House For Sale £275,000
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**viewings commence Friday 9 September 2022**
The property
This newly refurbished four double bedroom detached bungalow situated in a semi-rural location on the edge of the village of Twynholm offers an ideal base for the modern family’s living and working arrangements. It offers a spacious kitchen/diner, lounge with wood-burning stove, four good sized double bedrooms, a four-piece family bathroom, rear porch and generous hallway with plenty of storage. Outside there is off-road driveway parking for several vehicles, a detached garage, separate workshop and greenhouse. The wraparound gardens offer panoramic rural views especially from the rear. The property benefits from oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout. Situated within walking distance of the centre of the picturesque historic village of Twynholm, a short drive from the bustling harbour town of Kirkcudbright, this lifestyle property combines the tranquillity of country living with convenience offered by good nearby transport links. Viewing is essential to appreciate all this delightful property has to offer both inside and out.
The accommodation
The entrance to this double fronted property opens into the spacious hallway providing access to the lounge to the front of the property on the right and the first of four generous double bedrooms to the front on the left. To the rear is the kitchen/diner and two of the double bedrooms with a rear porch opening onto the sunny private enclosed back garden. Also off the hallway is a further double bedroom with window to the front of the property and the family bathroom, along with access to the loft. The comfortable lounge has a picture window to the front of the property and feature fireplace with wood-burning stove and slate hearth. The kitchen comprises a range of fitted wall and base cabinets with marble effect worktops and tiled splashback. There is a single bowl sink and drainer offering delightful garden views with ample space for a number of free-standing kitchen appliances as well as a dining table and chairs. The family bathroom comprises a four-piece white suite with bath complete with mains mixer shower, shower enclosure with electric shower, vanity unit with wash hand basin and storage inset and toilet.
Finishing off outside, the property sits in a generous plot with well-established gardens to the front and rear. There is a tarmac driveway providing off-road parking for multiple vehicles. The good-sized detached garage has an electric roller door, power and lighting. There is a wood store, workshop and greenhouse. The private enclosed rear garden is mainly set to lawn with planted borders providing drying green space. Paths lead around the property and there is ample patio space for outdoor dining and entertaining. The boundaries to the property are formed by a combination of timber fences and drystone walls.
Transport, schools & amenities
Twynholm village has its own primary school. The nearest secondary school is Kirkcudbright Academy (3 miles). The village of Twynholm was founded in the 16th century when two mills were set up on the burn which passes through the village centre. In the 18th century, the first school was built in the village, with the current primary school built in 1911. The village has a garage and village hall, available to the community for a wide range of social activities. Also on the doorstep is the hugely popular Cocoabean Chocolate Factory family activity and visitor attraction. A range of shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels schools, offices, doctors and dentists is available in Kirkcudbright, the world famous Artists’ town, along with the newly refurbished Kirkcudbright Galleries arts centre. Kirkcudbright is a picturesque harbour town situated on the River Dee, surrounded by glorious coastline with holiday centres at Brighouse Bay and Auchenlarie with views of the Murray Isles. Historic Kirkcudbright hosts annual arts festivals, summer activities programme, its own Tattoo and 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. A broader range of amenities, plus a university campus and a brand new, state- of-the-art, hospital are 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 accessed via one survey website with the following link (copy & paste): Or downloaded directly from the Yopa website.
**viewings commence Friday 9 September 2022**
The property
This newly refurbished four double bedroom detached bungalow situated in a semi-rural location on the edge of the village of Twynholm offers an ideal base for the modern family’s living and working arrangements. It offers a spacious kitchen/diner, lounge with wood-burning stove, four good sized double bedrooms, a four-piece family bathroom, rear porch and generous hallway with plenty of storage. Outside there is off-road driveway parking for several vehicles, a detached garage, separate workshop and greenhouse. The wraparound gardens offer panoramic rural views especially from the rear. The property benefits from oil fired central heating and double glazing throughout. Situated within walking distance of the centre of the picturesque historic village of Twynholm, a short drive from the bustling harbour town of Kirkcudbright, this lifestyle property combines the tranquillity of country living with convenience offered by good nearby transport links. Viewing is essential to appreciate all this delightful property has to offer both inside and out.
The accommodation
The entrance to this double fronted property opens into the spacious hallway providing access to the lounge to the front of the property on the right and the first of four generous double bedrooms to the front on the left. To the rear is the kitchen/diner and two of the double bedrooms with a rear porch opening onto the sunny private enclosed back garden. Also off the hallway is a further double bedroom with window to the front of the property and the family bathroom, along with access to the loft. The comfortable lounge has a picture window to the front of the property and feature fireplace with wood-burning stove and slate hearth. The kitchen comprises a range of fitted wall and base cabinets with marble effect worktops and tiled splashback. There is a single bowl sink and drainer offering delightful garden views with ample space for a number of free-standing kitchen appliances as well as a dining table and chairs. The family bathroom comprises a four-piece white suite with bath complete with mains mixer shower, shower enclosure with electric shower, vanity unit with wash hand basin and storage inset and toilet.
Finishing off outside, the property sits in a generous plot with well-established gardens to the front and rear. There is a tarmac driveway providing off-road parking for multiple vehicles. The good-sized detached garage has an electric roller door, power and lighting. There is a wood store, workshop and greenhouse. The private enclosed rear garden is mainly set to lawn with planted borders providing drying green space. Paths lead around the property and there is ample patio space for outdoor dining and entertaining. The boundaries to the property are formed by a combination of timber fences and drystone walls.
Transport, schools & amenities
Twynholm village has its own primary school. The nearest secondary school is Kirkcudbright Academy (3 miles). The village of Twynholm was founded in the 16th century when two mills were set up on the burn which passes through the village centre. In the 18th century, the first school was built in the village, with the current primary school built in 1911. The village has a garage and village hall, available to the community for a wide range of social activities. Also on the doorstep is the hugely popular Cocoabean Chocolate Factory family activity and visitor attraction. A range of shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels schools, offices, doctors and dentists is available in Kirkcudbright, the world famous Artists’ town, along with the newly refurbished Kirkcudbright Galleries arts centre. Kirkcudbright is a picturesque harbour town situated on the River Dee, surrounded by glorious coastline with holiday centres at Brighouse Bay and Auchenlarie with views of the Murray Isles. Historic Kirkcudbright hosts annual arts festivals, summer activities programme, its own Tattoo and 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. A broader range of amenities, plus a university campus and a brand new, state- of-the-art, hospital are 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 accessed via one survey website with the following link (copy & paste): Or downloaded directly from the Yopa website.
