Hillside

Main Street, Kirkinner, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 9AN

Guide Price £285,000

Bedroom Count icon 4

Reception Count icon 2

Bathroom Count icon 3

  • A charming bungalow on the edge of a rural village, within walking distance of local amenities including a primary school.
  • 2 Reception Rooms. Kitchen/ Dining. Utility Room
  • 4 Bedrooms (2 En-suite). Conservatory. Study/Office.
  • Integrated Workshop/Garage. Insulated Garage. Timber Shed
  • Garden overlooking surrounding countryside. Extensive parking. 0.32 acres
  • POST CODE DG8 9AN
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SITUATIONHillside is situated in Kirkinner on the edge of village and set back from the Main Street. Kirkinner is a small rural village in Wigtownshire with a primary school, shop & post office, small play park, village hall, sports hall and bowling green. Kilsture Forest is nearby for woodland walks and the harbour village of Garlieston and Rigg Bay are less than five miles away, ideal for coastal walks, fishing or boating activities. Hillside is also close to other ports and harbours on the peninsular including the Isle of Whithorn. Wigtown, Scotland’s National Book Town, is just over three miles from Hillside and hosts a very successful book festival in late September. The town becomes a hub of activity as people come to listen to authors, visit the many bookshops, eat in the cafés and wander through the town where local artists and craftspeople display their work. Wigtown has a primary school, various denomination churches, supermarket, a number of smaller shops, a golf club and Scotland's southernmost whisky distillery is in nearby Bladnoch. Newton Stewart, a more commercial town, is known as the Gateway to the Galloway Hills. It has a number of primary schools, the Douglas Ewart High School, a museum, leisure centre, three supermarkets, a bank and a post office which offers all postal and banking services, a cinema, and a wide range of shops, offices, businesses, hotels and restaurants. The area is well known for outdoor pursuits and sports. Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, situated approximately 12.5 miles from Hillside, is part of the Seven Stanes range of mountain biking trails and has a number of designated walks. The Galloway Forest Park is one of the best places in Britain to enjoy the night sky, the Galloway International Dark Sky Park is committed to protecting dark skies by controlling light pollution.Communications to the area are good, there is a regular bus service and the bus stop is just opposite the entrance to Hillside on Main Street. Trains operate from stations in Stranraer, Dumfries and Lockerbie. Ferry links to Northern Ireland run from Cairnryan, which is approximately 32 miles from the property. The international airports of Prestwick and Glasgow are approximately 54 miles and 88 miles from Hillside respectively. DESCRIPTION Hillside is a spacious 4 bedroom bungalow, occupying a substantial plot and tucked away from the Main Street in rural Kirkinner. Hillside enjoys far reaching views over the surrounding countryside and to the Galloway Hills from the garden behind. The entrance vestibule leads into the hallway which opens in to all accommodation. There are two reception rooms, a sitting room, the principal room, and a conservatory which extends in to the garden. The sitting room situated to the front of the property, with a LPG gas fire contributing to a cosy night in in the cooler evenings with further storage options. The kitchen adjacent has a range of fitted wall and floor units, a breakfast bar with under counter storage, an LPG gas hob and Symphony electric oven and grill. The kitchen opens through to utility room with a second sink and drainer, fitted shelves, space and plumbing for white goods and a chest freezer. Doors then open directly into the garage and out to the garden. The kitchen connects to the light and spacious conservatory, with French doors opening to the patio. There are four bedrooms, the double aspect master bedroom has a dressing room hidden within the fitted wardrobes and a separate shower room. Bedroom 2 has fitted wardrobes , bedroom 3 has fitted wardrobes and an en-suite WC. Bedroom 4 is currently utilised as a living room/snug, this room offers flexibility depending on the needs and requirements of the new owner. The integrated garage (5m x 3.25m) is currently a workshop with fitted shelving, side window, concrete floor and strip lighting. The Worcester boiler is housed in the garage and serviced annually. The double doors could be replaced with a garage door, reinstating the opportunity to park a car in the garage. There are two outbuildings including an insulated garage with box profile cladding and electricity (4.9m x 2.74m) and a timber garden shed (3.53m x 2.4m).Hillside is a hidden gem within a peaceful attractive village, with a big community spirit. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule, Sitting Room, Kitchen, Utility Room, Conservatory, Office, Bathroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3 with en-suite WC. Bedroom 4, Master Bedroom with en-suite Shower Room. GARDEN The access road opens to an area of gravel for parking, lined with borders filled with mature shrubs and trees. There is an area of lawn to the side of the property with a number of fruit trees and bushes including 2 apple trees, 2 pear trees a plum tree, cherry tree and blackcurrant, blueberry and gooseberry bushes.A paved pathway leads to a sheltered and private back garden with a rocky banking forming the boundary with the field adjacent. A water feature flows well with the steep incline and an array of plants and shrubs in raised beds provide colour. Steps lead to the top of the bank where the view and be admired. Deer are often seen grazing in the field and often a woodpecker is one of the many visitors to bird feeders in the garden. ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESSHillside owns the entrance from Main Street and neighbours have a right of access over this road. DIRECTIONS Arriving in Kirkinner from the north side pass through Braehead and continue in to Kirkinner, passing the primary school on your left. Continue on Main Street until you see the green bus stop on the right hand side, directly opposite the bus stop there is a sign for Hillside and a private driveway to the property. POST CODE DG8 9AN WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: width.radiated.geology