3 bedroom detached house for sale

We are delighted to present this unique opportunity to purchase a traditional farmhouse, steading and large landscaped garden. Located in the village of Ecclefechan, walking distance to local amenities and within easy reach of major road and rail networks.

Situation

The property is conveniently located in the small village of Ecclefechan, which offers two convenience stores, a GP surgery, post office and two hotels.

The property lies approximately 6.5 miles from Lockerbie where all major amenities are available including schooling, doctors, shopping and a rail link providing transport to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Carlisle and the South. The M74 will also provide transport links to the North and South.

Directions

From Junction 19 of the A74M, follow the B7076 for 0.6 miles through Ecclechechan, the property is located on the left on the edge of the village, adjacent to the high street.

The Farm

Townfoot Farmhouse is a wonderfully bright traditional two storey stone and slate detached farmhouse with lots of character and charm. The property could benefit from some modernisation to make it an extremely desirable spacious family home.

The accommodation is arranged over two floors and has a good balance of reception rooms and bedrooms as described briefly below:

Ground Floor: Entrance Porch, Inner Hallway, Living Room, Dining Room, Hallway, Kitchen, W.C, Laundry, Games Room and Snug.

First Floor: Three Double Bedrooms, Family Bathroom, Separate Shower Room, Large Built in Cupboard.

Exterior: Beautifully maintained landscaped garden with herbaceous borders and rich with plants and shrubbery offering a rainbow of colours throughout the year.

The front door opens into the inviting entrance porch with beautiful traditional patterned stone tiles. The living room, dining room and snug are spacious and south facing with open fire places and ornate ceiling cornices. The kitchen benefits from an oil fired Rayburn, fitted base and wall units and an integrated oven and hob. The useful laundry features fitted units and a wine cellar. From the laundry, the games room and snug are accessed, there is scope to convert these three rooms into a separate living accommodation for large, extended families and/or as a business opportunity. Upstairs there are two landings, the first the family bathroom which features a bath, w.c. and sink, the first bedroom, shower room and storage cupboard are accessed. The second set of steps leads to the two other large south facing bedrooms.

The Outbuildings

The adjoining steading consists of both semi modern and traditional agricultural buildings which could be used for a variety of uses. They are briefly described below as per the steading plan:

General Purpose Shed: concretel framed with fibre cement roof, part fibre cement and concrete block walls, with concrete flooring and water and electricity supplies.

Gin Case: Concrete and slate gin case with an earth floor and single glazed windows in a good state of repair.

Range of Traditional Byres: Traditional stone and slate construction, all with water and electricity supplies. The range of byres offer an exciting opportunity for future development.

Car Port: Open fronted, timber framed with space to fit up to 3 cars under.

Range of Traditional Stores: Traditional stone and slate construction, all with an electricity supply. The range of stores offer an exciting opportunity for future development.

Matters of Title: The property is sold subject to all existing servitudes, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access andrights of way whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks andStipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such matters.

Fixtures and Fittings: All standard fixtures and fittings are to be included in the sale.

EPC Rating: F

Services: Townfoot Farmhouse is served by mains water, electricity, drainage and oil fired central heating.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents, C&D Rural. Tel[use Contact Agent Button]

Local Authority: Dumfries & Galloway Council, English Street, Dumfries, DG12DE. [use Contact Agent Button]. The house is in Council Tax Band E.