5 bedroom detached house for sale

Ardchattan Parsonage is an outstandingly designed, contemporary house on the shore of Loch Etive, in the tiny hamlet of Bonawe. Converted from a former church by the previous owners in 2014, the property now forms a unique house occupying a superb location beside Loch Etive. Designed to optimize the outstanding views, the property has been presented to a high standard and is energy efficient, utilising many green technologies to benefit from low running costs. High-quality design and amazing attention to detail provide exceptionally comfortable contemporary living.

Approached from the B845, a single track, no through road, Ardchattan Parsonage is reached by a private driveway leading to an extensive parking area to the front and side of the property. The original font from the church now adorns the driveway. The front of the property has been sympathetically converted/rebuilt to ensure it retained the understated character of the old church with its cut granite stone walls and new slate roof.

On entering this unique property, its true character is revealed with large, light-filled, airy spaces and floor-to-ceiling glazing on the south side, offering unrivalled and uninterrupted views of Loch Etive and the surrounding hills.

Front doors open to a spacious, double-height hallway with patio doors to the large terrace offering instant views over the water and to the hills of Taynuilt beyond. The wide hallway leads through to the spectacular fullheight, open-plan living/dining room with its 6.5 metre high ceiling and original trusses.

The current owners have installed a new luxury Tom Howley kitchen including Miele convection and steam ovens, a Sub Zero fridge, Sub Zero wine cooler, Bertazonni range and extract and a Neff dishwasher together with granite workstops. Here in the heart of the houses is a 35kW wood burning stove, which provides ambience, additional heating, and hot water, in addition to the 12kW solar-powered hot water system. The nearly 3-metre-high glass wall overlooking the Loch includes patio doors opening the room out onto the main terrace and seating area, which leads to an impressive staircase taking you down to the garden. Above this spectacular room is a mezzanine floor which has been fitted out as a library. The utility room has also been upgraded with a new Tom Howley fit out.

The inner hallway has doors leading off to the principal suite, a separate wet room and sauna, a cloakroom, and the essential boot room. The principal suite is a stunning double-aspect room with a sliding door leading to its own terrace with a jacuzzi and outdoor wood-burning stove, plus access to the main terrace. A substantial walk-in wardrobe, additional built-in storage, and a fabulous en suite bathroom complete the owners' suite. The light and spacious double height boot room, with sink and washing machine facilities, provides direct access to the integral double garage with storage mezzanine plus the plant/drying room and also gives access to the annexe and garden.

From the impressive double-height entrance hall, there is access to the study with distracting views over the Loch, a large dual-aspect sitting room that has full-height windows/patio doors with views over the Loch and access to a private terrace to the side of the house, plus the downstairs bedroom and adjacent shower room. Upstairs are two additional guest suites with en suite facilities, each with walk-in wardrobes and private balconies overlooking the Loch.

From the impressive double-height entrance hall, there is access to the study with distracting views over the Loch, a large dual-aspect sitting room that has full-height windows/patio doors with views over the Loch and access to a private terrace to the side of the house, plus the downstairs bedroom and adjacent shower room. Upstairs are two additional guest suites with ensuite facilities, each with walk-in wardrobes and private balconies overlooking the Loch.

Ardchattan Parsonage occupies a stunning spot on the north side of Loch Etive, about 15 miles to the east of Oban. The village of Benderloch (11 miles) has a range of local services, including a general store, post office, café with book shop, petrol station with outdoor clothing and equipment, as well as a village hall and primary school.

Oban, also known as the 'Gateway to the Isles', and the seafood capital of Scotland, has a more extensive range of services, including supermarkets, restaurants, primary and secondary schooling, and hospital. The ferry ports have regular services to the Inner Hebridean islands, including Mull, Iona, and the Treshnish Isles. For the whisky enthusiasts, there is Oban distillery. The town also features the McCaig's Tower, a colosseum-like building overlooking Oban Bay and the isles beyond. There is a railway station which lies adjacent to the ferry terminal with direct regular trains to Glasgow.

The airport at North Connel is only 8.5 miles away, with flights to Coll, Colonsay, Tiree, and Islay. Glasgow Airport (93 miles) provides regular flights to London and a range of national and international destinations.

The countryside around Bonawe is some of the most spectacular in Scotland, a fantastic base for exploring the West Coast of Scotland with a great variety of outdoor activities available. Fishing, mountain biking, sailing, golfing, and diving are all available nearby. The nearest marina is at Dunstaffnage, only 11 miles away. Glencoe lies to the north and offers exceptional walking and climbing opportunities.

Loch Etive is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and rises in Glen Etive, made famous due to the filming of the James Bond film Skyfall. The Loch is well known for its sandy beaches and sea fishing with good catches of pollock and mackerel.