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Newton Stewart is a thriving market town in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway, beautifully situated on the banks of the River Cree and affectionately known as the "Gateway to the Galloway Hills." The town offers an excellent range of everyday amenities, including supermarkets, independent shops, cafés, restaurants, primary and secondary schools, healthcare facilities and leisure amenities, making it an ideal location for families, retirees and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Surrounded by spectacular countryside, Newton Stewart provides easy access to the Galloway Forest Park, Britain's largest forest park and the UK's first Dark Sky Park, offering exceptional opportunities for walking, cycling, mountain biking, wildlife watching and stargazing.
The nearby Kirroughtree Visitor Centre is renowned for its world-class mountain biking and extensive forest trails, while the River Cree is well known for its excellent salmon and trout fishing.
The area is steeped in history and culture, with local landmarks including the Bridge of Cree and McMillan Hall.
Just a short drive away is Wigtown, Scotland's National Book Town, famous for its independent bookshops and annual literary festival, while Bladnoch Distillery, Scotland's southernmost whisky distillery, is also within easy reach.
Council Tax Band: E Tenure: Freehold EPC Energy Efficiency Rating: E EPC Environmental Impact Rating: E Key Features: • Spacious four-bedroom detached family home • Occupying a peaceful yet convenient location • Flexible accommodation with ground floor bedroom and shower room • Bright lounge with feature inset multi-fuel stove • Generous kitchen/dining room with wood-burning stove and garden access • Large, mature gardens with patio, lawns and vegetable garden • Ideal outdoor space for family living and entertaining • Garage, two greenhouses and wood store • Mains gas central heating and double glazing Sunnybrae is a spacious and versatile four-bedroom family home, ideally situated in a peaceful residential area of the town while remaining within easy reach of local amenities, schools and transport links.
Offering flexible accommodation over two floors, including a ground floor bedroom and shower room, the property is well suited to growing families.
At the heart of the home is a generous kitchen and dining room, perfect for everyday family life and entertaining, complemented by a welcoming lounge with a feature multi-fuel stove.
Outside, the substantial gardens provide an excellent balance of lawn, patio, mature planting and a productive vegetable garden, creating a wonderful setting for children to play, outdoor dining and relaxing with family and friends.
With a garage, greenhouses and a wood store completing the package, Sunnybrae offers an exceptional opportunity to enjoy comfortable family living in a desirable and convenient location.
Ground Floor Accommodation Entrance Porch (1.35m x 1.05m) UPVC glazed entrance door. Wall-mounted cupboard housing the electricity meters. Glazed door leading into the hallway.
Hallway (2.95m x 1.45m) Welcoming entrance hall with stairs leading to the first floor. Built-in understairs storage cupboard and additional cupboard housing the gas boiler. Radiator.
Lounge (3.48m x 3.43m) Bright reception room with a north-facing bay window, feature inset multi-fuel stove, shelved alcove and radiator.
Kitchen/Dining Room (5.35m x 3.60m) Spacious open-plan kitchen and dining area with a west-facing window and south-facing glazed door with side panel providing direct access to the garden.
Fitted with a range of wall and base units, generous work surfaces with matching upstands, and an inset stainless steel sink with drainer.
Integrated appliances include a fridge, freezer and washing machine. Slot-in cooker with chimney-style extractor hood above. Feature wood-burning stove and radiator.
Bedroom 3 (4.45m x 2.01m) Ground floor double bedroom with north-facing window and shelved alcove.
Shower Room (2.09m x 1.91m) Fully tiled shower room fitted with a WC, wash-hand basin and shower cubicle with electric shower. Boot Room Useful boot room with south-facing window and radiator.
Rear Porch UPVC glazed door providing external access. Radiator. First Floor Accommodation Landing South-facing window providing natural light. Two built-in storage cupboards and radiator.
Bedroom 1 (4.40m x 2.70m) Generous double bedroom with north-facing window and picturesque south-west-facing window with shutters.
Built-in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder, additional storage cupboard, two built-in wardrobes, shelved alcove and radiator.
Bedroom 2 (4.48m x 2.70m) Spacious double bedroom with south-west-facing window featuring shutters, built-in wardrobe and radiator.
Bedroom 4/Office (3.23m x 2.24m) Single bedroom currently used as a home office, with north-facing window.
Bathroom (2.20m x 1.95m) Partially tiled bathroom fitted with a white suite comprising bath, WC and wash-hand basin. Radiator.
Garden Sunnybrae occupies a generous plot with beautifully maintained gardens designed to suit both family life and outdoor entertaining.
Extensive areas of lawn provide plenty of space for children to play, while the patio offers an ideal setting for al fresco dining, barbecues and relaxing with family and friends.
Well-stocked flowering borders provide colour and interest throughout the seasons, and the productive vegetable garden will appeal to keen gardeners.
Outbuildings The property also benefits from a garage, carport, two greenhouses and a useful wood store, offering excellent storage and versatility.
Services The property benefits from mains water, gas and electricity supplies, and is connected to the mains drainage system.
Note Genuinely interested parties should note their interest with the Selling Agents in case a closing date for offers is fixed.
However, the vendor reserves the right to sell the property without the setting of a closing date should an acceptable offer be received.
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