1 Striven Cottage, Loch Striven, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, PA23 8RG

1 Striven Cottage is a semi-detached property originally constructed in 1953 as a hydro workers home; the house is of white painted harled exterior under a slated roof. It is situated in a sheltered glen on the west coast of Scotland, surrounded by striking natural scenery and renowned for its picturesque beauty. The house is set amid well stocked and easily tended gardens and from its slightly raised west facing position there are simply wonderful aspects out across the head of Loch Striven to the mountains and glens that surround it, and which form the neighbouring Ardtaraig Estate. The house is presented in fine decorative order and throughout there is good use of limed distressed and hardwood timber effect laminate flooring, kitchen and bathroom ware is all of good quality.

While 1 Striven Cottage represents an opportunity as an excellent principal home, the area is a well-known holiday destination and the property lends itself well towards a second or holiday home or as a secure income generating self-catering holiday letting investment property.

Ground Floor
Half glazed outer door to entrance vestibule, glazed door to reception hall with painted wood panel to dado height, glazed rooflight and access to the attic space, which features partial flooring and houses the solar panel battery and inverter installed in 2024, electrics cupboard and general purpose store, linen store with slatted shelving and hot tanks, sitting room with oak block parquet flooring, twin leaf French doors provide lots of natural light and provide access to the deck, a warming multi fuel stove is inset on a slate tiled hearth. Twin leaf bevel glass doors lead to the fitted kitchen with splashback tiling and split-level equipment, a door with outer canopy leads to the gardens. Bedrooms 1 & 2 feature fitted wardrobes and bedroom 3 has twin leaf French doors leading to deck and gardens. The bathroom is well fitted with an instant shower over the bath, white splashback tiling and stainless-steel slimline towel rail.

Outbuilding
Good sized garage and workshop featuring twin-leaf access doors, along with bifold doors providing convenient vehicle entry, the garage has slabbed flooring and offers good storage for boating kit, workshops and general-purpose stores. The garage has light and power. Log store.

Gardens
A grass access driveway leads to a galvanised vehicle entrance gate of 1 Striven Cottage, leading inside to a gravel surfaced hardstanding area. The front gardens are to a mature lawn bounded by a combination of privet hedging and post and wire rylock fencing. A neat and sheltered patio is flanked by steps and a well-stocked rockery which lead on to raised decking and the side door. A further lawn and a drying green are to the side where there are productive fruit trees, soft fruit canes and bushes. Further steps lead to the rear gardens which are well designed to be low maintenance, there are gravel terraces with steps all featuring a number of specimen trees and bushes, Acers, conifers, Chilean pines and Eucalyptus to name a few, a sheltered pond is within the rear gardens as is a pleasant sheltered Gazebo, the steps lead to a rear gate and the minor public road.

Mooring
The present owners have an informal arrangement to use a mooring close by 1 Striven Cottage. If a mooring is critical to interest, new owners should make formal arrangements to secure a mooring via the crown estates and the local mooring association. Additionally, there is a drying mooring located directly in front of the property, suitable for a small day boat.

Services
Private water supply, which is UV lamped and micro filtered, (shared with 6 other users), drainage is by private septic tank (shared with one other user), mains electricity supplemented by a 3.6 kWp solar array (6 panels), with battery storage accessed via the
attic. electric infra-red panel and night storage heating supported by multi fuel stove in the
sitting room, double glazing and outside water point.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RT

Council Tax
1 Striven Cottage is in council tax band C and the amount of council tax payable for 2026/2027 is £1585.18 excluding water and sewerage.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Robb Residential,

Situation
1 Striven Cottage is situated in a wonderful coastal location at the head of the tidal sea loch of Loch Striven. From its foreshore setting there are wonderful westerly views over the sea loch of Loch Striven and the surrounding mountains and glens.

Colintraive (7 miles to the south) has a hotel with a friendly bar and an enviable reputation for pub and restaurant cuisine, everyday provisions shop, post office, heritage centre, community garden and an all-weather bowling green. From Colintraive there is a short and regular 5-minute Calmac ferry crossing to the neighbouring Island of Bute. The main town on Bute is Rothesay where there are local shops, a supermarket and a further ferry to the Clyde coast. The other main centre in the area is Dunoon which provides further shops, supermarket and services, in addition to two competing ferry services across the Clyde. Excellent local medical services are delivered from Tighnabruaich.

Local bus services run to Tighnabruaich, Rothesay and Dunoon.

There is a local primary school at Glendaruel and secondary schooling is available at Dunoon Grammar, which has an excellent reputation. A school bus runs from Colintraive to Dunoon Grammar in the morning and afternoon to transport students to and from school. It is possible for some of the students to board at the school.

The area offers much in the way of relaxing outdoor pursuits, including yachting and boating, golf, fishing, hill walking and country walks in an area rich in history. The Cowal Way stretches from Portavadie on Loch Fyne and travels for some 31 miles to Arrochar through some of the most dramatic and picturesque sea and landscapes on the west coast.

A scenic 9-hole golf course is at Kames, with further courses on the Island of Bute and at Dunoon. Sea, river and loch fishing are also available in the area as are a number of shoots run either commercially or by syndicates. Some of the local estates allow stalking by arrangement.

The Braehead retail village to the west of Glasgow is only 40 miles (albeit including a short ferry crossing over the Clyde) and has Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s anchor stores, a range of High Street multiples, plus an IKEA superstore. Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Morrisons each have large outlets in Greenock, circa 10 minutes (in normal driving conditions) from the ferry terminals.

The city of Glasgow is 42 miles by ferry and provides extensive retail, professional, cultural, higher educational and leisure services.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 21 miles to arrive at Port Glasgow. Keep going straight (parallel to the shoreline) through the adjoining towns of Greenock and Gourock on the A770 for 8 miles to reach the Western Ferry terminal at McInroys Point (this is the second of the two ferry terminals and provides a more frequent service). Take the ferry to Hunters Quay, Dunoon. Leaving the terminal
turn right onto the A815. At the ‘T’ junction adjacent to the marina in Sandbank turn right. After approx 1.5 miles turn left on to the B836. Travel for about 6.9 miles to find 1 Striven Cottage on the left-hand side (Just BEFORE Striven hydro power station).