Finnart Cottage, Ardlarach Road, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, PA31

Description
Ardfern and Finnart Cottage are in a situation of great natural scenic beauty. Ardfern is a popular west coast holiday destination and has always drawn people to the area.

Finnart Cottage lends itself perfectly as a principal private residency, holiday home or as a short term income producing self-catering holiday investment property.

Finnart Cottage, it is a distinctive detached house which enjoys a slightly elevated setting on the fringe of the west highland village of Ardfern. The house is set just off a private lane and it backs open countryside at its rear. The house is of quartz pebble dash exterior finish over a smooth render base course, and all is under a tiled roof with wood preserved treated timber relief at dormers and fascia boards. The house is set amid mature, gently sloping gardens and it has a full southern exposure. There are views to Loch Craignish which improve at first floor level.

Ground Floor
Outer door to entrance vestibule with pine floor, exposed twin leaf pine doors to cloaks cupboard, half glazed pine door with etched glass to sitting room, pine flooring, front facing window, open plan staircase at rear to first floor, warming log burner inset to slate tile hearth and timber mantle, utility room, door to rear gardens, pine floor, hot tank store, etched glass door to fitted kitchen with matching base and wall units with splashback tiling, 5 hob gas burner and electric oven, open arch to dining room with twin leaf doors to front gardens, inset downlighters. Door to inner hallway leading to bedroom 1/study, pine floor, door to bathroom with pine floor, Flemish glass window to rear, heated towel rail.

First Floor
Open plan staircase to first floor upper hallway, velux window to front, 2 pine louvre door fronted stores, bedroom 2 (principal) with front dormer window and side gable window, mirror fronted fitted wardrobes, en suite bathroom with over bath shower and rear velux window, bedroom 3, a single room or study, front facing velux window, eaves access, attic access via retractable ladder, inner upper hallway with rear facing velux window, bedroom 4 front facing dormer window, bedroom 5 with front and rear velux windows, eaves access, en suite shower room with rear facing velux window.

Outbuildings
Internal door from sitting room to integral garage with quarter glazed twin leaf doors, concrete floor, personal door access at rear, disabled ramp, light, power and water. Open fronted log stores.

Gardens
Private access lane to close board fence leading to gravel driveway offering vehicular turning and hardstanding areas, close board fence at western side, beech hedge at eastern side, gently sloping front lawn, Ash tree canopy at the gate and fruit producing crab apple tree, beds at the eastern side with hydrangea, mixed shrubs and copper leaf tree, pebble gravel terrace at the front of the house, flagstone pathway at the side and ramp at rear. Further lawn bounded by post and wire rylock fencing.

Services
Mains water supply, mains drainage, electric heating (night stores and thermo panels) supported by warming log burner, double glazing.

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

Planning Permission
The current owners have submitted plans for the redevelopment of the house. Planning permission and a building warrant have been granted. Planning reference: 23/02340/PP or access by using the following link:

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Finnart Cottage is Band F and the amount payable for 2024/2025 is £3,192.93 including water charges and sewerage.

EPC
EPC rating D.

Situation
Finnart Cottage is situated in the mid Argyllshire village of Ardfern which is located on the pretty sheltered shores of Loch Craignish which is about 15 miles to the north of Lochgilphead and about 24 miles to the south of Oban.

The property enjoys an enviable quiet and private setting, the house faces due south and being on the village fringe, backing open countryside to the rear. Finnart Cottage has a slightly elevated setting and there are southerly views to the picturesque and highly scenic Loch Craignish

The Ardfern village amenities are a short walk away, and these include a well-stocked village store, café, village hall, popular marina and local hotel. Lochgilphead is circa 15.8 miles to the south with a midi sized Co-op supermarket which easily caters for a fuller weekly shop.

Ardfern has a local primary school and secondary schooling is available at both Lochgilphead and Oban.

For the outdoor enthusiast, the area is well served by a fine and extensive range of sporting and outdoor pursuits.

Ardfern has a marina and chandlery, popular with west coast sailors with a second marina at nearby Craobh Haven. Both offer a perfect base from which to sail in some of the most scenic and testing waters in the United Kingdom.

Surrounding mountains and glens provide opportunities by permission for rough and driven game shooting, with stalking and salmon fishing again by permission, available within a short drive on numerous local estates.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow follow the A82 west to Loch Lomond. At Tarbet Loch Lomond follow the A83 through Arrochar and Inveraray to Lochgilphead. At Lochgilphead follow the A816 north sign posted Oban. Ardfern is a turning on the left hand side (B8002) approximately 15 miles north of Lochgilphead. Follow the B8002 for 1.6 miles into Ardfern. Turn right at the road signposted Ardlarach. Continue along the road for about 0.1 miles taking the second lane access on the right hand side. Proceed along the lane to find Finnart Cottage."
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