Recently totally modernised and upgraded, a handsome, 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
Cummings Cove is a handsome detached, period home which dates from about 1850.
Architecturally the house retains all the period and charm of a bygone era, there are feature bay windows, arched entrance and the house stands prominently amid land engineered gardens.
The house has been subject to a thorough programme of modernisation and improvement both internally and externally, its restoration has been achieved with great care and attention to detail all the while sensitively retaining and preserving the original period features. Cummings Cove features significant original detailed plaster work to ceiling roses, deep cornices and feature corbels, there are picture rails, dado rails, stained glass and feature fireplaces. The central heating system has been replaced and there has been the inclusion of new, heritage cast-iron radiators,
The kitchen and bathroom ware have replaced to a deluxe range standard and the whole of the house has been repainted both internally and externally in fresh neutral tones. Outside a great deal of work has been achieved in re-engineering the gardens, creating tiers and levels which are now much easier to manage and maintain.
Ground Floor
Outer storm door with arched fan light above to entrance vestibule, etched glass door to entrance reception hall, drawing room with deep bay window formation and window box seating, decorative grey fireplace, Edinburgh press, Family room with bay window formation, Edinburgh press, timber fireplace with Victoriana fireplace inset, tiled slips and fender, home office/study with Edinburgh press, cast iron decorative fireplace, under stairs store, formal dining room with 2 x fitted stores (one with gas boiler), shower room and wc completed in wet wall finish and tiled floor, reworked and nicely fitted kitchen with contemporary style, split level equipment, island with informal dining and coffee bar, good space for breakfasting table and chairs, bi-fold doors overlooking and providing access to rear gardens.
First Floor
Period staircase with wood turned banister and Victorian cast iron spindles, stained glass window at half landing, full landing leading to bedroom 1 (master) with decorative grey painted fireplace and bay window formation, family bathroom completed in stylish wet wall and with French style roll top and claw foot bath, plumbed shower and glass enclosure screen. Bedroom 2 with decorative fireplace and black painted tile slips, bedrooms 3 & 4 both with black painted Victorian fireplaces.
Outbuildings
Garden Shed and general-purpose store.
Gardens
Twin gate piers leading via block paved apron to gravel surfaced driveway and good vehicle turning and hard standing areas. A land engineered level lawn is to the front with neat edge detailing and bounded by stone walls. Close board fences and gates at both sides lead to gardens at the rear, block paved curved patio and gravel terrace and feature large ornamental rock stones. Path and steps leading to tired rear gardens laid mainly to grass and with stone walls at northern and southern boundaries. There are some trees and rhododendrons within the rear grounds. A timber deck is at the rear of the bi-fold doors from the kitchen.
Cummings Cove is located in the ribbon coastal settlement of Blairmore which is on the mainland in the west of Scotland and 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 and further north to the high sided mountains and glens above Lochgoilhead.
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.
The town of Dunoon, the capital of the Cowal Peninsula is 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 Columbas in Kilmacolm and a private bus service is in operation from Gourock.
Set within the National Park and the Argyll Forest, Cummings Cove 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 arranging for a mooring directly in front of the house.
As with most parts of Scotland one is never too far from a golf course and Cummings Cove is no exception, the Blairmore and Strone Golf club is about a mile to the south of Cummings Cove.
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 4.3 miles, through Kilmun and Strone. Once in Blairmore, Cummings Cove is located on the left-hand side.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: 01546 602 127.
Services
Mains water supply, drainage is by private septic tank, LPG central heating, mains electricity, double glazing.
Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Council Tax
Cummings Cove is in Band F and the amount of council tax payable for 2023/2024 is £2289.24.
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, The Beacon, 176 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 6SG. 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 May 2023
