Slater Hogg & Howison

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Offers over £450,000

• Bedrooms: 4
• Receptions: 4 - 5
• Bathrooms: 2

This is an excellent opportunity to acquire an extremely attractive detached red sandstone family home, providing substantial living accommodation. The property has the advantage of being set within a very picturesque village, which boasts many facilities and amenities. Croftamie is set just outside Drymen and is within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park area. The property has magnificent gardens and stunning views to the surrounding district.

The extensive, beautifully presented and highly upgraded accommodation comprises:- reception vestibule, which has an entrance door, with an etched glass screen, leading to a grand reception hallway, which has an alcove and beautiful staircase leading off to the upper apartments. The property boasts high West End style ceilings, many of which have ornate cornicing. There is an intimate lounge, with bay window and log burning stove, large living room, with corner windows, working fireplace and further alcove, formal dining room, a proper home office, with walk-in store cupboard, large downstairs toilet, and an impressively spacious dining kitchen, therefore providing both a formal dining area and a family dining area. The kitchen features Smeg appliances, a Belfast sink and a door leading out to the rear. There is a utility room, with stable style door, leading out to the gardens. Upstairs, the property has four double sized bedrooms, with the master having a beautiful en-suite, which has been fitted to an extremely high, luxurious standard, and features his and her vanity units, with stone whbs, a spa bath and a double sized full steam shower. There are fitted wardrobes in a number of areas, an under stair storage cupboard and a linen cupboard on the upper landing. The property has been recently redecorated in a number of areas and there is high quality carpeting and beautiful hardwood flooring throughout the upstairs of the property, with the exception of the bathroom areas, which are tiled. The property has been interior designed to a high standard. Outside, there are mature gardens, which are enclosed by a stone wall, fence and electric gates for added privacy. There are lawned and planted areas, decked and gravelled paths. There is a tarmac driveway, providing parking for a number of vehicles. Under the property, there are two extensive cellar areas, both of which have power and light installed and provide further useful storage. There is gas central heating and a refitted Potterton boiler. The property retains a number of character features, including red sandstone finish, intricate slate roof, ceiling cornicing, beautiful staircase, stunning doors and architraves and original sash and casement windows, with many of the original shutters still in use.

The village of Croftamie offers pre-school, kindergarten and primary education, within the village school. Secondary schooling is at the rebuilt Balfron High. There is a local post office, village shop and bar/restaurant. The neighbouring village of Drymen offers a wider range of shops, a bank, health centre, dentist, restaurant, tea room and further bars. A bus service operates through the village, with the nearest railway stations to be found at Balloch and Milngavie. There are a number of pleasant walks in and around the area, linking Croftamie to the West Highland Way, Milngavie and Loch Lomond. There are good road links to Glasgow City Centre, Milngavie, Bearsden and Stirling, making Croftamie a very popular commuting village. Access to the A82 can be found via Gartocharn and Balloch, which leads to the Erskine Bridge, providing good access to Renfrewshire, Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow International Airport and beyond. Upmarket shopping can be found at Loch Lomond Shores, including Jenners at Balloch. With Loch Lomond on the doorstep, the area provides a multitude of rural recreational activities.

• Detached red sandstone villa. Rec vest, rec hallway, living rm, study, lounge, dining rm, kitchen, kitchen dining area, utility rm, wc, 4 bedrms (master en-suite) and showerrm. Gas ch. Gardens.

• GROUND FLOOR
  
• Reception vestibule
  
• Reception hallway 7.8m (25'7") x 2.8m (9'1")
  
• Living room 5.0m (16'6") x 4.8m (15'10")
  
• Study 3.6m (11'11") x 2.9m (9'7")
  
• Lounge 5.2m (17') x 4.6m (15'1")
  
• Dining room 4.6m (15') x 4.2m (13'9")
  
• Kitchen 4.5m (14'10") x 4.3m (14'0")
  
• Kitchen dining area 4.5m (14'10") x 3.5m (11'5")
  
• Utility room 3.5m (11'6") x 3.2m (10'4")
  
• Wc 3.1m (10'1") x 1.5m (5')
  
• FIRST FLOOR
  
• Master bedroom 5.0m (16'6") x 4.9m (15'11")
  
• En-suite 4.0m (13'2") x 2.6m (8'7")
  
• Bedroom 2 4.6m (15'1") x 4.1m (13'6")
  
• Bedroom 3 4.6m (15') x 4.1m (13'7")
  
• Bedroom 4 4.1m (13'6") x 3.3m (10'10")
  
• Showerroom 2.8m (9'1") x 1.4m (4'8")