HOME FOR SALE IN LOCHGILPHEAD, ARGYLL AND BUTE £450000 / ASHFIELD OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, ACHNAMARA PA31. DETAIL PROPERTY ID: 5996


Real Estate Propery Detals: Home For Sale in Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute £450000 / Ashfield Old School House, Achnamara PA31

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Title Home For Sale in Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute £450000 / Ashfield Old School House, Achnamara PA31
Offer ID: 5996
£450,000
State Argyll And Bute (See containing lot: 5996 Argyll And Bute Real Estate Property Listing)
City Lochgilphead (See containing lot: 5996 Lochgilphead Real Estate Property Listing)
Location Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute
Category Home (See containing lot: 5996 Home For Sale in Lochgilphead Property Listing)
Posted by Anton Roy
Date (Create/Update) 16 December 2007/none
Expiration Date 21 October 2008
Description

Home For Sale in Lochgilphead, Argyll And Bute. Auction Lot ID: 5996


5 bedrooms (2 en suite)
2 reception rooms
Conservatory
Mature gardens - 0.98 acre
Detached cottage with garden

Freehold

SITUATION:
Ashfield Old Schoolhouse is set in a beautiful elevated position above Loch Sween with outstanding views over the Loch which is famous for it's fabulous sunsets, excellent sailing, islands and miles of varied coastline. The area is rich in history, with stone circles, cup and ring carvings and 12th century castles and chapels within easy reach of the house. The beautiful sandy beach at Kilmory is a short car ride away. The sheltered anchorage on Loch Sween at Tayvallich is a popular location for yachting enthusiasts, as is nearby Crinan, location of the famous Hotel and seafood restaurant of the same name. The Crinan Canal provides a link from the Sound of Jura to Loch Fyne which in turn opens out into the Firth of Clyde. The dramatic coastline is combined with magnificent Highland scenery. There are opportunities for most outdoor sports and activities in the area include horse-riding, hill walking, golf, salmon fishing and stalking. Oban is accessible for day trips and aside from being the gateway to Mull, also has a sea life centre. The islands of Jura , Islay and Gigha offer a wealth of history and wildlife. Achnamara has a primary school, and the village of Tayvallich provides a local shop/post office, coffee shop and restaurant/bar, a church, primary school and village hall. Lochgilphead provides excellent central local amenities including shopping, banks, schools, garages and a sports centre.

DESCRIPTION:
Ashfield Old Schoolhouse was built circa 1875 as the village school. It is a stone built villa under slated roof and was refurbished and extended in 1999. It retains its Victorian charm whilst benefiting from a range of modern conveniences including an oil fired central heating system, modern kitchen and bathroom fittings and a quality conservatory. A driveway provides ample parking provision and the mature gardens are mainly lawned with specimen shrubs. The property overlooks Loch Sween from an elevated position.Beech Cottage is a former workshop, re-built in 2004 to provide a holiday home with separate lawned garden. Ashfield Old Schoolhouse and Beech Cottage have provided excellent letting income and full details are available from selling agents. Both properties can be viewed at www.scottish-country-cottages.co.uk (Property references UVI (Schoolhouse) and UZG (Beech Cottage). ServicesMains electricity. Oil fired central heating in the Schoolhouse with full electric heating system in Beech Cottage. Private water supply delivered from a hill spring, delivered under pressure to both properties via a modern, filtered system (sand, gauze and UV) with back-up from a deep borehole (63 m) which was professionally installed in 2004. Carpets and curtains are included in the sale price. Additionally, a furniture package for holiday letting is available separately for both properties.

ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation - Ashfield Old SchoolhouseEntrance porchReception hallCloakroomDrawing roomDining roomConservatoryKitchenMaster bedroom with dressing room and en suite bathroomBedroom with en suite shower room3 further bedroomsFamily bathroomMature gardens to front and rear with driveway2 shedsAccommodation - Beech CottageEntrance porchOpen plan lounge/dining and kitchenBedroomShower roomMature gardens About 0.98 acre in all

DIRECTIONS:
From Glasgow head north along the A83 and continue beyond Inveraray to Lochgilphead. From Lochgilphead continue towards the roundabout and take the A816 (signposted Oban). Continue along the A816 taking the left fork at Cairnbaan towards Crinan (B841). This road follows the canal. Take a left fork signposted Tayvallich and continue along the next left fork signposted Achnamara and Sween. Follow this road (single track with passing places) through Achnamara Village and continue,passing Inverlussa and Ashfield Farm. Continue beyond the farm up the hill where Ashfield Old Schoolhouse is located on the left hand side.


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