---

House For Sale £135,000
Buchanan Street, Kirkcudbright DG6


Description
Virtual viewing available - contact local property agent



viewings commence Saturday 11 December 2021



the property

An immaculately presented two double bedroom two storey family house situated in a highly sought after quiet residential area within walking distance of the centre of the vibrant and historic Artists’ and harbour town of Kirkcudbright with rural views and close to a wide range of local amenities. The accommodation is in walk-in condition and features a contemporary dine-in kitchen, lounge with decorative fire-place and open solid fuel fire with two good sized double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and ample additional storage on both levels, as well as a spacious upstairs family bathroom. The property benefits from UPVC double glazing throughout and electric central heating. Outside space is plentiful with gardens on three sides. Ideally suited to families, professionals and retirees this property would make a fabulous new home providing a delightful comfortable and cosy base from which to explore the picturesque surroundings. Viewing is essential to appreciate all this property has to offer both inside and out.

*nb - the Home Report access details are shown at the bottom of the page*

the accommodation

From the front entrance the hallway provides access to the lounge and kitchen, as well as a large storage cupboard. The cosy lounge is double aspect with windows to both the front and rear of the property and an impressive feature fireplace with working open solid fuel fire. The kitchen overlooks the rear garden and has a side door opening onto the patio area. The kitchen comprises a range of modern wall and base units with marble effect worktops with splashback trim. There is a one and a half bowl sink and drainer, electric oven and hob with extractor hood and ample space for a range of free-standing kitchen appliances. On the upper floor there are two well-proportioned double bedrooms, both with windows to the rear of the property and spacious built-in wardrobes. The upstairs family bathroom comprises a three-piece suite including an electric shower over the bath, vanity unit and toilet. There is a good sized airing cupboard on the landing as well as access to the loft area providing additional storage.

Finishing off outside, the property benefits from extensive private enclosed gardens on three sides mainly set to lawn with chipped and paved areas. The patio area to the rear of the property provides ample space for outdoor dining and entertaining. There are rural views of the surrounding area from the garden and on-street parking is available to the front of the property. The boundary is denoted by a series of timber fences.

Transport, schools & amenities

The nearest primary school and pre-school nursery provision are at Kirkcudbright Primary with the nearest secondary school Kirkcudbright Academy, all within walking distance or a short drive of the property. Holroyd Road is on the local bus route with a regular service into the town centre and beyond. A wide range of individual shops, supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, hotels, offices, doctors and dentists is available in Kirkcudbright, the Artists’ town, along with a swimming pool and the newly refurbished Kirkcudbright Galleries arts centre with its own coffee shop and exhibitions, celebrating the town’s links with the renowned Glasgow Boys (and female artists such as Jessie M King) artists’ colony. Kirkcudbright is a picturesque harbour town situated on the River Dee, surrounded by glorious coastline with holiday centres at Brighouse Bay, Borgue, Sandgreen and Auchenlarie with spectacular sunsets and views of the Murray Isles. Historic Kirkcudbright hosts annual arts festivals, summer activities programme, its own Tattoo with Ceilidh, jazz and traditional music events and the Kirkcudbrightshire County Show. It boasts a cookery school and award-winning dining experiences including The Auld Alliance and Selkirk Arms Hotel, while Castle Douglas, the region’s Food Town is 9 miles away. The new Dark Space Plantarium opened in the summer of 2021 created by Kirkcudbright Development Trust transforming in the old Johnston School building. This state-of-the-art visitor attraction will ‘inform and educate people of all ages celebrating the majesty and infinity of space, the wonders of science and the magic of the nearby Dark Skies Park.’

A broader range of amenities, plus a university campus and new hospital is available in the regional capital of Dumfries, some 26 miles away. The South West of Scotland is well-known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits. There are good hill walking opportunities in the nearby Galloway Hills and cycling along the newly-designated cycle routes, as well as the Seven Stanes mountain bike routes in the Galloway Forest Park. There are varied sporting opportunities such as trout and salmon fishing on the regions numerous lochs and rivers. For golf enthusiasts, there is the championship course at Southerness and several other courses nearby, including Kirkcudbright, Cally Palace, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, and New Galloway. Beautiful Loch Ken has a popular sailing centre with a number of water sports and activities available. The Solway coast is also popular with sailors with both Kippford and Kirkcudbright having safe moorings. The National Trust for Scotland has a wonderful garden and house at Threave Estate which provides training for a number of horticulture students each year and a modern Visitor Centre with an excellent café and shop. The picturesque town of Gatehouse of Fleet is 7 miles away, set in a recognised National Scenic Area on the edge of the magnificent Galloway Forest Park, Scotland’s first Dark Skies Park. Communications within the area are very good. There is a mainline railway station in Dumfries and Lockerbie, providing excellent links to both the north and south. The M74 motorway network can be reached in about an hour and there are regular flights to other parts of the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe from Prestwick Airport which is about one hour’s drive to the North. Edinburgh and Glasgow airports can be reached in around two hours.

Home report:

The home report can be downloaded directly from the property details page on the Yopa website or accessed via onesurvey website using the following link

.

Follow the link for more information:
        
zoopla.co.uk

  
Email notifications
If we find new offers or listing price updates in category Houses For Sale you will receive an email alert.


Search




- + Search

Request removal
Impressum