Cherry Tree Cottage, Houston Road, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, PA13

Description
Cherry Tree Cottage is a privately situated detached bungalow-style home located just off Houston Road in the mature residential area of the village of Kilmacolm. The house is completed in a painted pebble dash finish over a smooth base course, all under a tiled roof. The accommodation, which is generously proportioned and was extended in the late 1990’s, is laid out over a single, light and bright and easily managed level.

Cherry Tree Cottage will be of undoubtable appeal to many. It represents an excellent opportunity for those looking to downsize while remaining in this sought after area. Equally, aspirational buyers moving up in the market will enjoy the lifestyle that Cherry Tree Cottage offers.

Ground Floor
Half glazed outer door and side screen to entrance vestibule, internal access door to garage, glazed door to reception hallway, arch to inner hallway, cloaks and outerwear cupboard, guest wc and cloak room, attic space access hatch with retractable ladder, twin leaf bevel glazed doors to sitting room, 3 picture windows to the front, timber fireplace with Westmoreland slate hearth and slips incorporating coal burning living flame effect gas fire, half open to formal dining room, twin leaf bevel glazed doors to conservatory with tiled floor and 2 sets twin leaf doors to gardens. Kitchen with pine base and wall units incorporating breakfasting and coffee bar, tiled floor, hot tank and linen stores, utility room, matching pine base and wall units, gas fired central heating boiler and door to rear gardens. From reception hall, bedrooms 1 and 2, both with fitted wardrobes and en suite shower rooms, bedroom 3 (principal) with fitted bedroom furniture, en suite dressing room with mirrored furniture, en suite shower room in wet room style with hypoallergenic floor covering, bedroom 4 or possible study/home office.

Outbuildings
Integrated double garage with remotely operated up and over door, single door at rear, concrete floor, light power and water.

Gardens
Shared black asphalt driveway fringed with mature beech hedging and close board fencing, black asphalt driveway to vehicle turning and hardstanding area in front of house and integral garage, lawns around the house with cherry and mixed trees, rhododendrons, shrubs and alpine bushes at the fringes. Flagstone pathway around the house with red whin chip stone inserts, ornamental semi-circular herbaceous planter. Steps to raised deck with conservatory access and providing sheltered outdoor summer furniture, alfresco dining and sundowner space. Mature evergreen screen to eastern side, steps to eastern patio and historic air raid shelter/bunker, pathway return to the back door.

Local Authorities
Inverclyde Council, tel: .

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, mains gas, gas fired central heating, double glazing.

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

Council Tax
Cherry Tree Cottage is in council tax band G and the amount of council tax payable for 2025/2026 is £4,038.61 including water and sewerage.

EPC
EPC rating D.

Situation
Cherry Tree Cottage is a rare, detached bungalow-style property which enjoys a private and elevated setting just off Houston Road in the mature part of Kilmacolm village.

Surrounding homes are all unique and are mostly all distinctive prime period houses which combine to provide the distinct feel of establishment, quality and maturity which has, over the years, made this part of the village a first choice for discerning buyers.

The centre of the village is about 750 metres away and is a pleasant mainly level walk. Kilmacolm village centre, recently redeveloped, hard and soft landscaped, is very pretty and has local stores offering everyday provisions as well as popular village restaurants, home and gift stores and a range of welcoming coffee shops. The community centre, Doctors’ Surgery and library are now at the pleasant pedestrianised heart of the village which is a pleasant meeting place and home to the occasional rural farmers market.

The village has a thriving social community and there are clubs catering for golf, tennis and bowling. Kilmacolm Golf Club is just to the North of Cherry Tree Cottage and it offers a challenging 18-hole heath/parkland course designed by the acclaimed course architect James Braid. The village also has an excellent health and fitness centre at Birkmyre Park.

Surrounding countryside is some of the most attractive in West Renfrewshire and for the outdoor enthusiast this is fine walking country. The Sustrans cycle track leads to many other parts of central Scotland.

The Knapps is famed for its brown trout angling and the River Gryffe has runs of salmon at the back end, both require fishing permits. There are some small shoots run locally as well as rough shooting, both of which can be arranged with local land/estate owners.

Castle Semple Loch offers inland sailing and the Firth of Clyde has excellent chandlery and marina services at Inverkip, Largs and Ardrossan, as well as some of the UK’s most scenic and enjoyable coastal sailing.

Kilmacolm has an excellent local primary school and the independent St Columbas, which, with its enviable record of academic achievement, richly deserves its sought after label. Glasgow has further independent schooling.

The Braehead and Silverburn retail villages are around 15 miles to the East and there one can find a tremendous range of high street multiples together with M&S and Sainsbury’s anchor stores. Braehead also has an IKEA furniture store.

The city of Glasgow at 17 miles has all the cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major international centre.

The village has a regular bus service to Glasgow and there are main line rail links at Langbank (4.5 miles) and Johnstone (7 miles). Glasgow Airport is only 10 miles to the east and offers domestic and international flights.

The A761 leads to the A737 and subsequently to the M8 motorway corridor which provides fast motor car access to central Scotland and beyond.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. After 10 miles bear left at junction 29 following signs Irvine on the A737. After 2.8 miles take the Johnstone exit and turn right at traffic lights. Continue straight at next set of traffic lights and turn left at the roundabout on the A761. Proceed for 6 miles through Brookfield and continue through Bridge of Weir before reaching Kilmacolm. On arrival in Kilmacolm, continue on Bridge of Weir Road and turn first right onto Houston Road, continue up Houston Road for 0.2 miles then take second left onto the private access driveway, at the top, take the right-hand access gates and continue up the driveway to find the entrance to Cherry Tree Cottage on the right-hand side."
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