Gwel Teg, Peninver, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, PA28

Gwel Teg from the Cornish meaning Gwel – The View & Teg - Beautiful, is a very pretty and very well maintained detached coastal home of white painted render exterior, with contrasting light blue painted detail all of which is neatly presented under a dark grey tiled roof, the accommodation, which is light, bright and easily managed is laid across one level and all front facing rooms have spectacular and uninterrupted waterscape views towards the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig.

Outer front door to glass porch with sea views; inner front door to T-shaped vestibule with open plan lounge/dining/kitchen for easy living, as well as bathroom and linen cupboard on the right. Picture and side windows ensure land- and seascapes are part of life here. From the vestibule to the left are two bedrooms, the back one currently used as a study and the front bedroom, the jewel of the house, allows the sleeper to awake to glorious sunrises and step into the warm porch to start the day with breakfast. There is an option to proceed from the front door through the porch bypassing the bedroom, should this be more convenient for owners. Leaving the porch there is a suite of 3 flexible rooms equally useful for owner or guest as bedroom, ensuite shower/bath and lounge or as reading room, family bathroom and conservatory for relaxing, watching passing ships like the Waverley, or playing table tennis. As the garden is a feature of this property, there are doors to the outside from bathroom 2 and conservatory, making it easy to kick off boots or shower before entering the house. All three bedrooms have built in wardrobe cupboards with flexible shelving. Both bathrooms have towel rail radiators.

Garden

The bungalow occupies a double plot on its northern flank, currently landscaped with a variety of tropical shrubs and trees in a gravel setting, cream porcelain stepping stones throughout leading to woodland paths. In front of the house, grass terraces lead to sheltered seating areas. The patio behind the conservatory being a particularly sunny sheltered corner. Crazy paving behind the main house affords further seating in the sun, shielded from the cul de sac by beds of hydrangea, fuschia, buddleia and rhododendron.

Services
Water is by private supply, private septic tank, LPG gas fired central heating system supported by a wood burning stove, double glazing.

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

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Gwel Teg is in Council tax band E and the amount payable for 2024/2025 £2,137.85 excluding drainage and water.

EPC
Rating E

Situation
Gwel Teg is situated a short distance from Campbeltown, the main town on the Kintyre Peninsula. From its easterly facing position Gwel Teg offers uninterrupted, first-class views across the adjacent seascape to the Isle of Arran. Campbeltown is the main shopping town in the area and provides a range of facilities including supermarkets, garages, the award winning ‘Aqualibrium’ leisure centre, a library, hospital, and a famous Art Deco cinema. There is an emergency air-ambulance service to Glasgow. There are two primary schools as well as secondary education at Campbeltown Grammar. The University of the Highlands and Islands can be accessed locally via Argyll College. Campbeltown is popular with tourists and has a variety of hotels and restaurants. The town has pontoons, sheltered anchorages and a small Sailing Club with moorings. The nationally popular Mull of Kintyre half-marathon is held in May and the annual Mull of Kintyre Music Festival (MOK) over four days each August. Local buses run four times daily past Gwel Teg to Campbeltown and the West Coast motor service runs four daily coaches to and from Glasgow, by car, via the A83, Glasgow can be reached (in normal driving conditions) in approximately 3 hours. Tarbert also has a ferry link to Portavadie which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula and Western ferries to Gourock.. The nearby Campbeltown airport (9.4 miles) offers a twice daily return flight (30 minutes) to Glasgow International Airport. The coastal village of Tarbert is 26.6 miles away where there are several friendly harbour pubs and restaurants. Tarbert is renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event, and for its seafood and folk music. Machrihanish, on the Western side of the Kintyre peninsula, is famous for golf. The links course of Machrihanish is of international acclaim and attracts many visitors. There has also recently opened a new 18 hole golf course called the Machrihanish Dunes. Locally, there is an 18 hole course at Southend as well as nine hole courses at Carradale and on the Island of Gigha. The beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for surfing, windsurfing and surf canoeing. There are numerous easily accessible sandy beaches nearby. World class sailing is available with easy access to the Clyde Coast, Arran and the North Channel across to Ireland from Campbeltown Loch. At Ardrishaig the Crinan Canal also connects Loch Fyne with Loch Craignish from where the Southern and Inner Hebrides are readily accessible. The Kennacraig ferry connects the mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay. Productive sea fishing from shore and boat is available locally and there are trout and salmon opportunities by permit in other surrounding rivers and hill lochs. The countryside is a delight in which to walk or cycle and there is no shortage of scenic routes and places of archaeological and historical interest to visit. The islands of Davaar and Gigha are nearby and are steeped in history, with stunning scenery and landscapes which have an abundance of wildlife. The Kintyre Way is a fully waymarked 100 mile trail which criss-crosses the peninsula from Tarbert to Campbeltown. There is serious hiking and gentle rambles, all of which bring home the beautiful reality that is Kintyre.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre travel in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Leave the motorway at J30 following signs for Erskine Bridge. Proceed over bridge turning left onto the A82. Remain on the A82 for 25 miles going up Loch Lomond side. Bear left at Tarbet on to the A83. Remain on the A83 for 61 miles passing through Inveraray, Furnace, Minard, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig before arriving in Tarbert.

Continue through Tarbert on the A83 following signs for Campbeltown. Travel through Cambeltown, following B842 Carradale to find Gwel Teg on the left hand side before entering the village of Peninver."
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