A fine period detached villa on a coastal setting with wonderful water and landscape views to the confluence of Loch Long & The Gare Loch and on to the upper reaches of the Firth of Clyde.


Description
Balgownie is a handsome period home which dates from about 1850. The house has a frontage of natural dressed exposed stone with projecting bay windows which feature tall pitches that are topped with crests and finials, and beneath which there are intricately carved eaves. The side and rear elevations are to white painted stone, and all is under a slated roof.

Internally, the accommodation is laid out over two levels, principal rooms enjoy the water views and there has been the careful preservation of many period features, including detailed plaster work to cornices, ceiling roses and feature fireplaces, the doors have been restored to their original pine finish.

Ground Floor
Twin leaf doors leading to entrance porch with terra cotta quarry tile floor, twin leaf arch topped storm doors to entrance vestibule, etched glass door to broad reception hallway, cloaks cupboard, under stairs pantry to further under stair stores, bathroom with loft access hatch, formal dining room with bay window formation and Edinburgh press with leaded glass, sitting room with log burning stove set in white marble fireplace on a stone hearth, bay window formation and Edinburgh press. Breakfasting fitted kitchen with space for breakfasting table and chairs, range cooker, good sized utility room with velux window, gas boiler and door to rear gardens, home office/study. Ground floor bedroom 1 with decorative fireplace and blue tile slips.   

First Floor
Period staircase with decorative cast iron spindles and wood turned banister, stained glass window at half landing, full landing leading to, large family bath and shower room with freestanding bath, bedroom 2 a dual aspect room with wash hand basin, bedroom 2 with period bay window, bedroom 4 with white marble fireplace and tiled slips, access to roof space.

Outbuildings
Garage and greenhouse.

Coach House Ruin
Derelict coach house ruin at the extreme rear of the gardens access by rear service lane.

Gardens
Stone gate piers with decorative finial top to gravel surfaced driveway and vehicle hardstanding, stone wall at the front with escallonia hedging, mature gently sloping front lawn, stocked beds to the side of the driveway. Twin leaf galvanised gates to the rear gardens, gravel driveway and path leading to the garage. Mature level drying green, well stocked central herbaceous, soft fruit and kitchen produce beds and planters. Fine copper acer canopy, irises, montbretia and mixed shrubs and bushes. Gravel apron with camelia and well stocked dwarf wall planters, fruit cages, further lawns and a gravel pathway leading to steeper rear gardens. The rearmost gardens have rowans, ash and specimen large leaf rhododendrons. Pathway and steps leading to coach house ruin.

Situation
Balgownie is located in the ribbon coastal settlement of Blairmore which is at the confluence of the firth of Clyde, The Gare Loch and Loch Long.

From its fine coastal position there are spectacular waterscape views towards the land mass of the Roseneath Peninsula which is adjacent.

Neighbouring Strone has a local provisions store, café and there is a well stocked grocery store at Cot House garage. There is a popular art café in Blairmore and restaurants nearby in Ardentinny, Coylet and the Whistlefield. Dunoon, nine miles away, has more extensive facilities as well as a library, hospital, leisure centre and swimming pool.

Greenock, (by ferry crossing), is about 15 miles, and the Braehead retail village at 35 miles, offer many of the major high street multiples. There is a primary school in Strone and both further primary and secondary schooling in Dunoon. Some children in the area attend the independent school of St Columba’s in Kilmacolm and a private bus service is in operation from Gourock.

Set within the National Park and the Argyll Forest, Balgownie is only a few minutes’ drive from the towering Californian redwoods at Benmore botanic garden and the stunning beauty of the freshwater Loch Eck. Salmon and sea trout run the nearby River Eachaig.

The area is renowned for its natural beauty with many miles of quiet roads, forest trails and hillside tracks. For sailing enthusiasts, the Firth of Clyde offers some of the most scenic sailing in western Europe and there are marina and chandlery services at The Holy Loch, Port Bannatyne, Portavadie, Inverkip and Largs. The Holy Loch Marina & Sailing Club is approx. 15 minutes’ drive away and there are plans to extend this to provide additional berths, car parking and the erection of a licensed restaurant and retail units. The Waverly paddle steamer often visits the nearby Blairmore pier.

Subject to Crown Estate approval, there is the possibility of a mooring directly in front of the house.

As with most parts of Scotland one is never too far from a golf course and Balgownie is no exception, the Blairmore and Strone Golf club is about a mile to the south of Balgownie.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 21 miles to arrive at Port Glasgow. Follow signs Greenock and Gourock on the A770 for 8 miles to reach the Western Ferry terminal at McInroys Point. Take the ferry to Hunters Quay Dunoon. Leave the terminal and turn right on the A815 through Sandbank. Turn right on to the A880 signposted Kilmun. Continue on the A880 for 4 miles, through Kilmun and Strone. Once in Blairmore, Balgownie is located on the left hand side.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: 01546 602 127.

Services
Mains water supply, LPG heating, mostly secondary double glazed, drainage is by direct outflow.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Council Tax
Balgownie is in Band F and the amount of council tax payable for 2022/2023 is £2980.32.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Robb Residential, telephone 0141 225 3880.

Possession
Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Offers
Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Robb Residential, 150 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5NE. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed.

Photographs and particulars prepared April 2022