Property description
Charming and unique traditional extended detached villa set amidst large mature gardens enjoying a convenient situation within easy walking distance of the centre of the town with its range of shops, leisure and transport facilities including station with regular service to Glasgow. This delightful family home offers flexible family accommodation over two levels extending to entrance vestibule, reception hall with excellent storage, lounge, generously proportioned dining room/sitting room, morning room, plumbed cloakroom, breakfasting kitchen, utility and work shop. Upstairs features five good sized bedrooms (four double and one single) and re-fitted family bathroom. Loft storage. Gas central heating, double glazing.
Greenknowe offers easy commuting to Glasgow City Centre and its International Airport together with the naval bases at Faslane and Coulport. The leisure facilities of Loch Lomond are within easy commuting distance whilst for the sailing enthusiast Rhu Marina, the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht club and Helensburgh Sailing Club are easily accessible by car. This delightful family home is set amidst large mature gardens offering excellent seclusion and privacy, filled with an array of mature and some unusual plants, trees and shrubs with patio areas, greenhouse, poly tunnel and pond. External boiler room and tool shed, driveway parking.
This type of property is rarely found on the open market and internal viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate both the unique qualities and the delights of its garden.
Accommodation comprises:
Entrance vestibule:
Stout timber door provides access to entrance vestibule, wall mounted shelf, single glazed fan light, high set electrical switchgear and vinyl flooring. Thereafter stout timber door with single glazed panel provides access to the reception hallway.
Reception hallway:
An attractive and generously proportioned hallway, décor in neutral colours, Junkers flooring, radiator with shelf above, understairs storage cupboard with light. Further extremely spacious walk-in cupboard fitted with light with wall mounted hooks for coats, partially shelved. Two telephone connection sockets in hall and cloaks area. From the main reception hallway most impressive timber staircase leads to the half and upper landings, excellent light is gained via large high set double glazed window formation.
Lounge:
17ft 1 x 14ft 3 into window
A bright and welcoming room with double glazed box bay window formation to front overlooking the garden and neighbouring properties, décor in neutral colours with deep skirting boards, picture rail, cornice work and centre rose, brick fireplace housing gas fire, oak hardwood flooring, shallow shelved storage cupboard, ample power points and radiator.
Dining/sitting room:
L shaped 16ft 8 x 15ft into window plus 12ft x 10ft
Again an extremely bright room with double glazed bay window formation to front overlooking the garden and neighbouring properties, further double glazed French door leads to the side garden. Décor in neutral colours with ceiling coving, laminate flooring, two radiators, ample power points, telephone connection socket, further double glazed window formation to rear overlooking the garden, delightful leaded and glazed display cupboard with storage below.
Breakfasting kitchen:
12ft 4 x 10ft 11
A good sized room, well fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units in light oak, co-ordinating work top areas with inset four ring Ariston gas hob and in-built Ariston electric fan assisted double oven, also included in the sale is the Indesit dishwasher, in-set stainless steel sink with mixer tap fitment, double glazed window formations to side and rear both overlooking the gardens, ceramic tiling as a splashback with further décor to co-ordinate, two radiators and laminate flooring. The work top area is continued as a breakfast bar with space below for fridge (included in the sale). From the kitchen access is gained to the rear hallway.
Rear hallway:
The rear hallway can also be accessed direct from the main reception hallway and provides access to the morning room, plumbed cloakroom, utility and work shop, together with providing access to the rear garden area. Ceramic tiled floor, partially ceramic tiled walls with further décor to co-ordinate, timber door with single glazed insert provides access to the garden.
Plumbed cloakroom:
6ft 11 x 5ft 1 at longest
A good sized room, fitted with two piece older suite, pedestal wash hand basin with twin taps and low flush wc with pine toilet seat, ceramic tiled splashback, further décor to co-ordinate, radiator, fitted carpet. Double glazed opaque window with shelf to front.
Morning room:
13ft x 11ft 6
A delightful room with double glazed window formation to side with cupboard storage and shelf below. Two further in-built display shelved recesses with cupboard storage below, décor in neutral colours, fitted carpet, radiator and ample power points.
Utility:
9ft 8 x 7ft 2
A spacious and well fitted area with a range of base and wall mounted units with co-ordinating work top areas, ceramic tiled floor, ceramic tiled walls, double glazed window to side, space and plumbing for Zanussi Aqua cycle 100 washing machine and space and venting for tumble dryer, Electrolux chest freezer (all these appliances are included in the sale), two double power points, door provides access to the work shop.
Work shop:
10ft x 7ft 2
A flexible area again fitted with a range of base and wall mounted units with co-ordinating work top areas. Ceramic tiled floor, décor in neutral colours, double glazed window to side, two double power points.
Half/upper landing:
The half and upper landings have laminated flooring and décor in neutral colours. The upper landing has access hatch to loft storage, one double power point and leads to the five bedrooms and bathroom.
Bedroom one:
18ft 7 x 15ft 9 into bay window
A generously proportioned and bright double bedroom with delightful double glazed bay window formation to front overlooking the garden and neighbouring properties and enjoying partial glimpse of the Estuary and the hills in the distance beyond. Décor in neutral colours with deep picture rail, ceiling coving and timber panelling to window, telephone socket, this room being partially camceiled, fitted carpet, radiator and ample power points.
Bedroom two:
11ft 8 x 9ft 5 plus window
Double bedroom with double glazed window to rear overlooking the gardens, partly camceiled, décor in neural colours with ceiling coving, fitted carpet, ample power points and radiator.
Bedroom three:
11ft 7 x 10ft 9 plus window
Further double bedroom with double glazed window formation to rear, décor in neutral colours, partly camceiled, fitted carpet, ample power points and radiator.
Bedroom four:
14ft 1 x 10ft 11 plus window
A good sized and bright double bedroom with double glazed window formation to front again overlooking the garden and neighbouring properties and enjoying partial aspects of the Estuary and hills in the distance beyond. Partly camceiled, décor in neutral colours with deep picture rail, fitted carpet, radiator and ample power points.
Bedroom five:
10ft 4 x 7ft 7 plus window
A charming single bedroom with narrow double glazed window formation to front enjoying partial glimpse of the Estuary, partly camceiled, décor in neutral colours, fitted carpet, radiator and ample power points.
Bathroom:
8ft 1 x 7ft 5
A re-fitted bathroom with four piece suite. Shower cubicle housing Mira plumbed shower, bath with twin taps and side handles, low flush wc and pedestal wash hand basin with twin taps, ceramic tiling with inset picture and border tile to full height on all walls being partly camceiled, double glazed opaque window, in-built storage, further shelved open storage area below window, radiator and vinyl flooring.
Heating:
The property is served by a system of gas fired central heating, the boiler located externally providing heating and hot water for the property on demand.
Glazing:
The property is double glazed.
Outside:
The property is set amidst truly delightful large mature gardens offering excellent seclusion and privacy, filled with an array of mature and sometimes unusual plants, trees and shrubs providing a host of colour throughout the seasons. There are two superb Acers and Yew, a dwarf lilac and mature corkscrew Hazel and many varieties of Azalea. The gardens are bounded mainly by mature walling and hedging. The gardens have been laid out to create several areas including lawns, various patios, dispersed by paved pathways. There is a large poly tunnel and greenhouse. Tool shed, Boilerhouse. Pedestrian access to the property is via chipped driveway with twin wrought iron gates providing off-street parking and turning area with a further paved sun terrace which is a delightful sitting out spot, overlooking the front garden area.