Heather House, Glenramskill, Campbeltown, PA28 6RD

One of Campbeltown’s’ finest coastal homes, for sale for the first time since 1974

Heather House
Heather House, it is a lovely, detached house set amid grounds of about 2.1 acres which have been stocked with an array of colourful shrubs, bushes, trees and plant life which provide much colour and year-round interest. To the western side of the house there is a serene area of semi ancient native woodlands through which there a calming paths, walkways and strategic viewpoints.

Heather House is of white painted harled exterior with contrasting dark hardwood windows and doors, the whole is under a slated roof with ball top finials and projecting dormer window formations at the first floor, the (1974) extension to the eastern side has distinctive flared hips at the roofline. Internally there is good use of warm pitch pine to many of the doors, good quality kitchen and bathroom ware completed with deluxe range ceramics, the property also has a range of useful and versatile outbuildings. The accommodation is perfect for family and guest living; it is very well presented and laid out over two light and bright and easily managed levels.

Ground Floor
Outer door to entrance vestibule with arched fenestration, vaulted ceiling, tiled floor and walls, opaque glass full drop door to entrance reception hallway with tiled floor, coat hooks and hat rack, shower room and wc with tiled floor, stylish open plan sitting room to breakfasting fitted kitchen completed in exposed pine, cream enamel 4 oven Aga range cooker with rustic block pine over mantle, windows to front and rear, inner hallway to utility room with Belfast sink and outerwear coat hooks, secondary staircase to the first floor, door to tiled floor rear porch with door providing access to the rear gardens. Main inner hallway leading to snug/TV den/possible 6th bedroom with fitted furniture and window to rear gardens, formal dining room with front and rear windows, exposed pine flooring, multi glazed full drop door to expansive drawing room with indented ceiling, quadruple aspects and picture windows showcasing loch aspects, exposed pine floorboards, 10Kw log burner inset on slated hearth and slips, under mezzanine stores, pine steps, beech balustrading to pine floor mezzanine level with French doors to rear gardens.

First Floor
Door from mezzanine level to broad principal staircase leading to upper hallway, access hatch via retractable ladder to floored and insulated attic space, bedroom 1 (principal) a triple aspect room with fine loch views and heritage pine fitted furniture, bedroom 2 with side and rear windows, fitted wardrobes, bathroom with vanity set wash hand basin, plumbed shower over the bath, Flemish glazed window to rear, bedroom 3 with dormer to front and velux to rear, exposed pine roof trusses, fitted store, connecting door to bedroom 4 with dormer to front and velux to rear, exposed roof trusses and fitted store, door to part pine panel upper inner hallway with velux window to rear, shower room with glass enclosure and wet wall splashback, Flemish glass window to rear, inset downlights, airing cupboard with slatted shelving, bedroom 5 with dormer to front, velux to rear and small gable window and fitted wardrobe.

Outbuildings
Home office/hobbies/craft/fitness room workshop with projecting canopy and twin leaf doors to vestibule leading to workshop with part pine lining, tiled floor, light power and water supply.

Cedar shingle clad summer house under mineral felt roof, via twin leaf multi glazed doors to pine lined summer room with surrounding rope fenced veranda.

Green timber under Coraline sheet roof general purpose store with light and power.

Detached timber portal frame 30’ boathouse under mineral felt roof access via twin leaf doors.

Concrete sectional garage with concrete floor, personal rear door and remotely operated roller door.

White painted harled finish freezer room and cycle store under box profile steel roof.

Barrel roofed vented log store.

Shed and off cut timber store.

‘A’ framed open fronted viewpoint seat.

Ketor UPVC garden equipment store.

Gardens
Mature escallonia hedge over stone front wall, escallonia arch and via steel ornamental gate to paved front pathway to front door, level mature lawns to the front with stone raised beds, curved flagstone patio, yachting themed topiary, rotary drier at western side, palisade fencing and gate to steel gated western driveway with vehicle hardstanding areas. Secondary eastern driveway via twin leaf galvanised gates to workshop and vehicle hardstanding. Arch top twin leaf gates leading to rear gardens, sheltered sunken terrace at the rear of the house perfect for alfresco dining and sundowners, retaining wall with custom built BBQ supporting raised lawn and natural rocky outcrops, tiered gravel nautical themed terraces. Gravel pathway beside natural fed pond leading to upper rear gardens with paths and walkways via extensively stocked beds to upper spring/summer flower meadow, arched timber bridge across hill fed stream to two lovely lily ponds. A gate leads to kitchen produce and veg planters and with soft fruit cages. Steps provide access to the beach and foreshore.

Woodlands
To the western side of Heather House an area of semi ancient native woodlands which provide wonderful amenity and through which paths have been established with strategic view and seating points.

Services
Water is provided to the Glenramskill community from the nearby MOD/NATO jetty. The water treatment and management is subcontracted to Scottish Water and the piping infrastructure (renewed in 2020) is the responsibility of the Glenramskill residents.

Drainage is by private septic tank (installed Jan 2026), oil fired central heating supported by log burner and secondary electric night storage heating, double glazing,


Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Heather House is in council tax band F and the amount payable for 2026/2027 is £2,897.91p.

EPC
Rating E

Situation
Heather House is situated within the lovely coastal ribbon settlement of Glenramskill which is about 1 mile to the southeast of Campbeltown which is the main town on the Kintyre Peninsula. From its wonderful coastal setting there are spectacular and ever-changing waterscape views out over Campbeltown Loch towards Davaar island and on to the high tops of the island of Arran to the east.

Campbeltown is the main shopping town in the area and provides a range of facilities including supermarkets, café’s, restaurants, gift shops,
garages, the award winning ‘Aqualibrium’ leisure centre, a library, hospital and a cinema. There is an emergency air-ambulance service to Glasgow.

There are two primary schools as well as secondary education at Campbeltown Grammar. The University of the Highlands and Islands can be accessed locally via Argyll College.

Campbeltown is popular with tourists and has a variety of hotels and restaurants. The town has a marina, sheltered anchorages and a small Sailing Club with moorings. The nationally popular Mull of Kintyre half-marathon is held in May and the annual Mull of Kintyre Music Festival over four days each August.

The West Coast bus service runs four daily coaches to and from Glasgow. By car, via the A83, Glasgow can be reached (in normal driving conditions) in approximately 3 hours.

Tarbert also has a ferry link to Portavadie which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via the Cowal Peninsula. The nearby Campbeltown airport (4.8 miles) offers a twice daily return flight (30 minutes) to Glasgow International Airport.

The coastal village of Tarbert is 38 miles away where there are a number of friendly harbour pubs and restaurants. Tarbert is renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event, and for its seafood and folk music.

Machrihanish is famous for golf. The links course of Machrihanish is of international acclaim and attracts many visitors, Jack Nicklaus describes the 1st as ‘the best opening hole in the world’. In addition, in 2009 the David McLay Kidd designed Macrihanish Dunes course opened on an SSSI and it attracts wide acclaim from within the golfing community.

Locally, there is an 18-hole course (Dunaverty) at Southend as well as nine-hole courses at Carradale and on the Island of Gigha.

Beaches
Westport Beach which Stretches over 6 miles,
and boasts the Machrihanish Dunes as its backdrop, a Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the biggest sand dune area in Argyll and is a popular haven for surfers and dog walkers. The beach is nestled alongside Machrihanish Golf Course which is one of the finest links golf courses in the UK.

There are numerous easily accessible sandy beaches nearby, Machrihanish, Southend and Westport are just a few to mention.

World class sailing is available with easy access to the Clyde Coast, Arran and the North Channel across to Ireland from Campbeltown Loch. At Ardrishaig, the Crinan Canal connects Loch Fyne with Loch Craignish. From where, the Southern and Inner Hebrides are readily accessible. The Kennacraig ferry connects the mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay.

Productive sea fishing from shore and boat is available locally and there are trout and salmon opportunities by permit in other surrounding rivers and hill lochs.

The countryside is a delight in which to walk or cycle and there is no shortage of scenic routes and places of archaeological and historical interest to visit.

The islands of Davaar (Which you can walk to when the tide is out, always check tidal times) and Gigha are nearby and are steeped in history, with stunning scenery and landscapes harbouring an abundance of wildlife.
The Kintyre Way is a fully waymarked 100-mile trail which criss-crosses the peninsula from Tarbert to Campbeltown. There are serious hiking and gentle rambles, all of which bring home the beautiful reality that is Kintyre.

Travel Directions
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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 Tarbert 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. Upon arrival into Campbeltown continue through the centre of the town emerging on Kilkerran Road. Continue in a south easterly direction on Kilkerran Road for about 1 mile to find Heather House on the right-hand side.