Sabhalruadh

• A charming “passivhaus” converted from a former farm building with grazing land, woodland, a large shed and small outbuilding.
• About 3.26 acres.
• Open Plan Living/Dining/Kitchen.
• 2 Bedrooms. Shower Room.
• Secluded landscaped garden.
• Highly energy efficient.
• 1.21 acres of grazing.
• 1.65 acres of woodland.

Sabhalruadh is a most charming detached stone cottage privately set in an elevated and secluded position in the High Linthills Steading close to the popular village of Lochwinnoch. There is a wide range of useful services locally including an excellent primary school at Lochwinnoch, and a good range of day-to-day facilities and amenities including local shops with a deli, mini supermarket, cafes, Italian cafe and medical practice. The Brown Bull featured on several tv series.There are wonderful recreational facilities on Castle Semple Loch and the wetlands, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is renowned for bird watching. There is an excellent visitor centre and café. The Sustrans off road cycle route from Irvine to Glasgow continues along the lochside. There is also a golf course beside the village. The beautiful coast of the Firth of Clyde with many amenities is 12 miles away. Glasgow is approximately 17 miles distant and easily accessible by the A737 and M8. Glasgow Airport is approximately 12 miles distant to the northeast and Prestwick Airport is about 25 miles to the southwest. There is a regular half hourly rail service to Glasgow from Lochwinnoch station (2 miles).Sabhalruadh is situated within the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park which affords many opportunities for those interested in the countryside and environmental issues. The property occupies a delightful and peaceful location with the moorland of Renfrewshire Heights beyond but it is not in any way remote.Sabhalruadh meaning Red Barn is built of stone under a slate roof. Over recent years the current owner has converted the former horse mill to passive house principles. The internal building envelope has been individually and carefully hand taped with top quality seals and moisture transferable membranes. The highly energy efficient triple glazed Norwegian window ingoes are insulated with aerogel (advanced silicon high density insulation), the narrow framed wooden windows are internally treated with UV protection to keep the wood pale and reflect light. A ground source heat pump with loop collector stretching 250 metres into the wetland beyond the house provides wet underfloor heating and domestic hot water. Every corner of this small cottage has been extremely well designed to utilise the space and volume to the best possible advantage. The property comprises an open plan kitchen, dining and living room with French doors to the back terrace. A bedroom with built in storage and windows overlooking the landscaped garden. The wet room has Tadelakt, a Moroccan technique used in Hammams on the walls. The soft warm toned natural environment absorbs heat and moisture from the shower then releases it when the air dries. The space under the stairs is utilised for storage. Upstairs there is currently one large bedroom which could be split to two rooms or one with an en suite. The porch/utility area is out with the sealed building envelope and can be used as an additional kitchen or workshop. There is potential to further extend the building subject to necessary planning consents.OUTBUILDINGShed (About 17.15m x 5.81m)Corrugated metal general purpose shed which houses a 10ft shipping container for damp proof storage.GARDEN (AND GROUNDS)The French doors lead to the private enchanted terrace constructed from flat sea washed stones. The beautifully landscaped garden is a garden enthusiasts paradise, while low maintenance it is stocked with an abundance of Himalayan flora including Phododendron species and hybrids especially the spectacular large leaved Sinogrande, Eucryphias, Crinodendron (Red Lantern Tree), Pittosporum, White Barked Birch ‘Moonbeam’ and Chinese Spirea to name just a few. Beyond the garden is a natural woodland area opening to the grazing land beyond.There are two separate areas of woodland one of 0.59 acres and one of 1.06 acres.LANDThere are 1.21 acres of grazing land some 195m above sea level. The land is classed as predominantly 5(2) by the James Hutton Institute.There are shared communal charges among each of the 5 residents of High Linthills for the private borehole, sewerage treatment plant, fire regulations and maintenance of the internal roadway. Costs are nominal and shared based on number of bedrooms, and Sabhalrudh will have a 25% share of the upper sewerage system and 20% of all other costs.ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETCThere is a right of access marked A B on the site plan with shared maintenance.The neighbouring two properties have a right of access to the sewerage system marked C on the site plan.DIRECTIONSFrom Glasgow take the M8 past Glasgow Airport and then the Irvine Road A737. Continue past Johnstone and Howwood and at Roadhead roundabout turn right onto the A760 Lochwinnoch Road. On approaching the village, turn right over the bridge onto Lochlip Road and continue left onto Church Street. Proceed straight on at the crossing onto Calder Street and continue out of the town past the primary school on the right hand side. Turn left and go over the old Regent Moray bridge over the River Calder and continue straight up the hill to High Linthills, Turn left at the first house (Tigh Mor). The next house on the right is the Byre (white). Turn immediately right here and Sabhalruadh (red) is facing you.POST CODEPA12 4DLWHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: ///lakeside.archive.classics