North Lodge is a delightfully pretty cottage type home which enjoys an idyllic location in Glendaruel.
Description
Twin leaf storm doors to entrance hallway, bedroom 1 with exposed Edinburgh press and windows to the front, formal sitting with room log burning stove, window to front and rear gardens, open plan to breakfasting and dining cum contemporary kitchen, door to rear porch, door to gardens. Family bathroom with overhead shower, bedroom 2 (master) with window to front and rear gardens.
Gardens
North Lodge has well maintained gardens, predominantly to lawn. There is a strip of lawn at the front of the property, with a personal gate access at the side leading to a gravel path, leading to the propertys back door. Either side of North Lodge lie well maintained lawns which are bounded by a post and wire fence and shallow exposed stone wall. The rear boundary is formed by a very pretty stream. The gardens are low maintenance by design and from each corner there are wonderful rolling countryside views.
Outbuildings
General purpose timber shed.
Mooring
A boat mooring is at Ormidale Pier on Loch Ridden which is approximately 2 miles to the South, and is to be included in the sale.
Services
Private water supply from Ormidale Estate, drainage is by private septic tank, oil fired central heating.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RT
Council Tax
North Lodge is in council tax band D and the amount of council tax payable for 2022/2023 is £1400.00.
Situation
North Lodge is a very pretty cottage type property of exposed stone construction and part white painted render, all very neatly presented under a dark grey slate roof. The property has been completely renovated and whilst the original period features of North Lodge have been sensitively retained there is a wonderful blend of features old and new. The cottage is situated in a rural location with stunning open countryside views.
North Lodge was once the gatehouse for Ormidale House and the cottage has been recently refurbished. The refurbishment programme is sensitive to the original architecture of North Lodge and its surroundings and includes high quality finishes. The house is perfect and well set up for those looking to enjoy an exclusive home; Glendaruel is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so North Lodge also offers scope as a second or income producing holiday home.
The house enjoys a prime rural location at the southern end of Glendaruel in a situation of great natural scenic beauty at the fringe of Lochs Ridden & Ruel which are just to the north of the pretty coastal ribbon settlement of Colintraive.
The area is famous for its stunning natural scenic beauty with deep and narrow sea lochs and high-sided glens providing a boating route through from the Clyde estuary to Arran, Loch Fyne and the fishing village of Tarbert and on through the Crinan Canal to the Western Isles.
Colintraive (circa 8.1 miles to the south) has a hotel with a friendly bar and an enviable reputation for pub and restaurant cuisine, an everyday provisions shop, post office, heritage centre, community garden and an all-weather bowling green. From Colintraive there is a short and regular 5-minute Calmac ferry crossing to the neighbouring Island of Bute. The main town on Bute is Rothesay where there are local shops, a supermarket and a further ferry to the Clyde coast. The other main centre in the area is Dunoon which provides further shops, supermarket and services, in addition to two competing ferry services across the Clyde. Excellent local medical services are delivered from Tighnabruaich.
There is a local primary school at Glendaruel and secondary schooling is available at Dunoon Grammar, which has an excellent reputation. A school bus runs from Glendaruel to Dunoon Grammar in the morning and afternoon to transport students to and from school. It is possible for some of the students to board at the school.
The area offers much in the way of relaxing outdoor pursuits, including yachting and boating, golf, fishing, hill walking and country walks in an area rich in history. The Cowal Way stretches from Portavadie on Loch Fyne and travels for some 47.6 miles to Arrochar through some of the most dramatic and picturesque landscapes on the west coast.
A scenic 9-hole golf course is at Kames, with further courses on the Island of Bute and at Dunoon. Sea, river and loch fishing are also available in the area as are a number of shoots run either commercially or by syndicates. Some of the local estates allow stalking by arrangement.
Local bus services run to Tighnabruaich, Rothesay and Dunoon.
The Braehead retail village to the west of Glasgow is only 47 miles (albeit including a short ferry crossing over the Clyde) and has Marks & Spencer and Sainsburys anchor stores, a range of High Street multiples, plus an IKEA superstore. Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Morrisons each have large outlets in Greenock, circa 10 minutes (in normal driving conditions) from the ferry terminals.
The city of Glasgow is 51 miles by ferry and provides extensive retail, commercial, cultural, higher educational and leisure services.
Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 21 miles to arrive at Port Glasgow. Keep going straight (parallel to the shoreline) through the adjoining towns of Greenock and Gourock on the A770 for 8 miles to reach the Western Ferry terminal at McInroys Point (this is the second of the two ferry terminals and provides a more frequent service). Take the ferry to Hunters Quay, Dunoon. Leaving the terminal turn right onto the A815. At the T junction adjacent to the marina in Sandbank turn right. After approx 1.5 miles turn left on to the B836. Travel for about 11 miles then turn right at the junction with the A886. Continue on the A886 taking the left hand turn off the A886 onto the A8003, proceed over the bridge crossing over River Ruel to find North Lodge located circa 1 mile on the right.
