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Map8 bedroom equestrian property
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Equestrian property
8 beds
8 baths
245.00 acre(s)
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Service charge: £0 per annum
Council tax: Band G
Features and description
- Tenure: Freehold
- Category B listed Georgian house (8 bedrooms, 4 reception rooms)
- Exceptional converted former stable block (3 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms)
- Attached courtyard cottage (3 bedrooms, 1 reception room)
- Timber lodge overlooking wildlife pond (1 bedroom, 1 reception room)
- Range of outbuildings with loose boxes, tack room, garaging and workshop
- Modern stable block
- Indoor and outdoor equestrian arenas
- Agricultural buildings
- Indoor swimming pool and tennis court
- EPC Rating = E
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A magnificent country house with cottage, stabling and land situated within a beautiful country estate south of Ayr
Description
Monkwood House is an exceptional Grade B Listed house dating from the Georgian period situated in a private estate setting by the banks of the River Doon. It is approached from the west via a private tarmacadam driveway which links to the A77 trunk road, past Monkwood Stables and Monkwood Cottage into a tree-lined avenue before reaching a blond gravel turning circle and parking area by the house. The adjoining lawns are protected by mature broadleaf trees affording the property great privacy and amenity. The house is typically Georgian in style being two storeys on a raised basement and accessible via stone steps leading to a central pedimented doorway. It is an entirely manageable property with beautifully proportioned rooms, ideal for entertaining.
To the rear of the main house is a detached double garage with additional storage and oil tank. Adjacent to this is the fabulous indoor heated swimming pool with glazed frontage and sliding doors making it a pleasurable facility whatever the weather. The pool is approximately 11m x 5m with a depth ranging from 1.10m - 1.40m and is partially heated from solar panels located on the roof. Internally there is a sauna, changing facilities, shower room and WC. The glazed doors open out on to a small paved terrace and lawn adjoining the tennis court. The setting benefits from the wooded and informal grounds surrounding the house, affording privacy from the other estate properties. For the keen gardener, a partially walled garden area by the river provides a sheltered setting for a large glasshouse and polytunnel. Adjacent is an old semi-derelict gardener’s cottage which could be redeveloped (subject to obtaining the necessary consents). Various walks and a well maintained riverside path are easily accessible from the gardens.
Monkwood Stables is an outstanding conversion of the original stabling of Monkwood House which dates back to the later part of the 19th century. The project was sympathetically undertaken in the late 1990s retaining the original stonework and using carefully sourced materials to complement the design. The house occupies the western, and part of the southern elevation of the traditional U shaped buildings and includes a stunning circular drawing room.
Adjoining the house, and comprising the southern elevation of the U shaped courtyard, is a block of traditional stables with two foaling boxes and a third loose box, a tack room and additional storage. A separate concrete framed building with insulated cladding comprises Monarch stabling with a further five loose boxes and a hay store. The stables are all conveniently located adjacent to the outdoor arena which is 45m x 27m. On the eastern elevation of the U shaped courtyard is a three bedroom cottage providing further accommodation.
Location
Monkwood Estate is situated in a peaceful yet convenient position close to the Ayrshire coast with easy access to the A77(M), the main arterial route for central Scotland. Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard, was born in nearby Alloway, a beautiful village on the edge of Ayr where the National Trust’s Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is located.
The county town of Ayr (4 miles) is easily reached and provides a wide range of high street shops and supermarkets, schooling (including private co-education at Wellington), banking and professional services. There is an excellent range of restaurants and a variety of sports and recreational facilities including Ayr’s first class racecourse which is the home of the Scottish Grand National meeting held annually in spring. The Scottish Rural University College (SRUC) and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) share a state of the art campus in Ayr town centre.
The Ayrshire coast is renowned worldwide for its golfing, with championship courses at nearby Turnberry, Prestwick and Royal Troon. There is also a wealth of opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and families. Culzean Castle and Country Park (run by the National Trust for Scotland) is a short drive away, and the Galloway Forest Park (one of only four national parks in the western world to have official Dark Sky status) is an area of outstanding natural beauty and offers excellent walking, mountain biking and fishing. There is also a thriving sailing community at Troon.
Glasgow city centre (41 miles) can be reached easily by both rail and road and is widely regarded as a vibrant and dynamic city with one of the UK’s best shopping districts. Edinburgh, Scotland’s famous capital city, lies just over 86 miles to the northeast.
The southwest of Scotland is noted for its field sports, including pheasant, partridge and grouse shooting as well as red, roe and fallow deer stalking. Only a short distance to the north is the popular sailing area of the Firth of Clyde with yachting marinas at Troon, and further up the coast at Largs and Inverkip.
Prestwick Airport is about 3 miles to the north of Ayr and has services to various European destinations and can also accommodate private planes. Glasgow Airport (45 miles) and Edinburgh Airport (79 miles) provide a wide range of domestic, European and international flights.
Acreage: 245 Acres
Directions
From Glasgow and the north, follow the A77 south (signposted Kilmarnock, Prestwick Airport, Ayr and Stranraer). Continue south on the A77 past Ayr for around 4 miles. The entrance to Monkwood is before the village of Minishant, and is accessed on the left hand side. There is a small sign on the brick wall at the entrance to the estate. The postcode is KA7 4TT. What3words: ///topic.hound.swooned
Additional Info
Viewing - Strictly by appointment with Savills Glasgow Office -[use Contact Agent Button] or Dumfries office -[use Contact Agent Button].
Offers - Offers in Scottish Legal Form are to be submitted to the selling agents, Savills,. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following inspection.
Sporting Rights - The shooting rights, salmon and other fishing rights are included in the sale. The rateable value of the fishing is £360.
Description
Monkwood House is an exceptional Grade B Listed house dating from the Georgian period situated in a private estate setting by the banks of the River Doon. It is approached from the west via a private tarmacadam driveway which links to the A77 trunk road, past Monkwood Stables and Monkwood Cottage into a tree-lined avenue before reaching a blond gravel turning circle and parking area by the house. The adjoining lawns are protected by mature broadleaf trees affording the property great privacy and amenity. The house is typically Georgian in style being two storeys on a raised basement and accessible via stone steps leading to a central pedimented doorway. It is an entirely manageable property with beautifully proportioned rooms, ideal for entertaining.
To the rear of the main house is a detached double garage with additional storage and oil tank. Adjacent to this is the fabulous indoor heated swimming pool with glazed frontage and sliding doors making it a pleasurable facility whatever the weather. The pool is approximately 11m x 5m with a depth ranging from 1.10m - 1.40m and is partially heated from solar panels located on the roof. Internally there is a sauna, changing facilities, shower room and WC. The glazed doors open out on to a small paved terrace and lawn adjoining the tennis court. The setting benefits from the wooded and informal grounds surrounding the house, affording privacy from the other estate properties. For the keen gardener, a partially walled garden area by the river provides a sheltered setting for a large glasshouse and polytunnel. Adjacent is an old semi-derelict gardener’s cottage which could be redeveloped (subject to obtaining the necessary consents). Various walks and a well maintained riverside path are easily accessible from the gardens.
Monkwood Stables is an outstanding conversion of the original stabling of Monkwood House which dates back to the later part of the 19th century. The project was sympathetically undertaken in the late 1990s retaining the original stonework and using carefully sourced materials to complement the design. The house occupies the western, and part of the southern elevation of the traditional U shaped buildings and includes a stunning circular drawing room.
Adjoining the house, and comprising the southern elevation of the U shaped courtyard, is a block of traditional stables with two foaling boxes and a third loose box, a tack room and additional storage. A separate concrete framed building with insulated cladding comprises Monarch stabling with a further five loose boxes and a hay store. The stables are all conveniently located adjacent to the outdoor arena which is 45m x 27m. On the eastern elevation of the U shaped courtyard is a three bedroom cottage providing further accommodation.
Location
Monkwood Estate is situated in a peaceful yet convenient position close to the Ayrshire coast with easy access to the A77(M), the main arterial route for central Scotland. Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard, was born in nearby Alloway, a beautiful village on the edge of Ayr where the National Trust’s Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is located.
The county town of Ayr (4 miles) is easily reached and provides a wide range of high street shops and supermarkets, schooling (including private co-education at Wellington), banking and professional services. There is an excellent range of restaurants and a variety of sports and recreational facilities including Ayr’s first class racecourse which is the home of the Scottish Grand National meeting held annually in spring. The Scottish Rural University College (SRUC) and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) share a state of the art campus in Ayr town centre.
The Ayrshire coast is renowned worldwide for its golfing, with championship courses at nearby Turnberry, Prestwick and Royal Troon. There is also a wealth of opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and families. Culzean Castle and Country Park (run by the National Trust for Scotland) is a short drive away, and the Galloway Forest Park (one of only four national parks in the western world to have official Dark Sky status) is an area of outstanding natural beauty and offers excellent walking, mountain biking and fishing. There is also a thriving sailing community at Troon.
Glasgow city centre (41 miles) can be reached easily by both rail and road and is widely regarded as a vibrant and dynamic city with one of the UK’s best shopping districts. Edinburgh, Scotland’s famous capital city, lies just over 86 miles to the northeast.
The southwest of Scotland is noted for its field sports, including pheasant, partridge and grouse shooting as well as red, roe and fallow deer stalking. Only a short distance to the north is the popular sailing area of the Firth of Clyde with yachting marinas at Troon, and further up the coast at Largs and Inverkip.
Prestwick Airport is about 3 miles to the north of Ayr and has services to various European destinations and can also accommodate private planes. Glasgow Airport (45 miles) and Edinburgh Airport (79 miles) provide a wide range of domestic, European and international flights.
Acreage: 245 Acres
Directions
From Glasgow and the north, follow the A77 south (signposted Kilmarnock, Prestwick Airport, Ayr and Stranraer). Continue south on the A77 past Ayr for around 4 miles. The entrance to Monkwood is before the village of Minishant, and is accessed on the left hand side. There is a small sign on the brick wall at the entrance to the estate. The postcode is KA7 4TT. What3words: ///topic.hound.swooned
Additional Info
Viewing - Strictly by appointment with Savills Glasgow Office -[use Contact Agent Button] or Dumfries office -[use Contact Agent Button].
Offers - Offers in Scottish Legal Form are to be submitted to the selling agents, Savills,. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following inspection.
Sporting Rights - The shooting rights, salmon and other fishing rights are included in the sale. The rateable value of the fishing is £360.
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