Garpol, 52 High Street, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG11

Garpol sits in a prime location on the High Street within the Lochmaben Conservation Area. Lochmaben's history centres on its strategic castle, a key fortress during the Scottish Wars of Independence built by the Bruce family, seized by Edward I, and a constant battleground before becoming a Scottish royal possession, with its ruins dominating the landscape today. The town grew around this castle, becoming a Royal Burgh in 1447 and home to figures such as Robert the Bruce and William Paterson, founder of the Bank of England, with later industries of textiles and cheese production shaping its economy. Today, Lochmaben is a thriving community boasting a range of shops and amenities including a primary school, medical practice, dentist, sailing club, tennis club, bowling club and 18 hole golf course. There are also two pubs, a cafe/bakery and ice cream parlour on the high street. A broader range of shops and services including a supermarket, secondary school and a mainline railway station are available at Lockerbie, 5 miles east. The regional capital, Dumfries, is 8 miles west and provides a large hospital, high street shops, retail parks, and university campuses on the Crichton Estate.


DESCRIPTION
Garpol, named after the small river and glen in Annandale, is a handsome Victorian detached red sandstone villa set back from the High Street with garden to front and rear. There is a driveway leading from the street to the rear where there is ample parking and outbuildings which comprise garage, potting shed and garden store. The house is beautifully proportioned with two spacious reception rooms to the front. Traditional features remain such as cornicing and ceiling roses, and the sitting room and dining rooms are enhanced by Charnwood 6 and Charnwood 4 log burning stoves respectively. The traditional wood sash windows have all been upgraded to sealed unit sashes matching the originals to retain the character of the house.

The hallway leads through to a good-sized fitted dining kitchen with range cooker, a large utility room with a boiler store off, and a shower room.

A family bathroom sits on the half landing serving the four bedrooms on the first floor. The bedroom accommodation is ideal for a growing family with 3 double bedrooms plus a single bedroom which is currently used as an office.

Garpol is a welcoming and comfortable home in an ideal location for family life, working from home and commuting to larger towns and cities.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule. Hallway. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Kitchen. Shower Room. Utility Room. Boiler Store

First Floor: Family Bathroom (half-landing). Three Double Bedrooms. Single Bedroom/Office


GARDEN
To the front the garden is bounded by a low red sandstone wall with ornate wrought iron railings. A matching wrought iron gate opens to the driveway. The front garden is laid to lawn edged by mature plants, shrubs and trees. The driveway leads around the house to a parking area. There is a detached outbuilding forming garage, potting shed and garden store. A small pond features in the good-sized rear garden along with a vegetable patch, apple trees, lawn, patio and borders with mature shrubs and trees.

EPC Rating = D