TOWNHEAD OF GLENCAIRN KIRKLAND • BY MONIAIVE • DUMFRIESSHIRE

TOWNHEAD OF GLENCAIRN KIRKLAND • BY MONIAIVE

DUMFRIESSHIRE

A charming country house set in beautiful gardens amongst the quiet rolling hills of

Dumfriesshire

Drawing room • Dining room • Morning room • Study

Kitchen and breakfast room • TV room • Utility room and pantry

Principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe

Three further bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms,

all with delightful views

Integral cottage with independent access providing kitchen,

sitting room, a bedroom and bathroom

Oil fired central heating

Traditional outbuildings with stabling, storage and garaging

Colourful gardens and grounds with beautiful sweeping lawns,

a pretty burn, lochan, vegetable and fruit garden,

glasshouse and mature trees • 3.5 acre paddock

6.55 acres in total

Thornhill 8 miles • Dumfries 14 miles

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice

on the last page of the text.

SituationTownhead of Glencairn lies amongst the rolling hills of

Dumfriesshire in the heart of this quiet and unspoilt county.

Dumfriesshire is renowned for its mild climate and hence some

of Scotland’s most famous gardens. The area abounds with

traditional sport including shooting, hunting and salmon fishing

which are all available to be taken locally.

Townhead of Glencairn is situated within the hamlet of Kirkland,

two miles from Moniaive and eight miles from Thornhill. Both

provide for all day to day facilities. The county town of Dumfries,

provides for all requirements including a train station with links to

Carlisle and the west coast line. The M74 motorway enables swift

communications both north and south. Glasgow Airport is within 1

hour 30 minutes drive.

DirectionsTo reach Townhead of Glencairn from the north, take the A702

from Thornhill. From the south take the B729 from Dumfries.

Drive into the hamlet of Kirkland and the wrought iron gates to

Townhead of Glencairn clearly mark the principal drive to the

house. This drive gently winds upwards to lead to a gravel sweep

and turning area outside the main entrance.

DescriptionTownhead of Glencairn is a delightful Victorian country house

dating from the mid-19th century. It enjoys an outstanding south

facing position amidst this peaceful and traditional agricultural

landscape.

Architecturally, the house enjoys some of the finest features for

which this era was famous. The welcoming stone porch with

intricately carved stone panels complements the generous bay

windows which afford light to the principal rooms. Internally, the

house is ideal for entertaining. Beautifully decorated and dressed,

there is a particularly fine drawing room and an elegant dining

room with a separate access to the kitchen passage. As well

as a large and well-proportioned, south facing morning room,

Townhead of Glencairn includes a study, TV room and a well-

equipped kitchen, generously provided with cupboard space.

On the first floor the house provides four bedrooms with ensuite

bathrooms. The principal bedroom also has a large walk in

wardrobe. All of the bedrooms have delightful views.

The rear quarters and former service accommodation has been

cleverly adapted to form a self-contained cottage with direct

access through the kitchen to the main house. The cottage

provides a sitting room, kitchen, a bedroom and bathroom. It is

ideal for secondary accommodation, a granny flat or indeed for

letting as a holiday cottage for which there is considerable demand

in the area.

Townhead of Glencairn has generous outbuildings including

stabling, garaging, workshops and a particularly impressive

original greenhouse. The gardens extend to some 3 acres and lie in

a south facing position.

The gardens are spectacular and have been open to the public

under Scotland’s Garden Scheme and for charity events.

Sweeping lawns run down from the house with borders filled with

rare plants and shrubs. There are fine rhododendrons which give

added colour in early summer whilst the mass of daffodils and

early bulbs herald the approach of spring.

From the house, the eye is drawn to a beautiful lochan at the foot of

the garden. It has in the past been stocked with trout and is fed by

a burn that runs through the garden. To the side of the house are

four raised terraced beds designed by Allen Paterson, who was

on the Council for the RHS until he retired. The beds contain herbs,

bulbs, shrubs and roses. Beyond lies a vegetable and fruit garden.

The original glasshouses have been meticulously restored.

The gardens and grounds at Townhead of Glencairn

provide privacy to the property and have been carefully

laid out in a bygone era to give the house a most attractive

setting. From the main road the driveway gently winds up

to the gravel sweep outside the house through mature

trees including two magnificent copper beeches, lime

trees, horse chestnut and oak.

OutbuildingsThe outbuildings lie in two ranges to the north and west

of the house and are traditionally built of whinstone

under slated roofs. Presently comprising storage and

stabling, they could be converted to further holiday

accommodation subject to the necessary consents.

The outbuildings lie to the rear of the house and are

formed in two major blocks. The former laundry has been

adapted to comprise a useful workshop with a generous

patio area in front. The rear section forms a double

garage. The former stable block comprises: two stalls,

storage room, tack room and cart shed. Over this is a

floored loft. The current owners have added a clock tower

with a Hawkins electronic clock digitally synchronised to

GMT. The paddock is accessed directly to the side of the

stables.

Services Mains Water, Oil fired Central heating, private drainage

Council TaxCouncil tax band H

Closing DateA closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers

are advised to note their interest in writing to the selling agents.

The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the sale

ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept

either the highest or any offer.

ViewingStrictly by appointment through Knight Frank on 0131 222 9600.

Conditions of SaleTitle

The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Title Deeds,

rights of way (if any), water rights affecting the same, whether

shown in the Title Deeds or not. They will be sold as possessed by

the Seller and no warranty is given.

Deposit

On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase

price will be paid with the balance due at the date of entry. This

deposit will be non-returnable in the event of a purchaser failing to

complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Sellers or their

agents.

Hall4.00 x 2.5013'0" x 8'0"

Vestibule2.50 x 2.358'0" x 7'6"

Porch3.50 x 2.4011'3" x 7'9"

Morning Room7.85 x 5.30

25'9" x 17'3"(into bay)

Hall8.45 x 1.3527'6" x 4'3"

Cloakroom3.80 x 1.8512'3" x 6'0"Study

3.90 x 3.2012'9" x 10'3"

Living Room5.50 x 3.50

18'0" x 11'3"(min)

2.80 x 1.009'0" x 3'3"

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Drawing Room6.80 x 6.00

22'3" x 19'6"(into bay)

Dining Room5.70 x 5.20

18'6" x 17'0"(into bay)

Store3.00 x 1.459'9" x 4'9"

Kitchen8.00 x 4.60

26'0" x 15'0"(max)

Utility Room5.35 x 2.6517'6" x 8'6"

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Bedroom 25.10 x 4.70

16'6" x 15'3"

En Suite2.25 x 2.157'3" x 7'0"

Bedroom 15.00 x 4.75

16'3" x 15'6"(min)

En Suite3.35 x 2.2010'9" x 7'0"

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Bedroom 34.00 x 3.30

13'0" x 10'9"

En Suite3.10 x 1.6510'0" x 5'3"

En Suite4.30 x 1.6514'0" x 5'3"

Bedroom 43.35 x 3.35

10'9" x 10'9"

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Landing

Bathroom2.20 x 1.807'0" x 5'9" Kitchen

3.00 x 2.759'9" x 9'0"

Sitting Room4.00 x 3.70

13'0" x 12'0" Bedroom4.00 x 3.50

13'0" x 11'3"

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Ground Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area

XXXX sq.m/XXXXXX sq.ft.

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a

statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on

the last page of the text of the Particulars

Energy Efficiency Rating

First Floor