Parton, Castle Douglas, DG7

EPC Band = E Council Tax Band = B

Home Report Value = £220,000

THE PROPERTY

A unique opportunity to purchase Stables Cottage, part of the former stable block for Parton House on Parton Estate, an historic stronghold of the Murrays, visited by Robert Burns in 1793 on his first tour of Galloway. The historic hamlet of Parton sits by the stunning expanse of Loch Ken, equidistant (7 miles) from Castle Douglas, the region’s renowned Food Town and New Galloway, the picturesque village on the edge of the spectacular Galloway Forest Park. Stables Cottage dates back to 1870 and was converted from a gallery/tea-room in 2013. The fully accessible property offers a fully flexible accommodation layout currently configured to provide a spacious open plan lounge diner, kitchen/breakfast room, separate utility room, main bedroom with ensuite shower room, second bedroom, family bathroom and generous attic space suitable for further conversion to provide additional bedrooms and bathroom. Externally there are garden grounds and off-road parking to both the front and back with panoramic scenic views surrounding the property. Ideally suited to professionals, retirees or small families, this charming cottage offers an exceptional base for an alternative lifestyle with flexible accommodation layout to facilitate contemporary living and working arrangements. The property benefits from electric heating, supplemented by the multi-fuel burning stove and double glazing throughout. Viewing is essential to appreciate all this unique property has to offer both inside and out.

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ACCOMMODATION

The front door of the cottage opens into the spacious open plan kitchen/dining space with generous lounge/diner beyond. The main bedroom is to the left with second bedroom off the kitchen. Access to the considerable attic space is from the dining area of the kitchen. The kitchen comprises a range of wall and base units with contrasting work surfaces and tiled splashback. There is an integrated electric oven, work island/breakfast bar with LPG hob, stainless steel sink and drainer unit along with plenty of space of additional free-standing kitchen appliances. The separate utility room provides space and plumbing for laundry appliances and from here the back door opens out into the rear garden with endless opportunities for outdoor living. The spacious lounge/diner is filled with natural light and has a feature slate hearth with multi-fuel burning stove. This delightful room offers comfortable relaxation space as well as a dining/entertaining area. The main bedroom has views to the front of the property and an ensuite shower room with shower enclosure, pedestal wash hand basin and toilet. The second bedroom could be configured as a study/home office if required. The family bathroom comprises a three-piece contemporary white suite including a bath with mixer shower over, pedestal wash hand basin and toilet.

Finishing off outside, a concrete surface patio area and car parking space is situated to the front of the dwelling. To the rear of the dwelling is a stone chipped path, with steps up to a grass lawn and stone chipped driveway.
Boundaries are defined by timber fences, post and wire fences and dry stone walls.

TRANSPORT, SCHOOLS & AMENITIES

The nearest primary school is in the neighbouring village of Crossmichael (3.5 miles) with the nearest secondary school being Castle Douglas High (7 miles). Parton is on the local bus route and there is school transport available. Crossmichael primary school boasts a good local reputation, and the village is also served by a convenience store, pub/restaurant and village hall. The hamlet of Parton also has a village hall and church dating back to 1593 with its most famous former resident James Clerk Maxwell mathematical physicist commemorated by a monument beside the Parton war memorial in front of the church. Parton Row is the name of the cottages rebuilt in 1901 by the then laird, Benjamin Rigby Murray, of Parton House. One was used as a library and reading room. The Clock Tower was added to an existing byre but later converted to a communal laundry. In later years the building nearest the hall was the village shop and post office and was the home of Sam Callander who devoted much of his life to promoting the memory of James Clerk Maxwell. Parton railway station was part of the Portpatrick line, but closed in 1965. The station building was converted as a private house.

There is a community shop, cafes, restaurants and hotels in both New Galloway (7 miles) and St John’s Town of Dalry. New Galloway also has a renowned golf course with unrivalled views of the picturesque Loch Ken and is the home of the Glenkens CatStrand Arts and Community Trust. It is a popular tourist destination on the River Ken where there is also a wide range of water sports available. There is also a gp surgery and pharmacy. New Galloway provides access to the spectacular Galloway Forest Park, Scotland’s first Dark Skies Park offering many visitor attractions including Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre with coffee shop and views of the Loch and Merrick the highest peak in the Southern Uplands, Wild Goat Park and Red Deer Range as well as access to Newton Stewart and the Wigtownshire coast on the other side of the park. The surrounding area offers a wide range of country pursuits including sailing, water skiing and kayaking available from the Galloway Activity Centre, horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, bird watching and numerous coastal and woodland walks. Castle Douglas (7 miles), the region’s food town is a 20 minute drive away and offers a range of small independent shops, cafes, restaurants, hotels, pubs, cinema/theatre and swimming pool. From Castle Douglas the nearby A75 provides transport links to the east to Dumfries (23 miles) and west to Stranraer (44 miles), with Ayr and Prestwick (43 miles) to the north. There is a ferry terminal at Cairnryan near Stranraer with sailings to and from Northern Ireland. Dumfries is the region’s capital sitting on the River Nith and offers a combination of shopping facilities and historic buildings. The town is also the home of a substantial college and university campus located within beautiful grounds overlooking the town and has three golf courses. There are various close transport links including Dumfries train station providing links to Carlisle and Glasgow with high-speed rail services to both the north and south available from Lockerbie. Major Bus links can be accessed from Dumfries to Glasgow and to the south. The M6 and M74 networks are accessible at Moffat, Gretna and Lockerbie. Dumfries town centre offers several major supermarkets, popular High Street shops, shopping centre, schooling, university campus, a range of bistros and medical facilities. A brand new state of the art regional hospital is located on the outskirts of Dumfries just off the A75.

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