Detached house for sale in Dalbeattie DG5

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The property

Situated in a secluded spot beyond the exclusive development of Meikle Richorn Farmhouse commands an enviable position offering uninterrupted views to the Urr Estuary and the picturesque sailing village of Kippford with generous private gardens and off-road parking, a short drive to both a choice of the stunning Colvend coastal resorts and to Dalbeattie town with its state of the art all-through Learning Campus and modern health centre. This impressive family home offers a spacious and fully flexible accommodation layout suited to a wide range of different modern family living/working arrangements. The current configuration comprises on the ground floor a spacious lounge, sitting room, formal dining room, dine-in kitchen, home office with a range of potential alternative uses including play or hobby room, utility room and downstairs cloakroom while on the upper floor accessed via two separate staircases there are a total of six double bedrooms and two family bathrooms. Externally the property has a private driveway, off-road parking and turning space for multiple vehicles, greenhouse, summerhouse, garden sheds and extensive established garden grounds with lawned areas, patio and orchard. The property benefits from bio-mass heating and double glazing throughout. Buyers also have the opportunity to purchase one or more holiday rental properties on the site. These former farm steading buildings have been totally renovated to a high specification to create a series of comfortable cottages and the current owners have operated a highly successful established holiday let business for a number of years. These properties will shortly be offered for sale as separate residential homes for permanent or vacational use but are available to the buyer of the Farmhouse by separate negotiation, offering significant income generation potential.

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Accommodation

The imposing front entrance to the property opens into the main hallway providing access to the spacious lounge on the left and to the formal dining room on the right with sitting room, dine-in kitchen and home office to the rear with the utility room, downstairs cloakroom and two porches off the inner hallway. From the main hallway an impressive staircase leads to the main upper floor area where there are four double bedrooms and family bathroom. From the inner hall another staircase leads to further first floor accommodation comprising two further double bedrooms and second upstairs family bathroom. The lounge features a magnificent sandstone fireplace with wood burning stove inset. The sitting room also boasts a feature fireplace with tiled surround, currently with log effect electric stove inset. The dining room adds character and provides space for formal entertaining in the style of by-gone days. The kitchen comprises a range of free-standing wooden base units with work surfaces and contrasting tiled splash-back. There is an oil-fired Rayburn, work island, Belfast sink, plumbing for a dish-washer and plenty of space for a range of free-standing kitchen appliances. The separate utility room provides generous space for laundry appliances.

On the upper floor all six bedrooms are generous doubles and have open aspect rural views either to the coast or of the surrounding farmland. Both upstairs family bathrooms have three-piece suites with shower over the bath, wash hand basin and toilet.

Finishing off outside the acre of mature gardens surround the property with a wide variety of established trees and shrubs providing year-round interest and colour thriving in the mild micro-climate the area enjoys. There is also roughly an acre of grass paddock parallel to the garden which runs down towards the estuary. The private gated driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles. Within the grounds there is are patio and sun terrace areas, rockeries, and much more. The boundaries to the property are defined largely by dry stone walls and railed fencing.

Transport, schools & amenities

The nearest school is the award winning Dalbeattie Learning Campus. Opened in 2018, it offers all-through education comprising nursery, primary, and secondary education set in an innovative, landscaped setting, incorporating the latest in community facilities.

Dalbeattie itself has a variety of shops, supermarkets, cafes, pubs, restaurants and hotels including the Granite Kitchen, Birchtree and Kings Arms Hotels, Luigi's Italian restaurant and many more. There is also a large modern Health Centre, pharmacy, garden centre, library, theatre, Post Office and Town Hall available for community use.

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 2 miles away with the sandy beaches of Rockcliffe, Sandyhills and Southerness just a few more minutes away.

The property makes an ideal base for exploring the Colvend Coast and the region's castles and gardens. The Solway coast is a popular holiday destination with the villages of Sandyhills, Colvend, Rockcliffe and Kippford in close proximity. Colvend has a village shop, cafe, primary school and village hall.

Kippford has two small hotels, craft shop, rnli station and the Solway Yacht club. 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. Dumfries town centre situated on the picturesque River Nith is attractive and reached within a 25 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 25 minutes drive away.

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