Cladich, Dalmally, Argyll and Bute PA33

A refurbished picturesque cottage with four acres of grounds including loch frontage onto Loch Awe.

Millside Cottage is understood to date back to 1880 and is a traditional stone-built Victorian cottage. In 1906, the property was in fact the telephone exchange for the area and adopted many guises before becoming a holiday cottage in the 1970s. The cottage has undergone a significant refurbishment in recent years, including the installation of an oil-fired central heating system, a new kitchen and shower room, and new walls and insulation in 2021. Most recently, the current owners have redecorated throughout, adding new carpets and fitted blinds and curtains. The porch has been reclad and a log store constructed. The garden has been extensively cleared to open up views out to the loch, with a new accessible gate to the lochside wide enough for small boat access. A new septic tank has been installed, along with the complete renewal of the water pipe from source. New header tanks and a fully upgraded treatment system for the water supply have also been installed, which is uprated for a larger dwelling should this be required. The principal rooms face towards the loch with views through a clearing, across the adjoining owned land, over Loch Awe. Benefitting from oil-fired central heating, the accommodation is arranged over two storeys and comprises on the ground floor an entrance porch, sitting room with wood-burning stove, dining kitchen, shower room and utility room, with two double bedrooms on the first floor.

Millside sits within lovely private grounds. There is an enclosed area of garden to both the front and rear. Beyond this, there is a large area of grazing situated either side of the entrance drive which extends to about 2 acres. With livestock fencing, it could be used to create a couple of paddocks. The land is bordered to the north by an attractive burn and to the south by some mixed mature woodland. On the other side of the main road, there is an additional area of rough grazing and amenity woodland which extends to about 2.04 acres. The property also benefits from approximately 100 metres of frontage to Loch Awe. With associated riparian rights, the owner can launch a boat and Loch Awe offers great trout and pike fishing (subject to obtaining a fishing licence).

Millside is a charming, refurbished period cottage with extensive grounds and loch frontage to Loch Awe. The property sits in a private position just north of the village of Cladich and only 28 miles from Oban. Cladich is a small, peaceful settlement on the shores of Loch Awe and is perfectly situated for fishing and exploring the wonderful wildlife of Argyll. The village of Dalmally is only a 10-minute drive away and has a range of local services including a small village shop, a pharmacy, a primary school, a hotel, a modern health centre and a train station with direct services to Glasgow. The village of Lochawe is 6.5 miles away and has a post office and the renowned Ben Cruachan Inn. More extensive services can be found in the town of Inveraray (11 miles), situated on the shores of Loch Fyne. It boasts excellent restaurants, art galleries, pubs, artisan shops, a fish and chip shop and a supermarket. However, its most well-known attraction is Inveraray Castle – the seat of the Dukes of Argyll for centuries and now open to the public, with an award-winning exhibition and restaurant. Oban, the principal centre for North Argyll, is only 27 miles to the northwest, accessed from the property by a scenic drive around the top of Loch Awe, and a direct bus runs from Cladich to Oban three times a day. Oban, also known as the ‘Gateway to the Isles’ and the seafood capital of Scotland, offers a wider range of services including supermarkets, restaurants, primary and secondary schooling and a hospital. The ferry ports have regular services to the Inner Hebridean islands including Mull, Iona and the Treshnish Isles, and for whisky enthusiasts there is the Oban distillery. The local area is a fantastic base for exploring the West Coast of Scotland, with a wide variety of outdoor activities available. Loch Awe is one of Scotland’s most famous lochs, stretching over 40 km, and is a haven for birdwatchers, anglers, kayakers, canoeists, artists and nature lovers. It is renowned for trout and pike fishing, and mountain biking, hillwalking, climbing, mountaineering, sailing, golfing, diving, shooting and deerstalking are all available nearby. For hillwalkers, the Munro Ben Cruachan is close by, while skiing can be found at the Nevis Range near Fort William and at Glencoe. The wonderful oak woodlands of the Glen Nant National Nature Reserve are situated just north of Cladich across Loch Awe. Oban Airport is 23 miles away with daily flights to Coll, Colonsay, Tiree and Islay, and Glasgow Airport (65 miles) provides regular flights to London and a range of national and international destinations.