Seal Cottage, Carrick Castle, Lochgoilhead, Cairndow, Argyll and Bute, PA24

Seal Cottage is a very pretty detached cottage type property completed in blue painted timber cladding and neatly presented under a tile effect metal sheet roof. The cottage is laid across one easily managed light and bright level with front facing rooms enjoying uninterrupted waterscape views across Loch Goil.

Seal Cottage lends itself perfectly as a principal family home; Lochgoilhead is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so, Seal Cottage offers new owners’ considerable scope as a second or income producing holiday home.

Outer front door to entrance vestibule with cloaks hooks, inner front door to entrance hall with fitted stores, open plan sitting, dining and kitchen enjoying uninterrupted and breath-taking views across Loch Goil. The kitchen is well equipped with integrated appliances and the sitting room with a warming multifuel burner and sliding doors opening out onto a generous timber decking area from where there are sublime views to the water, an ideal space for alfresco sitting, dining and entertaining guests. Family cupboard housing the electrical switch gear, meter and, Fusebox with capacity for a washing machine. Bedroom 1 with small cupboard, window with window shutters to waterscape views, bedroom 2 with window to water and en suite shower room with walk in shower enclosure and heated towel rail and under floor heating, bedroom 3 with window and window shutters to rear gardens.

Gardens
Via a timber swing gate set within stone piers to private gravel and paving stone driveway leading to ample gravel vehicular hard standing and parking area with Victorian lamp standard lighting, the rear boundary at Seal Cottage is laid to mature beds, bushes and specimen trees which offer privacy and screening. A gravel pathway wraps around the extent of the property to the shore side where there is an area of level lawn flanked either side with pretty streams that create a great sense of peace and tranquillity within the gardens. From the timber decking and glazed panels with Ekki uprights located at the front of Seal Cottage, there are superb views to Loch Goil, the tiered timber decking lends itself perfect for entertaining guests and watching the coming and going of pleasure boating craft. Seal Cottage occupies a special and unique setting with completely uninterrupted views and direct access to the water. The gardens are bounded by a rylock fence and mature trees including a Chilean pine tree, all of which extends to circa 0.4 of an acre.

Outbuildings
Subcellar housing the water filtration system and general-purpose stores, log stores located beneath the timber decking.

Mooring
Seal Cottage has its own private slipway and mooring located in front of the property.

Services
Mains electricity assisted by the warming multifuel burner, double glazing, private water supply with 2 x filtration and UV filtered, drainage is by private septic tank.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: 01546-602127

Council Tax
Seal Cottage is in Band C, and the amount of council tax payable for 2026/2027 is £1585.18, excluding water and sewerage.

EPC rating G.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Robb Residential, telephone .

Possession
Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Situation
Seal Cottage is situated in a prominent position with uninterrupted views towards Loch Goil. The property sits slightly elevated within mature gardens due southwest from the centre of Lochgoilhead village. The bay at Seal Cottage frequently has visits from seals, seabirds and diving gulls.

Lochgoilhead is about 2.5 miles to the north and has a local shop which caters for everyday needs and requirements, supermarkets and further professional services are available at both Dunoon or Helensburgh, both about Circa 33 miles by car. Lochgoilhead has a local primary school, with secondary schooling found in both Dunoon and Helensburgh.

Glasgow is a further 57 miles and offers a full range of higher and further education services as well as all the cultural and professional services normally connected with a major city, as well as Glasgow Airport at 48 miles.

Arrochar (15.5 miles) has a main line rail station with services to and from Glasgow city centre as well a sleeper to London.

Located at the north end of the Argyll Forest Park and within the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, the area surrounding Seal Cottage offers much in the way of outdoor pursuits including cycling routes, challenging hill climbs, walks, many miles of forest tracks for horse riding and other outdoor pursuits.

The River Goil at Lochgoilhead has a good run of sea trout and salmon. Fishing permits can be acquired locally. Sea and loch fishing are also available in the area as well as a number of commercially run shoots and excellent stalking opportunities. Day permit red deer stalking is available from the Forestry Commission.

Travel Directions
From the Erskine Bridge travel west on the A82 signposted to Dumbarton. Continue on the A82 through Dumbarton and along the west bank of Loch Lomond until reaching Tarbet. At Tarbet continue straight on onto the A83 continue on this road for a further 8 miles and as you get to the ‘Rest and be Thankful’ turn left following signs for Lochgoilhead on the B828. After about 3.5 miles bear left onto the B839 and continue for about 2 miles and before entering Lochgoilhead turn right before the bridge following the road to Carrick Castle and continue through Drumsynie village on the minor coastal road, after circa 2.5 mile, Seal Cottage is located on the left hand side."
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