House For Sale £375,000
Virtual viewing available - contact local property agent
viewings commence Sunday 12 December 2021
the property
Floriana is a modern build five/six bedroom two storey villa with adjacent land extending to approximately 3.5 acres situated in the hamlet of Ravenstone five miles from Whithorn and the beautiful Galloway coast. One of the double bedrooms is on the ground floor and with an ensuite shower room and adjoining study is capable of forming separate annexe accommodation. Also on the ground floor is the spacious kitchen/diner with attached utility room, cosy lounge, home office, family bathroom and hallway study area. On the upper floor there is an open plan sitting room with solid fuel stove, four double bedrooms and family shower room, along with utility room and extensive storage. The generous outdoor space includes an established garden, summer house, outbuildings offering opportunities for workshop, office or studio use and driveway with parking for multiple vehicles. Ideally suited to families, professionals, retirees and those looking for a lifestyle property with potential as a business and leisure base. There is a 4G broadband connection. The flexible accommodation layout could be reconfigured to suit any modern living arrangements. The property benefits from ground source heat pump heating system powering underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the upper floor. Viewing essential to appreciate the rare opportunity presented by this unique property and all it has to offer both inside and out.
*nb - the Home Report access details are shown at the bottom of the page*
the accommodation
The ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance vestibule to the front of the property leading into the spacious main hallway which provides access to the lounge, kitchen/diner, downstairs double bedroom and ensuite, office and study area with staircase to the upper floor. Rear access is via a lean-to opening into the dining area of the extensive multi-aspect kitchen/diner with stunning views of the surrounding countryside from every angle. The kitchen comprises a range of movable base units with matching wall units and has an impressive range cooker, one and a half bowl sink and drainer and with the adjoining utility room ample space for a range of kitchen appliances. The cosy lounge has a triple window providing more views to the front of the property and plenty of natural light. The downstairs double bedroom also has a window to the front and an ensuite shower room with three-piece suite. The home office to the rear of the bedroom offers flexible alternative use as a further downstairs bedroom. The downstairs family bathroom has a four-piece suite. The understairs hallway area is currently configured as a craft room but could be used as an additional office or study. On the upper floor the open plan sitting room has Velux windows and a feature solid fuel stove with granite hearth. There are four spacious bedrooms all with Velux windows with some furniture items available to purchase. The family shower room comprises a three-piece suite with walk-in shower unit, electric shower and heated towel rail. There is ample storage provided by the upstairs utility room.
Finishing off outside, there is a generous driveway with gated access to the front and side of the property providing parking space for multiple vehicles. The well-established gardens are on all sides of the property providing year-round interest and colour. There is a range of outbuildings with power including a summer house, workshop, sheds and greenhouse. There is a patio/terrace area, ideal for outdoor dining and barbeques and sun terrace with scenic rural views. The property includes adjacent land covering approximately 3.5 acres offering opportunities for a range of potential uses. The property boundary is formed by a stone and bricks walls and post and wire fencing hedging with open farmland and rural views beyond.
Transport, schools & amenities
The nearest primary school is in Garlieston with primary school and pre-school nursery in Whithorn. The nearest secondary school is Douglas Ewart High School in Newton Stewart (13 miles) with school transport available. Sorbie village has a convenience store, community centre and church steeped in history, as well as an Italian restaurant, the Pheasant run by an award winning internationally renowned chef. The main industries past and present include dairy farming, damask weaving, and blacksmiths. Whithorn 4 miles away is a Royal Burgh about 10 miles south of Wigtown, the county town of Wigtownshire. Whithorn was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, built by Saint Ninian around 397 ad. The Isle of Whithorn (3 miles) is a popular coastal tourist destination. Every year sees a pilgrimage to nearby St Ninian's Cave and you can learn the story of the town at Whithorn Priory & Museum. Whithorn's town centre retains its street plan from the Middle Ages with a wide market square and long garden plots. Many kings and queens journeyed to this small town, over the centuries. A few miles away, the Isle of Whithorn enjoys a picturesque seaside setting and down by the harbour is St Ninian's chapel. As well as visiting the area’s historical sites you can enjoy cycling through the Machars area on marked cycle routes, walking, fishing, golf and bird watching. There are opportunities for eating out and shopping at both locations. Whithorn is also a recognised unesco Biosphere community.
Whithorn has a range of local convenience stores, cafes, restaurants, pubs and hotels and is on the local bus route. The surrounding area offers a wide range of country pursuits including sailing, horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, bird watching, shooting and numerous coastal and woodland walks. Wigtown the Book Town’s annual literary festival attracts celebrity authors and international visitors. Stranraer is the hub for the largely rural area of Wigtownshire offering a wide variety of shops including major supermarket chains, services and businesses which provide visitors and local people alike with friendly, personal service. There is a leisure centre with swimming pool, gym and cinema. There is a good choice of cafes, bars and restaurants as well as the lovely marina undergoing redevelopment. The region is renowned for its outdoor pursuits, beaches, leisure facilities, social events, festivals and history. Some of the quieter country roads are popular for walkers and cyclists, and there is golf on local courses in Stranraer, Portpatrick, Wigtown, Monreith and Newton Stewart. The coastline to the south of the region offers excellent sailing and sea fishing, and there are safe anchorages at Port William and the Isle of Whithorn. The popular Logan Botanic Garden is short drive away and attracts many visitors annually as an outpost of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. There are a number of world famous craft distilleries in the area including Bladnoch, at over 200 years old, one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland. Communication links in the area are good with railway stations in Girvan (47 miles), Ayr (60 miles) and Dumfries (64 miles). The M77, linking the area to Glasgow and central Scotland is also accessed at Ayr. The nearest international airports are at Prestwick (about 63 miles) and Glasgow (about 100 miles). Prestwick has regular flights to an increasing number of international destinations. Cairnryan lies about 34 miles away and is the main ferry terminal for Northern Ireland with services to both Larne and Belfast.
Dumfries town centre offers several major supermarkets, popular High Street shops, shopping centre, schooling, college and university campus (with satellite campus in Stranraer), a range of bistros and medical facilities. A brand new state of the art regional hospital is situated just off the A75 on the outskirts of town.
Home report:
The home report is directly downloadable from Yopa website or can be accessed via using the postcode DG8 8DS and ref. HP692268
viewings commence Sunday 12 December 2021
the property
Floriana is a modern build five/six bedroom two storey villa with adjacent land extending to approximately 3.5 acres situated in the hamlet of Ravenstone five miles from Whithorn and the beautiful Galloway coast. One of the double bedrooms is on the ground floor and with an ensuite shower room and adjoining study is capable of forming separate annexe accommodation. Also on the ground floor is the spacious kitchen/diner with attached utility room, cosy lounge, home office, family bathroom and hallway study area. On the upper floor there is an open plan sitting room with solid fuel stove, four double bedrooms and family shower room, along with utility room and extensive storage. The generous outdoor space includes an established garden, summer house, outbuildings offering opportunities for workshop, office or studio use and driveway with parking for multiple vehicles. Ideally suited to families, professionals, retirees and those looking for a lifestyle property with potential as a business and leisure base. There is a 4G broadband connection. The flexible accommodation layout could be reconfigured to suit any modern living arrangements. The property benefits from ground source heat pump heating system powering underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the upper floor. Viewing essential to appreciate the rare opportunity presented by this unique property and all it has to offer both inside and out.
*nb - the Home Report access details are shown at the bottom of the page*
the accommodation
The ground floor accommodation comprises an entrance vestibule to the front of the property leading into the spacious main hallway which provides access to the lounge, kitchen/diner, downstairs double bedroom and ensuite, office and study area with staircase to the upper floor. Rear access is via a lean-to opening into the dining area of the extensive multi-aspect kitchen/diner with stunning views of the surrounding countryside from every angle. The kitchen comprises a range of movable base units with matching wall units and has an impressive range cooker, one and a half bowl sink and drainer and with the adjoining utility room ample space for a range of kitchen appliances. The cosy lounge has a triple window providing more views to the front of the property and plenty of natural light. The downstairs double bedroom also has a window to the front and an ensuite shower room with three-piece suite. The home office to the rear of the bedroom offers flexible alternative use as a further downstairs bedroom. The downstairs family bathroom has a four-piece suite. The understairs hallway area is currently configured as a craft room but could be used as an additional office or study. On the upper floor the open plan sitting room has Velux windows and a feature solid fuel stove with granite hearth. There are four spacious bedrooms all with Velux windows with some furniture items available to purchase. The family shower room comprises a three-piece suite with walk-in shower unit, electric shower and heated towel rail. There is ample storage provided by the upstairs utility room.
Finishing off outside, there is a generous driveway with gated access to the front and side of the property providing parking space for multiple vehicles. The well-established gardens are on all sides of the property providing year-round interest and colour. There is a range of outbuildings with power including a summer house, workshop, sheds and greenhouse. There is a patio/terrace area, ideal for outdoor dining and barbeques and sun terrace with scenic rural views. The property includes adjacent land covering approximately 3.5 acres offering opportunities for a range of potential uses. The property boundary is formed by a stone and bricks walls and post and wire fencing hedging with open farmland and rural views beyond.
Transport, schools & amenities
The nearest primary school is in Garlieston with primary school and pre-school nursery in Whithorn. The nearest secondary school is Douglas Ewart High School in Newton Stewart (13 miles) with school transport available. Sorbie village has a convenience store, community centre and church steeped in history, as well as an Italian restaurant, the Pheasant run by an award winning internationally renowned chef. The main industries past and present include dairy farming, damask weaving, and blacksmiths. Whithorn 4 miles away is a Royal Burgh about 10 miles south of Wigtown, the county town of Wigtownshire. Whithorn was the location of the first recorded Christian church in Scotland, built by Saint Ninian around 397 ad. The Isle of Whithorn (3 miles) is a popular coastal tourist destination. Every year sees a pilgrimage to nearby St Ninian's Cave and you can learn the story of the town at Whithorn Priory & Museum. Whithorn's town centre retains its street plan from the Middle Ages with a wide market square and long garden plots. Many kings and queens journeyed to this small town, over the centuries. A few miles away, the Isle of Whithorn enjoys a picturesque seaside setting and down by the harbour is St Ninian's chapel. As well as visiting the area’s historical sites you can enjoy cycling through the Machars area on marked cycle routes, walking, fishing, golf and bird watching. There are opportunities for eating out and shopping at both locations. Whithorn is also a recognised unesco Biosphere community.
Whithorn has a range of local convenience stores, cafes, restaurants, pubs and hotels and is on the local bus route. The surrounding area offers a wide range of country pursuits including sailing, horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, bird watching, shooting and numerous coastal and woodland walks. Wigtown the Book Town’s annual literary festival attracts celebrity authors and international visitors. Stranraer is the hub for the largely rural area of Wigtownshire offering a wide variety of shops including major supermarket chains, services and businesses which provide visitors and local people alike with friendly, personal service. There is a leisure centre with swimming pool, gym and cinema. There is a good choice of cafes, bars and restaurants as well as the lovely marina undergoing redevelopment. The region is renowned for its outdoor pursuits, beaches, leisure facilities, social events, festivals and history. Some of the quieter country roads are popular for walkers and cyclists, and there is golf on local courses in Stranraer, Portpatrick, Wigtown, Monreith and Newton Stewart. The coastline to the south of the region offers excellent sailing and sea fishing, and there are safe anchorages at Port William and the Isle of Whithorn. The popular Logan Botanic Garden is short drive away and attracts many visitors annually as an outpost of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. There are a number of world famous craft distilleries in the area including Bladnoch, at over 200 years old, one of the oldest whisky distilleries in Scotland. Communication links in the area are good with railway stations in Girvan (47 miles), Ayr (60 miles) and Dumfries (64 miles). The M77, linking the area to Glasgow and central Scotland is also accessed at Ayr. The nearest international airports are at Prestwick (about 63 miles) and Glasgow (about 100 miles). Prestwick has regular flights to an increasing number of international destinations. Cairnryan lies about 34 miles away and is the main ferry terminal for Northern Ireland with services to both Larne and Belfast.
Dumfries town centre offers several major supermarkets, popular High Street shops, shopping centre, schooling, college and university campus (with satellite campus in Stranraer), a range of bistros and medical facilities. A brand new state of the art regional hospital is situated just off the A75 on the outskirts of town.
Home report:
The home report is directly downloadable from Yopa website or can be accessed via using the postcode DG8 8DS and ref. HP692268
