House hunters can be taught a lesson in acquiring a good property with the Old School House.
Robb Residential present to the market the Old School House in Lochgilphead, Argyll, a beautifully converted and extended former west Highland schoolhouse in a small hamlet.
As the name suggests, it was at one time the composite local school of the district.
The gardens at the Old School House were set up at one time by the Beechgrove Garden team
It was acquired in 2008 and totally redeveloped and extended to create what is now a very comfortable country house. There are lovely south westerly views to Loch Caolisport and the house stands in generous grounds.
The gardens are of note having been set up at one time by the famous Beechgrove Garden team.
It is a handsome detached property of part exposed natural stone and part smooth render finish and all under a slated roof. The house is light and bright and laid out over two easily managed levels. There are lovely south westerly views to Loch Caolisport and the house stands in generous grounds to about 0.804 acres.
The Old School House is perfectly set up as a principal private residence or as a secondary /holiday home or as an income producing self-catering holiday property.
Inside the Old School House in Lochgilphead
The rear main entrance door has stained glass to entrance reception hallway with hardwood oak flooring, fine sitting room with oak flooring, full height ceiling and twin sets French doors to front gardens, feature electric pebble fire, kids play/TV room, access to front vestibule and door to front gardens, with under stairs hot tank store.
The fine bright kitchen (old composite class room) nicely converted to open plan kitchen with island and dining or breakfasting zone, utility room with door to rear gardens, ground floor w/c plumbed with drainage o create a wet room.
The staircase to the first floor has a useful home office or study zone, bedroom one and bedroom two both with gable windows in dormer style, bedroom three with front facing window, the family bathroom has useful fitted furniture, and the door to bedroom four (master suite) with a dressing room with fitted wardrobes, en suite shower room and good sized triple aspect bedroom.
The old composite class room is now the kitchen
In the garden, a stone wall bounds the gardens, with a small rear lawn, a second lawn at the front fringed with colourful shrubs and bushes and bounded by close board and deer fence. A pathway leads to the rear woodland gardens which feature further lawns, meandering pathways through natural rocky outcrops and a number of specimen trees and bushes, Eucalyptus, Birch, Rowan varieties, a nice Acer canopy, yucca palms and stands of Gunnera.
The Old School House is located in a delightful little west Highland hamlet known as Achahoish.
Achahoish is situated close to the edge of Loch Caolisport over which the property has westerly aspects and is about eight miles from Ardrishaig and about 10 miles from Lochgilphead.
Ardrishaig is where the nearest shops are located and where there are a good range of local shops which easily cater for everyday needs and requirements; there is also a primary school at Ardrishaig.
The Old Schoolhouse is presented by Robb Residential
Ardrishaig is also home to the southern access to the Crinan Canal with Crinan harbour providing mooring facilities and access through the canal to the Hebrides and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. The area offers much in the way of outdoor pursuits including sailing, canoeing, water sports, on and off road cycle routes, walks and sea, river and loch fishing are available.
Lochgilphead is about 10 miles away for supermarkets, independent shops and services. A new primary/high school is in Lochgilphead and tertiary education is available through Argyll College. There is a new hospital and integrated health centre. A golf course, bowling green, swimming pool and sports centre are also located in Lochgilphead.
The selling agents will consider offers over £349,000.
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