With excellent views across Loch Awe sits a semi-detached home which requires upgrading and modernisation work.
Description
Outer front door to entrance hallway, floor hatch leading to sub cellar, bedroom 1 with window to front gardens, family bathroom with views to water, kitchen with pantry, sliding doors to conservatory, access to gardens. Formal sitting room with log burning stove, 2 x windows to front gardens.
Staircase to first floor landing, store cupboard, 1 x vleux window. Bedroom 2 and 3 one with window to front gardens the other with uninterrupted views towards Loch Awe.
Services
Water is by mains supply, drainage is via a shared septic tank, heating is by air source heat pump supported by a log burning stove, double glazing.
Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Outbuildings
Good sized timber workshop/garage, twin leaf doors, light and power. 1 x general purpose garden shed. Open fronted log store. Open fronted timber summer house.
Gardens
Via a gravel driveway to sweeping gravel vehicular hard standing, parking and turning area. The front gardens are low maintenance by design and are laid mainly to gravel bound by mature shrubs and bushes at its fringes. There is a concrete set of stairs at the front of the property which leads to the properties front door. There is a personal gate at the side of the property with a gravel pathway which wraps around the side of the property to rear gardens. The rear gardens are laid mainly to a lower lawn area, tiered to an elevated lawn area, from where there are spectacular views across Loch Awe. The rear gardens are broadly bound by hedging and mature specimen trees, offering privacy from neighbours.
Situation
13 Forestry Cottages has a fine elevated position above Loch Awe on its eastern side and just off the B840. From its raised vantage point there are wonderful views over the loch to the mountains and glens beyond.
13 Forestry Cottages is a semi-detached cottage type property, it is of smooth white painted render finish with contrasting grey painted relief, and all is under a tiled roof. The property provides light and bright accommodation laid out over two easily managed levels.
The house requires a degree of upgrading and modernisation work, however once completed it will inevitably lend itself perfectly as a principal family home; Eredine is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so the property inevitably offers scope as a second or income producing holiday home.
Loch Awe is one of Scotlands most spectacular lochs. It is 25 miles long and runs from the village of Lochawe to Ford near the west coast to the south. At its northern end is Kilchurn Castle, a dramatic ruin, and one of Scotlands most famous and most photographed castles. There are a number of islands on the loch including Innishail, which is the burial island of the Dukes of Argyll. Inveraray Castle, the seat of the Dukes of Argyll, is at the head of Loch Fyne, 23.2 miles to the east.
There is spectacular hill walking, climbing and mountaineering in the area with skiing at Glencoe. The numerous lochs and rivers of mid Argyll provide both salmon fishing and trout fishing and the opportunity for boating and water sports. There is a variety of fresh water fish in the loch and in 2002 a British record 31lb 12oz wild brown trout was caught. Some of the local estates have low ground and rough shoots and it is possible by permission to arrange stalking.
The west of Scotland is well known among the yachting fraternity for its beautiful sailing scenery. There are marina and chandlery services at Oban, Croabh Haven and Ardfern.
As with most parts of Scotland, one is never too far from a golf course and 13 Forestry Cottages is no exception. The nearest courses are at Dalmally and Taynuilt.
Lochawe has a small railway station, and bus stop, within walking distance of the house on the Glasgow to Oban line. The village has a post office/general store, the recently totally refurbished destination eatery, Ben Cruachan Inn, village hall, and a beautiful church. Dalmally is slightly larger and has a primary school, doctors surgery, pharmacy and village store. Oban has a full range of shops and supermarkets, secondary schooling and professional services. Oban is the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal to the Western Isles.
Travel Directions
From Glasgow take the A82 Loch Lomond road north to Crianlarich. From Edinburgh take the M9 to Stirling and the A84 through Callander and join the A85 to Crianlarich.
From Crianlarich take the A82 west to Tyndrum and fork left on the A85 following the signs to Oban. Lochawe is about 14 miles beyond Tyndrum (and 2.5 miles beyond Dalmally). Before arriving into Lochawe, turn left off the A82 onto the A819, proceed due South on the A819 through Cladich, joining the B840. Continue due South on the coastal road through Portinnisherrich to Eredine, Eredine House will be on your right hand side, proceed across Eredine bridge, taking the immediate left hand turn into Eredine Village, proceed up the track taking the second left hand turn off the track road to find 13 Forestry Cottages on your left hand side.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
Tel: 01546 602127
Council Tax
13 Forestry Cottages is in Band A and the amount of council tax payable for 2021/2022 is £1258.13.
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 taken in January 2023
