The Old Ticket Office, Toward, Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, PA23

Description
The Old Ticket Office is a delightful, fully renovated cottage located in a wonderful, water frontage situation in the area of Toward. The property is of exposed stone finished with black detailing and all under a dark grey slated roof. The refurbishment programme is sensitive to the original architecture of the previous structure and its surroundings and includes deluxe level quality finishes. The house is perfect and well set up for principal family living; Toward and Dunoon is also a well-known west of Scotland holiday and short break destination and so offers scope as a second or income producing holiday home.

Outer front door to light and bright formal sitting room with twin leaf doors, fully integrated contemporary kitchen with high specification Integrated fixtures and fittings. Bedroom 1 (master) with window to front and side offering uninterrupted water views due North, East and South, twin leaf doors to garden. Family shower room, bedroom 2 with windows to rear side gardens.

Outbuildings
Black painted timber general purpose shed with slate roof.

Gardens
Via shallow black painted timber fence to vehicular hard standing and parking. Via a personal gate entrance to paved sandstone pathway which leads to front door, the pathway wraps around the property to front gardens. The gardens are low maintenance by design and are mainly to a level lawn which is partly flanked by gravel at the rear. At the front gardens, there is a composite decking area which is ideal for alfresco dining and sitting. The gardens are bound by a shallow exposed stone wall with wrought iron twin leaf gates at the front which originally lead to the old pier. From the gardens there are completely uninterrupted and spectacular water views across the Firth of Clyde.

Situation
The Old Ticket Office is situated at the waterfront of the ribbon coastal hamlet of Toward, on the Cowal Peninsula in the west coast of Scotland.

Toward Lighthouse is the prominent and well known local landmark of the district and can be seen from The Old Ticket Office.

The house is set on level, maturing and easily tended gardens from where there are open and uninterrupted views to the south toward the island of Bute, Rothesay Bay and the lower reaches of the Firth of Clyde.

The bustling west coast town of Dunoon is about 6.8 miles 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 theatre, cinema, swimming pool and leisure centre.

The area is well served by reputable primary and secondary schooling including Toward, St Muns and Strone Primary Schools and Dunoon Grammar School.

At Dunoon there are both the Caledonian MacBrayne 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 on a daily basis to Glasgow and the central belt. Holiday makers to Cowal experience the feeling of apparent mainland detachment created by the pleasant short ferry crossing.

It is also 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 it has some of the most dramatic and picturesque scenery in the west of Scotland.

As with most parts of Scotland one is never too far from a golf course and Dunoon is no exception the district having three challenging courses.

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 on some of the rivers and lochs of the district.

Some of the local estates can, by arrangement, offer rough and commercial shooting as well as opportunities to stalk for roe, sika and red deer.

The area is renowned for its spectacular scenery and wildlife, there are near endless walks, hill climbs and quiet country roads offering wonderful rambling and cycling country.

Travel Directions
From the Western Ferries terminal at Hunters Quay turn left on the A815 and proceed in a southerly direction through Kirn and Dunoon. Continue for 8 miles to reach Toward. Proceed on the A815 for circa 0.6 miles, take the left hand turning towards Toward Lighthouse, proceed for circa 0.2 miles and find The Old Ticket Office is located on the left hand side.

Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: .

Services
Mains water supply, private septic tank, mains gas, electric wet radiators, double glazing.

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

Council Tax
The Old Ticket Office is in Council tax band C and the amount payable for 2020/2021 is £1400.08

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Robb Residential, telephone .

Possession
Vacant possession will be given on completion.

Offers
Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Robb Residential, 150 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5NE. A closing date for offers will probably be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed.

Fixtures and fittings
All items normally known as tenant’s fixtures and fittings, However, certain items, including furniture may be available to a purchaser in addition, by separate negotiation."
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