Braeface, Bellanoch, Lochgilphead, Argyll Offers over £420,000

Braeface is a ‘B’ listed attached house of stone construction under slated roof.

The house is well proportioned and nicely finished and is laid out over 4 levels. The main rooms possess very pleasant aspects across the waterscape of the Bellanoch marina, the Crinan Canal and to the mountains in the far distance.

Although not used as such by the present owners, the layout of Braeface lends itself well towards a possible B&B enterprise. The natural scenic beauty of the district has always drawn people to the area.

Attached to Braeface is a former byre, presently used as workshop/tool store. With essential planning permissions, warrants and consents the byre might offer opportunities as additional holiday or SAT letting accommodation, or the potential for coffee or craft shop business from home opportunities.

The lower hallway leads to the pantry and utility rooms and also to the cellar/general purpose store.

A stone staircase leads to the first floor and to an open plan sitting room with open fireplace to formal dining room. Opposite is a well equipped fitted kitchen with central casual dining island. The kitchen is open plan to cosy snug with cast iron log burner. The kitchen is fitted with a double electric oven, ceramic hob and oil fired Rayburn. The Rayburn has a single hotplate, two ovens and also provides the central heating for the house. A bathroom is also on this level.

The staircase continues to the second floor to main bedroom accommodation and shower room.

The staircase continues to the third floor to a developed attic space set up presently as open plan bed/sitting room. There are velux windows to front and rear.



Braeface is situated in the quite delightful conservation protected Argyllshire coastal hamlet of Bellanoch.

The house is situated on the edge of a single track road fronting the charming small Bellanoch Marina and the Crinan Canal and the bay that forms the mouth of the river Add.

The house is attached and has low maintenance level gravel gardens at the front which offer generous off road parking. On the other side of the road there is a grass apron over which there are truly spectacular views to the peaceful waterscape of the marina, canal and Add estuary. The view extends to the hills and mountains of Lorne and Mull.

Bellanoch is a small and charming west coast hamlet. About 1.5 miles to the west is the picturesque village of Crinan with its little harbour, basin and anchorage village, Crinan forms the sea end of the Crinan canal. The canal is always a colourful spectacle with passing yachting, cruising and pleasure craft using the waterway to connect the inland sea lochs, the Clyde estuary and the Kyles of Bute with the more testing sailing of the western Isles.

The area is well known for its dramatic and natural scenic beauty and this has always drawn people to the area making it a popular tourist destination.

Lochgilphead (4.5 miles) has a good range of local shops and amenities that adequately cater for everyday needs and requirements with further shopping including a Tesco supermarket available at Oban. Glasgow is the nearest major city and has a complete and extensive range of shopping, cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major centre.

At nearby Achnamara (4.5 miles) there is a reputable local primary school and there is a secondary school in Lochgilphead with a school bus service which is also a service bus.

The area offers a fine range of relaxing outdoor pursuits with pleasant canal-side walks and more testing hill walks. Field sports are available in the area and include stalking, driven and walked up shooting as well as fishing, both sea and inland hill loch.

The Mid Argyll swimming pool is in Lochgilphead.

A local bus service provides a local and city service and the nearest main line rail station is at Oban.

Sporting/Farming
The land at Braeface is to permanent pasture and trees. The present owners have enjoyed the opportunity to stalk three species of deer on the ground, Sika, Red and Roe.

A pond within the ground provides some duck flighting.

Braeface is a registered farm (Farm Code 68162/0009) and the present owners breed Highland cattle, a small flock of sheep and have in the past bred a small drove of pedigree pigs.


Gardens
Outside and directly in front of the property is low maintenance gravel hard standing area which provides off road car parking for numerous vehicles, while immediately behind the house is a small and productive vegetable garden.

Land
Land extends to about 38.8 acres (15.7 ha) in all and is made up of a combination of permanent pasture, rough grazing and native woodland.

A lane running up to the rear of Braeface provides walking and vehicular access to the lands at the rear. Off the lane are two useful vented lumber stores and there are a number of livestock field shelters in the grounds.

Planning Permission
Planning permission has been granted within the grounds at Braeface (consent number 06/02644/PNAGRI) for the erection of a 4 bay general purpose agricultural shed of circa 850 sq feet.