Property description
Description
Strone Farm is a fine package of rural house, outbuildings and land assets located in serene countryside at Strathlachlan and Newton which are the pretty little hamlets just to the south of the popular and always sought after coastal village of Strachur. The house is situated at the end of a private 0.3 mile access driveway and it enjoys the most delightful bucolic setting with wonderful south westerly aspects. The main house is a combination of white painted stone and timber projection structure and all under a roof of box profile steel. The accommodation is laid out over a single easily managed level and the attached secondary structures provide an excellent opportunity for new owners to extend the residential footprint if they should be so inclined. The house is set amid delightful country gardens which have been planted up with great care ensuring the perfect blend of formality and wilding working in great harmony.
A field is to the west of the house, and it is fringed with enchanting semi ancient native woodlands and the Strathlachlan River with its pools and waterfalls. The field provides opportunities for equine pursuits and or hobby farming.
Ground Floor
Outer door to entrance vestibule with pine clad vaulted ceiling, good space for boots and outerwear, reception hall with pine clad ceiling and coat hooks, generous farmhouse style dining kitchen with space for table and chairs, base and wall units exposed ceiling beams, at the rear a walk in general purpose utility store with double fronted storage cupboard, small inner hallway leading to good sized dual aspect sitting room with exposed ceiling beams and focal point fireplace with timber mantle and chimney breast and warming inset multi fuel stove with slate hearth and slips, a door leads to the greenhouse. A further inner corridor leads to the bathroom with corner bath and separate shower enclosure all tiled to half height. Bedroom 1 with exposed ceiling beams and intricate stained and leaded glass slit windows and two general purpose stores, a door leads to dual aspect bedroom 2 with outside access door, ornamental brick fireplace and concealed kitchen bar. From the front hallway access to bedroom 3 with dual aspects, exposed ceiling beams, 2 x fitted stores and feature picked and pointed stone fireplace with timber mantle, stone lintel and window box seating.
Outbuildings
Attached outbuildings, Shelved general purpose store, pottery room, stable/log store with stone cobble floor, boiler house, greenhouse.
Detached outbuildings in various states of repair, corrugated sheet clad shed, timber shed, corrugated sheet roofed general purpose tore, 2 x corrugated sheet, barrel roofed Nissan style huts, 1 with buffer tanks and water filtration plant, the second with old stable and log stores. 7 bay polytunnel.
Gardens
The gardens at Strone Farm are to mown pathways through wilded plantings with a mixture of trees, shrubs and bushes as well as a myriad of summer flowers which provide year-round interest and pleasant summer scents. Hydrangea’s, Acer canopies, stands of Gunnera, clematis, pampas grasses, montbretia, contorted hazel and wildflower plantings ensure the perfect mix of formality and wilding, the perfect example of working in harmony with nature. A naturally fed garden pond provides a wonderful habitat for aquatic life. The Strathlachlan River forms the northern boundary and where there are slow glides, waterfalls and lovely pools. The steeper sides have semi ancient native trees which provide peace and great tranquillity.
Land
In all, the land holding at Strone Farm extends to 10.652 acres, (4.311Ha) to include roads, gardens and the stretch of the Strathlachlan River.
A field to the western side of the house and flanking the access driveway is to permanent pasture and extends to about 5.44 acres (2.20Ha).
Situation
Strone Farm is located in serene countryside at Strathlachlan and Newton which are the pretty little hamlets just to the south (4 miles) of the popular and always sought after coastal village of Strachur.
Strachur is a charming Argyllshire village and has local shops and services that cater for most everyday needs and requirements. Glasgow is about 62 miles and offers a full range of higher and further educational services as well as all the cultural and professional services normally connected with a major city.
Dunoon is approximately 21 miles distant, and it is approximately 59 miles via Loch Lomond-side to Glasgow Airport.
Primary schooling is available in Strachur and secondary schooling is available at Dunoon. The nearest independent school is Helensburgh at 41 miles.
The A83 & A82 provide access to central Scotland. Arrochar has a main line rail station with a service to and from Glasgow city centre and a sleeper to London.
The area offers much in the way of outdoor pursuits including cycle routes, challenging hill climbs, walks and several golf courses. The recently established Cowal Way stretches from Portavadie in the West and travels eastwards for 31 miles through some of the most dramatic and picturesque sea and landscapes in the west coast.
Sea, river and loch fishing are also available in the area as are a number of commercially run shoots. Some of the local estates allow stalking by arrangement.
For sailors, the sea lochs of the west of Scotland offer safe anchorages as well as spectacular coastal sailing, there are marina and chandlery services at Rhu, Inverkip and Dunoon.
Services
Private water supply with filtration and UV lamping, drainage by private septic tank, oil fired central heating, solar panels.
Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
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Council Tax
Strone Farm is in Band E and the amount payable for 2025/2026 is £2135.91 Excluding mains water and drainage.
Travel Directions
From Glasgow proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway for about 15 miles taking junction 30 onto the Erskine Bridge. Turn left off the bridge on the A82 and continue for about 25 miles to reach Tarbet. Continue to the left at Tarbet onto the A83 and proceed through Arrochar for a further 13 miles. Turn left onto the A815 and travel for about 9.5 miles to reach Strachur. Turn right onto the A886 for Colintraive and continue through and out of Strachur for 3.7 miles then turn right onto the minor road signposted Kilfinnan B8000, proceed along this minor road for about 0.4 miles then turn left again on the B8000. Continue for 0.1 miles then turn left into the access driveway for Strone Farm. Continue along the driveway and over the bridge for 0.3 miles to find the entrance to Strone Farm where the access drive terminates."
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