Crioch, 2 The Ridge, Barmore Road, Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, PA29

Description
Crioch is a fine prominently sited detached bungalow type home, the house is completed in quartz stone render and under a tiled roof.

The house is located off a quiet single track access avenue just to the northern side of the picturesque fishing harbour and marina town of Tarbert in Argyll & Bute. Crioch enjoys, probably some of the best harbour and marina views in the harbour town, which are some of the best vistas in the west of Scotland. From Its raised vantage point set above the marina and harbour the house has the very best possible ever-changing views, with the constant comings and goings of commercial fishing, pleasure, yachting and boating craft. The views extend out beyond the sheltered and picturesque harbour to the lower reaches of Loch Fyne and as far as Portavadie in the eastern distance.

Ground Floor
Outer door to entrance vestibule, reception hallway with access via retractable ladder to floored attic, shelved store, door to front canopy veranda with terra cotta tile, sitting room with picture windows and multi fuel stove, fitted dining and breakfasting kitchen, domestic hot water tank and linen store, side porch/utility room with access to gardens, cloakroom/wc/Jack & Jill shower room, main bathroom with shower over bath, bedroom 1 (single), bedroom 2 with fitted wardrobes and en suite Jack & Jill shower room, bedrooms 3 & 4 both with twin leaf doors to fitted wardrobes.

Outbuildings
Good dry and spacious sub floor cellarage suitable for workshop and garden equipment stores, log store.

Gardens
Privately owned access driveway to off road vehicle hard standing, grass verge with mature trees underplanted with rhododendrons, wire chain link fence with gates to gardens, alpines with mixed shrubs and bushes and spring bulbs. Flagstone terrace and pathway with natural rocky outcrops leading to front gardens and cellarage.

Services
Mains water supply, heating is by a combination of water filled radiators fired by a multi fuel burner supported by electric radiators which were commissioned in 2019. mains drainage, double glazed.

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

Local Authority
Argyll & Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
Argyll
PA31 8RT
Tel: .

EPC
Rating D

Situation
Tarbert is a picturesque West of Scotland fishing harbour town situated on the sheltered Eastern side of the Kintyre peninsula, about 13.4 miles to the south of Lochgilphead and about 37.5 miles to the North of Campbeltown.

Crioch is situated on an elevated setting on Barmore Road, and from its elevated vantage point there are absolutely sublime views over the picturesque and sheltered Tarbert Harbour and marina.

Tarbert has a number of friendly harbour side pubs and restaurants. It is renowned for hosting the annual Scottish Series Yachting Event, its seafood, music and folk festivals. Tarbert has primary and secondary schooling as well as a range of specialist shops and a midi sized Co-op supermarket all of which combine to provide for most daily needs and requirements.

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

11 miles away to the south is 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 6 miles South (just off the A83) and connects the Kintyre mainland with Islay, Jura and Colonsay.

The A83 leads to Lochgilphead and Campbeltown (c14 and c36 respectively) both offering fuller shopping and professional services. The latter is the main shopping town for the peninsula and provides a further range of facilities including supermarkets, garages, the award winning ‘Aqualibrium’ leisure centre and library, a hospital and a cinema. The hospital has an air-ambulance service to the Southern General hospital in Glasgow for emergencies.

Campbeltown holds an annual regatta, a week-long music festival and the Mull of Kintyre half marathon.

For sporting/outdoor enthusiasts, the links course of Machrihanish is of international acclaim and attracts many visitors. A new 18-hole golf course known as the Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club has also recently opened. Tarbert has a challenging 18-hole course and there are 9-hole courses in Carradale and on the island of Gigha. The beach of Machrihanish Bay is well known for windsurfing and surf canoeing.

Some of the most scenic sailing in the world is available with access to either Loch Fyne at Tarbert or the west coast and the Inner Hebrides from West Loch Tarbert. The Crinan Canal also connects Loch Fyne at Ardrishaig with Loch Crinan and on to Mull and the Hebrides. Tarbert has its own sheltered marina and moorings and across the Fyne at Portavadie is a recently opened marina; both have associated marina and chandlery services.

Productive sea fishing from shore and boat is available locally and there are trout and salmon opportunities by permit in 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 attract an abundance of wildlife.
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 criss-crosses the peninsula, connecting communities and landscape, people and produce. The Kintyre Way is 89 miles long in total and provides 4 to 7 days worth of walking. There is serious hiking and gentle rambles.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow take the A82 and A83 to reach the west coast town/port of Tarbert. On arrival in Tarbert take the first turning on the left after the 30MPH sign onto Barmore Road, follow the road around to find Crioch, 2 The Ridge on the left hand side."
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