Detached house for sale in Achaglass Cottage, Clachan, Tarbert, Argyll And Bute PA29

*cash purchase only* Achaglass Cottage is a wonderfully rural yet accessible detached stone cottage nestled within 10 acres in need of total modernisation.

Description
Achaglass Cottage is wonderfully rural yet accessible cottage located in a situation of great natural scenic beauty at the northern end of Kintyre. Given its remote location, wildlife is a wonderful feature, Red & Roe deer are plentiful, we expect that the area will have Otter, Pine Martin, Red Squirrel, Sea & Golden Eagles.

Achaglass Cottage is a delightful, stone-built cottage neatly presented under a dark grey slate roof. The cottage is laid out across two easily managed light and bright levels and requires a programme of total upgrading throughout.

The cottage sits in circa 10 acres of ground which together with surrounding open countryside offers a real sense of peace and tranquillity and from where there are utterly spectacular rolling countryside and forestry views.

Kintyre is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so the property offers considerable scope as a second, or income producing self-catering holiday letting home.

Ground Floor
Outer front door to entrance, inner front door to entrance hallway, proposed and recently improved family shower room and family bathroom, under stair store cupboard, kitchen with Aga cum dining room with windows to gardens, formal sitting room with log burning stove and windows to gardens.

First Floor
Staircase to first floor landing, 1 x Velux window, bedrooms 1 & 2 with windows to gardens

Gardens
Via swing gate to private gravel vehicular driveway to ample vehicular hard standing, parking and turning area. The immediate gardens at Achaglass Cottage are laid to lawn which are bound by a dry-stone dyke and a former sheep fank lies due northeast of the cottage. The land that surrounding Achaglass Cottage extends to circa 10 acres and is largely made up of permanent pasture, mid-hill ground with an area of semi ancient native woodland all of which is bound by a combination of dry-stone walls and deer fencing.

Outbuildings
Attached timber lean-to, general purpose shed

Services
Private water supply, cesspit/septic tank drainage, electric storage heaters assisted by a warming log burning stove, mains electricity and landline connection, part double glazing.

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

Note
The seller has made us aware that drawings have been prepared for the redevelopment of Achaglass. With owner permission, we will be pleased to exhibit drawings to interested parties to give an idea of the development opportunity which exists at Achaglass Cottage.

The reference number of this Warrant is 23/01097/DOM3.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RT
Tel:

Council Tax
Achaglass is in Band C and the amount of council tax payable for 2024/2025 £1,314.84p excluding water and sewerage.

EPC

Rating F

Situation
Achaglass Cottage is an excellent opportunity to secure a typical West of Scotland detached stone cottage in need of total modernisation situated within an ‘off grid’ location on the Kintyre peninsula.

Tarbert town centre is only 8.6 miles to the North and the A83 makes it easily accessible by car or excellent Citylink bus service.

The village of Clachan has a petrol station where it is possible to buy some everyday provisions. Tarbert is a pleasant West coast small fishing and yachting harbour town with local shops and services catering for everyday needs and requirements. There are a number of friendly harbour pubs and restaurants. Tarbert is also renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event, and for its seafood and folk festivals.

Everyday shopping is available in the town where there is a well-stocked Co-op midi market. Fuller weekly shopping is available at Lochgilphead and Campbeltown.

The district primary school is in Clachan and secondary schooling is available in Tarbert.

Leisure facilities are diverse. Lochgilphead (22.2 miles) has a local swimming pool and sports centre. A thriving marina is situated within a sheltered inner part of Tarbert harbour and scenic inshore sailing is available in surrounding sea lochs and the Kyles of Bute. The Crinan Canal that connects Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig with Loch Crinan to Mull and on to the Hebrides are always active with craft moving back and forth.

As with most parts of Scotland, one is never too far from a golf course and there are challenging courses at both Lochgilphead and Tarbert. To the South, Machrahanish golf course offers one of the top golfing destinations in the UK and attracts international golfers.

Productive sea fishing from shore and boat can be had on the loch and there are trout and salmon opportunities, by permit, in 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. Westport extensive sand beach offers multiple water leisure facilities with both surfing and sea kayaking proving very popular.

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 on to the A82. Remain on the A82 for 25 miles going up Loch Lomond side. Bear left at Tarbet on to the A83. Remain on the A83 for 61 miles passing through Inveraray, Furnace, Minard, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving in Tarbert. At Tarbert continue south on the A83 for a further 8 miles passing through Whitehouse.

Take the left hand turning off the A83 before Glebe Cottage and follow the forestry tack for circa 3.7 miles before turning right off the forestry track down towards Achaglass Cottage.

An alternative scenic route to Glasgow is by ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie and then by A8000 to Dunoon and a further ferry from Dunoon to Gourock.

Access Track
The access track to Achaglass Cottage is via a gravel forestry owned track in which Achaglass Cottage has a servitude right of access over."
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