Glenvohr, 6 Throughgate, Dalry, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, DG7 3UU

Glenvohr sits in a quiet residential street in the heart of the village of St John’s Town of Dalry.

St John’s Town of Dalry is a thriving village and has a good range of amenities including a Parish church, 24hr fuel garage with Londis supermarket, village shop/post office, 2 hotels including the very highly regarded Clachan Inn and both primary and secondary schools.

New Galloway is located about 3 miles away at the northern end of Loch Ken and is home to Kells primary school, The CatStrand Community and Arts centre which has a programme of events, workshops and classes year-round, Glenkens Medical Practice and village shop.

A broader range of facilities can be found in Castle Douglas, which is known as Dumfries and Galloway’s Food Town and has many local individual shops and businesses providing a varied selection of gifts, foods and services.

There are both primary and secondary schools in the town along with supermarkets, health centres, cottage hospital, veterinary services, golf course and a thriving livestock market.

Dumfries is the principal town in the area, and provides a wider range of schools, shops, retail outlets, and other services including the region’s main hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.

Also in Dumfries is the Crichton Campus providing further higher education courses on the southern campuses of Glasgow University and the University of the West of Scotland.

The South West of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits, and is a popular tourist destination.

There is good hill walking opportunities in the Southern Uplands as well as the nearby Galloway Hills, and cycling along some of the new designated cycle routes as well the Seven Stanes mountain bike routes, including Ae Forest and the Galloway Forest Park.

The Galloway Forest Park which is known for its beauty and tranquillity, being the centre of the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere and Britain’s First Dark Sky Park, which provides astronomers with phenomenal views of the stars.

Loch Ken is renowned for its water pursuits, water skiing, sailing, fishing and many others, and The Galloway Activity Centre (just a short distance away) offers a variety of learning courses.

Description Glenvohr is a good-sized detached family home with a welcoming feel. There are two elegant public rooms to the front, which are ideal for formal entertaining and family occasions.

The real heart of this lovely house is the large open plan kitchen/living/dining.

With a fitted kitchen featuring a Rayburn range, the room opens to a large light-filled living space which has direct access to the garden. Ideal for everyday life.

A large shower room and useful open space which could serve as a snug, study, library or hobby room complete the ground floor. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, family bathroom and a boxroom.

A generous gravel area leads from the public road to the garage, with ample parking for several cars, an area of hardstanding leads to the rear entrance and to the delightful garden, more fully described below.

Glenvohr represents a fantastic opportunity to acquire a good family home in a great community. Accommodation Ground Floor: Entrance vestibule open to Hallway. Sitting Room. Dining Room.

Rear Hallway/Study/Snug. Shower Room. Rear Porch. Kitchen and Dining/Family Room. Utility Room. Pantry First Floor: Three Double Bedrooms. Boxroom.

Family Bathroom Garden To the front is a small area adjacent to the front porch enclosed by rendered wall.

To the side, leading from the public road, is a gravelled driveway with double wrought iron gates leading to the garage and a generous parking area. Hardstanding leads to the back door.

A wrought iron gate leads through an archway which supports climbing plants to the formal garden.

The garden is laid to lawn with a ‘stepping stone’ style path leading to a further area of lawn, and a patio sits to one side, ideal for outdoor entertaining.

There are mature and colourful shrubs giving structure and interest all year round. The garden is bound by mature hedging which lends shelter and privacy.

Beyond the rear boundary lies an area of public wooded parkland, providing further privacy. A greenhouse and garden shed sit within the garden to support keen gardeners. EPC Rating = E