Cottage for sale in Dunscore, Dumfries DG2

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The property

Cottack Cottage is a detached property located in the village of Dunscore. It was formerly three cottages dating back to the 1800s. The property is competitively priced below the Home Report valuation and offers a flexible accommodation layout. The layout includes three bedrooms, two on the ground floor and one on the upper floor, a spacious lounge with a wood-burning stove, a second reception room, which is currently used as a formal dining room but can be used for a range of other purposes, a dine-in kitchen, a separate utility room, two modern family shower rooms, an attached garage workshop, off-road parking, and a terraced rear garden with a hot tub enclosure. The property is near local amenities, including the primary school and health centre. It is ideal for professionals, couples, and families looking for a delightful permanent or holiday home in a semi-rural location with numerous options for home-working. The property benefits from solar panels and air source heat pump, electric heat panels, and double glazing throughout.

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Accommodation

The front entrance to the property opens into a hallway leading to the utility room with the attached garage/workshop on the right. The kitchen/diner is located on the left, and a separate dining room is located beyond. From the dining room, the second hallway leads to the generous family living room with French doors providing access to the patio and hot tub area with garden terraces beyond. The lounge has two aspects: Plenty of natural light and views of the front and rear garden. There is a feature fireplace with a wood-burning stove. Also off the second hallway is the first of two-family shower rooms and an inner hallway, currently providing functional dressing room space with a staircase leading to the upper floor accommodation comprising a generously proportioned double bedroom with a study area. The primary and second bedrooms and a wet room are at the far end of the property. The kitchen comprises a range of base and wall units with contrasting worktops. It has an electric oven and gas hob, plumbing for a dishwasher, ample space for additional free-standing kitchen appliances, and a designated dining area for daily informal and family dining. At the same time, the second reception room offers more formal dining and entertaining space. The separate utility room provides essential laundry facilities.

Outside, there is a small front forecourt, which is paved, and a block-paved driveway adjacent to the attached garage, providing off-road parking for two cars. The private enclosed rear garden offers patio areas and incorporates terraced garden areas on varying levels. There is a paved enclosure providing a private hot tub area. External boundaries to the front are formed with a stone/masonry retaining wall, while the rear garden area incorporates retaining walls and a post and wire fence forms the rear boundary.

Transport, schools & amenities

The property is in the small village of Dunscore, between Dumfries and Moniaive. It has a range of amenities, including a community pub, doctor's surgery, church, schooling, and a creche. It lies approximately 9 miles from Dumfries town centre on the B729. The main amenities can be found in Dumfries or Thornhill and are easily accessed via bus. There are also various close transport links, including Dumfries train station, which provides links to Carlisle and Glasgow. Primary 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, a shoppingcentre, schooling, a university campus, a range of cafes, and medical facilities. The region is renowned for its outdoor pursuits, beaches, leisure facilities, social events, festivals, and history, being the home of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Home report:

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