Easter Highgate

• A superb Category-B Listed country property, presently divided into 2 substantial houses, in a fine rural position.
• House 1: Easter Highgate (about 0.58 acres).
• 5 Bedrooms (master en suite), 1 Reception Room.
• Building Plot with lapsed planning permission.
• Lawned Gardens.
• House 2: Easter Highgate (about 6.36 acres).
• 5 Bedrooms (2 en suite), 2 Reception Rooms.
• Expansive 2 bedroom annexe.
• 4.78 acres land.
• Double garage and workshop.
• For Sale as a Whole or in 2 Lots.

Easter Highgate has been divided to create two substantial family homes on a prominent position on Lochlibo Road. Both fine and spacious homes, Easter Highgate has lovely garden grounds, detached double garage/workshop and grazing land, close to the conservation village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire. Dunlop has a post office, artisan bakery and shop, and popular café/shop (Struther Farmhouse Café), an excellent primary school and railway station with regular services to Glasgow. Stewarton about 6 miles distant has primary and secondary schooling, two supermarkets, independent shops and cafes, a sports centre and railway station and the small town of Beith in the Garnock Valley is 4 miles west with a range of local shops and cafes. Private schooling at Belmont House and Hutchesons are within easy travelling distance. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are easily reachable being 14 and 18 miles distant respectively.Ayrshire is renowned for its many golf courses including the world-famous courses at Turnberry, Prestwick and Royal Troon. There are excellent yachting facilities at the marinas at Ardrossan, Largs, Inverkip and Troon. The area offers excellent equestrian facilities including the Morris Equestrian Centre (12 miles).Easter Highgate is a handsome Grade B Listed house dating from the early 19th century, built of whinstone and sandstone under a slate roof. The house was built for James Findlay, a well-known local cheese dealer, and much of Ayrshire produced the renowned Dunlop cheese developed by Barbara Gilmour of Dunlop in the early 18th Century. The cheese store was over the coach house, and James Findlay erected a large storehouse at Easter Highgate which often had 12,000 stones of cheese, for which he carried large quantities to the Glasgow market on a yearly basis.Easter Highgate was comprehensively refurbished and upgraded by the current owners who have lived at the property for some 20 years. The property was divided into two houses around 2007 and is formed over three storeys with many attractive architectural features internally, externally with fine boundary walls, railings and gate posts. House 2 has a fabulous hand-made staircase with oak balusters and banister with two-bedroom annexe, and both houses have beautifully proportioned rooms.Lot 1 Easter Highgate House 1:Ground Floor: Kitchen, Living Room, Shower Room, Utility Room.First Floor: 3 Bedrooms (master en suite), Family Bathroom.Second Floor: 2 Bedrooms.Arranged over 3 floors, Easter Highgate House 1 is a lovely family home complemented by lawned garden grounds. There is a large kitchen / dining room with fitted floor and wall units, LPG gas 5 ring hob, integrated oven and microwave, 1½ bowl sink and tiled splashback. The light and bright living room has French doors to the decking and gardens.On the first floor, there are 3 generous bedrooms (master en suite shower room with dressing room) and a family bathroom. On the second floor, there are two further bedrooms and attic storage. The house has electric heating and ample storage throughout.Outside, there are lovely lawned gardens with a large decked area.Building PlotPlanning Permission was granted on 9 January 2019 (now lapsed) for the conversion and extension of the existing stone byre at Easter Highgate House 1 to a dwelling house. The proposed design being arranged over one and a half storey with parking area and gardens.Natural slate and natural stone walling has been proposed for the build of the house.ACCOMMODATION AS PROPOSED3 Bedrooms (2 en suite), Open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining Room, 2 Bathrooms, Utility Room.PLANNING CONSENTPlanning Reference No N/18/00842/PP, North Ayrshire Council, decision granted 9th January 2019. A copy of the planning consent and plans are available on request from the Selling Agents.Lot 2 Easter Highgate House 2:Ground Floor: Entrance Hall, Kitchen, Dining Room, Sitting Room, w.c., Utility Room.First Floor: 3 Bedrooms (2 en suite), Family Bathroom.Second Floor: 2 Bedrooms. Shower Room.Annexe: Open plan Kitchen/Dining/Living Room, 2 Bedrooms, Shower Room, Office area.In brief, the ground floor comprises an entrance vestibule leading to the hallway. The elegant sitting room, a bright and spacious room with feature marble fireplace, decorative coving has patio doors leading out to the garden. There is a dining room with marble fire surround, kitchen with fitted floor and wall units with separate access to the garden, LPG gas hob and integrated double oven, utility room and w.c.On the first floor, there are three bedrooms (two of which benefit from en suite shower rooms) and a family bathroom with jacuzzi bath, fitted double vanity units, w.c. and separate shower cubicle. The second floor has two further spacious bedrooms and a shower room.The east wing of the house comprises a substantial two bedroom annexe and is a superb addition to the house offering tremendous flexibility and scope. The annexe with separate access, a fabulous kitchen/dining/living room with vaulted ceiling and rear garden access. The kitchen has fitted floor and wall units with tiled splashback, integrated LPG gas hob and oven, the living area has a lovely marble surround electric fire. An oak staircase leads to a double bedroom. On the ground floor, there is a further bedroom, shower room and office area completing the annexe accommodation.Easter Highgate House 2 is a superb historic home offering attractive and spacious accommodation with beautiful, manicured garden grounds, useful detached double garage and workshop, grazing land and ample parking for multiple vehicles.Ther are lovely, landscaped gardens with a variety of colourful shrubs and plants, together with a sheltered patio area bounded by a stone wall.A separate drive leads to the Double Garage/Workshop with ample parking for vehicles together with some hard standing ground.Double Garage/Workshop: About 12m x 6m and 3.8m x 6m2 electric doors, workshop area, power.A 21 panel solar system has been installed on the garage roof.LANDThere is about 4.78 acres (1.93 ha) grazing in total. The land is principally classed Grade 4(2) by the James Hutton Institute, a small burn is available to the west.HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLANDEaster Highgate is designated as a Category B Listed Building.ACCESSThe area hatched on the entrance drive will have shared access with 50/50 shared maintenance and access rights.There is a Right of Access over Points AB on the sale plan.NOTEThere is a burden on the Title for an exclusive right of shooting over the north western section of the field with a right of access for that purpose. Our clients have indicated during their period of ownership no third party has sought to exercise this right.DIRECTIONSFrom Glasgow to take the A736 Irvine Road through Barrhead towards Irvine. Travel through Lugton and after about 1 mile the property is on your right hand side.POST CODEKA15 1HZWHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: https://w3w.co/falls.eagle.fillingsFIXTURES AND FITTINGSNo items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.VIEWINGSStrictly by appointment with the Selling Agents.