castle, Stranraer.

DESCRIPTION
Langside is a spacious four-bedroom semi-detached property, which has previously served as a popular Bed and Breakfast within the village. The ground floor rooms retain appealing features with high ceilings and attractive cornicing, two open fires remain in situ in the sitting room and living room opposite. The dining room forms the third reception room, all three reception rooms offer flexibility and can be best utilised depending on the needs and requirements of the new owners.
The kitchen has a small serving hatch opening to the living room, a pulley, a double sink and drainer, washing machine and an electric cooker. The range cooker is no longer in use. The ground floor also benefits from a sizeable under stair cupboard and back porch, providing an abundance of storage space. The first floor opens to four well-lit bedrooms, all with wash hand basins. Bedrooms 1 and 2 have views of the church across the road and bedrooms 3 and 4 overlook the private courtyard behind. The main shower room has an easy access shower, heated towel rail and a Velux window. There is a second WC. Cloakroom with airing cupboard. The attic is boarded the full length of the property, at standard head height, offering extensive storage space.

Langside has Dimplex Quantum storage heaters and is on the waiting list for a smart meter to be installed. There is a parking area/area of hard standing (10.67m x 8.85m) beside Langside with ample off-street parking for more than one vehicle.

This spacious home, although in need of updating, is located within a very popular seaside village, within walking distance from the sea front, local shops and restaurants. This also presents an appealing investment opportunity for those seeking a holiday let.

ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule. Living Room. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Kitchen. Porch

First Floor: 4 Bedrooms. Shower Room. WC. Cloakroom.

OUTBUILDING (4.57m X 3.47m)
Of stone construction with flat roof, paved slab flooring and side window. The oil tank is housed in the outbuilding, there is a good amount of storage space and shelving.

GROUNDS
The porch at Langside opens to a back yard, with a timber garden shed, stone outbuilding and access to the parking area. A number of years ago steps were added leading up from the parking area to the banking behind, to obtain a sea view. Some of the steps remain, but the banking has become overgrown and now would need re-instated to re-create that appealing space.

FLOOD RISK
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DIRECTIONS
On entering Portpatrick continue until you see the Portpatrick Parish Church on the left-hand side of the road, Langside is directly opposite the Church.

POST CODE
DG9 8LD

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EPC Rating = F