Stockmoss Smithy

• 1 reception rooms. 2 bedrooms
• In need of major upgrading
• Small steading
• 0.46 acre paddock adjacent
• 1.95 acre paddock across road
• Distant coastal views

SITUATION Stockmoss Smithy sits in an enviable position west of the village of Auchencairn close to the coast. Auchencairn is a vibrant village with a strong sense of community. The village has its own church, primary school, Bowling Green, a shop with a Post Office and licenced café which does takeaway most nights, a day crèche, and a garage. There is a bus route to the local towns direct from the centre of the village and school buses travel to the secondary schools at Kirkcudbright and Dalbeattie. Kirkcudbright is famous as Scotland’s Artists’ Town and its well-known connections to The Glasgow Boys. The town provides a range of services including two small supermarkets and individual specialist shops, 3 churches, museum, library, doctor’s surgery, optician, two veterinary practices, swimming pool, tennis court, bowling green, as well as primary and secondary schools.Castle Douglas, known as Dumfries & Galloway’s Food Town, is a thriving market town providing a broad range of shops and services including two supermarkets, solicitors, large health centre and numerous individual shops and businesses. The regional capital of Dumfries offers a wider range of high street shops, retail parks, university campuses and a large hospital. Mainline train services are available at Dumfries, Lockerbie and Carlisle, with the M74 and M6 motorway networks available at Gretna, Moffat and Lockerbie.DESCRIPTION Stockmoss Smithy is traditional one and a half storey Galloway farmhouse with later extensions. There is a small steading attached to the rear and a store, shed and garage. Now in need of major upgrading, the house would make a lovely family home, with the steading offering potential as stabling or further accommodation subject to all necessary planning consents. There is a good sized garden to the rear and a 0.46 acre paddock adjacent. A further 1.95 acre paddock is situated a short walk from the house along the lane. Views of the coast across farmland give the property a wonderful outlook.With a primary school in nearby Auchencairn, and both primary and secondary schools in Kirkcudbright and Dalbeattie, the property is ideal for young families wishing to have a rural lifestyle in the area. The property has been in the same ownership for over 47 years, so this is a rare opportunity to create the next chapter in its story.ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Entrance area. WC. Utility Room. Kitchen. Sitting RoomFirst Floor: Bathroom. Bedroom 1 with Box Room off. Bedroom 2GARDEN AND GROUNDSThe garden is mainly to the rear and is laid to lawn bounded by hedging. The 0.46 acre paddock sits immediately beside the house and garden. The 1.95 acre paddock sits across the lane a short distance along the way.FLOOD RISKThere is no specific risk to the property according to SEPA.Flood maps of the area can be viewed at https://map.sepa.org.uk/floodmaps/FloodRisk/SearchDIRECTIONS In the village of Auchencairn, travelling west on the A711, follow the road all the way through the village. On leaving the village continue to follow the road for approximately 2.5 miles. Take the fork to the left signed for Orroland. Follow this road for a short distance and as you approach the next left turn you will see Stockmoss right in front of you. Take the left turn and the entrance to the property is on the right.POST CODE DG7 1RG WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words:evoke.should.whirlpool