High Mindork Farmhouse, Kirkcowan, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8

SITUATION
High Mindork Farmhouse is surrounded by open farmland, and less than three miles from Kirkcowan, the nearest village. Kirkcowan has a primary school, shop and Post Office, garage, hotel and good public transport. Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town, holds the annual Wigtown Book Festival, and is home to many bookshops and cafes, with the famous Bladnoch Whisky Distillery located just outside the town. High Mindork Farmhouse is also within easy reach of a local beach, just eight miles from Craignarget Beach in Auchenmalg.

Newton Stewart, the nearest town is known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills. Newton Stewart has a number of primary schools, the Douglas Ewart High School, Merrick Leisure Centre, a museum, three supermarkets, 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 is situated approximately 13 miles from High Mindork and part of the Seven Stanes range of mountain biking trails. Fishing, shooting, curling, golf and equestrian facilities are all readily available throughout the area. The Galloway International Dark Sky Park was the first forest in the UK to achieve dark sky status, and with the designation as a gold tier Dark Sky Park, Galloway Forest Park enjoys some of the best views and conditions for stargazing.

Trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available at Stranraer, about 17 miles from High Mindork and ferries to Northern Ireland sail from Cairnryan. Trains also run from the regional centre of Dumfries, 57 miles to the east. Domestic and international flights are available at Prestwick Airport, 60 miles north, and Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports, 89 and 116 miles respectively. Motorway links and trains are available at Lockerbie, 70 miles east, and Kilmarnock, 68 miles north.

DESCRIPTION
High Mindork Farmhouse is a traditional whinstone farmhouse sitting under a slate roof, situated in a quiet rural location, with views over the surrounding farmland and an abundance of wildlife in the fields and woodlands adjacent.
The entrance vestibule opens to the double aspect farmhouse kitchen, with an electric hob, oven/grill and integrated fridge. There is space and plumbing for further white goods. The oil aga in situ is no longer in use. Sociable space with ample room for a sizeable table and chairs in the space. Continuing through there are three reception rooms all with high ceilings and open fires, and a modern fitted bathroom. The bathroom has a free-standing roll top bath and separate shower cubicle. The living room and sitting room have views to the front of the property and the third reception room, with a recessed bookcase, could be utilised as a reception room, or a fourth bedroom, depending on the needs and requirements of the new owner.

Stairs lead to the first floor where there are three bedrooms and a shower room. Bedrooms 1 and 2 have sash and case dormer windows with spectacular views over the surrounding countryside in addition bedroom 2 has fitted cupboards. The third bedroom has a upvc window, velux window and storage space in the eaves. The shower room adjacent has circular ceramic basin over a wooden vanity unit and a walk in shower with glass screen, and far reaching views over the paddock and fields beyond.

High Mindork Farmhouse benefits from Biomass boiler heating, fed by wooden pellets the boiler heats the property and water, and a payment is received on a quarterly basis by submitting meter readings. The biomass boiler is situated in the outbuilding/garage and the pellet store is situated to the right of this building. A workshop with heat and power is also included in the sale.

High Mindork Farmhouse is in an idyllic country location, yet just a few miles from the nearest village, providing the best of both worlds. The property is in need of modernisation, a blank canvas with the potential to become a beautiful family home.

There is an option to rent the small paddock to the side and front of the property, extending to approximately 1 acre, allowing the opportunity to keep a pony/horse or donkey, no other livestock will be considered.

OUTBUILDINGS
Garage and Biomass boiler Store (6.19m x 5.43) of stone construction with power. Sliding door. One step up to concrete floor with biomass boiler and tank.

Workshops, with power, light and heating. 3.01m x 2.45 and 3.04m x 2.48m.

ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule. Kitchen. Sitting Room. Living Room. Study/Office. Bathroom. Porch

First Floor: 3 bedrooms. Shower Room. Box Room/Store

GARDEN AND GROUNDS
From the track the entrance leads to the farmhouse on the left, workshop/garage and biomass pellet store on the right and parking space in front of the farmhouse. The garden, laid to lawn with mature trees and wraps around three sides of High Mindork Farmhouse. A dry stone wall forms the boundary.

ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETC
There is a right of access over the entrance road to the parking area in front of the farmhouse. The farmer owns and works the remaining buildings together with the surrounding farmland.

FLOOD RISK
Flood maps of the area can be viewed at

DIRECTIONS
Travelling from Dumfries take the second exit at Newton Stewart roundabout and stay on the A75 for 7.4 miles, turn left (at Halfway House) on to the B733 for 0.8 miles and turn right for 1 mile, then slight left and continue for for 0.6 miles. High Mindork Farmhouse will be directly in front of you on the left-hand side of the road.

POST CODE DG8 0DE

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EPC Rating = G