Kildonan, Saddell, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, PA28

Description
Kildonan is a delightful, detached bungalow- style home in a situation of great natural scenic beauty. The house occupies a wonderful sheltered ‘amphitheatre’ with surrounding landscape formed by steep-sided hills and woodlands underplanted with rhododendrons and from the sheltered position there are sublime aspects out across the seascape of the Kilbrannan Sound towards the land mass of the island of Arran adjacent.

In recent times, Kildonan has been the subject of a significant programme of internal and external modernisation, which includes a new roof, new refitted kitchen and bathroom ware, new water supply system and much clearance of dense undergrowth and vegetation which has cleared the gardens and revealed a stone edged pond and many specimen plants, shrubs and trees.

The house is of painted harled exterior with blue painted cedar relief; the house is over a facing brick base course with additional facing brick relief at window cills and the whole is under a new tiled roof. Internally the house is well finished with all rooms on a single, light and bright and easily managed level.

Ground Floor
Glazed outer door with side screens to entrance vestibule with fitted outer wear stores, multi glazed door and side screen to entrance reception hallway, golden maple hard wood flooring, twin leaf pine doors to general purpose store and electrical switchgear, sub floor access hatch, twin leaf multi glazed doors to open plan sitting and dining room, a dual aspect room with golden maple hardwood floor, inset downlighters, focal point pine fireplace with 5kW log burner inset on a black polished marble hearth and slips, twin leaf multi glass doors to glazed triple aspect conservatory, inset downlighters door to gardens, hardwood effect laminate floor with electric trace underfloor heating. From reception hall, door to refitted Howdens kitchen with base and wall units and marble fleck worktops, timber effect laminate flooring, dual aspect and door to side gardens. Refitted shower room (retained bath plumbing), opaque glass window to side, timber effect laminate floor, large slab marble effect splashback and glass shower screen, vanity set wash hand basin, WC, extractor fan. Multi glazed door to inner hallway with golden maple hardwood floor, access hatch and retractable ladder to floored and insulated attic space, bedroom 1 with side windows, twin leaf glass fronted wardrobes, bedroom 2 (currently set up as home office) with side window, bedroom 3 (guest bedroom) a dual aspect room with en suite shower room completed with wet wall splashback, opaque glazed window to rear, hardwood floor, vanity set wash hand basin and stores, WC, white tile splashback, bedroom 4 a further dual aspect room with fitted bedroom furniture.

Outbuildings
New larch workshop under mineral felt roof and with solar lighting, greenhouse with hardened glass, double garage with concrete floor, light, power, water and filtration gear, 12 bays of vented log stores, 6 bay poly tunnel, larch garden shed under a black Coraline sheet roof.

A concrete sectional garage under a corrugated sheet roof, with up and over and personal side doors is on a concrete base, this structure is located on the foreshore and requires some remedial work to make it more wind and water resistant. A walled concrete platform is directly in front of the garage structure.

Gardens
The gardens are extensive and as mentioned above are formed by a natural amphitheatre of steep sides with wide ranging mature trees underplanted with colourful rhododendrons and many specimen plants shrubs and bush plants. New 5-bar twin leaf gates with galvanised steel ironmongery and a new pedestrian gate lead to the gardens which feature cleared lawns and pathways throughout the gardens. To the northern side there is the serenity of a circular garden pond. Steps and pathways have been created, and a sidewalk leads to the top of the grounds where there is a first-class panoramic viewpoint over the surrounding sea and landscape. A stream is to the southern side, water harvesting from which supplies the polytunnel, garden taps and a backup to the house supply. The land opposite Kildonan is to wooded and open foreshore, gates and fences secure the land and make it pet safe and a wonderful spot from where to walk, access for open water swimming and snorkelling and to observe sea and wildlife. From the South-West corner of the plot, there is direct access to a network of forestry tracks.

The gardens and foreshore land at Kildonan are split as follows, West side 6.755 acres (2.734Ha). East Side 7.449 acres (3.015Ha) to low water mark.

14.204 acres, (5.749Ha) in all.

Historical Note
The land at Kildonan was acquired in 1933 from the Duke of Argyll by Richard Painton. His aim at that time was to create a small piece of flora exotica and at that time, the gardens were carefully planted with many specimen plants, bushes and trees. The current owners have sensitively cleared undergrowth and vegetation, revealing and retaining many of the specimen plants and trees originally planted by Richard Painton. Kildonan was built in 1975. The present owners have kindly catalogued many of the specimen plants and trees in the grounds at Kildonan; this can be made available on request.

Services
Drainage is by private septic tank, rainwater harvested water supply with stream backup and all UV lamped and micro-filtered, oil-fired central heating supported by log burner, double glazing. Untethered EV charge point.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Kildonan is in Council tax band F and the amount payable for 2025/2026 is £2,641.67 excluding water and sewerage.

EPC
EPC rating D.

Note
Please be advised certain items of furniture, light fittings and extensive garden machinery, equipment and a large cache of seasoned burning logs may be available to a purchaser by separate negotiation. An inventory has been prepared by our clients and is available on request.

Situation
Kildonan is in a situation of great natural scenic beauty in an area known as Saddell, which is about 6.5 miles south of the pretty harbour and coastal village of Carradale.

Kildonan is set amid a sheltered natural amphitheatre with only the minor road separating it from its own land at the foreshore and beach.

Carradale is on the southeastern side of the Kintyre peninsula about 6.5 miles north of Campbeltown and about 31.5 miles south of Tarbert.

Carradale fishing harbour village is extremely scenic. The village has always drawn people and holiday makers to the area to enjoy the peace of the location, scenic beaches, extensive forestry walks and a large number of outdoor and recreational activities. The village has its own community shop, post office, doctor’s surgery, primary school, two hotels and a tearoom for local dining.

The village has a challenging 9-hole golf course and at Machrihanish (15.4 miles) there are now two of the most challenging and scenic 18 hole links courses in the West of Scotland, Machrihanish and Machrihanish Dunes. Some of the local estates run commercial shoots and there are opportunities to fish on some of the local rivers and hill lochs as well as sea angling in the Kilbrannan Sound. The 3-mile golden beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for windsurfing and surf kayaking.

Carradale lies at the centre of a network of forest and coastal walks and the area is rich in wildlife with numerous bird species and several species of deer frequently seen.

Neighbouring Torrisdale Castle has become something of a Kintyre peninsula destination with its small batch gin distillery, café and pleasant parkland estate walks.

The West of Scotland is famed for its scenic sailing and it is possible to safely moor boats at Campbeltown marina with associated chandlery and marina services.

A bus service operates between Carradale harbour and Campbeltown. There is a request bus stop directly outside Kildonan’s main gate. There is a small airport at Machrihanish with a twice-daily service to and from Glasgow.

The town of Campbeltown is 6.5 miles to the South and has two supermarkets, a full range of shops and professional services, a secondary school, an A&E hospital, leisure facilities (including a modern swimming pool) and a cinema.

From Tarbert there is a ferry link to Portavadie, which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via Dunoon and Gourock.

About 18 miles to the north is the picturesque little ferry port of Claonaig, by Skipness, which connects Lochranza on the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula, whilst the Kennacraig ferry is circa 20 miles distant (just off the A83) and connects the Kintyre mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay. The Kintyre Express offers regular sailings to Ballycastle in the north of Ireland. A long-distance footpath called the Kintyre Way was completed in 2006 and stretches from Tarbert at the North end of the peninsula, to Southend in the South and crisscrosses the peninsula, connecting communities, landscape, people and produce. The Kintyre Way is 100 miles long in total and with 4 to 7 days’ worth of walking, there is a combination of serious hiking and gentle rambles.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre travel in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Leave the motorway at J30 following signs for Erskine Bridge. Proceed over bridge turning left onto the A82. Remain on the A82 for 25 miles going up Loch Lomond side. Bear left at Tarbet on to the A83. Remain on the A83 for 61 miles passing through Inveraray, Furnace, Minard, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving in Tarbert. Continue through Tarbert on the A83 following signs for Campbeltown. On exiting Kennacraig follow the signs for B8001 (signposted Carradale and Skipness). Continue on the B8001 and travel for 4.7 miles to reach Claonaig. Continue south on the B842 (bypassing Carradale) for about 20.7 miles to find the entrance to Kildonan on the right hand side."
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