Dockra House, Gateside

Property Description
Dockra House is an elegant Victorian country house privately positioned within its own mature garden grounds of approximately 3.75 acres, and the attractive countryside on the outskirts of the hamlet of Gateside in North Ayrshire.

This elegant family home offers families a peaceful and rural lifestyle with a convenient location for local services of Gateside including the local primary school and good road links allowing commuting to both the Clyde Coast and Glasgow city centre. The house commands views over the surrounding countryside with the peak of Goatfell on the Isle of Arran visible on a clear day.

This traditional home combines the character and style of a period villa with the convenience expected from modern day living. The property is built of local sandstone under a slate roof and has been carefully maintained and upgraded by its present owners. The accommodation is well presented and combines a wealth of period features including intricate cornicing, high ceilings and detailed fire surrounds but equally enjoying modern specifications. Internally the accommodation is spacious and large double glazed windows (upgraded in the last 15 years in traditional “sash and case” style) ensure the house is naturally light.

The German-made high quality kitchen has a range of bespoke modern kitchen furniture and Corian work surfaces with an extensive range of integral appliances and this room is open plan to a comfortable dining and sitting room area which enjoys stunning views over the surrounding grounds. There is a mix of modern and traditional style sanitary wear within the bathrooms. There is stylish large principal bedroom suite positioned on the second floor level of the property with extensive bedroom furniture and built in wardrobes and access to a modern ensuite shower room. The home as an oil fired central heating system, double glazing to external windows, mains water and electricity and drainage is provided by a septic tank.

The accommodation on the ground floor of the property extends to an entrance vestibule opening into a broad reception hallway which has a stair leading to the upper floors. There is a drawing room with bay window overlooking the front gardens, a family room with wood burning stove and a useful study ideal for working from home. The formal dining room has access to the ‘L shaped' open plan kitchen to dining and family room area. There is a family bathroom with a free standing stone bath on the ground floor level and a useful utility room. The first floor level has a central hallway with entry to four good sized double bedrooms and a modern shower room. The second floor of the property is home to the self-contained principal bedroom. This large suite has Velux windows to three elevations, bespoke fitted bedroom furniture with additional wardrobe space and entry to an elegant ensuite shower room.

Dockra House is set within mature and private garden grounds including a private tarmac driveway and extensive parking with turning point to the side of the property. The significant grounds, perhaps as important at the house itself, include a lawn to the front of the property enclosed by a stone wall and bordered by well stocked flower beds. There is sizable stone paved patio to opening from the rear to a further level lawn bordered by mature trees and shrubbery and a further stone wall. For those with equestrian pursuits there is a stable block within the garden grounds which has three internal boxes, a tack room and feed room. It is supplied with light, water and power. The grounds have the potential for adequate paddock facilities. There is also a full size tennis court within the garden grounds. The property is fitted with CCTV and a Yale Alarm system.

Planning permission has been granted for a substantial extension to the main house, as well as a free-standing garage, 2-bedroom lodge, and separate gym / office conversion of the stable block.

EER band:
Council Tax Band: G

Local Area
Gateside is a small hamlet close to the town of Beith. The village has a much sought after nursery and primary school (recent inspection results - “Very good”). A wider range of everyday shops and stores as well as a supermarket are available in Beith. Secondary schooling is also available at Garnock Community Campus (which also hosts a large sports centre and 25m swimming pool) with private schooling at Wellington school and air and St Columba's Kilmacolm.

The surrounding area is popular with commuters to Glasgow and offers easy access to the M8 or M77. Glasgow Airport is also within easy reach. Glengarnock train station is a 7 min drive away.

You are also within a 25 minute drive of the North Ayrshire beaches and coastline of the Firth of Clyde. There are extensive sporting facilities/local sports teams in the surrounding area and within 10 minutes of the Castle Semple Country Park at Lochwinnoch with extensive walks, cycle tracks, sailing and rowing in the park/loch area as well as the RSPB centre at Lochwinnoch

Extensive equestrian, shooting and fishing facilities in the surrounding area. Many nice restaurants and hotels in the surrounding area such as the Bowfield Luxury hotel and Spa.

Travel Directions
Dockra House, Gateside, KA15 1HG

From Glasgow City centre travel West on the M8 passing Glasgow Airport and turning left at the slip route on the A737 at junction 28a. Continue on the A737 and bypass the village of Beith. After the petrol station turn left at the crossroads onto the B777 (Wardrop Street) signposted for Gateside and turn right after the primary school onto Reek Street. At the staggered crossroads continue straight ahead past San-Mar cottage turning left at the junction to West Broadstone Cottage and at the end of the road veer right after the entrance to Baremailing cottage onto the private road into Dockra house.