Merkland Road, Dumfries, DG1

Home Report - £265,000
EPC - E
Council Tax - E

THE PROPERTY

A beautifully presented, detached bungalow located in the popular area of Bankend. This property enjoys attractive views of the surrounding area and comprises three bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen/dining room, an integral garage, off-street parking, a rear enclosed garden and much more. Ideally suited to couples, families and those looking for ground floor living accommodation. This property is one not to be missed and must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

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ACCOMMODATION

Entry to this property is through a porch. The porch leads to the entrance hall in which services access to three bedrooms, the living room, the kitchen/dining room and the family bathroom. The entrance hall benefits from two built-in cupboards providing the property with ample storage space. The kitchen comprises a mixture of both wall and floor-based units with complementary work, a range-style cooker with an overhead extractor fan, a stainless steel sink and drainer unit and space for varying white goods. The kitchen is complete with a breakfast bar and a tiled splashback. The kitchen provides access to the utility room. The utility room comprises a range of floor-based units with complementary work surfaces and benefits from built-in cupboards providing the property with ample storage space. The utility room provides space for additional white goods and provides access to the outside area and the integral garage. The light-filled living room is a great size and features a wood burning stove inset into the wall with a decorative mantle and hearth. The living room provides a great entertaining space for the whole family to enjoy. All three bedrooms demand double status with the smaller of the three benefiting from a built-in cupboard. The family bathroom comprises a corner jacuzzi bath, a shower enclosure with a mains shower, a wash hand vanity unit, a W/C and a wall-hung towel rail. The family bathroom is complete with a tiled finish.

Finishing outside, the property benefits from an integral garage, ample off-street parking and a rear garden in which enjoys views of the beautiful surrounding area. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and features a number of mature and decorative shrubs. The garden to the front of the property is also laid to lawn and features a range of mature and decorative shrubs.

TRANSPORT, SCHOOLS & AMENITIES

The nearest primary schools are Caerlaverock (located within the nearby village of Glencaple), Brownhall & St Michaels all held in excellent local regard as are the nearest secondary schools, St Joseph's College and Dumfries High School. The immediate surrounding area has an abundance of wildlife including Roe Deer, Curlew, Barnacle Geese and Barn Owls to name but a few. Indeed Badgers and Brown Hares are almost daily visitors to the garden itself. Caerlaverock is rich in bio-diversity, with landscapes and history of national importance. In recognition of this, it has been featured in several television programmes. Due to its location and the resultant lack of light pollution, Croft Cottage also enjoys dramatic night skies.

The nearby village of Glencaple itself is vibrant and has a lovely close-knit community feel. The Nith Hotel and the newly opened award winning Glencaple Boathouse restaurants are extremely popular and have a good reputation for lovely food. Dumfries town centre is attractive and reached within a 10-minute drive and offers a combination of good 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.

A regular local bus servicing the town centre stops in the immediate vicinity, and for further afield Dumfries train station provides regular links to Glasgow and all points south, as does the bus station situated on the Whitesands by the river. There are regular and quick train connections to Edinburgh from the small town of Lockerbie, just a few miles away, and which has a regular bus service with Dumfries.

The M6 and M74 road networks are accessible nearby at Moffat, Gretna and Lockerbie.

The surrounding area offers glorious countryside and historic ruins with easy access to the beautiful coast and a multitude of sporting and country pursuits including sailing, horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, golf and fine coastal and woodland walk.

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