Ferry Cottage, Ardentinny, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, PA23

A charming early-mid 19th century shoreside cottage with spectacular views across Loch Long.

1 Ferry Cottage is a delightful category ‘C’ listed Cottage which consists of a single storey to the street (W elevation), with a full 2 storeys to the shore. The original date of the cottages is not known, but it is likely that they date to the earlier-mid 19th century. Ardentinny is the subject of popular early mid century song by Sir Harry Lauder ‘O’er the Hill to Ardentinny.

The accommodation at 1 Ferry Cottage is laid across two easily managed light and bright levels, with all front facing rooms enjoying completely uninterrupted waterscape views across Loch Long. The property is of white painted stone construction with light blue painted detailing at door and window mullions, all of which is neatly presented under a dark grey slate roof.

Ardentinny is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so the property offers considerable scope as a second, or income producing self-catering holiday letting home.

Ground Floor (Upper Level)
Via outer twin leaf doors to welcoming entrance hallway, comfortable sitting room with windows to front and rear, enjoying uninterrupted waterscape views, exposed Edinburgh press, warming log burning stove. Bedroom 1 with window to water views, kitchen with informal breakfasting bar, Belfast sink, gas hob and electric oven open plan to formal dining area, windows with built in window seats to front and rear, built in wall shelving and feature exposed stone wall and exposed beams. The dining area also features a unique metal mural, by Bruce Weir of Jedburgh, commemorating the thirteenth century Viking incursions into Loch Long. Hall with gas boiler and cloaks area, family shower room with window to waterscape.

Garden (Lower) Level
Via carpeted staircase to garden level, bedroom 2 (master) with walk in wardrobes, under stair store cupboard, en suite bath and shower room, windows and door to gardens. Utility/boot room, bedroom 3/study with window to garden, twin leaf doors off the hallway to garden.

Outbuildings
Detached timber general purpose slate-roofed shed with attached log store.


Garden
Via gravel vehicular hard standing and parking to gravel pathway which lead to the garden all of which lies shoreside. The garden at 1 Ferry Cottage is laid to a combination of lawn and monobloc with an array and assortment of colourful flower beds and bushes, including rose bushes, rhododendrons, an escallonia hedge to the south and a fuchsia hedge to the shore. The area laid to monobloc is ideal for enjoying alfresco sitting, dining and entertaining guests and from the gardens there are spectacular views across Loch Long. The garden extends to circa 0.11 acres and is bound by mature specimen trees, beds and bushes and a stone wall.

Services
Mains water supply, LPG gas central heating assisted by the warming log burning stove, drainage is via a direct outflow; double glazed.

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

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

EPC
Rating F

Situation
1 Ferry Cottage is located in the pretty coastal hamlet of Ardentinny, an attractive Highland community on the western side of Loch Long in the west of Scotland.

This property, subject to substantial modernisation in 2004/5, is on the market for the first time since 1960, probably much longer.

1 Ferry Cottage enjoys a fine shoreside coastal setting with uninterrupted seascape aspects out across Loch Long and towards the land mass of the Roseneath peninsula adjacent. A fascinating variety of boats and ships pass the property.


The nearest church is at Strone. Ardentinny has a popular bistro and bar; there is a lively café/restaurant with gift shop at nearby Blairmore. The nearest local provisions store is at Cot House. The nearby coastal hamlet of Kilmun has a historic church and mausoleum.

Dunoon, 12.2 miles away, has more extensive facilities including supermarkets, as well as a library, hospital, leisure centre and swimming pool. Greenock, (by ferry crossing), is about 19.8 miles, and the Braehead retail village at 33 miles, offer many of the major high street multiples.

There is a regular bus service to Dunoon and a frequent car & passenger ferry service from Dunoon with trains from Gourock to Glasgow.

There is a primary school in Strone and both further primary and secondary schooling in Dunoon. Some children in the area attend the independent school of St Columba’s in Kilmacolm and a private bus service is in operation from Gourock.

Set within the Lomond & Trossachs National Park and the Argyll Forest Park, 1 Ferry Cottage is a short drive from the towering Californian redwoods at Benmore Botanic Gardens and the stunning beauty of the freshwater Loch Eck. Salmon and sea trout run the nearby River Eachaig.

The area is renowned for its great natural scenic beauty with many miles of quiet roads, coastal walks, forest trails and hillside tracks.

For sailing enthusiasts, the Firth of Clyde offers some of the most scenic sailing in Western Europe and there are marina and chandlery services at The Holy Loch, Port Bannatyne, Portavadie, Inverkip and Largs.

As with most parts of Scotland one is never too far from a golf course and 1 Ferry Cottage is no exception. The Blairmore and Strone Golf club are a short way along the coast from Ardentinny.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre leave in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. Continue for 21 miles to arrive at Port Glasgow. Follow signs Greenock and Gourock on the A770 for 8 miles to reach the Western Ferries terminal at McInroy’s Point. Take the ferry to Hunter’s Quay Dunoon. Leave the terminal and turn right on the A815 through Sandbank. Turn right on to the A880 signposted Kilmun. Continue through Kilmun towards Strone. Proceed through Strone & Blairmore and continue along the coastal road until reaching Ardentinny. 1 Ferry Cottage is immediately after ‘The Ardentinny’ on your right-hand side.

An alternate route by car from Glasgow is as follows: from Glasgow proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway for about 15 miles taking junction 30 onto the Erskine Bridge (M898). Turn left off the bridge on the A82 and continue for about 25 miles to reach Tarbet. Continue to the left at Tarbet onto the A83 and proceed through Arrochar for a further 13 miles. Turn left onto the A815, continue on the A815 22.8 miles before turning left onto the A880 following directions as above."
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