Markfast Cottage, Haugh of Urr, Castle Douglas, DG7

Markfast Cottage sits in rolling countryside just east of the small village of Hardgate which has an excellent, sought after primary school and nursery. The adjacent village of Haugh of Urr has a church, village hall with community events, and a popular public house which serves meals. The villages are positioned between the towns of Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas and are highly accessible to the A75. The market town of Castle Douglas is known as Dumfries and Galloway’s Food Town and has many local individual shops and businesses. There are both primary and secondary schools in the town along with supermarkets, health services, veterinary services and a thriving livestock market. Dalbeattie also has both primary and secondary schools, shops and services. Dumfries, some 13 miles east, is the principal town in the region, and provides a wider range of schools, high street shops, retail parks, and other services including a large hospital. Dumfries is also home to the Crichton Campus which offers further education courses at the University of Glasgow, and The University of the West of Scotland.

Description
Markfast Cottage is a traditional farm cottage which sits just off a private, no-through lane. The accommodation is deceptively spacious but could also be extended to form a larger residence subject to obtaining all necessary planning consents. ( There is lapsed planning consent, see Planning section below.) A dual aspect sitting room makes the most of the rural views and leads through to a good-sized fitted kitchen with small central island. From the kitchen there is access to the rear of the property, currently laid out as a small paddock. Leading off the kitchen is the rear hallway from which the modern shower room and one of the bedrooms can be accessed. The second bedroom is accessed from the small entrance hall to the front. Both bedrooms have built in wardrobes.

Accommodation
Entrance hall. Bedroom 2 with En Suite Bathroom Sitting Room. Kitchen. Rear Hall. Shower Room. Bedroom 1
Garden
The rear garden, laid to grass with a gravel area adjacent to the rear of the cottage has a large timber coop and two timber garden sheds in situ, along with three smaller coops. A further two domestic timber sheds sit to the side, which is also gravelled.


Land
The land extends to 5.50 hectares (13.59 acres)and is designated Grade 4(2) to 5(3) according to the James Hutton Institute. There is 5.14 hectares (12.70 acres) of permanent grassland, currently used for grazing, and 0.36 hectares (0.89 acres) of woodland and scrub. The land is bound by a combination of dry stone dykes, stock fencing and Heras fencing.
Planning
Planning was granted in 2007 for an extension to the cottage. Ref 07/P/2/0487, now lapsed.

EPC Rating = E