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See how verdicts work4-bedroom detached house · DG7 3LB
For saleListed 79 days
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Situation Redcastle House sits just outside the popular village of Haugh of Urr in a quiet rural location.
The village has a church, village hall with community events, and a small vibrant public house which serves meals. Nearby Hardgate has an excellent and sought-after primary school and nursery.
The villages are positioned centrally between the towns of Dalbeattie and Castle Douglas, and are accessible from the A75.
The market town of Castle Douglas is known as Dumfries and Galloway’s Food Town and has many local individual shops and businesses.
There are both primary and secondary schools in the town along with supermarkets, health services, veterinary services and a thriving livestock market.
Dalbeattie also has both primary and secondary schools, shops and services.
Dumfries, some 13 miles east, is the principal town in the region, and provides a wider range of schools, high street shops, retail parks, and other services including a large hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
The Crichton Campus offers further and higher education courses at the University of Glasgow, and The University of the West of Scotland.
Description A rare opportunity to acquire a striking and versatile family home set within approximately 4.84 acres of attractive grounds, offering an exceptional combination of space, privacy and lifestyle appeal.
The principal residence provides generous and well presented family accommodation, complemented by an adjoining self-contained two bedroom annexe which would is ideal for multi-generational living, guest accommodation, holiday letting potential or those seeking a home with income opportunities.
Redcastle House further benefits from a range of outbuildings offering excellent storage, workshop space or scope for a variety of equestrian, agricultural or business uses subject to necessary consents.
The land extends to approximately 4.84 acres and comprises a mix of paddocks, mature woodland, lawns & garden ground.
Redcastle House provides a wealth of lifestyle opportunity in equestrian, smallholding, recreation or simply enjoying the peace and tranquillity. A tennis court also sits within the grounds.
The house provides spacious, flexible accommodation over two levels with well-proportioned reception space to the front of the property connecting to the kitchen / breakfast room via the central hallway or the large conservatory which provides a space to relax, gather as a family or entertain with double doors opening directly to the delightful patio to the front.
The modern kitchen with a range of fitted floor and wall units including central island is a bright space, with electric hob / oven, integrated microwave and sink with views toward the garden at the rear.
Connecting to the breakfast room, with the Rayburn at the heart with back boiler, heating the hot water. A ground floor office and scullery complete the ground floor offering.
To the first floor well-proportioned and spacious bedrooms with three having large windows to the front.
Beyond is a bathroom and delightful master bedroom suite comprising dressing area, bathroom en suite with shower over and master bedroom.
A door, currently closed off, connects through to annexe from this bedroom. The self contained annexe provides additional accommodation space, accessed from the side entrance of the main house.
This space could easily be adapted and incorporated to the main house or, as is currently set up, additional two bedroom accommodation for friends and family.
The space includes generous reception space with both living & dining room together with a kitchen and family bathroom on the ground floor.
Two spacious bedrooms to the first floor, one of which has the point of connection to the master bedroom. The annexe has electric storage heating installed.
Redcastle House combines character, flexibility and extensive outdoor space providing a unique lifestyle opportunity in a desirable area of the region. Accommodation House Ground Floor: Entrance Hall.
Dining Room. Kitchen. Conservatory. Scullery. Office. Living Room. Dining Room. Frist Floor Master Bedroom En Suite Bathroom. Two Bedrooms. Bathroom. Bedroom / Office.
Self COntained Annexe Ground Floor: Dining Room. Kitchen. Living Room. Bathroom First Floor: Two Bedrooms. Outbuildings: Garage - 3.7m x 5.3m. Stable 6m x 4.6m. Store 5.8m x 4.6m.
Workshop (adjoining property) – 5.8m x 4m Garage – 5.1m x 2.8m. Shed with adjoining log store 4.6m x 3.5m.
Garden and Grounds Access to the property is via a sweeping driveway providing access to the front of the property and continuing to the side with further parking space and on to the outbuildings where there is also a secondary driveway access.
Grounds extend to over 4.8 acres, which includes two paddocks to the South Western side of the property. Ideal space for equestrian or livestock grazing.
A hardcourt tennis court also sits within the grounds. The woodland provides ideal walks through the grounds offering tranquillity and privacy.
Extensive lawns to the front, with space to the side of the property for raised beds and greenhouse. EPC Rating = E
Value & comps
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