Milnhead House, Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1

Distinguished B-listed country house with walled garden and dovecote.

Description

Milnhead House is an impressive and substantial B listed country house, extending to approximately 5,353 sq ft and arranged over three main levels. Dating from around 1780, the house displays the classic proportions and architectural presence of its period, set within attractive grounds of approximately 5 acres and approached via a private driveway, affording a strong sense of privacy and arrival.

The property offers a superb opportunity for sympathetic restoration and further development, with considerable scope to enhance the principal house, outbuildings and gardens, subject to the appropriate planning and listed building consents.

The accommodation begins with a welcoming central hallway, providing access to three principal reception rooms. All of the reception rooms display fine proportions, generous ceiling heights and a strong sense of period character, enhanced by excellent natural light from large sash windows.

The drawing room provides an excellent formal entertaining space, while the adjoining sitting room offers a comfortable and characterful family room arranged around a focal fireplace. The elegant dining room is spacious and offers a generous space for a substantial dining table and furniture. The kitchen itself is well situated and offers potential for reconfiguration and modernisation.

The first floor offers well-balanced and versatile bedroom accommodation, with all rooms enjoying generous proportions, high ceilings and excellent storage. The principal bedroom benefits from access to the main bathroom, while three further spacious double bedrooms provide flexible accommodation suited to family living, guest use or home working. These are complemented by an additional family bathroom and a separate WC.

The property benefits from extensive lower ground floor accommodation. The main lower ground floor includes a number of additional rooms currently laid out as bedrooms and a sitting room, together with bathroom facilities, making this level well suited to guest accommodation, multi generational living or informal family use. A further lower ground level provides excellent practical space, incorporating two garages and a large store, offering valuable storage and utility area.

Gardens & Grounds
The gardens include a walled garden, offering a sheltered and particularly attractive area with excellent potential for horticulture or outdoor enjoyment. A traditional stone dovecot and a range of stone outbuildings add considerable character and historic interest, while also providing useful ancillary space suitable for storage, workshop use or potential alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents.

In addition to the extensive internal accommodation, the property includes approximately 608 sq ft of garaging and storage. Please Note: Due to their condition, certain areas of the property, including stores and outbuildings, may be inaccessible and their condition has not been fully inspected.

Location

Kirkmahoe is an attractive rural parish located just to the north of Dumfries (8 miles), combining peaceful countryside living with excellent access to town amenities. Comprised of a number of small villages and hamlets including Kirkton, Dalswinton and Duncow, the area is characterised by gently rolling farmland, a strong sense of community and a rich historical backdrop. Residents enjoy a tranquil setting amid open scenery, while benefitting from convenient road and rail links, schooling and services close at hand in Dumfries.

Dumfries is an active country town providing schooling, a newly built hospital, shops and sports clubs. The M74, which is the main route between England and Scotland, is close to Dumfries and there are railway stations at both Dumfries and Lockerbie. The southwest of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive, unspoilt countryside in abundance and diversity of recreational pursuits and field sports including shooting and stalking as well as trout and salmon fishing on numerous rivers and lochs. A wide variety of beaches, coastal paths and beautiful walks are within easy reach. There are water sports and sailing on Loch Ken and the Solway Firth along with excellent hillwalking and cycling along the many cycling routes including the 7 Stanes, a nationally renowned network of mountain biking trails in the hills and forest parks. In 2009 the International Dark Sky Association confirmed Dark Sky status on the Galloway Forest Park, the first in Scotland to be so designated.

There are several excellent golf courses within travelling distance within the area including Dumfries County, Thornhill and the championship course at Southerness on the picturesque Solway coast.

Square Footage: 5,353 sq ft


Acreage: 2.1 Acres

Additional Info

Mains water
Oil fired central heating
Private drainage: septic tank
Electricity - Purchasers should note that the electrical installation has not been tested, the electricity supply is currently disconnected. Inspection, testing and any necessary remedial works are recommended, and should be carried out by a suitably qualified electrician.