5 bedroom apartment for sale

Formed over the first and second floors of a handsome stone built Victorian detached villa, this sizeable and characterful conversion enjoys its own private garden grounds along with a main door ground floor entry at the rear of the building. Extending to over 2,500 square feet, the property is in need of some modernisation, but would make a perfect family home with its versatile layout, characterful features and spacious rooms.

The location of the property is fantastic, situated just off Sinclair Street in an established and popular address within easy reach of the town centre. On entering the gardens from East Rossdhu Drive, there is substantial driveway parking for numerous cars and this leads to the main door of the property. There is a large lawned area with raised patios and sitting areas surrounding it to one side and with a variety of mature trees, plants, bushes and shrubs featuring. On the other side of the driveway there is an established vegetable garden again with a patio area adjacent. There is also a large potting shed that has ample space for all gardening tools and comes with a toilet and electricity too. A large covered car port provides parking just off the driveway also.

On entering, a large glazed entrance vestibule with tiled floor leads through to a reception hall on the ground floor. There is an under stair store cupboard here and stairs ascend to the main landing on the first floor. Off the landing is a substantial bay windowed drawing room with feature fireplace in marble. This room features delightful decorate cornicing. The kitchen offers wall and counted level units, a window to the side, along with a double oven, dishwasher, washing machine and fridge. The master bedroom is to the front of the property and takes in fantastic views south across Helensburgh towards the Firth of Clyde. It is a well proportioned double room and has a dressing room off with window to the front. There is a bathroom on this level to the side with a three piece coloured suite and with a shower above the bath. A formal dining room has a window to the rear and features a timber fire surround with living flame gas fire (not tested). There is also a double bedroom with window to the rear. From the hallway, a staircase ascends to the second floor and this area of the property provides exceptional bedroom accommodation. There is a double bedroom to the front with water views and it has inbuilt wardrobes. There is also a bedroom to the side with two Velux windows and inbuilt wardrobes. There is a bathroom also on this level which features timber timber panelled walls, along with a bath, a vanity wash hand basin and wc. A further double bedroom faces to the rear with a dormer window and inbuilt wardrobes. The final accommodation on this level is made up of two separate rooms which were used as a home office and sitting room. The walls in both rooms are clad in timber as are the ceilings and make for very comfortable and cosy rooms. One of the rooms features an ornate fire surround with open fire and this room has windows on either side of the property. In the other room a curved wardrobe provides great storage. The property is warmed by a system of gas fired central heating.

The location of the property as mentioned is quiet, almost traffic free and within easy reach of the town centre. Helensburgh provides a wide selection of shops and supermarkets, bars, restaurants, cafes and delicatessens and the town centre also offers a central square and just beyond the centre, the picturesque promenade with views over the Firth of Clyde. Helensburgh Central train station provides services to Glasgow and Edinburgh with Helensburgh Upper station just around the corner from the property providing services up the West Highland line and also a sleeper service to London. Helensburgh has excellent leisure facilities, beautiful scenery around the town and is within easy commuting distance of Glasgow and the international airport. There is good schooling in Helensburgh (both at primary and secondary level) and the private Lomond School is within easy walking distance. EPC Band - E.