Property description
Whisperwood,
Carrick Castle,
Lochgoilhead,
Argyll PA24 8AFOffers in the region of £240,000
Whisperwood is a 4 bedroom detached house, standing in 2 acres of ground on the shores of Loch Goil in the village of Carrick Castle. The house commands fantastic views across the Loch and to the hills beyond, the property benefits from 4 public rooms, large garden with garages, a stream and woodland. The property comprises of entrance hallway, downstairs sitting room, large conservatory, dining room, rear porch, kitchen, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, upstairs landing and upstairs sitting room. Large garden, ample off-road parking, driveway, large garage and the property has LPG central heating.
Situation:
Positioned on the western side of Loch Goil the picturesque hamlet of Carrick Castle is a popular holiday destination and is positioned around five miles from the village of Lochgoilhead. The loch caters for sailing enthusiasts and the surrounding hills provide challenging walks and rock climbs.
Lochgoilhead has a post office, newsagents supplying essentials and a thriving primary school, with secondary schooling found in both Dunoon & Helensburgh.
Glasgow is 55 miles from Lochgoilhead and offers a full range of higher and further education services as well as all the cultural and professional services normally connected with a major city, as well as Glasgow Airport at 46 miles.
Arrochar (13 miles) has a main line rail station with services to and from Glasgow city centre as well as sleeper to London.
Located at the north end of the Argyll Forest Park and within the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National park, the area surrounding Whisperwood offers much in the way of outdoor pursuits including cycling routes, challenging hill climbs, walks, many miles of forest tracks for horse riding and other outdoor pursuits.
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. Glasgow Airport is only an hour away. Argyll Ferries run a half hourly service to Gourock connecting with trains to Glasgow Central, and Western Ferries run a more frequent service from nearby Hunter's Quay to McInroy's Point. McGill's run a bus service from Dunoon to Buchanan Street bus station Glasgow. The town has a modern leisure centre, two supermarkets, a variety of individual shops, restaurants and a cinema.
Entrance hallway:
The entrance hallway is entered via a double glazed door at the front of the property and the hallway comprises of tiled flooring, hardwood flooring, two pendant light fittings, electric storage heater, radiator and the hallway gives access to sitting room, dining room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom 1, rear entrance porch and staircase to first floor.
Downstairs sitting room: 4.62m x 4.40m approx.
The good sized sitting room is situated at the front of the property and comprises of double glazed bay window giving fantastic sea views, radiator, carpet, five-light pendant fitting, electric storage heater and sliding glazed doors to conservatory.
Conservatory: 4.75m x 4.00m approx.
The large conservatory is situated at the side of the property and again offers fantastic sea views. The conservatory comprises of double glazed windows, tiled flooring and patio door to garden.
Dining room: 4.40m x 3.70m approx.
The dining room is situated at the front of the property and comprises of bay window offering great sea views, radiator, electric storage heater, three-light pendant fitting, hardwood flooring, serving hatch to kitchen, fireplace with working open fire and door to hallway.
Kitchen: 3.68m x 3.67m approx.
The kitchen is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of fitted wall and floor units including sink unit, space for oven and space for washing machine, two strip lights, radiator, carpet, boiler, double glazed window and serving hatch through to dining room.
Bathroom: 2.60m x 1.82m approx.
The bathroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of W.C., wash hand basin, bath, carpet, double glazed window and pendant light fitting.
Bedroom 1: 3.57m x 2.61m approx.
This double bedroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of double glazed window, carpet, radiator and pendant light fitting.
Rear entrance porch: 2.65m x 1.46m approx.
The porch is accessed via double glazed door at the rear of the property and comprises of carpet, storage cupboard, pendant light fitting and door to hallway.
Upstairs landing:
The bright and spacious landing comprises of large double glazed window allowing a lot of natural light, hardwood flooring, pendant light fitting, storage cupboard/airing cupboard and gives access to bedrooms 2-4, bathroom 2 and upstairs sitting room, there is also a loft hatch.
Upstairs sitting room: 6.66m x 3.70m approx.
This large sitting room is situated at the front of the property with spectacular elevated views across the loch to the hills beyond, this rom could be used as a 5th bedroom but because of the views, it has been made into a second sitting room. The room comprises of two double glazed windows, one of which is a bay, two radiators, two electric storage heaters, fireplace with gas fire, carpet, five-light pendant fitting and window seat.
Bedroom 2: 3.90m x 3.65m approx.
This good sized double room is situated at the rear of the property and comprises of double glazed window, carpet, radiator and pendant light fitting.
Bedroom 3: 4.53m x 4.32m approx.
This large double bedroom is currently being used as the master bedroom and is situated at the front of the property, again offering fantastic elevated sea views. The room comprises of double glazed bay window, double glazed window to the side, radiator, pendant light fitting and carpet.
Bedroom 4: 3.70m x 2.20m approx.
This bedroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of carpet, radiator, built-in wardrobes, two pendant light fittings and double glazed window.
Bathroom 2: 2.28m x 1.90m approx.
The bathroom is situated to the rear of the property and comprises of bath, W.C., wash hand basin, carpet, double glazed window, heated towel rail and ceiling light.
Garden:
The garden ground totals approximately 2 acres.
The front garden is mostly laid to lawn with the driveway running through it leading to the side of the property and garage. There is also a formal front garden directly outside the house, which again is mostly laid to lawn with attractive trees and shrubs.
To one side of the property there is ample off-road parking, garage, woodland with the stream acting as the side boundary. To the other side of the property there is an attractive lawn, again with trees and shrubs and to the rear of the property there is mostly woodland with a further stream acting as a rear boundary.
Property Features :
- 4 bedroom
- Standing in 2 acres of ground
- Shores of Loch Goil
- Sea views
- Large conservatory