Boreland Farm Cottage, Minnigaff, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8

SITUATION
Boreland Farm Cottage sits in beautiful countryside close to the RSPB Wood of Cree Nature Reserve, the largest area of ancient woodland in southern Scotland.

Newton Stewart, approximately 2 miles from Boreland Farm Cottage, is known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills and has a number of primary schools, the Douglas Ewart High School, a museum, leisure centre, three supermarkets, 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 is situated approximately 6 miles from Boreland Farm Cottage and is part of the Seven Stanes range of mountain biking trails. Fishing, shooting, golf and equestrian facilities are all readily available throughout the area. In addition, Newton Stewart has an excellent rugby team, based in Bladnoch, and a number of local football teams both in Newton Stewart in the surrounding villages. Wigtown, Scotland’s Book Town, around 9 miles south, holds the annual Wigtown Book Festival, and is home to many bookshops and cafes, with the famous Bladnoch Distillery located just outside the town.

Trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available at Stranraer, about 27 miles west, and ferries to Northern Ireland sail from Cairnryan, a few miles round the coast from Stranraer. Trains also run from the regional centre of Dumfries, 50 miles to the east. Domestic and international flights are available at Prestwick Airport, 48 miles north, and Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports, 81 and 115 miles respectively. Motorway links and trains are available at Lockerbie, 64 miles east, and Kilmarnock, 57 miles north.

DESCRIPTION
Boreland Farm Cottage is a traditional farm cottage which has been extended over the years to form a delightfully spacious and versatile modern home. Sitting in around an acre of ground, the cottage has four bedrooms, two of which are en suite. The fourth bedroom sits on the end, accessed from the rear hallway and would make ideal B&B or Airbnb accommodation. It could also serve as ‘granny accommodation’ for an elderly relative. A good sized well-appointed kitchen is accessed from the rear hall and leads through to the open plan dining room and sitting room. A patio door leads out to the garden from the dining room and floods the space with light. An attractive fireplace houses a log-burner effect gas fire giving the sitting room a cosy feel. From the hallway beyond the main bedroom accommodation is accessed and comprises two double bedrooms, with one being en suite, a single bedroom and a family bathroom. The single bedroom is ideal as a home office or child’s bedroom. The en suite shower rooms and family bathroom are stylish and contemporary. Heating and hot water are via an LPG central heating system, with the tank tucked discreetly behind the detached garage. The garage has pedestrian access to the side, double outward opening doors for vehicle access, power and water supply. In the garden, more fully described below, there is a large summer house which is the perfect place to enjoy a quiet refreshment, tuck up with a favourite book or use as a potting shed. A former breeze-block built piggery provides storage, and potential for a number of uses.

All in all, Boreland Farm Cottage provides a wonderful opportunity to acquire a four bedroom family home in an idyllic rural location but that is ideally placed for an easy school run and handy for running back and forward to after-school clubs and activities. Alternatively, it would make a great small B&B or Airbnb, or simply a second home/holiday let.
NB. Furnishings are included in the sale, however the bed may not be left.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: Entrance vestibule. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Kitchen. Two En Suite Double Bedrooms. Further Double Bedroom. Single Bedroom/Study. Family Bathroom.


GARDEN
A driveway leads from the public road and runs past the front of the cottage leading to a small parking area and the garage. The garden wraps around the other three sides and is mainly laid to grass with some areas being left for pollinators with cut paths through. There are numerous mature trees and shrubs giving shelter and privacy. In winter when the trees are bare there are far reaching views across the surrounding countryside. The garden has huge potential for creating a number of different areas including vegetable garden, orchard and perhaps a chicken coup.

There is a timber summerhouse with large windows looking out over the rear garden. The breeze-block built piggery measures approximately 7.34m x 2.55m in total and comprises a number of different storage areas. The detached garage, which has power and water supply measures 4.72m x 5.72m.

FLOOD RISK
There is no specific risk to the property according to SEPA.
Flood maps of the area can be viewed at

PROPOSED WIND FARM
There is a proposed wind farm, Blair Hill, which will be sited beyond the front horizon. The current owners have made enquiries with the company, RES (Renewable Energy Systems Ltd) and were told that an acoustics assessment concluded that there would be a maximum noise level of 25.3 dB at the property. For context this is comparable to the noise from a soft whisper and well within the permissible limits of 37.5 dB.
RES also said that the Zone of Theoretical visibility would suggest turbines will not be visible at Boreland Farm Cottage. RES provided images showing what visual impact there might be to Boreland Farm Cottage and these can be obtained by contacting the selling agent. In summary, the turbines will not be visible if the trees on the horizon remain.

EPC Rating = F