5 bed farmhouse for sale

Thornhill, Thornhill DG3

EPC rating - F
Council tax band - E



Home report value - £750,000

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the property


The property offered for sale comprises a five bedroom, three public room detached character farmhouse with an ifa of 315m2, an extensive range of outbuildings with unlimited development potential (subject to planning where applicable), including a biomass boiler house, a two storey former bothy, former parlour and collecting yard, cattle pens, machinery and other pens, and just under 10 acres of stock-proof fenced grazing land. The property is situated in a stunning rural location, surrounded by picturesque, undulating farmland and borders the Buccleuch Estate and Drumlanrig Castle grounds. This former working farm could be brought back to life or alternatively the site could be redeveloped for a wide range of potential purposes. The property benefits from a grant funded non-domestic eco Angus Orligno 200 bio-mass boiler with Feed in Tariff in year 12 of a 20 year term, fully transferrable to new owners.

There is also an alternative domestic oil-fired central heating system in place for the residential farmhouse building and double gazing throughout. New owners have the opportunity to install solar panels to further improve energy efficiency and reduce running costs.

The property is a registered small holding.

The farmhouse building offers spacious, versatile accommodation, currently configured to provide, on the ground floor, a generous open plan kitchen/dining room, two further spacious reception rooms, ground floor double bedroom or alternatively fourth reception room, ground floor family shower room, utility/laundry room along with a separate boiler room/office, rear porch, cellar access and an externally accessed additional toilet. On the upper floor there is a huge principal bedroom, three other double bedrooms and a four-piece family bathroom, as well as multiple attic spaces.

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Accommodation

The property can be accessed from the front entrance or to the rear from the extensive courtyard area. The front entrance overlooks delightful well-established garden grounds and open into the welcoming front porch leading to the main hallway providing access to the sitting or drawing room to the front of the property on the left and to the ground floor bedroom (or additional reception room) to the front on the right. The main family living/dining room is to the rear along with the spacious open plan kitchen/diner. Also off the main hallway is the ground floor family shower room and laundry room. The main staircase leads from the hallway to the upper floor, with a second staircase from the kitchen/diner. The first floor accommodation comprises four generous double bedrooms and spacious family bathroom.
The vast open plan kitchen/diner comprises a range of floor-based units with complementary work surfaces and tiled splash-back. There is a range cooker with lpg powered hob and electric ovens, a double sink and drainer, an integrated dish-washer and space for a free-standing family size fridge/freezer. There is a breakfast bar for informal family snacks and a designated family dining area along with additional living/relaxation space. The more formal family living/dining room has a feature fireplace with living flame lpg fire inset and space for family dining and entertaining. To the front of the property the sitting room provides alternative entertaining space. The separate laundry room also benefits from fitted units and worktops along with a porcelain Belfast sink and provides plumbing and space for laundry appliances. The ground floor family shower room comprises a three-piece white suite with shower enclosure with mixer shower, vanity storage unit with wash hand basin inset, toilet and heated towel rail. On the first floor the principal and fourth bedrooms are accessed via the rear staircase. The principal bedroom is dual aspect offering outstanding panoramic scenic views, with dressing and study areas as well as space to install ensuite facilities if desired. The fourth bedroom is also a generous double. The upstairs family bathroom can be accessed from the fourth bedroom as well as from the landing area adjoining the front staircase and comprises a four-piece white suite with bath, separate shower enclosure, vanity storage unit with wash and basin inset, toilet and heated towel rail. The staircase from the front hall leads to the first floor landing area with second and third bedrooms off. The second bedroom offers picturesque views to the front and benefits from fitted wardrobes while the third bedroom is a smaller double also offering scenic views.

Finishing off outside, the property has an enclosed garden and seating area to the front with gated courtyard to the rear surrounded by the multi-purpose outbuildings. Beyond the gated courtyard is an area of hard standing providing parking for multiple vehicles. From here the enclosed walled area housing the poly tunnel can be accessed and offers potential for further development. Access to the paddocks, woodland and pond areas is also from this point.

Transport, schools & amenities

The property sits in a rural location approximately 6 miles from Penpont, surrounded by the spectacular and historic Buccleuch and Queensberry estates. There is a primary school in the village of Penpont with the nearest secondary school Wallace Hall Academy in Thornhill. Penpont has a general store, community tearoom/art gallery and Parish Church and is close to the picturesque Scaur Water, a tributary of the River Nith offering salmon and trout fishing. There is a range of other leisure facilities available in nearby Thornhill including an 18-hole golf course, green bowling club, squash and tennis facilities.

Thornhill also offers a range of local shops, a pharmacy, health centre and dentists, bank, post office and library. The property is also 12 miles from Moniaive, a thriving arts and crafts community, hosting a variety of music festivals every year. The village has a general store, post office, pub, excellent restaurant and community shop. The local area is renowned for hill-walking, mountain biking and wildlife. The area is steeped in history with the spectacular Drumlanrig Castle on the doorstep. At the same time, a brand new, state-of-the-art, regional hospital in Dumfries, is only 20 miles away. There are other close transport links including Dumfries train station, providing links to Carlisle and Glasgow. Major bus links can be accessed from the Loreburn Centre, Whitesands or Burns Statue. Dumfries town centre is approximately 16 miles southeast and offers several major supermarkets, popular high street shops, a shopping centre, schooling, a university campus, a college and a range of bistros and medical facilities.

Home report:

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