White Gates
Dunlop, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, KA3 4BQOffers Over £430,000
0.77 acres
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- An attractive country house with exceptionally well-maintained gardens in a sought after location.
- 3 Reception Rooms. 4 Bedrooms (1 en suite). Sun Room. Kitchen. Utility Room. Cloakroom. Bathroom.
- Integral garage.
- Outbuilding.
- Beautiful mature well-maintained gardens.
- Additional land available to rent by separate negotiation.
White Gates is situated in a beautiful rural location close to the conservation village of Dunlop in East Ayrshire and within easy travelling distance of Glasgow. Dunlop has a post office, village shop, artisan shop and bakery, well regarded restaurant (Struther Farmhouse), an excellent primary school and railway station with regular services to Glasgow. Stewarton (about 3.9 miles) has a primary and secondary school and private schooling is available at Belmont House, Wellington and Hutchesons which are within easy travelling distance. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are easily reachable being 16.6 and 20.3 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 racecourse in Ayr is home to the Scottish Grand National and there are several fixtures throughout the year. White Gates is an attractive substantial country house built in 1955 over two storeys of brick with a render finish under a pitched slate roof with integral garage. It sits proudly within mature, landscaped and expertly stocked gardens, the front drive sweeps around an oval shaped area of lawn with colourful border stocked with a variety of plants and shrubs. The house comprises a welcoming hallway from the front sunroom which overlooks the garden and countryside beyond. The principal reception rooms are all off the hall and include the living room with a gas fire set in marble surround, two alcoves, bay window and wall lights, dining room with dual aspect windows and coving and the sitting room with bay window, coving, open fire set in stone with wooden mantle. There is a spacious kitchen with wall and base units, integrated oven, grill, hob and extractor fan and free standing fridge and dishwasher. From the kitchen there is access to a boiler room and large utility room with Belfast sink and plumbing for washing machine, from here there is a staircase to an attic room with eaves storage. Stairs from the reception hall rise to the 4 bedrooms, the master bedroom having a walk-in wardrobe and en suite shower room. All bedrooms are generously sized and have built in wardrobes. The family bathroom is of an older style with Vitrolite tiling. There is a large integral garage with an electric door, power and light.Single garageBuilt of brick with up and over door. Water.OutbuildingBuilt of brick with corrugated roof.GARDEN (AND GROUNDS) The well-established gardens at White Gates are of particular note having been carefully designed with a blend of seasonal colours. The lawns are expertly maintained and edged to showcase the borders with a collection of plants, shrubs and conifers. The enclosed rear garden is bounded by a brick wall with patio, lawn and raised flower bed. A variety of mature trees form an attractive shelterbelt to the house and gardens. There is additional land available to rent by separate negotiation (coloured green on our site plan). Field number 1 is 0.97 acres and field number 2 is 7.97 acres.FLOOD RISKFlood maps of the area can be viewed at https://map.sepa.org.uk/floodmaps/FloodRisk/Search.There is no risk of flooding at White Gates.DIRECTIONS From Glasgow take the M77 southbound towards Kilmarnock/Prestwick Airport, at Junction 2 take the B762 exit to Barrhead. Turn right onto Barrhead Road/B762. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Barrhead Road/B762 until Hurlet Road A736, then left on to Glasgow Road/A736. Go through 1 roundabout then turn left onto Neilston Road. In Neilston turn left onto High Street then continue onto Kingston Road and continue for about 4.5 miles. White Gates is on the left hand side of the road. POST CODE KA3 4BQ WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: ///recline.neatly.inches