Bass Lodge

• A spacious 3 to 4 bedroom detached rural property sitting in approximately 1.4 acres, with adjoining paddock and double garage. (I bedrom ensuite)
• 1 to 2 reception rooms. Open plan first floor layout.
• Garden. Driveway parking for up to six vehicles. Close to the coast.
• DIRECTIONS
• In the village of Leswalt turn left just after the church on your left-hand side and follow the B7043 road for approximately two miles. Take the first exit on your right directly after Drumlochart Holiday Park, where ‘Garchrie’ is signposted. Follow the road for approximately 0.4 miles; Bass Lodge is the second of four properties on this road.
• POSTCODE DG9 0RW
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SITUATION Bass Lodge is situated in a peaceful rural location, approximately two miles from the village of Leswalt and one mile from Lochnaw Castle, a sixteenth century tower house located by the loch, which is now a private residence. Leswalt, a quiet rural village which lies between Stranraer and Portpatrick, has a number of local amenities including a primary school, shop, Leswalt Parish Church and community run Aldouran Wetland Garden, a hidden gem, where you will find an abundance of wildlife and quiet walks just on the edge of the village. Stranraer, the nearest town, benefits from a secondary school, Stranraer Academy, primary schools, a hospital (Galloway Community Hospital), supermarkets, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants and the Ryan Leisure Centre and Theatre. Both curling and horse riding are very popular in the area. Nearby Stranraer & District Riding Club offers training and holds regular events, and curling is available at the North West Castle Hotel. There are also numerous golf courses nearby including Stranraer Golf Club at Creachmore and Dunskey at Portpatrick, and it is only 40 miles to the famous Turnberry Golf Club. The area is known for both its fresh and saltwater sport fishing opportunities, and the Mull of Galloway Sea Angling Festival holds a range of events each year for both shore and boat anglers. Stranraer has a marina located at the southern end of Loch Ryan and hosts an annual Oyster Festival to promote the wonderful Loch Ryan oysters and other local food and drink. The loch also hosts major sporting events including the Skiffie Worlds, which will again take place in Loch Ryan in 2025.Portpatrick, a highly desirable seaside village less than nine miles from Bass Lodge, has shops, a primary school, church, putting green, beachfront hotels and restaurants, and in the summer, you will find people dining al fresco as they admire the stunning sea view. Portpatrick RNLI Lifeboat is launched from the harbour and can be seen going out to sea for both rescues and training days. Boats can also be chartered from the harbour for fishing trips, wildlife watching and scenic cruises. A farmers’ market is also held at Portpatrick on the first weekend of the months April to October. There are good walking opportunities, including walks to Sandeel Bay and Lairds Bay, and from Portpatrick you can take a short walk up to Dunskey Castle, a sixteenth century ruin set around a small bay with cliffs forming the backdrop.Communications in the area are good; there is a regular bus service, and trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available from the station in Stranraer. Trains also run from the regional centre of Dumfries, 75 miles to the east. Domestic and international flights are available at Prestwick Airport, 57 miles north, and Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports, 90 and 135 miles, respectively. The Port of Cairnryan is just over six miles from Stranraer and two ferry operators run passenger and freight services to Larne and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Motorway links and trains are available at Lockerbie, 88 miles east, and Kilmarnock, 69 miles north.DESCRIPTION Bass Lodge is an idyllic country residence for those looking for a change of lifestyle. This spacious detached property, which was re-rendered and had new uPVC external doors fitted in 2024, has a paddock, measuring just under one-acre, and enjoys far reaching countryside views. French doors open into the triple aspect kitchen/dining room, very much the hub of this family home, a bright and spacious room with views over the garden. The kitchen island provides both storage and an attractive breakfast bar seating area. Cooking facilities include a recently installed Bosch oven and five ring gas hob (LPG). A ceramic double sink and integrated appliances, including a fridge and dishwasher, complete the kitchen offering. The utility room adjacent has space and plumbing for further white goods, a Belfast style sink, fitted storage units and opens directly to the garden at the rear. The utility room also houses the Navien Blue Flame combi condensing boiler (LCB700), which is just 12 months old and covered by a 10-year warranty. Accessed from the hallway via double doors, the sitting room provides an attractive relaxation space. This is a double aspect room overlooking the front garden, flooded with natural light. The master bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en-suite shower room with fitted blinds which can be closed at windowsill level for privacy, yet open above allowing the dark sky to be enjoyed. Bedrooms 2 and 3 have fitted wardrobes and overlook the rear garden. The modern family bathroom has both a corner shower and bath.Stairs lead to the first floor, currently an open plan space with two Velux windows, accommodating an office and home cinema room. This space is effectively a blank canvas with huge potential and adaptability, allowing the new owner to transform this space to suit their own specific needs and requirements. Bass Lodge is well equipped to allow working from home. Fibre broadband is currently being installed in the surrounding area and Bass Lodge is already fitted with Cat6 1GB ethernet cable.A Klargester BioDisc domestic sewage treatment plant has been installed providing an environmentally friendly wastewater treatment system and has recently been emptied (January 2025).Bass Lodge offers an escape to the country, a peaceful rural retreat with an abundance of wildlife and the space to relax and enjoy the surroundings, yet only a short distance from local amenities. The property enjoys a southerly aspect and an abundance of natural light throughout the day.Double Garage (6.58 m x 5.35 m)The double garage is of breeze block construction with a locally sourced decorative stone front, concrete floor and a slate pitched roof. Two roller doors provide access, and the ground floor level has a small, fitted walk in cupboard and space for shelving and workbenches. Wooden stairs lead to a floored first floor level providing excellent storage space. This space was previously used as a gym.Potting Shed (2.14 m x 1.86 m)Situated in the adjoining paddock, this small stone-built construction provides storage space for garden tools and equipment. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Open plan Kitchen/Dining Room, Utility Room, Sitting Room, Master Bedroom with en-suite Shower Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, BathroomFirst Floor: Open plan 4th Bedroom/Reception RoomGARDEN (AND GROUNDS) A single-track road leads to Bass Lodge, and a gate opens into the garden and parking area with double garage. A low maintenance garden envelopes the property, mostly laid to lawn with some planting along the fence line and a few mature trees. A low hedge provides screening for the BioDisc. A small bridge over the burn leads to the paddock (0.89 acres) which is planted with a fruit orchard including damson, plum and apple trees, blackcurrant and wild raspberry bushes. There is also a large vegetable bed close to the potting shed and a seating area under natural birch trees providing a summertime retreat. The current owners cut the grass in the middle of the paddock and leave the rest to grow naturally, promoting the growth of wildflowers and encouraging wildlife into the paddock. Red and roe deer, red squirrels and a range of birds including woodpeckers are regular visitors to Bass Lodge, and at night Tawny owls can be heard calling from the mature trees close by. From early May, bluebells cover the area with vibrant colour followed by wildflowers encouraging bees and butterflies throughout the summer months.ACCESSThe access road is shared and there is a requirement to contribute to the cost of maintenance of part of the road. DIRECTIONS In the village of Leswalt turn left just after the church on your left-hand side and follow the B7043 road for approximately two miles. Take the first exit on your right directly after Drumlochart Holiday Park, where ‘Garchrie’ is signposted. Follow the road for approximately 0.4 miles; Bass Lodge is the second of four properties on this road. POSTCODE DG9 0RW WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within three metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following three words: advice.admiringly.polygraphVIEWINGSStrictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money laundering checks against purchasers. Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to identify the purchaser for Anti-Money Laundering purposes. Our service provider ‘First AML’ will contact the purchaser to gather the required identification documents. An information sheet is available from the selling agent on request. We are not able to enter a business relationship with a purchaser until they have been identified.Failure to provide required identification may result in an offer not being considered..