PROPERTIES Leigh House, Abercromby Road, Castle Douglas, DG7 1BB

Ground Floor+ Drawing Room+ Dining Room+ Lounge+ Dining Kitchen+ Utility Room+ Garden Room+ W.C. Compartment+ Boiler Room

Mezzanine Floor+ Study+ Family Bathroom+ Access to Attic by Ramsay ladder

First Floor+ 4 Bedrooms (1 with En-Suite Shower Room)

Outside + Gardens+ Stable Building+ Garage+ Paddock

EPC Rating - F

PROPERTIES

“Desirable, period property with attractive, detached stone-built former stable building, and adjoining paddock”

Leigh House, Abercromby Road, Castle Douglas, DG7 1BB

Offers over £495,000

LOCATION“Leigh House” is set within established, private grounds extending to approximately 1½ acres and situated within a sought after residential area, close to the town’s golf course, yet a short walk from the town centre. Castle Douglas is a popular market town with a good range of individual shops, primary and secondary schools, health centre, supermarkets, park with loch, churches, theatre, swimming pool and all other facilities commensurate with a town of its size. The recently opened Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries is a 20/25 minute drive from Leigh House.

DESCRIPTIONBuilt in approximately 1865, this most desirable, Victorian period property is set in large gardens with an attractive, detached, stone-built former stable building, a detached garage, and adjoining paddock.

There are beautifully presented, well proportioned, light rooms with a wealth of pleasing original features including large bay windows, original fire-places, elegant staircase, decorative cornicing and wood finishes throughout. It has full oil fired central heating.

The property enjoys excellent reception space with most attractive front facing Drawing and Dining Rooms, each with large bay windows, a side facing family Lounge and a rear facing Garden Room which opens on to the rear garden. The Dining Kitchen features an oil fired Aga with extensive American Cherry

fitted units and Maple worktops and the adjoining large Utility Room has modern fitted units and provides the main access to the rear garden. The elegant staircase leads to the Study and Family Bathroom on the Mezzanine Floor, and the four large Bedrooms (one with En-Suite Shower Room) are located on the First Floor.

Outside, the beautiful gardens which have areas of lawn and an extensive variety of established trees and shrubs, provide much privacy. There is also excellent car parking space. The detached, stone-built former Stable has great development potential (subject to obtaining any necessary Local Authority consents) as does the adjoining paddock which has had a Grant of Planning Permission in Principle for the erection of two dwellinghouses (expired in January, 2019).

This property has a wonderful ambiance and provides the perfect family home.

ACCOMMODATION

Ground Floor

Entrance VestibuleTraditional, solid wood external front door; solid natural wood flooring; cornicing; part glazed inner door with side screens to the Hall.

HallSpacious and welcoming, filled with delightful period features; telephone point; two radiators; staircase to the First Floor and doors to Drawing Room, Dining Room, Lounge and through to the Inner Hall.

Drawing RoomA beautiful room with large bay window to the front, tall side facing window and part glazed external door with direct access to the garden and stained glass window above; feature marble fire-place housing open fire with ornate insert and surround, decorative tiled hearth and fender; two servants bell pulls (decorative only); cornicing; dado rail; picture light; two radiators; television aerial connection. The over mantel mirror is EXCLUDED from the sale.

Dining RoomAn attractive room with large bay window to the front overlooking the garden; feature wooden fire-place housing open fire with decorative insert and surround, beautiful tiled hearth and fender; two glass fronted shelved display recesses with lights; cornicing; picture rail; two radiators.

LoungeA spacious family room with large side facing window; feature marble fire-place with decorative insert, tiled surround and hearth (presently with electric fire); two servants bell pulls (decorative only); built-in shelved storage cupboard; television aerial connection; cornicing; picture light; two radiators.

Inner HallA door from the Hall gives access to the Inner Hall, W.C. Compartment, Garden Room and the Dining Kitchen; alarm control pad; down light; Karndean tiled flooring.

Dining KitchenTraditional paned window overlooking the side garden; range of solid natural wood fitted wall and floor units incorporating a large double doored shelved storage cupboard, some glass fronted and open shelved units and with a complementing natural wood worktop; stainless steel 1½ bowl sink unit and drainer; built-in microwave; space for under counter fridge and dishwasher; large Aga and electric hob with tiled splash-back and worktop; Karndean tiled flooring; coving; downlights; glazed door to the Utility Room.

Utility RoomA spacious Utility Room with traditional paned window to the side and wooden external door to the rear garden; range of modern cream coloured wood fitted wall and floor units with a complementing dark wood worktop and incorporating a Belfast sink unit; integrated fridge freezer and broom cupboard; Karndean tiled flooring; radiator.

Garden RoomFrench doors from the Inner Hall open into the Garden Room. Double glazed external French doors open out onto the rear garden; small rear facing window; wall lights; fitted cupboard storing meters; radiator; door to Boiler Room.

W.C. CompartmentWhite suite of w.c. and corner wash-hand basin; display shelf; extractor fan; downlight; Karndean tiled flooring.

Boiler RoomDouble wooden doors; concrete floor; Potterton oil central heating boiler.

Mezzanine Floor

Mezzanine Floor LandingA beautiful, decorative wrought iron staircase with a natural wooden banister leads to the Mezzanine Landing. Walk-in shelved airing cupboard with hot water cylinder, part obscure glazed window and access hatch to partly floored Attic by way of a fitted Ramsay ladder; built-in shelved storage cupboard; doors to Study and Family Bathroom; door to an internal staircase which leads to the Bedroom 2 Suite.

StudyWindow to rear; natural wooden fire-place with tiled surround and hearth housing stove; cornicing; radiator.

Family BathroomWindow to rear; coomb ceiled; white suite of free standing bath, w.c. and wash-hand basin; half height wood panelling to walls; cornicing; radiator.

First Floor

First Floor LandingThe staircase continues to the First Floor Landing which is lit by a skylight with stained glass panel over; built-in shelved storage cupboard; cornicing; radiator.

Bedroom 1A most spacious room with window to side; built-in shelved storage cupboard; cornicing; two radiators.

Bedroom 2 with En-Suite Shower RoomAccessed from both the Mezzanine Floor Landing by a private staircase and also the First Floor Landing. Another spacious room with side facing window; cornicing; radiator; door to internal staircase and the En-Suite Shower Room.

En-Suite Shower RoomA large room with paned window to the side; white suite of w.c. and wash-hand basin; corner shower cabinet with mains shower and tiled surround; wall lights; downlights (which includes a shower light with extractor); access hatch; radiator with heated towel rail. Bedroom 3A beautiful, light room with two front facing windows; natural wood fire-place with ornate surround and a tiled hearth; walk-in wardrobe with hanging space and shelving; cornicing; radiator.

Bedroom 4Another spacious room with window to the front; cornicing; radiator.

OUTSIDE

Garden“Leigh House” is approached from the front by a sweeping tarmac driveway which is attractively lined with trees. The driveway leads to a parking area, continues round one side of the property to meet a second driveway from the side entrance, and onto a further parking area at the rear. The front garden comprises a large lawn area bordered by shrubs and trees, which borders extend round either side of the property and attractively bounded by a picket fence.

The side garden has a paved seating area bounded by a large variety of shrubs and trees. A pathway, which passes the oil tank, leads to the drying green and a natural garden area. The tarmac driveway continues to the Garage and Stable Building. Outside lights.

Adjoining the drying green there is a foundation for a Summer House and patio. Outside the external door from the Drawing

Room there is the foundation of a former Glasshouse (now demolished) which could be reinstated for use – it is presently covered by loose stone chippings.

Stable BuildingFormerly the stables, this is a beautiful, detached, stone built building extending over two floors. Presently undeveloped, the property has exciting potential and could be utilised for various purposes. Wooden external door; three wood paned windows; two skylight windows; sink units; hot water cylinder; power (presently disconnected); door to an adjoining Store with double wooden external doors.

GarageBrick built; concrete floor; corrugated iron roof.

PaddockThe paddock which extends to approximately ½ an acre is accessed through a large gate off the main front driveway and also a small pedestrian gate, off the side garden seating area. The present proprietors had obtained a Grant of Planning Permission in Principle only (not detailed) for the erection of two dwellinghouses. This application only recently expired in January, 2019.

VIEWINGBy appointment with the Selling Agents.

HOME REPORT A Home Report has been prepared for this property and can be obtained by contacting Onesurvey on 0141 338 6222 or by logging onto www.onesurvey.org and entering the postcode for

the property.

OFFERSOffer in Scottish legal form should be submitted to the Selling Agents. The owner reserves the right to sell without imposing a closing date and will not be bound to accept the highest or indeed

any offer.

PROPERTIES

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PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1991 The Agents have not tested any items included in the sale and make no representation express or implied as to their condition. Note: All measurements are approximate and all rooms are measured at their longest and widest with a digital measuring device. The photographs have been taken with a digital camera, using a wide angled lens.

Notice: Gillespie Gifford & Brown LLP, for themselves and the Seller of this property, whose agents Gillespie Gifford & Brown LLP are, give notice that:-

1. These particulars do not constitute, nor constitute any part of, an offer or a contract.2. All statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the part of Gillespie Gifford & Brown LLP, or the Seller.3. None of the statements contained in these particulars are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact.4. Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars.5. The seller does not make or give, and neither Gillespie Gifford & Brown LLP, nor any person in the employ of Gillespie Gifford & Brown LLP, has any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

Gillespie Gifford & Brown LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership Registered No. SO301610 Registered Office: 135 King Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1LZ

Ground Floor First Floor

For illustrative purposes only. Not to scale.

BoilerRoom

wc

12'4" 11'3"3.78 3.45

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RoomGarden

9'4" 11'5"2.87 3.49

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RoomUtility

14'7" 12'9"4.45 3.90

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KitchenDining

22'7"14'4"6.904.37

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RoomDrawing

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Hall

11'5" 15'10"3.50 4.84

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RoomDining

17'9" 14'7"5.43 4.46

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Lounge

Entrance

Hall

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11'1" 7'7"3.40 2.32

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Bathroom

11'2" 11'3"3.42 3.44

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Study

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Linencpd

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11'8" 7'3"3.57 2.23

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BathroomEn-Suite

14'7" 10'11"4.45 3.35

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2Bedroom

14'3" 12'8"4.36 3.88

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4Bedroom

15'2" 12'10"4.63 3.92

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3Bedroom

17'11" 13'3"5.47 4.06

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1Bedroom