Kissock, Beeswing, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2

DESCRIPTION
Kissock is a delightful rural smallholding situated just a short distance from both Dumfries and Dalbeattie. Offering a charming rural package including a spacious family home, extensive traditional outbuildings in a courtyard setting, garden grounds, woodland and paddocks. An idyllic lifestyle property to suit a host of uses. Kissock is approached via a driveway leading to the front of the property with garage and continuing into to the courtyard and access to outbuildings. A spacious family home with adaptability in its layout to suit the specific needs of the buyer. The front door leads to the staircase hallway, with large walk in storage cupboard and access to the dining room, back kitchen/utility and living room. The living room has a large window to the front and a wood burning stove, ideal for those cooler evenings. Continuing through into the conservatory, connecting directly to the garden at the rear and naturally flooded with light. An opening continues through to the back kitchen (as the current owner calls it) which currently serves as a utility space, housing the boiler. This could easily be adapted to serve as additional living/dining space. An entrance porch with cloakroom W.C provides an alternative access from the courtyard. Completing the ground floor accommodation is the delightful triple aspect breakfast kitchen, flooded with natural light and views surrounding the property. Ample space for a large table in the centre of the room and a range of fitted units surround with sink and drainage board integrated. Integrated hob, extractor & oven/grill with under counter space and plumbing for dishwasher.

To the first floor the property boasts 3 bedrooms, a bright spacious master bedroom benefits from a double aspect with fitted wardrobe space, adjoining is a bathroom en suite with walk in shower. Access to the master is via a delightful space, currently set up as a living room, this could be reconfigured to create an additional bedroom or dressing room to the master suite, depending on the requirement. A further two bedrooms with windows overlooking the front of the property, one of which with fitted wardrobes. A large lined cupboard and shower room with walk in shower complete the first floor accommodation.

Externally the property offers huge opportunity with a highly desirable blend of location, property, outbuildings and land. Extending to about 7.8 acres in all, the combination of woodland, paddocks & garden space offers great adaptability and potential to fulfil the lifestyle needs of the buyer. A delightful range of outbuildings in a courtyard setting could be utilised to suit a range of specific needs, be it workshop, storage, stabling, animal shelter, tool storage etc.

Kissock offers a delightful rural holding for which there is continuing demand in a desirable area enjoying the best of both worlds, just a short distance from Dumfries and Dalbeattie with their respective local amenities yet occupying an idyllic peaceful rural location.

SITUATION
Kissock is located in a rural location nearest to the small village of Beeswing and sits almost equidistant between the towns of Dalbeattie & Dumfries. Very close to Loch Arthur for those who enjoy wild swimming or a spot of fishing. The property is close to popular Loch Arthur Farm shop and café well known for its local and organic produce. The nearest primary schools are found at Lochrutton, Kirkgunzeon, Shawhead and Cargenbridge, all of which are highly regarded, as are the nearest secondary schools, Dalbeattie High School & several within Dumfries. Dumfries which is approximately 8.5 miles away is the principal town in the area, and provides a wide range of schools, shops, retail outlets, and other services including a major hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Dumfries is also home to the Crichton campuses of both Glasgow University and the University of the West of Scotland.

Communications are good with the A75 giving good access to Carlisle in the east and to Stranraer in the west. There is a main line railway station in Dumfries with connections to Carlisle, Newcastle and Glasgow, and in Lockerbie with connections to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester. The M74 motorway link north and south, can be accessed easily by following the A75 to Gretna, Moffat or Lockerbie. International and domestic flights are available from Prestwick, Glasgow and Newcastle.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor:
Entrance Porch. W.C. Utility/ Living / Back Kitchen. Breakfast Kitchen. Conservatory. Living Room. Dining Room.

First Floor:
Bedroom. Shower Room. Bedroom. Living Room. Master Bedroom with Bathroom En Suite.

Outbuildings:
In a courtyard setting with central gravelled courtyard area-

Tool Shed (3.6m x 3.4m)

Potting Shed (3.5m x 3.7m)

Byre (16m x 4.8m) With Electric.

Workshop (6.5n x 4.6m) With Electric.

Barn (22.3 x 5.6m) With Electric
Adjoining:
• Garage 1 ( 4.9 x 2.7m)
Through to:
• Garage 2 (7.5m x 3.5m)

GARDEN AND GROUNDS)
To the rear of the property a garden area with a combination of beds & raised beds, ideal for the keen grow-your-own gardener, an area of hardstanding ideal situation for a greenhouse, a range of fruit trees including plum, apple, gooseberry and more. Two pockets of woodland lie to the road boundary of the site, giving enhanced privacy to Kissock. Made up primarily with a combination of beech and ash. Adjacent to the property sits a large paddock, bound by stone dyke and stock fencing with gated access to the front of the property. A second paddock sits beyond the woodland. A total of 7.83 acres in all.

ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETC
The neighbouring farmer has a right of access, following the dotted line on the Site Plan, to access his Buildings.

EPC Rating = E