Carse Minnoch Cottage, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8

SITUATION
Carse Minnoch Cottage sits in a peaceful rural location with far reaching countryside views and the Galloway Hills beyond. Nearby Blackcraig is a small hamlet on the edge of the Galloway Forest Park, the largest forest in the UK, and just under two miles from the market town of Newton Stewart.

Newton Stewart, known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills, 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 1.7 miles from South View and is 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 24 miles from Newton Stewart, and ferries to Northern Ireland sail from nearby Cairnryan. Trains also run from the regional centre of Dumfries, 46 miles to the east. Domestic and international flights are available at Prestwick Airport, 50 miles north, and Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports, 85 and 106 miles respectively. Motorway links and trains are available at Lockerbie, 59 miles east, and Kilmarnock, 61 miles north.

DESCRIPTION
Set in an idyllic rural location, Carse Minnoch Cottage is a beautifully presented 5 bedroom detached cottage offering a perfect blend of peaceful seclusion and modern comfort, surrounded by panoramic views of the rolling countryside to the Galloway Hills beyond. Internally the accommodation has been added to by the current owners, now providing spacious accommodation over two floors. A modern, well equipped kitchen with dining space sits at the heart of the home, with integrated electric hob, integrated oven, integrated dishwasher and a large window capturing the views. A delightful living room with large window to the front provides the ideal space to relax as a family or entertain. The property boasts 5 generous bedrooms, 3 on the ground floor each with fitted storage space and a modern fitted shower room between, serving the ground floor. To the first floor, stairs rising from the kitchen/dining lead to the further bedrooms again, each with integrated storage space, both with far reaching countryside views. A modern shower room accessed from the first floor landing with storage cupboards completes the accommodation offering.

Externally, the property has parking space for a number of vehicles to the front and side of the cottage. Enclosed garden space to the front, side and rear of the property with well maintained lawns, mature planted flowed beds and a delightful patio area – perfect for relaxing or dining alfresco and enjoying the peaceful surroundings and countryside views. The detached garage (2.3m x 6.6m) with up and over door to front and side pedestrian door, provides useful outbuilding space with dog kennel area adjoining to the rear. Whether you’re looking for a family home, a rural retreat or a lifestyle move, this home offers the very best of peaceful seclusion and modern comfort.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: Entrance Porch. Hallway. Living Room. Kitchen/Dining Room. Bedroom/Hobby Room. Bedroom. Shower Room. Bedroom.

First Floor: Landing area with storage. Bedroom. Shower Room. Bedroom.

FLOOD RISK
Flood maps of the area can be viewed at

ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETC
Access is via the farm track owned by CarseMinnoch Farm over which Carse Minnoch Cottage has a right of access.

POST CODE
DG8 7AU

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LOCAL AUTHORITY
Dumfries & Galloway Council

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents.

ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS
Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money laundering checks against purchasers. Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to identify the purchaser for Anti-Money Laundering purposes. Our service provider ‘First AML’ will contact the purchaser to gather the required identification documents. An information sheet is available from the selling agent on request. We are not able to enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified

Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered.


HEALTH & SAFETY
Appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during inspection particularly in reference to any livestock present and working machinery and equipment on the property.

EPC Rating = D