Forest Moor, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8

SITUATION
Forest Moor sits a short distance from Kirkinner. Kirkinner is a small rural village in Wigtownshire with a primary school, shop & post office, small play park, village hall, sports hall and bowling green. Kilsture Forest is nearby for woodland walks, and in fact wraps around Forest Moor, and the harbour village of Garlieston and Rigg Bay are less than five miles away, ideal for coastal walks, fishing or boating activities. Hillside is also close to other ports and harbours on the peninsular including the Isle of Whithorn.
Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town, around 4.6 miles from Forest Moor, and hosts a very successful book festival in late September. The town becomes a hub of activity as people come to listen to authors, visit the many bookshops, eat in the cafés and wander through the town where local artists and craftspeople display their work. Wigtown has a primary school, various denomination churches, supermarket, a number of smaller shops, a golf club and Scotland's southernmost whisky distillery is in nearby Bladnoch.
Newton Stewart, a more commercial town, is known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills. It has a number of primary schools, the Douglas Ewart High School, a museum, leisure centre, three supermarkets, a bank and a post office which offers all postal and banking services, a cinema, and a wide range of shops, offices, businesses, hotels and restaurants. The area is well known for outdoor pursuits and sports. Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, situated approximately 12.5 miles east, is part of the Seven Stanes range of mountain biking trails and has a number of designated walks. The Galloway Forest Park is one of the best places in Britain to enjoy the night sky, the Galloway International Dark Sky Park is committed to protecting dark skies by controlling light pollution.

Communications to the area are good. Trains operate from stations in Stranraer, Dumfries and Lockerbie.
Ferry links to Northern Ireland run from Cairnryan, which is approximately 32 miles. The international airports of Prestwick and Glasgow are approximately 54 miles and 88 miles

DESCRIPTION
Forest Moor is a delightful 19th Century two storey cottage, set back off the road via a track and is largely hidden from view by the gentle rise of the land, giving a hugely private location. The current owners have carried out improvements to create a warm and welcoming home with ample space for entertaining between the beautiful dining hall with its exposed stonework wall, the bright and inviting conservatory and the cosy sitting room. Three bedrooms upstairs are supported by a possible fourth on the ground floor in the form of the study, off the sitting room, which has its own door out to the garden. A well appointed kitchen leads to a good sized utility room which houses the boiler and has a WC off.

Outside is a large workshop (7.17 m x 4.81m) created from an original stone barn, which is spacious enough to support a number of hobbies and interests. A garden room looks out over the rolling farmland to the side and features a hot tub, only installed in August 2024, from which to enjoy those warm summer evenings.

A detached garage sits adjacent to the parking area at the top of the track, where there is room for several vehicles. Beneath the house, there is a good sized cellar storage area.

What sets this wonderful rural retreat apart from the crowd, however, is the amazing woodland garden. There are winding walks through the many specimen trees, some of which are registered in the Scottish Archive of the National Register of Trees and include magnificent eucalyptus trees, tulip trees and monkey puzzles. In late winter and spring it is carpeted with snowdrops, daffodils and bluebells, and wildlife abounds with many varieties of wild and garden birds attracted to the peace and shelter. Great Spotted Woodpeckers and red squirrels are frequent visitors to the feeders near the house.

ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor: Entrance Porch. Hallway. Dining Hall. Conservatory. Sitting Room. Study/Bedroom 4. Kitchen. Utility Room. WC.

First Floor: Three Bedrooms. Bathroom.


GARDEN AND GROUNDS

The top of the track opens to a large parking area, with garage and workshop. Behind the workshop lies the garden room and hot tub area with views across the fields. To the front of the house tucked behind attractive stone dykes gravel paths lead through areas of lawn with mature shrubs. To the side lies a larger lawned area with a greenhouse, leading around to the rear. The garden to the rear features a patio area adjacent to the conservatory, and a large area of lawn surrounded by mature trees and shrubs of numerous varieties which give colour and interest year round. To the other side, further lawns, two further greenhouses, potting shed, and a small vegetable patch. Beyond this sits the woodland, more fully described above, and truly a woodland wonderland which would be an amazing place for children to play and learn.

EPC Rating = E