Highfield (House and Annexe), Ardlarach Road, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, PA31

A well-appointed detached house with views over Loch Craignish. Offering considerable flexibility as a 7-bedroom home or as a 5-bedroom home and a 2-bedroom annexe.

Description
Highfield is a well-appointed detached house in an elevated situation with views over Loch Craignish. Offering considerable flexibility, Highfield can either be configured as one generous 7-bedroom family home or as a 5-bedroom home with a separate 2-bedroom annexe.

Highfield is an extremely well-presented detached property of white render finish under a dark grey tiled roof. The accommodation, which is light and bright, is laid across two easily managed levels, the front facing rooms of which all take full advantage of uninterrupted waterscape views. The annexe at Highfield is an excellent addition and provides the potential for self-contained extended family living or indeed income generation from short or long term lets. Highfield has been perfectly maintained and it is set within well maintained and privatised garden grounds.

Outer front door to entrance cloaks/boot room, inner front door to entrance hallway, contemporary Howdens kitchen with integrated appliances, informal breakfasting and dining bar, generous open plan dining and living, sliding doors to gardens, warming log burning stove, sunroom with windows to gardens. Utility room/boot room, laundry pulley, family shower room, door to gardens. Bedrooms 1 and 2 with window to front gardens, general purpose store/(connecting door to annexe), bedroom 3 with window to rear gardens, contemporary family bathroom with overhead shower, heated towel rail, linen cupboard.

Via carpeted staircase to first floor landing with 1 Velux window, bedroom 4 with 2 Velux windows, access to property eaves, formal sitting room with Velux windows to front and rear gardens, access to property eaves, bedroom 5/home office with 2 Velux windows.

Annexe
Ground Floor:
Outer front door to entrance hall/cloaks,
family bathroom with overhead shower and
heated towel rail, formal sitting cum dining
with windows overlooking front gardens,
kitchen, (connecting door to main house),
under stair store cupboard.

First Floor:
Via carpeted staircase to first floor landing, bedroom 1 (master) with window to front gardens and waterscape views, Jack & Jill wc, bedroom 2 with window to rear gardens.

Outbuildings
Timber workshop, general purpose shed.

Gardens
Via timber twin leaf gates to private gravel drive leading to good vehicular hard standing, parking and turning area both at the front and rear of the property. The gardens at Highfield are well maintained and laid broadly to lawn. There is an area of composite decking at the front of the property, which is perfectly set up for alfresco sitting, dining and enjoying evening sundowners. The gardens are generous and extend to circa 0.43 acres in all with various colourful flower beds, raised vegetable beds, bushes and specimen trees, all of which are further bound by a post and wire fence. From the gardens there are spectacular views over Loch Craignish and the hills above Crinan.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, electric central heating assisted by the warming log burning stove, double/triple glazing.

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

Council Tax
Highfield is in Council tax band F and the council tax payable for 2023/2024 is £3,129.23 including water.

EPC
EPC rating D.

Situation
Highfield is situated in the Mid Argyllshire village of Ardfern which is located on the sheltered shores of Loch Craignish, about 16.1 miles to the north of Lochgilphead and about 24.4 miles to the south of Oban.

Highfield enjoys an enviable sheltered position in the village and is situated close to the village primary school and bus stop for the secondary school. The property is also conveniently a short walking distance from the local shops and amenities. The village amenities include a well-stocked village store, café, village hall, popular marina and local hotel. Lochgilphead is circa 16.1 miles to the south with a Co-op supermarket, and Oban a little further to the north with a range of supermarkets (including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, M&S), which easily cater for a more comprehensive shopping.

Ardfern has a local primary school and secondary schooling is available at both Lochgilphead and Oban. For the outdoor enthusiast, the area is well served by a fine and extensive range of sporting and outdoor pursuits. There is a very active community with many groups, clubs and local events, including a local boat club (offering sailing, kayaking and rowing), riding stables, and a diverse range of active groups (e.g. yoga, Gaelic speaking, music, and children’s Lego club).

Ardfern has a marina and chandlery popular with west coast sailors with a second marina at nearby Craobh Haven. Both offer a perfect base from which to sail in some of the most scenic and testing waters in the United Kingdom. Surrounding mountains and glens provide opportunities by permission for rough and driven game shooting, with stalking and salmon fishing, again by permission available within a short drive on numerous local estates.

Travel Directions
From Lochgilphead proceed in a northerly direction on the A816. After 16 miles turn left on the B8002. Proceed along the B8002 to the centre of the village of Ardfern. At the primary school turn right signposted ‘Ardlarach’. Continue up the Ardlarach Road for about 150 yards before taking the third turning right onto the single track. Proceed up the track to find Highfield at the end of the track."
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