THE BOATHOUSE · 2020. 6. 18. · The Boathouse sits within its own large mature garden grounds,...

THE BOATHOUSESpittal, Creetown, Newton Stewart, DG8 7DE

Location Plan

NOT TO SCALEPlan for indicative purposes only

THE BOATHOUSESpittal, Creetown, Newton Stewart, DG8 7DENewton Stewart 5 Miles, Ayr 49 miles, Castle Douglas 26 miles, Dumfries 43 miles, Carlisle 77 miles

A CHARMING THREE BEDROOM COTTAGE SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE CREE ESTUARY WITHIN THE STUNNING RURAL SURROUNDS OF DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

• CHARMINGTHREEBEDROOMCOTTAGE

• EXTENSIVEMATURELANDSCAPEDGARDENGROUNDS

• PICTURESQUELOCATIONRURALLOCATION

• POTENTIALFORSELFSUFFICIENTLIVING

• RIPARIANFISHINGRIGHTS

• CLOSETOMAJORROADNETWORKS

• EPCRATING–F(38).

FOR SALE PRIVATELY

VENDORS SOLICITORSMrPeterMurrayAB&AMatthews37AlbertStreetNewtonStewart

DG86EGTel:01671404100

SOLE SELLING AGENTSThreaveRural

TheRockcliffeSuiteTheOldExchangeCastleDouglas

DG71TJTel:01556453453

Email:enquiries@threaverural.co.ukWeb:www.threaverural.co.uk

DIRECTIONSAsindicatedonthelocationplan,whichformspartoftheseparticulars.

METHOD OF SALEThepropertyisofferedforsalebyprivatetreaty.

GUIDE PRICE OffersforTheBoathousearesoughtinexcessof:£260,000

VIEWING Byappointmentwiththesolesellingagents:Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The Old ExchangeCastle Douglas, DG7 1TJTel: 01556 453453Email: enquiries@threaverural.co.ukWeb: www.threaverural.co.uk

INTRODUCTIONTheBoathouseissituatedonthepicturesquebanksoftheRiverCreeestuary.Thischarmingcottageisapproachedbyamaturetreelinedwindingtarmacdrivewayandissurroundedbyitsownlargelandscapedgardengrounds.Thepropertyoffersseclusion,albeitwithincloseproximitytotheA75,andhasgreatpotentialforlivingself-sufficiently.ThepropertybenefitsfromopenviewsacrosstheCreeEstuaryandbeyondwhich,alongwiththegardengrounds,attractsavarietyofwildlife.TheoccupieroftheBoathousebenefitsfromriparianfishingrightsovertheRiverCreeestuary.Thepropertyhasbeenwell-maintainedwithinthecurrentownershipandofferscomfortablelivingaccommodationoverasinglefloorwithtwohobbyroomswithintheattic.

TheclosestvillagetotheBoathouseisCreetown,whichisasmallseasidetownabout7milesfromNewtonStewart.Creetownisaformerfishingvillagethatwasfoundedinthe18thcentury.ItformedoneendofaferryroutethattookpilgrimsacrosstheRiverCreeestuarytotheshrineofStNinianatWhithorn.Creetownishometotheaward-winningGemRockMuseumwithitscollectionofgemstones,crystals,minerals,rocksandfossils.AsthefilminglocationfortheclassicmovieTheWickerMan,Creetownenjoyscultstatusamongmoviebuffs.

AwiderrangeofservicesareavailableatNewtonStewartandoffersawidevarietyofshops,servicesandbusinesses,providingvisitorsandlocalpeoplealikewithafriendly,personalservice.Otheramenitiesincludeamodernhealthcentre,cottagehospital,secondaryschooling,cinemaandaswimmingpool/sportscentre.Therearenumerousgolfcoursesinthelocalarea,withtheclosestbeingwithinthetownboundariesofNewtonStewart.

ThisregionofScotlandisnotedforitsspectacularcoastline,magnificenthillsandforests.Fortheoutdoorenthusiasttheareaprovidesavastrangeofleisureopportunitiesincludinggame,coarse&seafishing,shooting,sailing,cycling,golfing,wonderfulwalkingandawealthofbeautifulgardenstovisit.

CommunicationstotheregionaremuchimprovedwiththeA75trunkroadprovidingquickaccessfromtheSouthviatheM6andM74.TheportofCairnryanatStranraerhasdirectlinkstoNorthernIrelandviatheStennaandP&OFerries.TheinternationalairportsofPrestwickandGlasgowarejustoveranhour’sdriveaway.

PARTICULARS OF SALE TheBoathouseisoftraditionalconstructionrenderedunderaslateroof.Occupyingalargeplot,justoffthemainA75Euroroute,thischarmingpicturesquecottageprovidescomfortablefamilylivingaccommodation,brieflycomprising:

GROUND FLOOR

• Front Entrance PorchWithUPVCdoorandwindowtothefront.

• Living RoomWithmultifuelstovesetinfeaturefireplace,windowtothefront.

• Sun RoomGlazedtothreesideswithopenviewsovertheCreeEstuaryandthecoun-trysidebeyond.

• Family BathroomWithbathWC,WHB,windowtotheside.

• Back KitchenWithhatchtoattichobbyroom.

• KitchenWitharangeoffittedfloorandwallunits,electriccookerwithcookerhoodhalogenhob,Belfasttypesink,oilfiredRayburn(annualservicerecentlyundertaken).

• Utility RoomAccessedexternallyfromthebackdoor,theutilityroomisattachedtothemaindwelling,isplumbedforautomaticwashingmachinewithsinkanddrainer.

• Attic SpaceTherearethreehobbyroomslocatedwithintheatticspace,whichofferhugepotentialforfullconversion,subjecttothenormalplanningregulations.

• Double Bedroom 1Withwindowtotheside,built-inshelved,built-inwardrobes,WHB.

• Central HallwayWithtwowindowstothesidelookingoverthegardengrounds,fixedtimberladdertypestepsleadingtotwoattichobbyrooms.

• Double Bedroom 2Withwindowtothesideoverlookingtheestuary,built-inwardrobes.

• Double Bedroom 3Withdoubleaspectwindows,built-inwardrobe.

• Wet RoomWithshower,WC,WHB.

• Rear Entrance Hallway

SERVICES• Mainswater• Privatedrainage• Oilfiredcentralheatingsystem• ThetelephonelineisinstalledsubjecttothenormalBTregulations.

OUTSIDETheBoathousesitswithinitsownlargematuregardengrounds,whicharemadeupoflawns,maturetrees,vegetablepatches,floweringbordersalongwitharangeofgardenoutbuildings.Giventhenatureofthegrounds,theypresenthugepotentialforself-sufficientliving.ThepropertyhasdirectaccesstotheRiverCreeestuarywheretheownerofthepropertybenefitsfromRiparianfishingrights.

HOME REPORTAHomeReportcanbemadeavailableuponrequest.

MATTERS OF TITLEThesubjectsaresoldundertheconditionsinthetitleandanyexistingburdens(rightsofway,rightsofaccess,servitudes,etcwhetherpublicorprivate,andwhetherconstitutedinthetitledeedsornot).Purchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesastothenatureofsuchburdensandareadvisedtocontactthevendors’solicitor,Peter Murray, A B & A Matthews foradefinitivelistofburdenssubjecttowhichthepropertyissold.However,itshouldbenotedthat:

1. Aservituderightofaccessexistsinfavouroftheformerownerswithtwoparkingspacesavailable.

COUNCIL TAX BandF.

APPORTIONMENTTheCouncilTaxandanyotheroutgoingsshallbeapportionedbetweenthevendorandthepurchaseratthedateofentry.

INGOING Therearenoingoingclaimsaffectingtheproperty.

WARRANTY CLAUSEWhilstthecentralheatingsystemandtheservicesarebelievedtobeingoodworkingorder,nowarrantyisgrantedortobeimpliedandthepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesinthatregard.

ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION Atadatetobemutuallyagreed.

IMPORTANT NOTICE - TEMPORARY VIEWING ARRANGEMENTSDue to the ongoing pandemic (COVID 19), viewings can take place under strict social distancing rules, these include:

• Vendorsarestronglyadvisedtowaitoutsidewhileviewingsarecompleted,orindifferentpartsofahouseifit’slargeenough.

• Potentialbuyerswillnotbeallowedtotouchsurfacesincludingdoorhandlesandsolidsurfaces.

• PotentialpurchasersareadvisedtowearmasksandglovesandmustnotpresentanyCOVID-19symptomsincludingacough.

• Onlytwopeoplewillbeabletoattendviewings.

OFFERS (Closing Date)OffersmustbesubmittedinproperScottishlegaltermstoThreaveRural,TheRockcliffeSuite,TheOldExchange,CastleDouglas,DG71TJ.Aclosingdateforoffersmaybefixedandprospectivepurchaser(s)areadvisedtoregistertheirinterestwiththesolesellingagentsfollowinginspection.Thevendorsdo,however,reservetherighttosellthepropertywithoutfixingaclosingdateorpriortotheclosingdate.ForthoseunfamiliarwiththeScottishlegalsystemthesolesellingagentswillbepleasedtoofferguidanceandexplaintheprocedure.

DEPOSITA10%depositofthepurchasepricewillbepayabletothevendors’solicitorsatconclusionofthemissives.Thisdepositwillbenon-returnableintheeventofthepurchaser(s)failingtocompletethesaleforanyreasonnotattributabletothevendorsortheiragents.Thebalanceofthepurchasepriceispayableonthedateofentryandinterestat5%abovetheRoyalBankofScotlandBaseRatewillbechargedonanybalanceofthepaymentfromthedateofentryuntilpaid.

GENERALLYShouldtherebeanydiscrepancybetweentheseparticulars,thegeneralremarksandinformationandthemissivesofsale,thelattershallprevail.

IMPORTANT NOTICEThreaveRuralforthemselvesandfortheVendorsofthisproperty,whoseagentstheyare,givenoticethat:1. Theseparticularsdonotform,norformanypartof,anyofferorcontract.

AnycontractrelatingtothesaleofthepropertyshallonlybecapableofbeingenteredintobytheSellers’Solicitors.

2. TheseparticularsareintendedtogiveafairdescriptionofthepropertybutneitherThreaveRuralnorthevendors,acceptanyresponsibilityforanyerrortheymaycontain,howevercaused.Anyintendingpurchasermust,therefore,satisfyhimselfbyinspectionorotherwiseastotheircorrectness.

3.NopersonintheemploymentofThreaveRuralhasanyauthoritytomakeorgiverepresentationorwarrantywhatsoeverinrelationtothispropertynorisanysuchrepresentationorwarrantygivenwhetherbyThreaveRuralortheVendorsofthisproperty.

4. Theparticularsaresetoutasageneraloutlineonlyfortheguidanceofprospectivepurchasers.

5. Nothingintheseparticularsshallbedeemedtobeastatementthatthepropertyis ingoodstructuralconditionnorthatanyservices,appliances,equipmentorfacilitiesareingoodworkingorderandnotestshavebeencarriedoutonanyservicesfixturesandfittingswhichpassthrough,in,on,over,underorareattachedtotheproperty(whetherornotreferredtointheseparticulars).

6. Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive.Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallnecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsents.Intendingpurchasersmustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwiseintheserespects.

7. TheseparticularshavebeenpreparedingoodfaithandinaccordancewiththePropertyMisdescriptionsAct1991togiveafairoverallviewoftheproperty. Ifanypointsareparticularlyrelevanttoprospectivepurchasers’interestinthepropertythenfurther,specificinformation/verificationshouldbesoughtfromThreaveRural.Prospectivepurchasersshouldnote,however,thatdescriptionsofthepropertyaresubjectiveandareusedingoodfaithasanopinionandnotasstatementsoffact.

Particulars prepared June 2020

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NOT TO SCALEPlans for indicative purposes only