Woodside Villa, Main Road, Langbank, Renfrewshire, PA14

A fine period home with Clyde estuary views extending to Ben Lomond and the hills and mountains beyond.

Description
Woodside Villa is a handsome stone built detached home situated in the Clyde side village of Langbank. The house enjoys aspects out across the upper reaches of the firth of Clyde towards Dumbarton and due west to the hills above the confluences of the Gare Loch and Loch Long as well as the Roseneath peninsula. It is all set beneath a slated roof and the house is situated amid compact and easily managed garden grounds.

The property is well presented and offers a pleasant blend of historical and contemporary. Period features have been sensitively retained including corbels, cornice work, picture rails, original restored timbers to skirtings, facings and doors, heritage radiators, special mention can be made of the extension on the western elevation which has significantly improved and altered the living space dynamics of the house.

Ground Floor
Twin leaf outer storm doors to entrance vestibule with terra cotta tile floor, double glazed outer door to entrance reception hallway with hard wood flooring, cloak room, sitting room with slate fireplace and hearth featuring warming inset multi fuel stove, bay window formation, snug/tv room with bay window formation, timber fireplace with a warming log burner on a slate hearth, kitchen dining and breakfast room (formed by a successful extension to the western elevation), high vaulted ceiling with Velux roof lights, bi fold doors to terrace, excellent space for dining table and chairs, centre island with integrated gas hob and butchers block worksurface, integrated appliances and chill drawer, utility room with drier pulley and door to rear gardens, home office/study, refitted bath and shower room with glass enclosure and French style roll top and claw foot bath.

First Floor
Period staircase with wood turned banister and black painted cast iron spindles leading to broad upper hallway, retractable ladder providing convenient access to floored and lined attic space with Velux and gable windows. Bedroom 1 with dual aspect to side and rear, bedroom 2 with dual aspect to side and front, fitted bedroom furniture, bedroom 3 dual aspect to side and front with French door access to Romeo & Julliet balcony, bedroom 4, again dual aspect to side and rear. Contemporary refitted shower room with glass enclosure and arch window. There is a retractable ladder to a fully lined, floored and carpeted attic which has velux and gable windows, power points and lighting.

Outbuildings
2 composite garden sheds and general-purpose stores, sub floor cellarage.

Gardens
Painted stone pedestrian gate piers with steel gate to block paved apron at the front of the house. A privet hedge over a stone wall forms the front boundary, stocked beds are behind the privet hedging, sleeper edged bark mulched bed, raised gravel drying green, steps to raised terrace with glass and steel balustrading, close board fencing and stone wall form the western and southern boundaries. The western gardens are made child and pet safe by steel fences with gates leading to eastern gardens which are to gravel driveway with vehicle hardstanding areas entered via twin leaf 5 bar timber gates. once again all set behind privet hedging. Retaining wall supporting further raised gardens with pathways and mixed shrubs and bushes. A gravel pathway leads to the rear of the house and the back door.

Local Authorities
Inverclyde Council, tel: .

Services
Mains water and drainage, mains gas, gas fired central heating, (new infrastructure and boiler 2018), cast iron heritage radiators, double glazing.

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

Council Tax
Woodside Villa is in council tax band G and the amount of council tax payable for 2024/2025 is £3723.15 including water and sewerage.

EPC
EPC rating E.

Situation
Woodside Villa is situated towards the western edge of the coastal village of Langbank in the west of Scotland.

The house is set amid mature grounds and from the front there are fine views out across the upper reaches of the Clyde estuary towards Ben Lomond in the northern distance.

Langbank is a popular and convenient Renfrewshire village which has a pleasant mix of period and more contemporary homes. Woodside Villa is perfectly located for quick access onto the A8 dual carriageway which quickly becomes the M8 motorway corridor. There is swift ease of access to Glasgow Airport, Braehead shopping centre and the Erskine Bridge spur which is only 4 miles distant.

Langbank benefits from a mainline train station with a regular service to and from Glasgow city centre. There is also a good local bus service.

The area has several pre-school, primary and secondary schools. St Columba’s Independent school, with its record of academic achievement, is about 6.5 miles away in nearby Kilmacolm.

Port Glasgow and Greenock 4 and 8 miles respectively, have excellent shopping and retail services as well as large supermarkets. The flagship Waterfront Leisure Complex is at Greenock. The Braehead and Silverburn retail villages are around 12 miles and 14 miles respectively to the east and southeast and there one can find a tremendous range of high street multiples together with M&S and Sainsbury anchor stores. Braehead also has an IKEA furniture store.

Finlaystone country park is close by and offers pleasant woodland walks and café facilities. Kelburn Park & Parklea football playing fields are within a short distance at nearby Port Glasgow. There are good local eateries offering traditional pub food at the Waterwheel Restaurant or Coast fine dining with riverside views within a short level walk from Woodside Villa.

The James Watt Dock, Inverkip, Largs and Ardrossan all offer marina and yachting services together with access to sailing opportunities on the Firth of Clyde which has some of the UK’s most scenic and enjoyable coastal sailing.

Glasgow at 17 miles has all the cultural, higher educational and leisure services associated with a major international centre.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 17 miles leaving at the Langbank roundabout. Turn immediate right onto Main Road (B789) proceed along Main Street for about 0.6 miles to find Woodside Villa on the left hand side."
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