Curlews, Ardfern, Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute, PA31 8QN

Stunning waterside position

Popular sailing village

Flexible accommodation with excellent development potential

Direct access to the water

Local amenities and café nearby

Situation

Former Ardfern Village Store provides a unique opportunity to acquire a picturesque two bedroom cottage and former village store. The property is located within the popular sailing village of Ardfern, about 24 miles to the south of town of Oban “The Gateway to the Isles”. Ardfern is a small village which is home to a village hall, parish church, café, hotel and is surrounded by rolling hills, sheltered sea loch making it a very popular yacht haven.

The picturesque coastal town of Oban is a popular destination within rural Argyll and offers a wide range of shops, restaurants, primary and secondary schooling, leisure centre, golf course and a number of professional services. The area is well connected by an excellent road network and the local train station operates on the famous West Highland Line to Glasgow. Oban Port operates regular ferry services to Mull and Outer Isles destinations with Connel Airport, a few miles to the north, offering regular flights to Colonsay, Coll and Tiree.

This area of Argyll is known for its stunning scenery, extensive wildlife and choice of outdoor pursuits including walking, climbing and cycling, as well as a wide range of water sports. The area is populated with lochs, rivers and canals to explore as well as numerous castles, distilleries, national parks and forests. The area is also a popular field sports destination, with a number of estates in the vicinity offering driven and walked up game and shooting, along with fishing on several reputable fishing rivers and sea lochs.

Description

Former Ardfern Village Store offers flexible accommodation across a single storey, the property benefits from a large open plan kitchen and lounge. The lounge is centred around the log burner in the middle of the room, views of Loch Craignish can be appreciated from the sliding doors. The kitchen has a mixture of wall and base units, farm house sink, butcher block work surface, and Fridge. Both Bedrooms are doubles and both benefit from their own ensuite shower rooms.

The Entrance vestibule gives access to both the cottage and former store area, the large multi-use space can be used for a variety of different things including development to extend the existing property subject to necessary consents.

Accommodation

Kitchen/Lounge, Bedroom One, Ensuite, Bedroom Two, Shower Room, Utility, Vestibule, Multi Use Space, WC, Store

Garden

The garden wraps around the full property and is mainly down to laid stone chip, offering ample parking to the front as well as the rear. The garden benefits from two large shipping containing for additional storage. A stair case leads from the garden down to the beach and onto Loch Craignish.