A lovely detached coastal home and separate cottage presented in fine condition with uninterrupted Holy Loch views, and with a proven and enviable record of B&B and letting income production.
Description
Anchorage is a character detached period home with attached cottage. which stands well in mature and well-established garden grounds from where there are uninterrupted views out across the Holy Loch. The house is of period architecture and completed in white painted stone construction under a mainly new re-slated and part tiled roof. The house has distinctive arched window formations, and the layout is extremely flexible. Attached to Anchorage is Anchorage Cottage which is a flexible self-contained, overspill guest or relatives' income producing property.
Anchorage lends itself well as a principal home and in recent times it has been run as an income producing B&B guest house. It now enjoys good trade, an enviable reputation and significant repeat business.
The attached Anchorage Cottage lends itself perfect as income producing short term self-catered holiday, or Air BnB accommodation, or self-contained extended family living space, or dedicated home office.
The Anchorage
Ground Floor
Broad timber lined entrance vestibule with mosaic tiled floor, twin leaf doors to original vestibule, glazed door to reception hallway with refurbished pine floorboards, well equipped semi commercial breakfasting kitchen with 2 x velux windows, door to gardens, shelved pantry off, formal dining room with oriel window formation working open fireplace, 2 shelved presses, sitting room with bay window formation with French door to gardens, multi fuel stove, fitted bar room, twin leaf doors to home office/study/library with dressed oak floor boards, twin leaf doors lead to a large conservatory or garden room with tiled floor and further doors leading to rear gardens. Glazed doors lead to an inner hallway with oak flooring and further doors at rear leading to rear gardens. Bedroom 1 (dedicated owners bedroom) with en suite bathroom. Drying room with gas boiler and domestic hot water tank, separate ladies and gents wc' s, connecting hallway to main reception hall.
First Floor
Staircase to first floor, general purpose store at half landing, full landing leading to bedroom 2 with shallow press and en suite bathroom, bedrooms 3, 4 & 5 with en suite shower rooms, shelved linen store.
Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, mains gas, gas central heating (new condensing boiler 2016), double glazing.
Anchorage Cottage
Outer door to entrance hallway, sitting room with shelved store off, inner hallway leading to bathroom, bedroom 1, box/dressing room, well equipped kitchen door to rear gardens, walk in store. Small flagstone terraced garden at rear of cottage.
Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, mains gas, gas central heating, (new condensing boiler 2018), double glazing.
Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Outbuildings
Open fronted workshop and general-purpose store, vented log store, garage sized garden shed and equipment store.
Gardens
Twin stone, white painted gate piers with steel gates, second open driveway set behind substantial stone wall with large slab top coping stones. Gravel driveway with good vehicle turning and hard standing, level mature lawn, well stocked flower beds at the fringes, Gate and fence with access to rear gardens, second gravel apron at rear, raised timber planters, extensive level mature lawn with mature shrubs and bush plants, Fuchsia's, Gunnera stand, Hydrangeas and mixed trees.
Situation
Anchorage is situated in the popular ribbon settlement of Sandbank which is on the southern side of the Holy loch and just to the northern side of the Cowal peninsula town of Dunoon in Argyll & Bute on the west of Scotland.
The house is situated on a pretty coastal promontory which projects into the Holy Loch and over which there are uninterrupted views across the loch and on to the surrounding mountains and glens.
The centre of the bustling town of Dunoon is only a short drive to the south. Dunoon is the main town of the Cowal Peninsula and has a complete range of shopping, leisure and professional services. The town has a good range of welcoming pubs and restaurants, a library, hospital, secondary school, theatre, cinema, swimming pool and leisure centre. There is a primary school in Sandbank. 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.
Located on the scenic Cowal Peninsula in Argyll, Anchorage is only a short drive from both the Caledonian McBrayne and Western Ferries terminals from where there are frequent passenger and vehicular sailings across to Gourock. From here, the road and public transport links make it possible to commute on a daily basis to Glasgow and the central belt.
It is equally possible to drive to Glasgow via Loch Lomond which takes a little longer but is via some of the most famous and breathtaking countryside in western Scotland.
Dunoon is the gateway to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and can easily be described as having some of the most dramatic and picturesque scenery in the west of Scotland, it is indeed an outdoor enthusiast's playground.
As with most parts of Scotland, one is never too far from a golf course and Dunoon is no exception - the district having three challenging courses.
The expanding Holy Loch Marina is nearby with its berthing and associated chandlery services, an excellent base from which to sail and explore the world famous lower Clyde and Kyles of Bute inland sea lochs and waterways.
Sea fishing is available on the Firth of Clyde and it is possible to fish for salmon and sea trout by permit on some of the rivers and lochs of the district, with the River Eachaig and the freshwater, Loch Eck only a few minutes' drive to the north.
Some of the local estates can, by arrangement, offer rough and commercial shooting as well as opportunities to stalk for roe, sika and red deer.
The area is renowned for its spectacular scenery. Benmore Botanic Garden is only five miles away and there are near endless walks, hill climbs and quiet country roads offering wonderful rambling and cycling country.
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 the Western Ferries terminal at McInroys Point. Take the ferry to Hunters Quay turn right on the A815 and proceed in a northerly direction. Continue along the coastal road for approximately 1.2 miles to find Anchorage on the left hand side.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: 01546 602127.
Rateable Value
Anchorage has a rateable value of £2,400.
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 will probably 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.
