Property description
Silverdale is a lovely 5 bedroom detached villa, with stunning views, on the banks of Loch Long in the coastal village of Blairmore. As well as the bedrooms, the property also has loch-facing sitting and dining rooms, large kitchen with adjoining sunroom, family bathroom, shower-room and cloakroom and, externally, large private gardens with driveway, carport, garage, workshop, further garden shed and woodland area to the rear. This is a truly magnificent house and would make an outstanding family or retirement home in an idyllic setting.
The picturesque village of Blairmore is set on the shores of Loch Long approximately 10 miles from Dunoon, Cowal’s capital town. The village boasts a few small independent shops and a recently restored pier at which the world famous paddle steamer ‘Waverley’ berths. A regular bus service ensures that the neighbouring villages of Strone, Kilmun and Ardentinny, as well as Dunoon, are easily accessible. The area is perfect for hill walking, is surrounded by natural beauty and is well served with a post office / mini market, hotels, pub, golf, bowling and sailing clubs, medical centre, churches and a fantastic primary school which has recently been accredited with the Green Flag award.
Accommodation
Lower Floor – Sitting Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Sun Room, Study / Bedroom 5, Cloakroom
Half Landing – Shower Room
Upper Floor – Four Double Bedrooms, Bathroom
Directions
Silverdale can be found on the shore road, a couple of hundred yards past the Blairmore sign, coming from Dunoon.
Access
Access is by the double gates at the driveway, or the pedestrian gate. Both lead to the main front door.
Entrance
The property can be entered via the main door at the front of the property, to the back garden from the sun room or via the utility room to the side.
LOWER FLOOR
Hallway
The welcoming hallway is reached through the entrance vestibule and provides access to the sitting room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom 5 / study and a downstairs cloakroom.
Sitting Room
5.61m x 4.27m
Lovely loch-facing sitting room with stunning views through the bay windows. High ceilings, wooden flooring, electric fire set in feature fireplace. Ceiling light, radiator.
Dining Room
5.13m x 4.17m
Classy semi-open plan dining room, also with stunning views of Loch Long, the Firth of Clyde and across to the Roseneath peninsula. Wooden flooring, electric fire in feature fireplace and plenty of room for a large formal dining table and chairs.
Kitchen
3.35m x 3.27m
Large, well equipped, kitchen which is open plan with sun room. Wooden wall and base units on either side provide plenty of storage. Cooker with hob and extractor. Window to side over sinkl and drainer. Wooden flooring which flows to sun room.
Sun Room
4.93m x 3.38m
Comfortable room, overlooking the back garden, which is ideal for breakfast, coffee, reading the morning paper or just relaxing.
Utility Room
2.99m x 2.44m
Handy area off the sun room which is plumbed for washing machine. Leads to side garden.
Cloakroom
Well positioned cloakroom in the hallway consisting of WC and wash-hand basin.
A carpeted staircase with wooden banister and iron spindles winds past the shower room on the half landing and on to the upper floor
HALF LANDING
Shower Room
Large room on the half landing consisting of WC, his-and-hers wash-hand basins and walk-in shower cubicle with electric shower. Tiled floor and part-tiled walls. Windows on the ceiling and wall overlooking the back garden ensures the room is always bright and airy. Mirrored cabinets on the wall above the sinks.
UPPER FLOOR
Hallway
The carpeted hallway leads to the four bedrooms and the family bathroom.
Bedroom 1
4.39m x 3.89m
Master suite with stunning views of the front garden, the water and surrounding countryside. Carpet, radiator and ceiling lights and plenty of room for several wardrobes.
Bedroom 2
4.65m x 3.53
Another good sized double room with stunning waterscape views. Also carpeted with radiator, ceiling light and space for wardrobes.
Bedroom 3
3.87m x 3.84
Currently used as a music room but would also make an excellent bedroom. Good size with window to the side looking down the Firth of Clyde.
Bedroom 4
3.63m x 3.61
Another double room with side window, looking up Loch Long.
Bathroom
2.69m x 2.54
Nice bright family bathroom consisting of white oval bath with shower over, WC and wash-hand basin with large circular mirror on the wall. Wooden effect flooring and part tiled walls. Velux window in the ceiling.
Gardens
Splendid mature gardens surround the property. Accessed via the double iron gates or the matching pedestrian gate, the front garden is mainly lawn behind the hedge above the outer wall which provides privacy without compromising on the view. Mixed shrubs and bushes add colour to the front garden.
The driveway leads from the double gates and on the rear and the carport, garage and workshop. The rear gardens are also mainly lawned with bedding and borders which blend into the woodland at the rear. A further wooden shed enhances the back garden.
Silverdale also owns a section of land on the foreshore down to the high water mark adjacent to the house.
Misc.
Most of the furnishings in this property are available to be purchased privately.
EPC Rating - F
Property Features :
- 5 Bedroom Detached Villa
- Beautiful Coastal Setting
- Panoramic Waterside Views
- 3 Reception Rooms
- Large Private Gardens