Kirkfauld, 5 Kirkton Road, Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire, KA3

Description
Kirkfauld is a charming, detached former farmhouse situated on the edge of the village of Kilmaurs in East Ayrshire. This delightful property offers a compelling combination of features, including the main family home, a Category ‘A’ listed Doocot, polytunnels, stables, beautifully stocked gardens, woodlands and grass paddocks. This rare package of assets offers a fine opportunity for those with equestrian interests or for those seeking a small-scale hobby farming lifestyle.

The house is of white painted harled exterior with exposed natural ashlar stone at quoins, windows and doors. The whole is under a slated roof with flat section at the rear. The accommodation is laid out over two light, bright easily managed levels and is brimming with character and charm. The house faces south west and has lovely bucolic aspects across owned land including woodlands and a stream which passes through the grounds.

Ground Floor
Outer door with cut glass details to entrance reception hallway with exposed ceiling beams, under stairs store, shelved linen store, drawing room with coal burning effect living flame gas fire set in fireplace with tiled slips and hearth, exposed ceiling beams, picture window to gardens, formal dining room with service hatch to kitchen, exposed beams, French door/window to gardens. Inner door to rear hallway and back door with opaque and leaded glass to rear gardens, breakfast and informal dining room, open plan to winter sitting room with warming contemporary log burner on a circular slate hearth, door to garage, fitted and integrated kitchen with split level equipment and slate tile floor, patio door to bright conservatory with twin leaf fly screen protected doors to gardens, tiled floor. Utility room with Belfast sink, hot tank store. From main reception hallway, home office/study, bedroom 1 with dual aspect and fitted wardrobes, tiled bath and shower room with corner
shower enclosure, tongue and groove pine clad ceiling, bedroom 2 with dual aspect and
fitted German furniture.

First Floor
Main staircase to upper hallway with wood turned banister and white painted iron spindles, stained glass window at half landing. Upper hallway leading to dual aspect bedroom 3 with feature leaded glass Edinburgh press, shower room with access hatch to attic, bedroom 4 with fitted German furniture incorporating retractable bed.

Secondary steel spiral staircase to secondary upper hallway access to long term stores in eaves space, bedroom 5 with picture dormer window formation, quality German range fitted furniture and eaves space access, en-suite tiled bathroom.

Outbuildings
Integral double garage with separate up and over roller doors, concrete floor Belfast sink, gardeners wc, Light power and water, solar panel gear. Electric vehicle charging point.

Drying/boiler room with terra cotta tile floor.

Box profile steel general purpose shed/machinery and equipment store.

Dog kennel with fenced enclosure.

Stables pavilion of 3 loose boxes, tack and feed stores, overhung canopy, all set on a concrete base. Light power and water, mineral felt roof.

Block wall midden.

Greenhouse, 4 bay polytunnel, 5 bay polytunnel.

Timber garden shed, soft fruit cages.

Hexagonal custom BBQ hut with twin leaf doors, bench seating and central burner pit.

Category ‘A’ listed doocot, original stone nesting boxes, picked and pointed stone, stone anti rat waist band, slated roof, crow stepped gables.

Gardens
Black asphalt access lane to vehicle hardstanding and wash bay apron with central drain, stone wall and steel gates to front gardens, concrete path with red whin chip stone grip stones flanked by mature well-tended lawns which are fringed with beech hedging and mixed shrub, bush and border plants. Specimen weeping evergreen, pathway and bridges across the stream to woodlands at the eastern side. Bark mulched paths through woodlands underplanted with rhododendrons. 3 block paved patios/terraces strategically located for sheltered summer furniture, alfresco dining and sun downers. Boules court. Ancient stone ruins of Tour. Gates lead to a block paved terrace at the rear fringed with a stone retaining wall and with steps leading to raised rear gardens, stabling and polytunnels. Gravel pathways, box hedging and a wide range of mixed shrubs and bushes. Path to orchard and productive fruit trees. The Carmel water flows through 2 of the fields.

Land
Fields around Kirkfauld are to permanent pasture and are in 4 main compartments;

Broomknowe
Dove Fauld
Girnal Croft
Glebe Field

Farm Code
Kirkfauld is a registered farm with farm code 207/61

Public Right of Way
A public right of way exists via kissing gates through Girnal Croft.

Local Authorities
East Ayrshire Council
Tel: .

Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by private septic tank, mains electricity, mains gas, gas fired central heating (recent new boiler) supported by warming log burner, solar panels with battery storage system in the garage, double glazing. Electric vehicle charging point within the garage.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Council Tax
Kirkfauld is in council tax band F and the amount of council tax payable for 2025/2026 is £3,011.91.

EPC
EPC rating C.

Situation
Kirkfauld is situated on the fringe of the pleasant village of Kilmaurs in the heart of rural East Ayrshire and has an excellent south-facing outlook over the surrounding countryside. It is situated about 0.5 miles from the centre of the village and is about 2.8 miles from the Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock.

The village of Kilmaurs offers local shops and services that easily cater for everyday needs and requirements. Kilmarnock has a fuller range of services as well as main supermarkets.

In addition to Kilmaurs and Kilmarnock, Ayr and Glasgow, both within easy reach, provide an extensive range of amenities, professional services including education, retail, entertainment and transport links. Private co-educational schooling for pupils from the age of 3 to 18 is also available at Wellington School in Ayr.

Kirkfauld is in a very accessible location with the A77/M77 about 3.5 miles to the east which provides easy access to Ayr, Prestwick Airport and Glasgow. There are mainline railway stations at Kilmaurs and Kilmarnock. These stations provide regular commuter trains to the centre of Glasgow and the station at Kilmaurs is within walking distance of the house. International airports at Prestwick and Glasgow are 14.5 miles and 23 miles distant respectively.

The ferry terminals at Troon (10 miles) and Cairnryan (63 miles) provide access to Ireland.

Ayrshire is renowned worldwide for golf with the regular open championship venues of Royal Troon and Turnberry within easy reach.

Along with agriculture and golf, Ayrshire is known for its excellent salmon fishing on the rivers Ayr, Doon, Girvan and Stinchar, all of which are within a short drive. Game shooting is also popular within the area, whilst for those keen on horse racing, Ayr Racecourse, home of the Scottish Grand National, is 18 miles distant.

Inland sailing is available on Castle Semple Loch and the Firth of Clyde, some of the most scenic coastal sailing in Europe, together with numerous marinas with associated chandlery services.

Sea fishing sport is available on the Ayrshire coastline.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow, proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway taking junction 22 onto the M77. Continue on the M77 for 15 miles taking junction 7. Follow signs Kilmaurs on the B751. After about 4 miles arrive in Kilmaurs turning left then immediate right onto the Irvine Road. Proceed on the Irvine Road for 1 mile then turn left onto a singletrack unmarked road. Proceed for a further 400 yards to find the entrance to Kirkfauld on the left hand side."
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