5 bed detached house for sale

Bridge Street, Halkirk. KW12

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this beautiful stone built two storey family home in the village of Halkirk. This superb dwelling has an adjacent cottage which could be turned into an annexe and also benefits from a large garden plot which extends to around one and a half acres in size. Rarely available, this lovely period home offers flexible living accommodation over two floors and boasts a drawing room as well as a family lounge. Both these reception rooms have beautiful fireplaces with cosy open coal fires. There is a useful study which could be utilised as a bedroom as well as a generous shower room. A large utility and spacious oak fitted kitchen which features a range cooker and appliances completes the downstairs living accommodation.
Stairs lead up to a spacious split-level landing which gives access to four generously proportioned bedrooms as well as a bathroom which features a double ended cast iron bath. There is also a laundry room which houses the hot water cylinder. This room also benefits from built in shelving. Period features such as coving, white four panel doors and an original staircase are predominant throughout and add character to this wonderful home.
Externally the garden is stunning. There is a summerhouse with power, a bandstand as well as a garden pond. Mainly laid to lawn, there is a stone chipped area, a patio as well as landscaped flower borders. A gate gives access to a plot which is laid to lawn and is surrounded by woodland to each side. This may be suitable for building on subject to planning consent. A garage and large gravel driveway can also be found to the rear of the main garden.
This is a fabulous home with lots of potential and beauty which has to be viewed to appreciate what it has to offer.
Halkirk is around a 10 minute drive from Thurso, the most northerly town in mainland Scotland, Thurso is a great base for exploring the surrounding countryside.
EPC - F

Council Tax - E
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Front Vestibule (3.22m x 3.04m (10' 7" x 10' 0"))

Accessed via a hardwood partially glazed door, the inner hall is spacious with beautiful coving and a central heating radiator. There is a triple light fitting and a double socket. Stairs lead to the first floor and doors lead to the lounge and drawing room.

Lounge (3.11m x 3.96m (10' 2" x 13' 0"))

This neutrally decorated room has a recessed shelved alcove with cupboard space underneath as well as a central heating radiator. There is a pendant light fitting, double sockets and an original cream painted fireplace with tiled surround and open coal fire. A carpet has been laid to the floor and a window faces the front elevation. There is a heat detector and a dado rail to half height.

Drawing Room (3.87m x 3.95m (12' 8" x 13' 0"))

With white painted walls and a blue fitted carpet, this lovely room is of good proportions. A recessed alcove provides storage, there is coving, a central heating radiator and double sockets. The focal point within this room is the beautiful cream painted fireplace with tiled surround and open coal fire. A window faces the front elevation.

Kitchen (6.01m x 3.85m (19' 9" x 12' 8"))

This attractive room has a feature arched brick chimney breast which houses the Rayburn oven. The kitchen is well equipped with oak base and wall units with laminate worktops. There is a freestanding cooker, with an extractor hood above as well as a stainless steele sink with drainer. This spacious room benefits from dual aspect windows with curtains, vinyl has been laid to the floor, there is also a central heating radiator and double sockets. Space can be found for a table and chairs and there are exposed ceiling beams. Two triple light fittings make this room a bright living space.

Side Vestibule (1.36m x 1.26m (4' 6" x 4' 2"))

The side vestibule is accessed by a hardwood glazed door with glass panels to each side. There is a pendant light fitting and a cupboard provides storage. A carpet has been laid to the floor and a door gives access to the main hall.

Main Hall (6.04m x 1.76m (19' 10" x 5' 9"))

This area of the home has white painted walls and a central heating radiator. A cupboard provides storage. Doors give access to the kitchen, utility room, bedroom and shower room. A further door gives access to the Front Vestibule.

Utility Room (2.89m x 2.12m (9' 6" x 6' 11"))

The utility has grey painted walls and white base and wall units with laminate worktops. There is a stainless sink with a drainer. Vinyl has been laid to the floor and there are double sockets and a pendant light fitting. A window, fitted with a roller blind face the side elevation.

Shower Room (2.21m x 2.98m (7' 3" x 9' 9"))

The spacious shower room is well presented and consists of a WC, pedestal basin and shower cubicle. A carpet has been laid to the floor, there is a pendant light fitting and an opaque window to the side elevation. A wall mounted mirrored cupboard provides storage, there is also a central heating radiator.

Bedroom 1-Study (2.82m x 2.11m (9' 3" x 6' 11"))

The downstairs bedroom has magnolia painted walls and benefits from vinyl flooring. There is a pendant light fitting, double sockets and window to the side elevation.

Top Landing (3.20m Max x 7.87m Max (10' 6" Max x 25' 10" Max))

A carpeted stairwell leads to a split-level landing where there is a window to the front elevation, a hatch to the loft void and a five-light fitting. Four panel white painted doors lead to four bedrooms, the bathroom and storage room. There is also a central heating radiator.

Storage Room (2.86m x 2.29m (9' 5" x 7' 6"))

This room houses the hot water cylinder. The walls are painted white and a carpet is laid to the floor. Built in wall mounted shelves provide storage, there is a pendant light fitting and a window can be found to the front elevation.

Bedroom 2 (4.32m x 3.55m (14' 2" x 11' 8"))

This L-shaped room has been wallpapered and benefits from a fitted carpet. There are dual aspect windows with curtains. This room also has a central heating radiator, double sockets and a pendant light fitting.

Bathroom (2.15m x 3.53m (7' 1" x 11' 7"))

The bathroom has a generous boxed in cast iron bath as well as a WC and a central heating radiator. The oval basin has been built into a vanity unit and vinyl has been laid to the floor. There is a pendant light fitting and an opaque window faces the side elevation.

Bedroom 3 (2.78m x 3.83m (9' 1" x 12' 7"))

This bedroom has magnolia painted walls and is of good proportions. There are double sockets, a pendant light fitting and a central heating radiator. A window faces the side elevation.

Bedroom 4 (3.53m x 3.98m (11' 7" x 13' 1"))

This front facing room benefits from dual aspect windows with curtains. A carpet has been laid to the floor, there is a pendant light fitting, double sockets as well as a central heating radiator.

Bedroom 5 (4.03m x 3.58m (13' 3" x 11' 9"))

This lovely room has white painted walls and benefits from original floorboards. There are dual aspect windows, double sockets, a pendant light fitting as a central heating radiator.

Shop - Room 1 (4.94m x 4.17m (16' 2" x 13' 8"))

The shop is divided into two separate rooms, there is power, built-in shelving and double sockets. A window faces the front elevation as well as the hardwood door. A further door leads to the second room.

Room 2 (4.17m x 7.09m (13' 8" x 23' 3"))

This room has stone walls and Caithness flagstone flooring, power is connected. A hardwood door gives access to the rear garden. A sliding exterior door gives access to a storage area.

Garden

The stunning garden benefits from crazy paving as well as a summer house which is connected with power. There is a garden pond, circular patio area as well as a bandstand seating area, there are flower borders, bushes and an area of lawn. A gate gives access to a further garden plot which is surrounded by woodland. A garage provides further storage and there is also stone chippings and a drystone dyke wall.