Monadh Mor, Clachan, Argyll & Bute, PA29 6XL

In typical west highland Scotland style, a lovely white painted detached house tucked within the pretty Argyll & Bute hamlet of Clachan.

Monadh Mor is a pretty detached house in typical west Scotland highland style, the house is completed in white painted harled exterior under a slated roof with a projecting porch to the front and projecting dormer window formations at the first-floor level. The house is set within a lovely quiet spot in the hamlet of Clachan, and it is set amid mature and well-tended gardens and grounds.

Clachan is an area of great natural scenic beauty and while the property represents an excellent principal private residence, it is also perfectly located and well set up as a second or holiday home or as an income producing self-catering investment property.

Ground Floor
Opaque glazed outer door to triple aspect entrance porch lined with knotted pine, twin leaf doors to small entrance reception hallway, sitting room with front and rear windows, multi fuel stove in a marble fireplace and black tiled hearth, Edinburgh press at the rear, dining/sitting room with front facing window, multi fuel stove inset to terra cotta tile hearth and slips, under stairs store, Edinburgh press at the rear. Half opaque glazed door to fitted galley style kitchen with window to rear, white splashback tile, door to rear courtyard and gardens, utility area with window to rear, wc with central heating boiler and opaque window to side.

First Floor
Staircase to half landing with split leading to shower room with curved glass enclosure, plumbed shower, splashback tiling, exposed pine floorboards opaque window to rear. Full landing leading with access hatch to attic space, bedroom 1 with dormer window to front, corner linen cupboard and hot tank store, bedroom 2 with dormer window to front, home office study space, ornamental white fireplace.

Outbuildings
Timber garden shed under a mineral felt roof, creosote treated timber garage with twin leaf front doors, concrete floor and under a mineral felt roof.

Gardens
Short block front boundary wall behind which is a gravel surfaced driveway and vehicle hardstanding area. Mature gently sloping lawn with pampas grasses and mixed shrubs all bounded by post and wire fencing. Stone wall concealing LPG tank. Mixed shrubs and bushes at front porch, gravel pathway leading to rear gardens to small rear courtyard and white painted retaining wall. Steps lead to a drying green bounded by laurel hedging.



Additional Land
An area of garden adjoining Monadh Mor, with lapsed planning permission to build a single dwelling (Planning Ref 22/01533/PP), is available by separate negotiation. The additional ground extends to 0.204 acres.

Services
Mains water, mains drainage, LPG heating (supported by 2 log burners), double glazing.

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

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RT
Tel: 01546-602127.

Council Tax
Monadh Mor is in Band C and the amount of council tax payable for 2026/2027 is £2,165.02p including water and drainage.

EPC
Rating F

Situation
Monadh Mor is situated in the pretty hamlet of Clachan on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula, about 10 miles to the southwest coast fishing harbour town of Tarbert.

The house enjoys a quiet and peaceful situation neatly tucked within the hamlet of Clachan.

Tarbert town centre is about 10 miles to the north and the A83 makes it easily accessible by car or excellent Citylink bus service.

The village of Clachan has a petrol station where it is possible to buy some everyday provisions. Tarbert is a pleasant west coast small fishing and yachting harbour town with local shops and services easily catering for everyday needs and requirements. There are a number of friendly harbour pubs and restaurants. Tarbert is also renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event, and for its seafood and folk festivals.

Everyday shopping is available in the town where there is a well-stocked Co-op midi market, fuller weekly shopping is available at Lochgilphead and Campbeltown.

The district primary school is in Clachan, and secondary schooling is available in Tarbert 10 miles North-East.

Leisure facilities are diverse. Lochgilphead (23 miles) has a local swimming pool and sports centre. A thriving marina is in the sheltered inner part of Tarbert harbour and scenic inshore sailing is available in surrounding sea lochs and the Kyles of Bute. The Crinan Canal that connects Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig with Loch Crinan to Mull and on to the Hebrides is always active with craft moving back and forth.

As with most parts of Scotland, one is never too far from a golf course and there are challenging courses at both Lochgilphead and Tarbert. To the south, Machrihanish links golf course offers one of the top golfing destinations in the UK and attracts international golfers.

Productive sea fishing from shore and boat can be had on the loch and there are trout and salmon opportunities by permit in 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. Westport extensive sand beach (16 miles) offers multiple water leisure facilities with both surfing and sea kayaking proving very popular.

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 on to the A82. Remain on the A82 for 25 miles going up Loch Lomond side. Bear left at Tarbet on to the A83. Remain on the A83 for 61 miles passing through Inveraray, Furnace, Minard, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving in Tarbert. At Tarbert continue south on the A83 for a further 10 miles to reach the small hamlet of Clachan. After the filling station, take a right and right again into the village to find Monadh Mor immediately on the right-hand side.

An alternative scenic route to Glasgow is by ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie and then by A8000 to Dunoon and a further ferry from Dunoon to Gourock.