Property description
Ferngrove is a large Victorian property situated in the picturesque village of Kilmun on the shores of the Holy Loch. The south facing house has fantastic views across the Holy Loch to the hills and countryside beyond. The house was built in 1834 on land purchased from the well known marine engineer, David Napier, the man responsible for developing Kilmun by building a pier in the village and opening up this part of the West Highlands to tourism. The house has its own entry in \"The Buildings of Scotland â Argyll and Bute\" published in 2000 by Frank Arneil Walker and Fiona Sinclair.
The property comprises of canopied porch, entrance hallway, drawing room, dining room, library/music room, utility room, kitchen, study, cloakroom, conservatory, rear hallway, rear porch, shower room, bedrooms 1-4, two en-suites, bathroom, landing, store/box room, large rear garden with outbuildings and front garden with ample off-road parking. The property has LPG central heating.
Situation:
The much sought after village of Kilmun, set within the National Park, is situated on the shores of the Holy Loch. The property is conveniently close to the Cot House Service station with its small, but excellent supermarket and there is a regular bus service to and from Dunoon. Kilmun Church has historic connections and there is a Primary school in the adjoining village of Strone. There is a nine-hole golf course situated on the hill behind the villages of Strone and Blairmore and excellent sailing facilities on the Holy Loch with the Holy Loch Sailing Club and water sports at the Marina located in nearby Sandbank. The famous Younger Botanic Gardens are situated approximately three miles away at Benmore.
Dunoon itself is a small town set in the beautiful Cowal Peninsular of Argyll and yet within just over an hour's commuting distance to the centre of Glasgow. Argyll Ferries run a half-hourly ferry service to Gourock connecting with trains to Glasgow Central. Western Ferries run a more frequent service from nearby Hunter's Quay to McInroy's Point and McGills bus service runs a service from Dunoon direct to Buchanan Street bus station, Glasgow. Dunoon is approximately one hour from Glasgow Airport. Dunoon offers a secondary school, a modern leisure centre, an eighteen hole golf course, two supermarkets, a variety of individual shops, restaurants and a cinema.
Entrance Hallway:
The impressive hallway with its original cornice work and ceiling rose, comprises of double glazed front door, radiator, ceiling light, carpet, pendant light fitting and gives access to drawing room, study, rear hallway, kitchen, cloakroom, store/box room and stair case leading to first floor.
Drawing room: 7.70m x 4.85m approx.
The large drawing room is situated at the front of the property with a 'V' shaped double glazed bay window with working shutters, giving fantastic sea views across the Holy Loch as well as further double glazed window. The room comprises of two radiators, two pendant light fittings, carpet and fireplace with gas fire.
Study: 3.63m x 3.25m approx.
The study is situated at the front of the property with double glazed window giving fantastic sea views. The room comprises of fireplace with open fire, carpet, pendant light fitting, radiator and gives access to conservatory.
Conservatory: 5.13m x 2.92m approx.
The spacious conservatory is situated to the side and front of the property and comprises of two pendant light fittings, dining area, door to garden and views across the Holy Loch.
Cloakroom:
The cloakroom is situated towards the rear of the property and comprises of W.C., wash hand basin, double glazed window, ceiling light, radiator and loft access.
Rear Hallway:
The rear hallway comprises of carpet, two pendant light fittings, radiator, shelved alcove and gives access to dining room.
Dining room: 5.61m x 3.89m approx.
The dining room is situated to the front of the property, again with double glazed window with working shutters, allowing fantastic sea views. The dining room comprises of fireplace, large dining area, carpet, five-light pendant fitting, two radiators, shelved alcove, attractive cornice work and the room gives access to library/music room.
Library/Music room: 3.35m x 2.77m approx.
The library/music room is situated at the rear of the house and comprises of double glazed window, radiator, carpet, pendant light fitting and door to rear porch and utility room.
Rear Porch:
The rear porch is situated at the back of the property and comprises of two pendant light fittings and gives access to the rear garden on one side and the other side gives access to pathway leading to front garden. The rear porch also gives access to shower room and utility room.
Utility room: 3.91m x 2.57m approx.
The good sized utility room is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of double glazed window, radiator, condensing boiler, loft access, worktop with space for washing machine and drier, four-light spotlight fitting and gives access to kitchen.
Kitchen: 4.70m x 3.51m approx.
The well appointed kitchen is situated at the rear of the property and comprises of fitted wall and floor units, including sink unit, range style cooker with extractor hood, integrated fridge, under cupboard lighting, dining area, radiator, two double glazed windows, three four-light spotlight fittings and door to entrance hallway.
Shower room: 2.74m x 1.07m approx.
The shower room is situated to the rear of the property and the room comprises of shower unit with electric shower, W.C., wash hand basin, radiator, carpet, loft access, ceiling light and staircase to bedroom 1.
Bedroom 1: 4.42m x 2.95m approx.
This double bedroom is situated at the rear of the property and comprises of two double glazed windows, Velux window, carpet, radiator and loft access.
Upstairs landing:
The upstairs landing comprises of radiator, pendant light fitting, carpet, most attractive stained glass window at half-landing and gives access to bedrooms 2 â 4 and bathroom.
Bathroom:
The bathroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of bath with electric shower over, W.C., wash hand basin, carpet and double glazed window.
Bedroom 2: 6.40m x 3.68m approx.
This large bedroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of double glazed window and Velux window, two radiators, carpet, two pendant light fittings and door to en suite.
En suite:
The en suite comprises of shower, carpet, W.C., wash hand basin, ceiling light and extractor fan.
Bedroom 3: 4.65m x 3.51m approx.
This double bedroom is situated at the front of the property with double glazed window allowing fantastic elevated sea views. The room comprises of radiator, carpet, two pendant light fittings, fireplace, wash hand basin and door to en-suite.
En suite:
The en suite is situated at the front of the property and comprises of shower unit with electric shower, W.C., wash hand basin, ceiling light, extractor fan and loft access.
Bedroom 4: 3.60m x 3.28m approx.
This double bedroom is situated at the front of the property with double glazed window giving fantastic elevated sea views and the room comprises of carpet, pendant light fitting and radiator.
Front garden:
The front garden offers large , gravelled off-road parking area, featured \"chuckie-stone\" archway giving access to the pathway leading to front door, lawned area with attractive plants and shrubs and offers outstanding sea views across the Holy Loch to the hills and countryside beyond.
Rear garden:
The large rear garden is mostly laid to lawn, with stone wall boundaries, gateway to forestry behind, outbuildings and old wash-house and toilet.
Property Features :
- Sea views
- South facing
- Off-road parking
- Two en-suites
- Large garden