Detached house for sale in Kirkbean, Dumfries DG2

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The property

Gardenfoot Cottage occupies a truly sensational sea-front position a short distance from the heart of the historic coastal hamlet of Carsethorn and the rural village of Kirkbean, birthplace of John Paul Jones, the father of the American Navy. This bright and sunny spacious villa offers spacious and fully flexible accommodation layout over three floors with the lower ground floor suitable for separate occupation offering potential for holiday rental income. The current configuration provides on the ground floor an generous open plan living/dining/kitchen area with direct access from the lounge area to the sun-deck and outstanding views to the beach and Solway Firth across to the Cumbria and the mountains of the Lake District. Also on the ground floor is the main bedroom with ensuite fully accessible wet room as well as the family bathroom. On the upper floor there are two spacious double bedrooms both with stunning sea views and modern ensuite shower rooms room, while on the lower ground floor there is a double bed/sitting room, utility/kitchen and shower room and access to the integral garage/boat house. Outside there are generous mature well-established gardens with shed and space for off-road parking. The property benefits from oil central heating including downstairs underfloor heating, double glazing throughout and solar panels with transferrable feed in tariff.

Accommodation

Access to the property is through the main entrance to the front opening into the main hallway leading to the spacious open plan living area on the right with the twin aspect dining area and kitchen to the front of the property the living space with contemporary wood-burning stove to the rear. From the lounge area French doors open out onto the sun-deck and there are far-reaching breathtaking coastal views to enjoy all year round. From the decking area there is access to the lower ground floor. The kitchen comprises a range of wall and base cabinets with block-wood work surfaces and Metro-style tiling. There is a breakfast bar for informal family dining, stainless steel sink and drainer, gas hob with electric ovens and extractor hood as well as an integrated fridge/freezer and dish-washer. The second kitchen on the lower ground floor provides utility room space with plumbing for laundry appliances.

Finishing outside, there are private gardens located to the side and rear of the property bounded by hedging, fencing, and a retaining wall to the rear of the property with a series of large boulders forming a breakwater. There is direct access to the beach with a slipway running from the garage/boathouse. The garden grounds are set mainly to lawn with a drying green area, patio/BBQ area and summer-house. Additional garden grounds to the side of the property area available to purchase by separate negotiation.

Transport, schools & amenities
The nearest primary schools are Kirkbean and New Abbey Primaries which are both held in excellent local regard. Dumfries offers a selection of secondary schools, with Dalbeattie High School also being close-by. Kirkbean is a popular coastal village with views overlooking the region's most prominent hill, Criffel (1870ft). The award-winning Steamboat Inn is 1 mile away in the nearby coastal hamlet of Carsethorn and for fine dining, there is the nearby Cavens Country House Hotel. Kirkbean village hall offers various activities including yoga, badminton and regular musical performances. New Abbey is a popular tourist village and benefits from a village shop, a public house/restaurant and a highly-regarded doctor's surgery plus the famous historical attractions of Sweetheart Abbey and the Corn Mill Museum. Kirkbean village offers a peaceful and picturesque, living environment and the quiet country lanes are perfect for walking and cycling. 5 minutes along the coast road is Southerness Holiday Village which has a shop, a hotel and a Links Championship golf course. Located a few minutes away, are the beautiful, unspoiled beaches of Powillimount, the rspb reserve at Mersehead with its migrant annual visiting Barnacle geese and the glorious beaches of Sandyhills. Dumfries town centre is attractive and can be reached within a 20-minute drive and offers a combination of good shopping facilities and historic buildings. Dumfries is also the home of a substantial college and university campus located within beautiful grounds overlooking the town and has three golf courses. There is a regular local bus service throughout the town and for further afield, Dumfries train station provides regular links to Glasgow and all points south, as does the bus station situated on the Whitesands by the River Nith. There are regular and quick train connections to Edinburgh from the small town of Lockerbie, just a few miles away. Lockerbie also has a regular bus service with Dumfries. The M6 and M74 road networks are accessible nearby at Moffat, Gretna and Lockerbie. The surrounding area offers glorious countryside and historic sites with easy access to the beautiful coastline and a variety of sporting and country pursuits including sailing, horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, golf and fine coastal, hill and woodland walks.

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