5 bedroom detached house

Benthead is a pretty detached Victorian Villa set in secluded area overlooking the large gardens and views to the Holy Loch and the hills of Strone. This lovely property would make a lovely family home.

Benthead, built in 1885, is a grand traditional Scottish Villa brimming with character and original features such as high ceilings, ornate cornicing, stained glass, deep skirting boards and fireplaces. The property sits in just under an acre of glorious garden space surrounded by an assortment of trees, lawns, pathways one of which leads down to the shore front near Lazaretto point which a war memorial is dating back to 1922 on the banks of the Holy Loch.

The property comprises of; - 5 reception rooms, 4 double bedrooms, 3 bath / shower rooms, downstairs cloakroom, study, a room which is currently being used as a treatment room and a conservatory.

Benthead is set in secluded and private grounds in the sought after Cromlech Road area of Sandbank. The village, which is approximately three miles along the coast from Dunoon sits on the banks of the Holy Loch where there is a marina and sailing club, village shop / post office, primary school, bowling club and a children’s play area. The famous Benmore Botanic Garden and Pucks Glen are a short drive from the property.

In the Dunoon area there are two supermarkets, local shops and hairdressers aplenty, several cafes and restaurants, offering a range to suit all tastes and budgets, plenty of pubs, two leisure centres, numerous golf, bowling and tennis clubs, a two-screen cinema, a local museum and a concert venue. There are also ample churches, medical surgeries, dentists, a hospital and a veterinary practice. In addition, there are two ferry links to Gourock with rail and coach links meaning that Glasgow city centre is little more than an hour away, with Glasgow Airport, Braehead Shopping Centre and Greenock even closer.

The entrance gateway off Cromlech Road sweeps down to the front of the house where the grand entrance opening to the welcoming hallway which sets the tone for the rest of the property with the original and ornate features. The ground floor has many different reception rooms including a formal sitting room, family room, dining room, breakfasting kitchen, bedroom with dressing area and en-suite shower room, second kitchen adjacent to the conservatory at the side, shower room and handy cloakroom.

A beautiful staircase with stained glass arch window ascends to the upper hallway and the three upstairs bedrooms, study and family bathroom. The views from the upper floor are beautiful, looking over the garden to Holy Loch and the Kilmun Hills beyond.

The extensive grounds are laid to lawn with woodlands and interesting walkways throughout and a plethora of trees and bushes offering both colour and character. Seating areas can be found in various sections of the grounds, including a patio to the side which is accessed from the kitchen or the French Doors off the family room.

Dimensions

Lower Floor

Sitting Room 5.85m x 4.30m / 19’3” x 14’2”

Family Room 5.30m x 3.60m / 17’5” x 11’10”

Breakfasting Kitchen 4.30m x 3.95m / 14’2” x 13’0”

Dining Room 4.50m x 3.70m / 14’10” x 12’2”

Conservatory 6.00m x 3.00m / 19’9” x 9’11”

Kitchen 2 4.60m x 3.90m / 15’2” x 12’10”

Bedroom 1 4.90m x 4.30m / 16’1” x 14’2”

En-suite 2.10m x 1.20m / 6’11” x 4’0”

Shower Room 2.75m x 2.55m / 9’1” x 8’5”

Cloakroom 1.90m x 1.20m / 6’3” x 4’0”

Upper Floor

Bedroom 2 5.35m x 3.70m / 17’7” x 12’2”

Bedroom 3 4.50m x 4.10m / 14’10” x 13’6”

Bedroom 4 3.70m x 3.35m / 12’2” x 11’0”

Study 2.45m x 2.40m / 8’1” x 7’11”

Bathroom 3.60m x 3.25m / 11’10” x 10’8”

Services -

Mains Water

Mains Drainage

Gas Central Heating

Double Glazing

Council Tax Band F

EPC Rating - D