Creran Cottage is a beautifully presented traditional cottage, originally built around 1740, with attractive extensions added around 1870 and 1920, providing deceptively spacious and extremely versatile family living.

Barcaldine is a delightful rural community situated close to the shores of Loch Creran in an area of great natural beauty, steeped in history and with an abundance of flora and fauna, providing many opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast whilst still being within easy reach of the principal towns of Oban (12 miles South) and Fort William (32 miles North) each providing a wide range of shops, restaurants, professional services, leisure and recreational facilities. The village has a primary school and other local services can be found in the nearby villages of Benderloch and Appin.

Creran Cottage is a beautifully presented traditional cottage, originally built around 1740, with attractive extensions added around 1870 and 1920, providing deceptively spacious and extremely versatile family living. Particular features of note are the welcoming reception room with multi-fuel stove, the interesting window arrangement in the sitting room, allowing light to flood into the room and the feature stone wall with multi-fuel stove in the second bedroom. The dining room joins to the galley style kitchen, beyond which there is a large utility room with French doors giving access to the garden, as does the principal bedroom with generous en-suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms, a study/fifth bedroom, bathroom and shower room complete the accommodation and the property also benefits from an effective oil-fired central heating system. Externally there is an outstanding landscaped garden, with woodland beyond, with a summer house ideally placed to provide an excellent vantage point. In addition, there is a further area of ground which gives shore access, adding to the appeal of this fabulous home.

DETAILS OF ACCOMMODATION

Vestibule with double doors to front, wall light and glazed door to Reception Room: 3.85m x 3.52m, window to front, inset multi-fuel stove, central heating radiator, ceiling light fitting, wooden floor.

Hall with 3 roof light windows, 2 central heating radiators, wall lights, wooden floor.

Sitting Room: 5.60m x 5.49m, windows to front and to sides, inset multi-fuel stove, central heating radiator, ceiling light fittings, wooden floor.

Dining Room: 4.11m x 4.03m, window to side, built-in cupboard with shelving, fitted cupboards and shelving, recess with shelving, 2 central heating radiators, hatch to roof space, ceiling light fittings, wood effect laminate flooring.

Kitchen: 4.07m x 2.05m, fitted with a range of wall mounted and floor standing units with work tops, 1½ bowl stainless steel sink with drainer, ceramic hob with filter hood over, double oven, integrated dishwasher, wall tiling, recessed ceiling lights, wood effect laminate flooring.

Utility Room: 4.31m x 3.49m, French doors to side, window to side, roof light window, fitted with a range of wall mounted and floor standing units with work tops, 1½ bowl stainless steel sink with drainer, fitted cupboards, washing machine, tumble dryer, fridge/freezer, fridge, central heating boiler, hatch to roof space, ceiling light fitting, wood effect laminate flooring.

Inner Hall: 1.83m x 1.41m, coat hooks, central heating radiator, hatch to roof space, ceiling light fitting, wooden floor, with additional Hall Area beyond: 1.87m x 1.29m, window to rear, roof light window, built-in cupboards and shelving, ceiling light fitting, wooden floor.

Porch: 2.95m x 1.23m external door to rear, glazed panels to side, shelving, coat hooks, wall light, concrete floor.

Bedroom 1: 5.13m x 3.93m, French doors to rear, window to side, 2 central heating radiators, ceiling light fitting, fitted carpet.

En-Suite Bathroom: 2.66m x 2.63m window to front, bath, shower enclosure with electric shower unit, waterproof panelling and glazed door, whb, wc, heated towel rail, central heating radiator, extractor fan, recessed ceiling lights, wooden floor.

Bedroom 2: 5.49m x 4.11m, windows to front and to side, feature stone wall with inset multi-fuel stove, fitted wardrobes, central heating radiator, ceiling light fitting, wooden floor.

Bedroom 3: 3.78m x 3.60m, window to front, central heating radiator, ceiling light fitting, fitted carpet.

Bedroom 4: 3.65m x 2.99m, window to rear, central heating radiator, ceiling light fitting, fitted carpet.

Study/5th Bedroom: 3.67m x 2.85m, window to rear, central heating radiator, ceiling light fitting, fitted carpet.

Inner Hall: 2.00m x 1.53m, 2 cupboards with shelving, central heating radiator, clothes pulley, recessed ceiling lights, wooden flooring, door to Shower Room: 3.03m x 1.50m, window to rear, shower enclosure with electric shower unit, wall tiling and glazed door, wbh, wc, central heating radiator, recessed ceiling lights, wooden floor.

Bathroom: 3.66m x 2.39m, window to rear, roof light window, bath, shower enclosure with waterproof panelling and glazed door, wc, whb, built-in vanity unit, heated towel rail, wall mounted fan heater, recessed ceiling lights, wooden floor.

GARDEN

Creran Cottage is surrounded by an outstanding landscaped garden to the rear, meticulously cared for and designed by the current owners to provide an interesting arrangement of gravelled pathways, seating areas, raised beds, a rockery and pond, with a sweep of lawn to the side and an area of woodland to the rear. The Summer House to the rear, provides an excellent vantage point to enjoy the garden in all weather. To the front the property is shielded from the road by an evergreen hedge and in addition there is an area of ground on the opposite side of the road which gives shore access.

Garage, Greenhouse, Potting Shed, Tool Shed, Log Store.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Services: Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. Oil-fired central heating.

Council Tax: Band G. EPC Rating: E42. Home Report: Available from the Selling Agents.

Offers Over: Four Hundred & Twenty Thousand Pounds (£420,000). Offers are invited and should be submitted to the Selling Agents.

Viewing: Strictly by prior arrangement with the Selling Agents. Entry: By mutual agreement

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