Whiteside Cottage, Darvel, East Ayrshire, KA17

Whiteside Cottage is a fabulous country cottage occupying a wonderful elevated setting on Lanfine Estate commanding magnificent views over the Irvine Valley, by the town of Darvel. Historically known as the “Lace Town”, Darvel was the centre of this Irvine Valley industry from the 1870s and famous for its exports throughout the world, as well as being known as the birthplace of Alexander Fleming.

Whiteside Cottage offers far-reaching views across the Irvine Valley towards Loudoun Hill, famous for King Robert the Bruce’s defeat of the English. It is located about 1.4 miles from Darvel which offers local facilities, including a medical centre and a primary school. There is a secondary school (Loudoun Academy) at Galston (about 5.7 miles) with an excellent sports centre and the towns of Kilmarnock (10.7 miles) and Ayr (21 miles) offer a wide range of amenities including a well regarded private school, cinemas, hospitals, an excellent range of shops and professional services. Strathaven (about 12 miles) also has an excellent range of local services including supermarket shopping, leisure centre, library, along with thriving coffee shops, pubs and restaurants.

Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports offer regular schedule flights, and are 30 miles and 57 miles respectively, Glasgow Prestwick Airport is about 18 miles distant. There are good road links to Glasgow via the A/M77 and the railway station in Kilmarnock has regular commuter connections to Glasgow and beyond and the M74 is about 23 miles to the east.

The surrounding rolling countryside of the Irvine Valley offers a network of country lanes, ideal for walking, cycling and hacking. Ayrshire is renowned for its many golf courses including the world famous courses at Turnberry, Prestwick and Royal Troon. The privately owned Loudoun Gowf Club is near Newmilns, about 4.6 miles distant.

The beautiful Lanfine Estate has some delightful woodland walks and pathways, part of which Lanfine Woods has many exotic trees and conifers. The pleasant walk from Ranoldcoup Bridge leading to Lanfine House has a wonderful mix of coniferous and deciduous tree planting including Scots pine, sycamore and lime.

Built of rendered stone and brick with a slate roof, Whiteside Cottage is noted to date back to 1751. Formerly a settlement of two separate farm workers cottages, the properties then lay empty up until the 1970s, when they were fully renovated and converted.

Well maintained, this delightful detached four bedroom cottage, is ideally positioned with stunning views over Darvel and the Irvine Valley. Combining thoughtful design with spacious and versatile accommodation, there is an adjoining double garage which, subject to the necessary planning consents, offers potential to extend the property further.

Ground Floor: Porch. Sun Room. Entrance Hall. Living Room. Kitchen/Dining Room. Conservatory. Family Bathroom. 3 Bedrooms (Master en suite). Utility Room.

First Floor: Bedroom, w.c. Attic storage area.

The property welcomes you through a porch into a delightful sun room, enjoying attractive views over the beautifully maintained gardens.

There is a superb 37.5 ft living room, which was created from one of the original cottages, complete with one and a half height ceiling, beams and stone fireplace with multi fuel stove and dual aspect windows to maximise the light.

The open-plan kitchen/dining area is a bright and airy room with doors opening out to the private terrace and gardens. The kitchen is fully fitted with a range of units and includes Corian worktops, and integrated appliances including electric halogen hob, double oven, dish washer and glass panel splashback and American style fridge freezer. The kitchen opens out onto the dining area creating an excellent space for everyday living and entertaining, complemented by a separate utility room with plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Also on the ground floor, there are three bedrooms (master en suite shower room), family bathroom with separate shower cubicle, corner bath and fitted furniture. On the first floor, there is a further bedroom with w.c. and attic storage.

There is a paved driveway providing parking for several vehicles which leads to the adjoining double garage.

This attractive four-bedroom home presents the opportunity to acquire a property offering flexible, largely single-level living combined with generous gardens, excellent outdoor space situated in a tranquil private setting.

A particular feature to the property are the mature and generous garden grounds. The front of the property is mostly laid to lawn, bordered by fencing with a variety of established trees and shrubs. There are flower borders and perennials. It offers a private, peaceful space in which to relax, while the paved terrace to the rear of the cottage is also perfect for entertaining and to enjoy the beautiful views over the Irvine Valley. A paved path leads to the summer house from which there are glorious views over the grounds and beyond. There is also outside water and lighting.

Adjoining Double Garage: About 7m x 6.2m
Power.

Studio: About 4.39m x 5.93m and 4.63m (shower room about 1.22m x 2.09m).
Timber framed with electric heating.

Garden Shed: About 3.63m x 4.87m
Timber framed.

Access
The property is sold subject to any public rights of access exercisable in terms of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, it being noted that such rights do not apply to the curtilage of a dwellinghouse. There is a Right of Access over points AB on the plan over the drive to Whiteside Cottage with shared maintenance.

Directions
From Darvel, turn on to Ranoldcoup Road and continue out of the village. Continue up the hill for about 0.41 miles and at the entrance to Richardton Farm, turn left. Proceed along the private drive passing the farm, and Whiteside Cottage is at the end of the drive.

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Post Code: KA17 0LJ

EPC Rating = E