High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, DG7

EPC Rating - C

Council Tax Band - B

Home Report Value - £175,000

THE PROPERTY

Unique two bedroom apartment over three floors situated in the former Town Hall building dating back to 1884, benefiting from a recent conversion of the attic floor which has successfully and significantly extended the living space, providing a generous principal double bedroom with balcony and full-size four-piece ensuite bathroom, in addition to the sitting room, kitchen, utility room with WC and second bedroom on the first floor with entrance and storage on the ground floor. The property benefits from mains gas central heating (combi boiler) and partial double glazing (as far as the Conservation Area status will allow). The flexible accommodation layout could be configured to suit any modern family living/working arrangements. It offers outstanding, far-reaching views across the ornamental Town Hall Gardens to Garries Park beyond, from both the sitting room on the first floor and from the main bedroom on the top floor where French doors open out onto a balcony providing an even better vantage point. The property is situated just off the High Street in heart of the popular tourist destination of Gatehouse of Fleet, on the edge of the glorious Solway coast and the Dark Skies Galloway Forest Park, popular with walkers, cyclists and historians. Viewing is essential to appreciate all that this fabulous and totally unique property has to offer both inside and out.

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ACCOMMODATION
The entrance to the property is through the archway via the private courtyard garden to the rear with gated access. There are two outside stores off the courtyard and a further internal store accessed from the ground floor entrance hall where the staircase leads to the upper floors. On the first floor is the cosy sitting room with open views across the community tended gardens, modern fitted kitchen, separate utility room and second bedroom offering a range of potential alternative uses including dining-room or home office/study. The kitchen comprises a range of floor and wall based units with contrasting work surfaces and washable splashback. There is a stainless steel sink and drainer unit, gas hob and electric oven with ample space for a free-standing fridge/freezer. The separate utility room with a guest toilet and wash hand has further base units and worktops and houses the gas combi boiler as well as providing plumbing and space for laundry appliances. On the upper floor the principal bedroom is a generous double benefiting from a recently installed four-piece ensuite bathroom with bath, walk-in shower enclosure, vanity storage unit with wash hand basin inset and toilet.

Finishing off outside, there is gated access to the private courtyard garden of the property through the archway off the High Street. The property enjoys uninterrupted views over the picturesque, carefully community tended community gardens where the owners of the property enjoy unrestricted access all year round.
Boundaries are predominantly defined by timber fencing to the rear and by low level stone wall with cast iron railings to the front.
There is on-street parking to the front of the property.

TRANSPORT, SCHOOLS & AMENITIES

Gatehouse of Fleet has its own primary school with pre-school nursery provision. The nearest secondary school is Kirkcudbright Academy (11 miles) with school transport available.
Peaceful in its pastel colours, the small country town of Gatehouse of Fleet lies on the Solway Firth, in the midst of Dumfries & Galloway countryside, with good sandy beaches a five-minute drive away. The town was founded in the 1760s as a mill community, and today the nearby Mill on the Fleet a visitor centre in a former bobbin mill tells the tale of Gatehouse’s cotton-spinning days. Today, there are several shops in the town including a small supermarket, chemist, GP surgery, bank and Post Office, along with two book/gift shops, a kilt-making centre and two cafes, including the famous local producer Galloway Lodge Preserves. All four pubs in the town have restaurant facilities and welcome children. Broughton House & Garden and Gatehouse of Fleet Golf Club are available close-by as are historic monuments such as Cardoness Castle. The unspoilt coastline with its numerous coves and bays including Mossyard and Cardoness beaches, is on the doorstep. From Auchenlarie holiday centre (7 miles) there are stunning sunsets and views of Murray’s Isles. The property is also convenient for Cream O' Galloway and the historic MacLellan's Castle. Glasgow Prestwick airport is located 75 km away from this accommodation. Castle Douglas, a 20-minute drive away, offers an extensive range of shops, Threave Gardens and boating on Carlingwark Loch. Located on the banks of the Fleet River, Gatehouse provides ready access to a variety of river and coastal activities, ideal for beach holidays, watersports, fishing, golf, coastal walks and cycling.

HOME REPORT
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