4-bedroom semi-detached house · G61 4NQ
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Occupying a prominent position within the highly sought-after Thorn district of Bearsden, 2 Colquhoun Drive is a handsome and substantial traditional family home, combining generous period proportions with an exceptionally flexible arrangement of accommodation.
Set within mature, beautifully established garden grounds and complemented by a substantial detached double garage, the house offers four excellent bedrooms, three principal public rooms and a superb kitchen and dining area, making it particularly well suited to modern family life.
The property has an attractive and imposing traditional façade, with stone and rendered elevations, broad bay windows and a mature setting that gives the house real presence from the road.
Internally, the sense of scale continues, with high ceilings, excellent natural light and well-proportioned apartments throughout.
A welcoming entrance porch opens into a broad reception hallway, from which the principal ground-floor accommodation is accessed.
The formal lounge is an impressive room, enhanced by a large bay window and providing an elegant main reception space.
A separate sitting room offers a more relaxed everyday living environment, while the substantial bay windowed dining room gives the house excellent provision for entertaining.
To the rear, the light and bright kitchen and dining area form a particularly generous and sociable part of the home, offering plentiful space for cooking, informal dining and family life.
A large separate utility room adds valuable practicality, while a ground-floor WC completes the accommodation on this level.
There are also three particularly useful and extremely practical storage cupboards, accessed off the hall. Upstairs, a spacious landing provides access to four particularly well-proportioned bedrooms.
The principal bedroom is an impressive apartment, with a broad bay window and private en-suite shower room.
Bedroom two is similarly generous and also benefits from a bay window, while bedrooms three and four are both comfortable doubles. A well-sized family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms.
There is also an exceptionally generous attic space.
which, combined with the broad proportions of the upper landing,, presents an obvious and practical opportunity for further expansion, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permissions and building approvals.
Externally, the mature garden grounds are a wonderful feature of the property.
The house sits comfortably within its plot, surrounded by established trees, shrubs and planting which create an attractive degree of privacy and seclusion.
A broad driveway provides ample off-street parking for multiple vehicles and leads to a substantial detached double garage, offering excellent provision for vehicles, storage, workshop use or hobbies.
The garage has power, light and EV charging within.
Colquhoun Drive is one of the established residential addresses within Bearsden's sought-after Thorn district, an area particularly prized for its handsome traditional housing, mature surroundings and convenience for the town's excellent amenities.
Bearsden Cross is within easy reach and provides a wide selection of independent shops, cafés, restaurants and everyday services, while further shopping and leisure facilities are readily accessible throughout Bearsden and neighbouring Milngavie.
The area is especially popular with families, with a strong selection of schooling available at both primary and secondary level, together with numerous sports clubs, gyms and recreational facilities.
Bearsden, Hillfoot and Westerton railway stations provide regular services into Glasgow's West End and City Centre, with connections also available towards Edinburgh.
Glasgow Airport can be reached comfortably by car, while to the north, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park provide outstanding access to countryside and outdoor pursuits.
A substantial and characterful traditional home, offering excellent room proportions, four generous bedrooms, extensive reception space, mature private gardens and a highly regarded Bearsden setting.
EER Band - D Local Area The suburb of Bearsden is one of Glasgow's most desired districts in which to reside.
There are numerous highly acclaimed educational facilities at both Primary and Secondary levels and leisure facilities are plentiful with a choice of private and state gyms and clubs in abundance.
Locally, there is an excellent selection of shops and services at Bearsden Cross along with restaurants, cafes and bars.
There are excellent bus links nearby and train stations can be found at Hillfoot, Westerton and Bearsden providing regular services into Glasgow's West End and City Centre, including a service to Edinburgh.
Glasgow Airport can be reached within twenty-five minutes off peak and, to the north of Bearsden is the world renowned Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
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