Cottage for sale in Minto House, Borgue, Kirkcudbright DG6

Minto House is thought to have been built circa 1860 and historically a stop off tavern. The property is conveniently located within close proximity to the picturesque harbour town of Kirkcudbright, the historical village of Gatehouse of Fleet and the pretty coastal village of Borgue. The property occupies a rural site and is only a short drive to some of the most spectacular beaches and bays within Dumfries & Galloway and to major road networks.

Minto House is of traditional Galloway construction, which during the current ownership has been sympathetically modernised to an extremely high standard, incorporating all features for modern day family living. The property has been greatly improved with the addition of high-quality and bespoke fixtures and fittings along with exceptional décor throughout complimenting this traditional Galloway cottage.

The property benefits from generous landscaped garden grounds, which offer areas of pretty amenity woodland with a wildflower carpet, neatly laid lawns, a raised patio area making this the perfect area for alfresco dining and family entertaining and in addition, a woodfired hot tub is also included within the sale. There are a range of outbuildings, to include stables, wood store and a poly tunnel. Given the countryside location of Minto House, the property attracts a huge variety of native wildlife to include deer and an array of wild birds which can be enjoyed on a daily basis.

A feature of the property is the 4.38 acres of grazing land, which is located just across the minor road opposite the dwellinghouse. The grazing land is currently utilised for the grazing of horses and sheep, benefitting from a field shelter, making this the idyllic property for any smallscale agricultural or equestrian purposes. The property is registered with the afrc-rpid with a main location code of: 82/513/0002.

Outside
The garden grounds have been cleverly landscaped incorporating amenity woodland and a dedicated patio area, perfect for alfresco dining or family and social entertaining. There are a range of outbuildings, including stabling for horses, polytunnel, woodstore, etc. The current owners have installed a fabulous wood fired hot tub which can accommodate up to six people which is also included within the sale.

The Land
The land extends in total to about 4.38 acres and is registered with the afrc-rpid with a main location code of 82/513/0002. The land is currently utilised for smallscale agricultural and equestrian purposes but could lend itself to a variety of uses and lifestyle purposes. The addition of this land offers huge potential for some self-sufficient living with the current owners having grown a range of fruit & vegetables with daily freshly laid eggs from the owners clutch of chickens.

Home Report

Given that the property benefits from an agricultural holding number and utilised as mixed use, there is no requirement to provide a home report.