Detached house for sale in Eagle Park, Low Askomil, Campbeltown, Argyll And Bute PA28

Description
Eagle Park
Eagle Park dates from about 1820 with elegant reception rooms and fine period features, Eagle Park sits graciously amid its own spacious elevated grounds. It is set back from Low Askomil and screened behind a stone wall, literally a stone's throw away from Campbeltown Loch over which the property has unrestricted and panoramic southerly views. The accommodation is light and bright and laid across two easily managed levels, the property is of light grey painted render with dark grey painted detailing at window and door mullions, all of which is neatly presented under a tiled roof.

Eagle Park is truly unique and intact in every respect; it has been professionally upgraded to a very high standard and it provides an excellent opportunity for future owners to enjoy the grace and splendour of period living combined with contemporary finishes. All original features have been sensitively preserved including wood panelling, craftsman carpentry, feature fireplaces, original cornicing and picture rails, all of which provide a fine sense of heritage. The house has been completed to designer decorative standards and teamed with a complimentary programme of soft furnishings which combine to make for an inviting proposition.

Outer front door to entrance vestibule, inner front door to broad panelled reception hall with attractive archway feature, boiler room/store, wc, general purpose store, log store, formal dining room with original feature fireplace, bay window formation showcasing uninterrupted South facing waterscape views, drawing room with 2 x windows overlooking front gardens and water, warming log burning stove with marble surround, kitchen with informal breakfasting and dining bar, windows overlooking gardens, open plan to family room, warming log burning stove, enclosed Edinburgh press, door to front gardens, utility/boot/cloaks room with laundry pulley, window to water, rear hall, door to gardens. Bedroom 1 (master) with bay window formation overlooking gardens, 2 x fitted wardrobes, walk in dressing room, en suite bathroom with separate shower enclosure, heated towel rail (Jack and Jill door to bedroom).

Via original staircase to first floor landing, 1 x Velux window, bedroom 2 with 2 x Velux and 1 x window to gardens, double fitted wardrobes, 2 x general purpose stores both with 1 x Velux window, bedroom 3 with double fitted wardrobes, window to water (currently set up as a home office/study). 2 x linen stores, exposed hallway shelving, bedroom 4 with 2 x Velux and 1 x window to gardens, double fitted wardrobes, bedroom 5 with window to water and double fitted wardrobes, family bathroom with bath and overhead shower, towel rail and 1 x Velux window.

Outbuildings
Detached double garage with workshop and store, attached potting room, 4 x open fronted timber log stores, greenhouse.

Gardens
Twin leaf gates to private driveway, vehicular hard standing, parking and turning area. The gardens have been beautifully manicured and designed with a generous patio area due South of Eagle Park which is ideal for alfresco sitting, dining, entertaining guests and enjoying evening sundowners. Below the patio there are planted flower beds which bring all year-round interest, a feature pond is located within the gardens and provides a sense of peace and tranquillity, the side gardens are laid to lawn with and assortments of beds and bushes, further bound by a substantial stone wall and hedging, offering screening from the roadside. A personal gate located within the Southern boundary provides access across the minor road and down to the water. The rear gardens can be accessed from either side of Eagle Park and are mainly to lawn, there is an area of level lawn which is ideal for young children. The rear gardens are plentiful and have been recently planted with an assortment of specimen trees, beds and bushes, there is a generous drying green and orchid with a good variety of fruit trees, the gardens extend to circa 1.02 acres and are bound by an exposed stone wall and from where there are breathtaking views due South across Campbeltown Loch.

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, gas fired central heating assisted by a warming log burning stoves, double glazing.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Eagle Park is in council tax band G and the amount payable for 2023/2024 is £3733.92 to include mains water and drainage.

EPC

Rating D

Situation
Eagle Park is less than one mile from Campbeltown centre, the main town on the Kintyre Peninsula. From its elevated position on the favoured northern side, Eagle Park offers good loch views across Campbeltown Bay.

Campbeltown is the main shopping town in the area and provides a range of facilities including supermarkets, café’s, restaurants, gift shops,
garages, the award winning ‘Aqualibrium’ leisure centre, a library, hospital and a cinema. There is an emergency air-ambulance service to Glasgow.

There are two primary schools as well as secondary education at Campbeltown Grammar. The University of the Highlands and Islands can be accessed locally via Argyll College.

Campbeltown is popular with tourists and has a variety of hotels and restaurants. The town has pontoons, sheltered anchorages and a small Sailing Club with moorings. The nationally popular Mull of Kintyre half-marathon is held in May and the annual Mull of Kintyre Music Festival over four days each August.

From the 28th April to 25th September, there are three weekend ferry sailings from Campbeltown to and from Ardrossan. The West Coast bus service runs four daily coaches to and from Glasgow. By car, via the A83, Glasgow can be reached (in normal driving conditions) in approximately 3 hours.

Tarbert also has a ferry link to Portavadie which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via the Cowal Peninsula. The nearby Campbeltown airport (2 miles) offers a twice daily return flight (30 minutes) to Glasgow International Airport.

The coastal village of Tarbert is 37.4 miles away where there are a number of friendly harbour pubs and restaurants. Tarbert is renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event, and for its seafood and folk music.

Machrihanish is famous for golf. The links course of Machrihanish is of international acclaim and attracts many visitors. There has also recently opened a new 18-hole golf course called the Machrihanish Dunes.

Locally, there is an 18-hole course at Southend as well as nine-hole courses at Carradale and on the Island of Gigha.

Beaches
Westport Beach which Stretches over 6 miles,
and boasts the Machrihanish Dunes as its backdrop, a Site of Scientific Interest (sssi) and the biggest sand dune area in Argyll and is a popular haven for surfers and dog walkers. The beach is nestled alongside Machrihanish Golf Course which is one of the finest links golf courses in the UK.

There are numerous easily accessible sandy beaches nearby, Machrihanish, Southend and Westport are just a few to mention.

World class sailing is available with easy access to the Clyde Coast, Arran and the North Channel across to Ireland from Campbeltown Loch. At Ardrishaig, the Crinan Canal connects Loch Fyne with Loch Craignish. From where, the Southern and Inner Hebrides are readily accessible. The Kennacraig ferry connects the mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay.

Productive sea fishing from shore and boat is available locally and there are trout and salmon opportunities by permit in other surrounding rivers and hill lochs.

The countryside is a delight in which to walk or cycle and there is no shortage of scenic routes and places of archaeological and historical interest to visit.

The islands of Davaar (Which you can walk to when the tide is out, always check tidal times) and Gigha are nearby and are steeped in history, with stunning scenery and landscapes harbouring an abundance of wildlife.
The Kintyre Way is a fully waymarked 100-mile trail which criss-crosses the peninsula from Tarbert to Campbeltown. There are serious hiking and gentle rambles, all of which bring home the beautiful reality that is Kintyre.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre, travel in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Leave the motorway at J30 following signs for Erskine Bridge. Proceed over bridge turning left onto the A82. Remain on the A82 for 25 miles going up Loch Lomond side. Bear left at Tarbert on to the A83. Remain on the A83 for 61 miles passing through Inveraray, Furnace, Minard, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving in Tarbert.

Continue through Tarbert on the A83 following signs for Campbeltown. Upon arrival into Campbeltown turn left onto the B842, travel along the B842 until reaching Low Askimol Walk, proceed due East and find Eagle Park on the left hand side."
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