Carradales, Carradale, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, PA28

A beautifully appointed family home located within the very pretty fishing village of Carradale, with proven Guest House income generation.

Description
Carradales is a fine period home of solid stone construction under a slate roof. Historically, the house was built around the 1890’s and it was designed by the renowned architect of the day one Henry E Clifford. Originally the house was commissioned by the Free Church of Scotland as a family residence/manse for their minister. Carradales and its architecture is typical of the period and provides excellent family and guest accommodation.

Carradale is a picturesque fishing village with a natural harbour, it is an area of great natural scenic beauty which has always drawn people and holiday makers to the area and to enjoy the peace of the location, scenic beaches, extensive forestry walks and a large number of outdoor and recreational activities. The village has its own community shop, post office, restaurant, tearoom and Golf Club, primary school and Doctors surgery all of which are just a few minutes from the property.

Ground Floor
Outer front door to welcoming entrance vestibule, inner front door to welcoming entrance hallway, under stair store cupboard, formal sitting room with original fireplace, exposed Edinburgh press, bay window formation overlooking gardens and rolling countryside views, formal dining/breakfasting room with windows to gardens, exposed Edinburgh press and warming log burning stove. Bedroom 1 with window to gardens, mirrored fitted wardrobes, en suite bathroom with free standing roll top back and shower enclosure. Contemporary wc/cloaks, kitchen with window to gardens, utility/laundry room with cupboard housing the boiler & electrical switch gear, stable style door to gardens.

First Floor
Via carpeted staircase to half landing, built in window seating with views across rolling countryside and partial water views. First floor landing, bedroom 2 with window to gardens, en suite bathroom with free standing roll top bath and shower enclosure, bedroom 3 and 4 with window to gardens and rolling countryside views, en suite shower rooms. Door to rear hall to bedroom 5 with window to gardens, family shower room, (currently used as owner accommodation), staircase with fitted store cupboard returning to ground floor.

Outbuildings
A dilapidated outbuilding is located to the back of the garden area, offering scope for conversion to provide workshop, storage, or accommodation, subject to the necessary planning consents. A second outbuilding has been adapted for use as a cold store.

Gardens
Generous private gravel vehicular hard standing parking and turning area with electrical charging. The gardens at Carradales are beautifully maintained and well stocked with colourful flower beds and bushes which offer year-round interest. The gardens are broadly laid to lawn with zoned patio areas which are ideal for alfresco sitting dining and entertaining guests. A gravel pathway wraps around the extent of the property and benefits from dusk evening courtesy lighting. The gardens extend to circa 0.25 acres and are bounded by an exposed stone wall


Services
Main water supply, drainage is by shared septic tank, calor gas fired central heating, supported by a warming log burner, under floor heating is laid to the ground floor hallway and all en suite bathrooms, part double glazing.

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

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Carradales is in Council tax band A and the amount payable for 2024/2025 is £1,154.73p including mains water supply and excluding sewerage.

EPC
Rating F

Situation
Carradales is situated amid farmland and countryside on the eastern side of the Kintyre Peninsula nestled within the lovely coastal fishing village of Carradale.

Carradale harbour village is about 0.3 miles to the South East with a food shop, post office, primary school and two hotels for local dining.

Carradale lies at the centre of a network of forest and coastal walks and the area is rich in wildlife with numerous bird species and several species of deer frequently seen.

The village has a challenging 9 hole golf course and at Machrihanish (20 miles) there are now two of the most challenging and scenic 18 hole links courses in the West of Scotland, Machrihanish and Machrihanish Dunes. Some of the local estates run commercial shoots and there are opportunities to fish on some of the local rivers and hill lochs as well as sea angling in the Kilbrannan Sound. The 3 mile golden beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for windsurfing and surf canoeing.

The west of Scotland is famed for its scenic sailing and it is possible to safely moor boats in the area with associated chandlery and marina services.

A bus service operates between Carradale harbour and Campbeltown. There is a small airport at Machrihanish with a twice-daily service to and from Glasgow.

The town of Campbeltown is 14.5 miles to the South and has two supermarkets, a full range of shops and professional services, a secondary school, an A&E hospital, leisure facilities (including a modern swimming pool) and a cinema.

From Tarbert there is a ferry link to Portavadie, which gives access to an alternative route to Glasgow via Dunoon and Gourock.

Carradales is 13.6 miles away from the picturesque little ferry port of Claonaig, by Skipness, which connects Lochranza on the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula, whilst the Kennacraig ferry is circa 16 miles distant (just off the A83) and connects the Kintyre mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay. The Kintyre Express offers regular sailings to Ballycastle in the north of Ireland.
A long-distance footpath called the Kintyre Way was completed in 2006 and stretches from Tarbert at the North end of the peninsula, to Southend in the South and crisscrosses the peninsula, connecting communities, landscape, people and produce. The Kintyre Way is 89 miles long in total and with 4 to 7 days’ worth of walking, there is a combination of serious hiking and gentle rambles.

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. On exiting Kennacraig follow the signs for B8001 (signposted Caradale and Skipness). Continue forward onto the B842 (signposted Campbeltown). Turn left onto the B879 towards Carradale to find Carradales on the right hand side."
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