House For Sale £250,000
Brae Cottage is a traditional Galloway cottage which dates back to around 1820, the property is tucked away in a quiet yet central location close to all local amenities. This characterful cottage has been sympathetically renovated by the current owners whilst retaining much of its cottage charm and appeal with a modern twist.
New Galloway has its own primary school, doctor’s surgery and active community attractions including the CatStrand, the Smiddy, local shop, and local post office. The village is also well served by public transport links, north to Dalry and beyond and south to Castle Douglas (some 14 miles away) and beyond. Dalry has a secondary school which is complemented by Castle Douglas High School after fourth year.
The wider local area boasts a wealth of wildlife. Loch Ken is well known for its coarse fishing and water sports. The surrounding Galloway Forest Park, offers visitors many opportunities to walk, climb, cycle, bird watch and to experience the UK’s first dark sky park. This area of Southwest Scotland is noted for its spectacular coastline, which provides a vast range of opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast to include wonderful walks, game, coarse and sea fishing as well as shooting, sailing and cycling. There are numerous beaches and sandy coves within easy reach of the property as well as numerous golf courses.
ACCOMMODATION
Brae Cottage is accessed on a quiet lane leading from Wylies Brae via a wrought iron gate and paved path running along the side of the delightful cottage garden. Through wooden painted storm doors into :-
RECEPTION HALLWAY 3.13m x 1.17m widening to 2.00m
Surprisingly spacious and light entrance hallway with doorways leading off to the kitchen and utility/boot room, ground floor shower room and staircase to first floor level. Painted Concrete floor. Ceiling lights. Coat hooks. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Under stairs storage cupboard. Drayton thermostatic valve. Carpeted staircase leading to first floor level. Electric meter and RCD consumer unit.
KITCHEN 4.35m x 3.66m
Bright spacious dining kitchen has plentiful storage thanks to a contemporary Howdens shaker style fitted kitchen with wood effect laminate work surfaces. Integrated electric oven. Klarstein electric induction hob with tiled splash back and extractor fan above. White sink with drainer and mixer tap. Lamona integrated dishwasher. Ceiling spotlights. Wooden glazed door with curtain pole and curtains above, leading to terraced patio area and rear garden.
UTILITY/BOOT ROOM/FURTHER RECEPTION ROOM
This large front facing room is currently used as a large utility room / boots store but could also easily been used as a further reception room / snug. Sash and case window to front with curtain pole above and deep sill. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Inset fireplace with ‘Dowling Stoves’ wood burning stove. Custom built storage unit proving useful additional storage. Inset Belfast style sink with mixer tap above and tiled splash back. This custom built unit provides concealed under counter space with plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. LED ceiling lights. Carbon monoxide detector. Concrete floor. Wooden Steps leading up to snug/studio.
SNUG/STUDIO 5.55m x 4.16m
This delightful space is currently used as a bright and spacious studio/snug but truly is a flexible space that could be an ideal home office or extra bedroom. Sash and case window looking out to back street with roller blinds above. Two radiators with thermostatic valves. Double wooden doors leading from studio/snug on to Back Street. Painted concrete floor.
SHOWER ROOM 2.01m x 1.12m
Handily located ground floor shower room accessed directly from the reception hallway. Suite of white wash hand basin set into shaker style vanity unit with mixer tap above. White WC. Good sized shower cubicle with mains water shower above. Shower wall panelling. Extractor fan. LED ceiling spotlights. Pipework access hatch.
Wooden painted staircase with central carpet runner from reception hallway to first floor landing. Light and airy first floor landing with painted wooden floorboards. Doorway leading off to one side to the left:-
SITTING ROOM 4.51m x 4.42m to under eaves
Spacious sitting with partially coombed ceiling with beamed detail adding to the character and charm of this delightful property. Ample natural daylight is provided by a front facing Sash and case window and two further windows to rear with deep sills beneath. Two radiators with thermostatic valves. Inset fireplace with concrete hearth and wooden painted mantel above. Large walk in cupboard with shelving.
Inner first floor hallway with painted wooden floor to the right of the main landing gives access to:-
DOUBLE BEDROOM 1 3.74m x 3.46m
Well-proportioned front facing double bedroom. Painted wooden floorboards. Sash and case window to front. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Inglenook style fireplace with cast iron back plate and wooden mantel. Loft access hatch.
BATHROOM 2.73m x 2.30m at widest
Bright cottage bathroom with built in vanity unit with wood effect work surfaces inset white wash hand basin and WC. Tiled Splash backs. White bath with mixer tap with shower attachment. Monsoon rainfall showerhead above. Shower wall panelling. Ceiling light. Extractor fan. Loft access hatch. Chrome period style heated towel rail. Sash and case window overlooking Back Street with deep sill. Loft access hatch.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 2 4.22m under eaves x 3.30m widening to 3.96m
Sash and case window on to Back Street with curtain pole and curtains above with deep sill. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Wooden paneling on one wall. Painted wooden floor.
OUTSIDE
Accessed further along Back Street is a useful boiler room with separate first floor workshop area.
BOILER ROOM 3.71m x 2.30m
Concrete floor. Stainless steel sink with tiled splash back. Whitewashed exposed walls. Built in shelving. Power and lighting. Wooden staircase leading to:-
WORKSHOP AREA 3.84m x 2.49m
Exposed stone walls. Wooden flooring. Fluorescent strip light. Wooden workbenches with power points. Coombed ceiling. Door opening on to driveway area.
GARDEN
The garden for Brae Cottage is your quintessential country cottage garden, which can be accessed directly from back street, and the main entrance of Brae Cottage as well as from the kitchen. This delightful garden is an abundance of colour with well stocked flower beds with an abundance of shrubs and perennials.
The path continues down the garden leading to a formal lawned area with several vegetable beds. Wooden shed and Greenhouse. Immediately adjacent to the kitchen is a terraced patio area bordered by raised flower beds. Oil tank. Wood Store.
New Galloway has its own primary school, doctor’s surgery and active community attractions including the CatStrand, the Smiddy, local shop, and local post office. The village is also well served by public transport links, north to Dalry and beyond and south to Castle Douglas (some 14 miles away) and beyond. Dalry has a secondary school which is complemented by Castle Douglas High School after fourth year.
The wider local area boasts a wealth of wildlife. Loch Ken is well known for its coarse fishing and water sports. The surrounding Galloway Forest Park, offers visitors many opportunities to walk, climb, cycle, bird watch and to experience the UK’s first dark sky park. This area of Southwest Scotland is noted for its spectacular coastline, which provides a vast range of opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast to include wonderful walks, game, coarse and sea fishing as well as shooting, sailing and cycling. There are numerous beaches and sandy coves within easy reach of the property as well as numerous golf courses.
ACCOMMODATION
Brae Cottage is accessed on a quiet lane leading from Wylies Brae via a wrought iron gate and paved path running along the side of the delightful cottage garden. Through wooden painted storm doors into :-
RECEPTION HALLWAY 3.13m x 1.17m widening to 2.00m
Surprisingly spacious and light entrance hallway with doorways leading off to the kitchen and utility/boot room, ground floor shower room and staircase to first floor level. Painted Concrete floor. Ceiling lights. Coat hooks. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Under stairs storage cupboard. Drayton thermostatic valve. Carpeted staircase leading to first floor level. Electric meter and RCD consumer unit.
KITCHEN 4.35m x 3.66m
Bright spacious dining kitchen has plentiful storage thanks to a contemporary Howdens shaker style fitted kitchen with wood effect laminate work surfaces. Integrated electric oven. Klarstein electric induction hob with tiled splash back and extractor fan above. White sink with drainer and mixer tap. Lamona integrated dishwasher. Ceiling spotlights. Wooden glazed door with curtain pole and curtains above, leading to terraced patio area and rear garden.
UTILITY/BOOT ROOM/FURTHER RECEPTION ROOM
This large front facing room is currently used as a large utility room / boots store but could also easily been used as a further reception room / snug. Sash and case window to front with curtain pole above and deep sill. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Inset fireplace with ‘Dowling Stoves’ wood burning stove. Custom built storage unit proving useful additional storage. Inset Belfast style sink with mixer tap above and tiled splash back. This custom built unit provides concealed under counter space with plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer. LED ceiling lights. Carbon monoxide detector. Concrete floor. Wooden Steps leading up to snug/studio.
SNUG/STUDIO 5.55m x 4.16m
This delightful space is currently used as a bright and spacious studio/snug but truly is a flexible space that could be an ideal home office or extra bedroom. Sash and case window looking out to back street with roller blinds above. Two radiators with thermostatic valves. Double wooden doors leading from studio/snug on to Back Street. Painted concrete floor.
SHOWER ROOM 2.01m x 1.12m
Handily located ground floor shower room accessed directly from the reception hallway. Suite of white wash hand basin set into shaker style vanity unit with mixer tap above. White WC. Good sized shower cubicle with mains water shower above. Shower wall panelling. Extractor fan. LED ceiling spotlights. Pipework access hatch.
Wooden painted staircase with central carpet runner from reception hallway to first floor landing. Light and airy first floor landing with painted wooden floorboards. Doorway leading off to one side to the left:-
SITTING ROOM 4.51m x 4.42m to under eaves
Spacious sitting with partially coombed ceiling with beamed detail adding to the character and charm of this delightful property. Ample natural daylight is provided by a front facing Sash and case window and two further windows to rear with deep sills beneath. Two radiators with thermostatic valves. Inset fireplace with concrete hearth and wooden painted mantel above. Large walk in cupboard with shelving.
Inner first floor hallway with painted wooden floor to the right of the main landing gives access to:-
DOUBLE BEDROOM 1 3.74m x 3.46m
Well-proportioned front facing double bedroom. Painted wooden floorboards. Sash and case window to front. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Inglenook style fireplace with cast iron back plate and wooden mantel. Loft access hatch.
BATHROOM 2.73m x 2.30m at widest
Bright cottage bathroom with built in vanity unit with wood effect work surfaces inset white wash hand basin and WC. Tiled Splash backs. White bath with mixer tap with shower attachment. Monsoon rainfall showerhead above. Shower wall panelling. Ceiling light. Extractor fan. Loft access hatch. Chrome period style heated towel rail. Sash and case window overlooking Back Street with deep sill. Loft access hatch.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 2 4.22m under eaves x 3.30m widening to 3.96m
Sash and case window on to Back Street with curtain pole and curtains above with deep sill. Radiator with thermostatic valve. Wooden paneling on one wall. Painted wooden floor.
OUTSIDE
Accessed further along Back Street is a useful boiler room with separate first floor workshop area.
BOILER ROOM 3.71m x 2.30m
Concrete floor. Stainless steel sink with tiled splash back. Whitewashed exposed walls. Built in shelving. Power and lighting. Wooden staircase leading to:-
WORKSHOP AREA 3.84m x 2.49m
Exposed stone walls. Wooden flooring. Fluorescent strip light. Wooden workbenches with power points. Coombed ceiling. Door opening on to driveway area.
GARDEN
The garden for Brae Cottage is your quintessential country cottage garden, which can be accessed directly from back street, and the main entrance of Brae Cottage as well as from the kitchen. This delightful garden is an abundance of colour with well stocked flower beds with an abundance of shrubs and perennials.
The path continues down the garden leading to a formal lawned area with several vegetable beds. Wooden shed and Greenhouse. Immediately adjacent to the kitchen is a terraced patio area bordered by raised flower beds. Oil tank. Wood Store.
