Rock Villa, Kippford, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway, DG5

Rock Villa sits in the heart of the sought after coastal village of Kippford on the Colvend Coast, which is colloquially known as the Scottish Riviera. Kippford has beautiful coastal walks, a nature reserve and superb forest trails, all of which can be accessed on foot from Rock Villa. There are two inns (serving meals and local ales), the RYA award-winning Solway Sailing Club, a cafe/gift shop, a village hall which serves as a thriving community hub, an RNLI station, 9 hole golf course with tea room, and a pottery. The village of Colvend, just 2.5 miles along the A710, is home to an excellent village store, cafe, an 18-hole golf course, and the highest-rated primary school along the Solway Coast. The nearby town of Dalbeattie has a useful range of shops, cafes, hotels, restaurants, veterinary services, primary and secondary schools, health centre, solicitors, garden centre and a park. Dalbeattie Forest offers yet more walking trails and 7Stanes mountain biking trails for cycling enthusiasts. Castle Douglas, a market town known as Dumfries and Galloway’s Food Town, has in addition many independent retailers, a thriving livestock market, and a 9-hole golf course. The regional capital, Dumfries, (around 18 miles east) provides a wider range of services including a major hospital, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. The town, once the home of the National Bard Robert Burns, is now home to the Crichton campuses of Glasgow University and the University of the West of Scotland.

Description
Rock Villa is a handsome traditional Victorian granite cottage of one and half storeys with a modern extension. Sitting in an enviable location on the estuary front, it has private garden space to both front and rear as well as private off-road parking, which is a rarity in this part of the village. The well-appointed accommodation is suitable for both full-time living and holiday use. A large dual aspect kitchen/living/dining is the heart of the home and is complemented by a more formal reception room complete with attractive fireplace. A useful utility room with WC off leads from the kitchen to the back door. A recently added wet room connects from the utility room, and leads into the formal reception room.

Upstairs there are three double bedrooms, one with en suite shower room, and a family bathroom. Views from the two front bedrooms are particularly striking looking out over the Urr Estuary and provide a grandstand view on race days organised by the Yacht Club. The views from the ground floor are wonderful too.

Rock Villa is an ideal opportunity to acquire a good sized, easily maintained property in a sought-after coastal village.

Accommodation
Ground Floor: Entrance Hall. Formal reception room. Open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining Room. Utility Room. WC. Wet Room.

First Floor: Bedroom 1. Bedroom 2. Family Bathroom. Bedroom 3 (En Suite)


Garden
To the front is an area of private parking, with bollards to ensure no public access. Immediately in front of the house is a raised terraced of gravel and border with steps up and a path leading to the front door. Paving leads from the parking area around the side to the courtyard garden to the rear. Steps and railing lead up to the main area, with the stone store sitting to the left. A ramp and rail leads to the back door providing disabled access. The courtyard is private and sheltered, trapping the sun, making it ideal for summer entertaining.

Outbuilding/Store
The useful outbuilding has power, providing an ideal place to house extra fridge and freezers, with a timber staircase leading up to a loft area above providing great storage space. It’s current use as a workshop/store etc can continue if desired, but it would also make an ideal home office or studio. Subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents, it also has potential as extra accommodation or independent annexe use.

EPC Rating = E