6 bed detached house for sale

Dalbeattie DG5

6 Bedroom Detached Character Period Property, with Orchard, Paddock & Exceptional Sea Views

Meikle Richorn is a substantial detached stone built house, offering space, versatility and a readymade Galloway lifestyle. Set on the edge of a quiet hamlet with uninterrupted views over the Solway Firth. The property combines period character with modern comfort, extensive grounds and genuine multigenerational or income generating potential. FTTP Superfast Broadband offering the ability to earn a city salary from a home in the Galloway Countryside.

Inside, the home offers six double bedrooms arranged across two staircases, creating a natural division ideal for an annexe, guest wing or Airbnb use. The ground floor provides four reception rooms, including a large dual aspect drawing room with panoramic views down the estuary, and a log burning stove crackling for when the weather turns. The heart of the country kitchen is warmed by a Red Rayburn- Aga, Belfast sink and patio doors, opening onto the Patio and lawns, inviting you to soak in the amazing vista. All can be enjoyed from the Hot Tub, which goes to complement the lifestyle offered. A utility/second kitchen, sun porch, office, storeroom and WC complete the ground floor.

Outside, the lifestyle continues. An established orchard with mature plum, apple and walnut trees leads to the 0.5acre paddock, which opens so many opportunities for self-sufficiency, or animal paddock, is included in the sale. The patio enjoys panoramic views and a hot tub for end of day relaxation, leading to lawned areas surrounded by mature trees, adding to the privacy offered. A private gated drive, courtyard parking and mature
gardens surround the house.

Up to 20 additional acres of grazing land and a large agricultural building are available by separate negotiation for those wanting to expand their options.

Features
∙Large detached 6 bedroomed period property.
∙Substantial Garden and Outdoor Space.
∙Coastal Views.
∙Courtyard, offering ample parking for multiple vehicles
∙6 double bedrooms across two staircases (annexe/Airbnb potential)
∙4 reception rooms including dual aspect drawing room with woodburning stove
∙Country kitchen with Rayburn, Belfast sink
∙Utility/second kitchen, sun porch, office & storeroom
∙2 bathrooms plus ground floor WC
∙Orchard with mature fruit trees
∙0.5acre paddock included
∙Up to 20 acres of additional land + agricultural building available
∙Hot tub included
∙gated driveway
∙FTTP Superfast Broadband

Location
Meikle Richorn sits at the head of the Urr Estuary, a rural location, with uninterrupted views down the water and out to the Solway Coast. The yachting village of Kippford is moments away, with Solway Yacht Club, a 9-hole golf course, pottery, tearoom and hotels and hospitality overlooking the harbour. Dalbeattie is three miles down the road, has everyday essentials, shops, post office, cafe’s, hotels and restaurants, a modern health centre, dentist, the new Dalbeattie Learning Campus, Rocks and Wheels Pump track and Mountain Biking Centre, with access to Dalbeattie Forest and the local beaches at Rockcliffe and Sandyhills on your doorstep, making Meikle Richorn a wonderful location to live. Castle Douglas, known as the Food Town, is a short drive for independent shops, larger supermarkets, and the local livestock market. Dumfries the main centre of the county, is eighteen miles away, and has the region’s main hospital facility, university campus and railway station, with trains daily to Glasgow/Edinburgh, and London

A Rare Rural Opportunity
Together the house, gardens and land create a unique opportunity to enjoy spacious, private country living with exceptional flexibility. Whether used as one expansive home or divided to include a separate annex, Meikle Richorn offers a lifestyle and opportunity that is increasingly hard to find. Peaceful, Practical and Full of Character.

Practical Details
∙Freehold
∙Heating: Oil fired Rayburn twin boiler – Cooks and Heats, woodburning stove, open fire
∙Mains water & electricity, septic drainage
∙Postcode DG5 4QT
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∙Council Tax Band F
∙Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council