Coastguard House, Carsethorn, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, DG2

Coastguard House is set towards the edge of the coastal village of Carsethorn. In the 18th and early 19th Centuries, Carsethorn was a busy port with regular sailings to Liverpool, Isle of Man and Ireland, and an emigration point to North America. Today it is a quaint seaside village with a row of pretty houses looking out over the Solway Firth. There is a popular bar and restaurant, The Steamboat Inn, which attracts visitors and locals all year round offering food and refreshments 7 days a week.
A wide range of shops, services and amenities can be found in the regional capital, Dumfries, around 13 miles north. Retail parks, high street shops, and numerous primary and secondary schools can be found here, along with the Crichton Campus, home to the southern campuses of Glasgow University and The University of the West of Scotland. Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary serves the region with a wide range of outpatient clinics, specialisms and surgical care, as well as a large A&E department.
The region is famed for its outdoor pursuits including sailing and fishing off the beautiful and varied coastline, mountain biking in its Seven Stanes forest tracks, the nearest of which to Coastguard House are Ae and Mabie, and hiking on the rolling hills. Golfers are well catered for with numerous 9- and 18-hole golf courses including the Championship course at nearby Southerness. Equestrian pursuits include riding schools, pony clubs and a good number of livery stables.
Communications to the area are good, with the M6/M74 motorway networks easily accessible at Carlisle, Lockerbie and Moffat. There are mainline railway stations in Dumfries and Lockerbie. Ferry services to Northern Ireland are available at Cairnryan, around 77 miles west.

Description
Coastguard House is a delightful Victorian villa, with beautiful period features such as cornicing and sash & case windows, and a wonderful curving staircase with elegant balustrade. The large full width sitting room is generous enough to house both a seating area and a formal dining area. The extensive garden room provides a superb space for less formal entertaining/ family life and has lovely outlooks over the garden and towards the sea. It has French doors opening to both the garden and to the private courtyard. The kitchen and breakfast room is well-appointed with a range of fitted kitchen units giving ample space for family cooking needs and a cosy dining area. A spacious utility room has room for laundry facilities and extra freezer space if required and a handy shower room is situated just off the rear entrance hall, ideal for the aftermath of days on the beach.
Upstairs, three generously proportioned double bedrooms and a large family bathroom give plenty of scope for growing families or for accommodating overnight guests. The bedrooms to the front have lovely views towards the sea.
A useful outbuilding in the small, sheltered courtyard leading out from the garden room lends itself to a number of uses including home gym, studio, home office, workshop, hobby room and so on. A garage with up and over door is situated in the main courtyard.
Accommodation
Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Garden Room, Kitchen and Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Shower Room, Rear Hall.
First Floor: Three Double Bedrooms. Family Bathroom

Garden
The garden has a delightful range of mature plants, shrubs and trees which provide privacy, shade and year-round interest. A large lawn sweeps down to the boundary wall and railing overlooking the quiet road to the front. Adjacent to this is a path which leads to a gate giving access on to the road and across to the beach. A quiet patio is tucked away behind mature hedges providing a private al fresco dining spot with sea views. To the rear is fruit and vegetable garden with raised beds. Adjacent to the garden room is a lovely sheltered courtyard with attractive tile features and a stone built outbuilding as mentioned above in Description. In the main courtyard there is a garage with an up and over door.

EPC Rating = E