Millhaven, Stairhaven, Glenluce, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8

SITUATION
Millhaven is situated in single row of residential properties in the small coastal hamlet, Stairhaven. This peaceful rural location is just a stone’s throw from the stunning coastline, with a backdrop of rolling countryside. A coastal walk over the cliffs from Stairhaven to Auchenmalg provides stunning views over Luce Bay below to the coastline beyond.
The nearest village is Glenluce, 2.1 miles from Millhaven which has a shop, doctor’s surgery, church, primary school, golf club (County Golf Club) bowling club, public house and small gym.

The nearest town Stranraer, benefits from a secondary school, primary schools, hospital (Galloway Community Hospital), supermarkets, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants, and the Ryan Leisure Centre and Theatre. Stranraer has a marina located at the southern end of Loch Ryan and hosts an annual Oyster Festival annually to promote the wonderful Loch Ryan oysters and other local food and drink. The Loch also hosts major sporting events including the Skiffie Worlds. Both curling and horse riding are very popular in the area, nearby Stranraer & District Riding Club offers training and holds regular events, and curling is available at the North West Castle, Stranraer. This area of south west Scotland is home to some beautiful scenery, with numerous coastal villages around Luce Bay and Wigtown Bay. The Galloway Forest Park nearby offers walks and mountain bike trails and is part of the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, giving it breath-taking views of the night sky. Further west Logan Botanic Gardens, Scotland’s most exotic gardens and Gallie Craig, a Cliff Top Coffee Shop are just two exceptional places to visit whilst in the area or on a day out. Communications in the area are good, trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available from the station in Stranraer. The Port of Cairnryan is just over 6 miles from Stranraer and two ferry operators run passenger and freight services to Northern Ireland both Larne & Belfast.

DESCRIPTION
Millhaven is a spectacular bright and spacious 4 bedroom bungalow, enhanced with vibrant colours and interior design reflecting the coastal location. On entering Millhaven you are met with a well-lit hallway and double doors opening to the hub of this home, where four rooms combine seamlessly to form one large space for relaxing, entertaining, cooking and dining. The snug, dining area and sitting room comprise wall to wall windows, framing the views and French doors open to the elevated patio from the dining area. The kitchen has an electric Rangemaster cooker and an integrated Bloomberg dishwasher & fridge/freezer. The adjacent utility room, which opens to the garden behind, includes: a Zanussi tumble dryer, Bosch washing machine, Grant central heating boiler and stainless-steel sink.

The snug is a flexible space, currently an additional place to relax, but this could also be utilised as an office or playroom, depending on the needs and requirements of the new owners. A solid wooden floor extends the full length of the kitchen/dining and sitting room with a double sided wood burning stove, set on a granite hearth, between the dining and sitting room provides both additional heat when required and a focal point for the space.

All four bedrooms are accessed from the hall, the triple aspect stunning master bedroom is flooded with natural light and has both a walk-in wardrobe providing essential storage space and an en-suite shower room. The master bedroom and bedrooms 2 and 3 all overlook the garden and farmland behind and have fitted wardrobes, bedroom 4 is currently a study and craft room, a room with a sizeable fitted wardrobe and sea views. The bathroom adjacent embraces the beach theme and benefits from both a bath and walk-in shower.

Millhaven has a wealth of storage space including a cloakroom cupboard in the entrance vestibule, ideal for outdoor clothes and sandy shoes after walks along the beach and a walk-in cupboard at the end of the hall.

Millhaven is south facing and there is the potential to site solar panels on the roof, with the relevant consents and permissions. The solar gain from the front facing windows, especially the triple glazed sitting room windows, provides a natural even warmth throughput Millhaven.

Millhaven is an impressive home by the sea, a full-time residence or holiday home in a desirable picturesque coastal location within a short distance of local amenities.

ACCOMMODATION
Ground Floor: Entrance vestibule, Open plan Sitting Room/Dining Area/Kitchen and Snug. Utility Room. Master Bedroom with en-suite Shower Room. Bedroom 2. Bedroom 3. Bedroom 4/Study. Family Bathroom.

GARDEN (AND GROUNDS)
The tarmac driveway at Millhaven provides parking space for several vehicles, and there is additional parking space to the side of the property. The highlight of the garden is the raised patio, accessed from dining area and garden, offering a stunning setting to dine alfresco during the day or in the evening as the sun sets over the Bay. The low maintenance garden has designated areas of gravel and paved pathways and a number of raised beds for both vegetables and herbs. Cordylines flourish in the sea air at Millhaven and careful planting has ensured this garden comes to life in early spring.

There is a greenhouse, a small area of lawn and a steep banking behind provides both privacy and shelter. A timber garden shed (4.24m x 3m) provides storage for garden equipment and furniture and a second shed, previously a kennel, is used to store logs for the wood burning stove. Cordylines flourish in the sea air at Millhaven and careful planting has ensured this garden comes to life in early spring.


DIRECTIONS
If travelling from Stranraer turn right on the A75 at Glenluce where it is signposted for Stairhaven, and left if you are travelling from the east. Follow the coastal road for approximately 2.1 miles. Millhaven is the second property on your left within the coastal hamlet.

POST CODE DG8 0JL

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