House For Sale £445,000
Built in the 1930’s, this delightful detached bungalow is set amidst glorious, mature and beautifully presented garden grounds in one of Helensburgh’s most sought after locations on the west side of town. Set well back from the road, the property offers exceptional family accommodation that extends to over 2000 square feet in total with a versatile layout over its two floors. The property has been re-roofed and rewired over the last few years and comes with a monitored alarm also. Each of the rooms are spacious, bright and well presented and the house is finished to an exceptional standard both inside and out.
On entering through twin wrought iron gates, a long driveway leads up the side of the property and provides parking for several cars with an additional parking bay in the front garden. The driveway leads to a substantial single car garage which has power and light installed and with a car port to one side of it. The gardens are a particular feature of the house and are mainly lawned to the front, side and rear with the front having bedded borders, mature trees and with fencing providing privacy and screening. To the rear, a large raised decked terrace has been built and can be accessed from the master bedroom on the ground floor. Beyond the deck are bedded areas and a large expanse of lawn, all screened and enclosed by timber fencing and hedging. The garden has a variety of fruit trees, as well as a vegetable plot. The garden is also visited by a variety of wildlife from rabbits to bird life.
Entry to the house itself can be either from the front (into the large conservatory that has been added) or from the driveway. From the driveway, a door opens in to a large dining room which enjoys picture windows overlooking the back gardens. From here there is access through to a well proportioned country style kitchen with range cooker, integrated washing machine and dishwasher, along with modern wall mounted and counter level units fitted. A window overlooks the back gardens. Off the kitchen is a useful breakfast room/study which has two walk-in cupboards off. From the kitchen a door opens out to the main reception hall which is a large, wide hall giving access to all of the downstairs rooms. To the front of the house and adjoining the reception hall is the conservatory which enjoys full height double glazed windows overlooking the front gardens and being south facing, enjoys afternoon and evening sunshine. The main formal lounge to the front has a box bay window overlooking the gardens and an additional side window. It features a new wood burning stove at its focal point. On the other side of the hall is a large double bedroom again with box bay window and side window. To the rear of the house is the master bedroom which has French doors opening out on to the deck. The main bathroom is on this floor and is a beautiful modern room being fully tiled and featuring a bath, separate shower, wc and wash hand basin. A staircase from the reception hall gives access to the upper landing which has a large window above, providing great natural light. From here there is access to a walk-in storage cupboard which in turn gives further access to eaves space. There are two spacious double bedrooms on this floor, both of which enjoy dormer windows to the front of the house and have built-in shelved storage. A lovely modern shower room is adjacent to the bedrooms and has a walk-in shower with glazed screen, vanity wash basin and wc. The property is warmed by a system of gas fired central heating and is fully double glazed.
The property enjoys a lovely position on the west side of town, just a short distance from the centre of Helensburgh where a wide selection of amenities can be found. These include shops and supermarkets, bars, restaurants and cafes, along with banks, a post office and Helensburgh Central train station with frequent and direct services to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Helensburgh provides good schooling (both at primary and secondary level) with state and private schools in the area. There are fantastic leisure facilities in and around the town, with numerous sports clubs, along with good sailing on the river Clyde and the nearby Gare Loch. Helensburgh is surrounded by beautiful scenery and is only a short commute from Glasgow which can be reached by car in around forty to forty five minutes. The international airport is also easily accessible via the Erskine Bridge. EPC Band - D.
