Detached house for sale in Sandyhills, Dalbeattie DG5

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The property

Detached traditional white stone three double bedroom Galloway cottage in rural setting dating back over 300 years, in the heart of the stunning coastal hamlet of Sandyhills with its miles of unspoilt beaches. The property features a spacious family lounge with newly installed wood burning stove, dine-in kitchen, separate utility room and family shower room on the ground floor with three double bedrooms and full-size ensuite bathroom on the upper floor offering views of the bay and surrounding countryside. Outside the pretty cottage gardens are extensive with a stream running through and picturesque stone bridge over. There is a sun terrace, patio and hot tub area as well as a large multi-purpose outbuilding formerly a Sunday school and village shop. This property offers tremendous scope for further development and expansion. Ideally suited to professionals seeking an alternative lifestyle, families and retirees or those looking for the peace and solitude offered by a secluded holiday home. Viewing essential to appreciate all that this property has to offer.

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The accommodation

The property benefits from oil-fired central heating with a newly updated combi boiler and double glazing throughout. There is a welcoming entrance vestibule to the front of the property opening onto the inner hallway providing access to the generous lounge to one side and the kitchen/diner on the other with separate laundry room to the rear with plenty of boot-room space proving access to the considerable private outdoor space. Also from the hallway a staircase leads to the upper floor accommodation comprising three generous double bedrooms with a newly installed full-size ensuite bathroom off the main bedroom. The spacious lounge/family room has a feature fireplace with newly installed log-burning stove. It offers potential to create comfortable dining/entertaining space. The kitchen/diner also offers ample space for both casual family dining and more formal entertaining. The kitchen area comprises a series of fitted cabinets with contrasting work surfaces and tiled splashback. There is an electric range cooker with ovens, grill and hob and extractor over, one and a half bowl stainless steel sink and drainer and plumbing for a dish-washer. Off the kitchen there is a separate well-proportioned utility rooms offering laundry space, an additional sink and drainer as well as additional storage and work surfaces. From the boot-room area there is access to the outdoor space to the rear of the property. The downstairs family bathroom comprises a shower cubicle, wash hand basin and toilet. There is also generous ground floor storage under the stairs. On the upper floor, all three bedrooms are good-size doubles. One of the bedrooms is twin aspect with panoramic views and all offer views to the front of the property to the coast. The main bedroom has two built-in walk-in wardrobe cupboards and a full-size ensuite bathroom with plumbing in place ready for fit-out.

Finishing off outside, the property benefits from extensive private enclosed garden grounds with a large multi-purpose outbuilding suitable for use as a games room/studio/workshop/home office or sizeable garage. The entire plot is completely secure from the road with a dry stone wall forming the main part of the boundary. The driveway is accessible via double timber gates and provides generous parking and turning space for multiple vehicles. There is a patio, sun terrace and hot tub area as well as lawn, drying green and woodland. A stream runs through the garden to the side of the property with the boundary lying midstream and there is an historic stone bridge across it. The cottage sits in a generous plot with space for an extension to the living accommodation as well as redevelopment or repurposing of the outbuildings to create a garage, summer house, studio/workshop or leisure facilities.

Transport, schools & amenities

The nearest primary school is in Colvend (1.5 miles) and the closest pre-school nursery and secondary provision is at the award winning Dalbeattie Learning Campus (7 miles) first opened in 2018 which offers all-through education comprising nursery, primary and secondary education set in an innovative, landscaped setting as well as the latest in community facilities. Sandyhills is a large sandy beach near Dalbeattie on the Dumfries and Galloway coastline. The beach lives up to its name and at low tide has a vast expanse of sand, backed by gentle sand dunes. The beach is the perfect spot for a walk, a paddle or a picnic. It is a popular holiday resort with a small static and touring caravan park close to the beach with shop and cafe, as well as a Barend holiday chalet village with pub/restaurant and swimming pool about half a mile away. As well as a primary school and nine hole golf course, Colvend has a village shop, cafe, primary school and village hall. Dalbeattie town itself has a variety of shops, supermarkets, cafes, pubs, restaurants and hotels including the Galloway Soup Company Farm Shop and Tea Room, the Granite Kitchen, Birch Tree Hotel, Luigi's Italian and many more. There is also a large modern Health Centre, pharmacy, garden centre, library, cinema, Town Hall available for community use and Post Office. The surrounding area offers a wide range of country pursuits including sailing, horse riding, mountain and e-biking (famous 7stanes Mountain Bike Trail in Dalbeattie Forest), fishing, bird watching and numerous coastal and woodland walks. The Solway Coast’s popular sailing village of Kippford can be found only 6 or so miles away with the sandy beaches of Rockcliffe, Sandyhills and Southerness just a few minutes away. The town makes an ideal base for exploring the Colvend Coast and the region's castles and gardens. Around Dalbeattie, there are plenty of country walks and great opportunities for golfing. The M74 provides transport links to the north and south and is approximately 20 miles to the east. The Solway coast is a popular holiday destination with the villages of Sandyhills, Colvend, Rockcliffe and Kippford in close proximity. Kippford has two small hotels, craft shop, rnli station and the Solway Yacht club. Dumfries town centre situated on the picturesque River Nith is attractive and reached within a 15-20 minute drive and offers a combination of good shopping facilities and historic buildings. The town is also the home of a substantial college and university campus located within beautiful grounds overlooking the town and has three golf courses. There are various close transport links including Dumfries train station providing links to Carlisle and Glasgow. Major Bus links can be accessed from the Loreburn Centre, Whitesands or Burns Statue. The M6 and M74 networks are accessible at Moffat, Gretna and Lockerbie. Dumfries town centre offers several major supermarkets, popular High Street shops, shopping centre, schooling, university campus, a range of bistros and medical facilities. A brand new state of the art regional hospital is only 10-15 minutes drive away.
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