Merkland, 6A North Campbell Road, Innellan, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, PA23

Merkland is an upper villa on an elevated setting with fine views across the firth of Clyde.

Description
Merkland is an upper villa type property which is formed by the entire upper floor level of a handsome typical west of Scotland detached house. The house is accessed from the rear through well stocked, sheltered and nicely maintained gardens and via an external stone staircase. Once inside, given its raised vantage point, front rooms enjoy fine views out across the firth of Clyde to the Ayrshire coast adjacent.

Merkland has in recent times undergone a full, thorough, and tasteful programme of upgrading and improvement, the results of which provide a first-class property in ready to ‘move in’ condition. Period features have been carefully preserved and combined with contemporary finishes. Heritage doors have been stripped and finished with stylish steel ironmongery and the radiators are new in distinctive heritage style. Merkland provides generous light and bright period proportions. The agents are confident that prospective buyers will not be disappointed and concur that Merkland represents an excellent permanent residence or income producing holiday home for new owners.

First Floor:
Outer stone staircase to first floor, twin leaf storm doors to generous porch/reception hallway with slate tile floor, cloaks/wc neatly combined with utility, totally refitted and modern kitchen with integrated white goods and durable mistral worktops, 7 ring gas Beko range type cooker, stepped open plan to breakfasting and dining area, tiled floor with electric trace underfloor heating. Glazed internal door to inner reception hallway with large slate tile floor, shelved general purpose store, rooflight and access to partially floored and insulated attic space, fine sitting room with timber effect laminate flooring, polished marble fireplace with raised slate hearth and firebrick slips and incorporating gas fired log burning effect stove, Edinburgh press and bay window formation capturing the panoramic views.

Bath and shower room, tiled floor with electric trace underfloor heating, tiled to three quarter height glass shower enclosure and contemporary styled French bath. Bedroom 1 with bay window formation and fine views, Edinburgh press, bedroom 2 with Edinburgh press, bedroom 3 also with Edinburgh press and presently set up as home office/study.

Outbuildings:
External under stairs store, potting shed and garden equipment store, sub floor crawl space access hatch, timber garage next to dedicated resident parking space and general-purpose stores.

Gardens:
From Knockamillie Terrace, rear access gate to gravel pathway leading to the house, gently sloping rear gardens to grass, fenced and pet secure garden to side. The gardens feature many summer flowers, mixed bushes, and shrubs, crazy paved steps lead to sheltered spots within the gardens to enjoy sunshine views, level concrete terrace suitable for alfresco dining and sundowners. There is a shared drying green at the rear for communal use by the residents of Merkland. A gravel pathway fringed with well stocked beds leads down to North Campbell Road where there is a further front lawn with mature sycamore and conifer trees.

Services
Mains water, mains drainage, mains gas, gas central heating (new boiler 2015, new infrastructure 2022), double glazing.

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

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Merkland is in Council tax band C and the total council tax payable for 2024/2025 is £1800.52 including water and sewerage.

EPC
EPC rating D.

Situation
Merkland is situated on North Campbell Road and Knockamillie Terrace in the coastal ribbon settlement of Innellan which is the area close to Toward to the south of Cowal peninsula town of Dunoon.

The centre of the bustling town of Dunoon is only about 8 minutes’ drive to the north. 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 are primary schools in Innellan (almost opposite Merkland) and in Toward. For secondary education, there is Dunoon Grammar School, which is a multiple award-winning school, having most recently won, in October 2022, the World’s Best School Prize for Community Collaboration. Many 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, Merkland 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 daily 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 provide 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 Innellan and Dunoon are no exception - the district having three challenging courses. Innellan also has a bowling club.

Toward sailing club is approximately 2 miles to the west of Merkland and 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 across numerous rivers and lochs within the district, with the River Eachaig, the freshwater Loch Eck only a few miles drive to the north.

The area is renowned for its spectacular scenery. Benmore Botanic Garden is only 10.5 miles away and there are near endless walks, hill climbs and quiet country roads offering wonderful rambling and cycling country."
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