Property description
This immediately impressive BARN CONVERSION creates a spacious quietly-positioned Country Home located approximately 0.5 miles from the main Balfron/Buchlyvie Road (A811). The property is situated at the road end enjoying a hillside position which boasts panoramic uninterrupted views over open countryside towards Ben Lomond and the Trossachs. Stirling is located within approximately 25 minutes drive and offers a fantastic choice of shops and supermarkets. The M9 motorway provides excellent road links to Glasgow, Perth and Edinburgh. Alternatively Glasgow can be reached the car by car via Balfron and Killearn within approximately 50 minutes drive. The nearby villages of Balfron, Killearn and Buchlyvie provide excellent day to day shopping, supermarkets and schooling, with a choice of primary schools and Balfron High School. The immediate area provides a wealth of outdoor social and recreational pursuits including Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, cycling, walking, mountain biking, fishing, golf and riding.
The property is reached by a private driveway and occupies well-kept landscaped gardens with lawn, feature rockery and patio boasting magnificent views all round. A tarmacadam driveway provides parking for several cars and leads to a particularly large detached garage building with pitched roof providing excellent storage and twin up and over doors.
The property is unfurnished.
The property is entered from the front with door opening to entrance porch providing cloaks hanging space and inner door to hallway with stairway (1) leading to the upper level - stained wood finishes and doors. A key feature of the property is the magnificent lounge with double height vaulted ceiling incorporating floor to ceiling picture window with sliding doors opening to a terrace commanding breathtaking views. The lounge boasts a large open fireplace at the focal point and incorporates a formal dining area with ample dining space for large dining table and chairs. A second spiral stairway (2) leads to the mezzanine level above. The kitchen boasts an extensive range of wood grained effect floor standing and wall mounted units providing ample storage space and complementary work surface areas with inset white sink. Inset ceramic hob with overhead extractor hood and built in double oven. Bedroom one is located on the ground floor with windows to side and rear (sliding mirror fronted wardrobes). An interconnecting door opens from bedroom one to a luxurious ceramic tiled shower room incorporating a large shower enclosure with mixer shower, wash hand basin and wc - 2nd door from shower room to entrance hall.
The upper landing has stained wood doors opening to two further double bedrooms (both bedroom boasting open views to the front and side of the property). The master bedroom has a range of fitted wardrobes provides extensive shelved and hanging space with complimentary dressing table. Ceramic tiled family bathroom with three piece suite installed comprising double-end bath, pedestal wash hand basin and WC. Gallery mezzanine level presently used as a home office but alternatively could be used as a second sitting room or occasional bedroom.
Oil fired central heating. Double glazing.
MEASUREMENTS
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM 39'4â x 12'10â
KITCHEN 17'5â x 9'11â
BEDROOM ONE 17'6â x 10'0â
SHOWER ROOM 8'8â x 4'0â
BEDROOM TWO 17'9â x 14'6â
BEDROOM THREE 9'11â x 6'6â
MINSTREL'S GALLERY 17'7â x 14'5â
BATHROOM 8'4â x 7'2â
TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
From Balfron travel north on the A875 continuing to the t-junction at the A811. Turn right towards Stirling. After a few hundred yards at the first farm turn right on to the farm road continuing along to the end of the road where West Ballaird is situated. Landlord Reg No: 268474/390/16451