Stagwood

• 3 reception rooms. 5 bedrooms
• 4 en suites plus family bathroom
• Separate studio suitable for a variety of uses
• Fabulously colourful mature garden
• Ample parking for several vehicles

SITUATION Stagwood sits in the hamlet of Barnbarroch, just over 3 miles from Dalbeattie and a short distance from the popular yachting village of Kippford. The village is perennially popular and provides two hotels, the Solway Yacht Club, Kippford Nature Reserve, village hall, 9-hole golf course with tearoom, RNLI, a gift shop/small delicatessen, and a pottery. Dalbeattie has a good range of shops, cafes, hotels, restaurants, primary and secondary schools, health centre, solicitors, a 9-hole golf course, and a park. 18-hole golf courses can be found nearby at Colvend and Southerness. The market town of Castle Douglas is known as Dumfries and Galloway’s Food Town, and has individual shops, schools, supermarkets, health services, veterinary services, a thriving livestock market, and 9-hole golf course. Dumfries, around 18 miles east, is the regional capital, and provides a wider range of schools, shops, retail outlets, and other services including a major hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Dumfries is also home to the Crichton campuses of Glasgow University and the University of the West of Scotland.DESCRIPTION Stagwood is a wonderfully inviting property which engages you from the moment you come down the gently sloping driveway. A welcoming vestibule leads into the spacious hallway and immediately you get a sense of the space and style on offer here. The open plan kitchen and dining room are perfect for entertaining guests as well as everyday family life. A cosy living room offers comforting everyday relaxation whilst a beautiful sitting room with stunning dual aspect patio doors and full length windows opening onto a wraparound deck gives a more formal space for family gatherings and parties with friends. This room very much brings the garden ‘inside’ and in the summer months flows out from here to encompass the deck as additional living space.On the first floor, four of the five generous bedrooms are en suite, with the master suite being particularly spacious and having its own private balcony which in late spring/summer is framed with wisteria. A family bathroom completes the accommodation. There is so much room for the whole family and/or overnight guests. Stagwood has the layout and space to be a beloved family home in which to raise children or to run as a B&B or Airbnb business, subject to the correct permissions and licences.The detached fully insulated studio has power and light, lending itself to a wide variety of uses including yoga/pilates studio, gym, home office, artist’s studio, therapy room and so on. Bi-fold doors open to enjoy the delights of the garden.The garden is a fabulous treasure trove of mature plants and trees with interest and colour all year. A burn borders one side providing an ever-present calming sound of natural running water. Wildlife abounds in this beautiful haven, with a large variety of wild and garden birds visiting. The layout of the garden allows for peaceful contemplation for adults or a wonderful place to fire children’s imaginations at play. For the DIY enthusiast there is a stone built workshop complete with power and light from which all sorts of creations and hobbies could emanate.All things considered, Stagwood is a fantastic opportunity to acquire a beautifully light filled, stylish and spacious home in a sought after area of the region.ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule. Hallway. Open Plan Kitchen Dining Room. Living Room. Sitting Room.WC. Utility RoomFirst Floor: Three en suite bedrooms. Master Bedroom Suite. Bedroom. Family Bathroom.GARDEN The entrance leads off the A710 at Barnbarroch and onto a sloping tarmac drive. You are immediately immersed in the lush greens and vibrant colours of the trees, shrubs and lawns which border the drive. A generous parking area is at the bottom outside the house. There is access on both sides of the house round to the garden, and on the right hand side this also leads to the studio. A trellis archway invites you through to the left, and leads you into a lawned area which has steps leading up to the deck. This part of the garden is fenced in making it very safe for children and pets. Beyond you can see through to the field, where livestock often gently graze. The rear garden centres around the tranquil pond and has beautiful mature shrubs and trees, plus a quiet sitting area for two. The deck has a shady pergola over on this side creating a stunning outside entertaining and dining area. The studio sits raised to the side, along with the workshop. A patio gives a further place to sit and 'drink in' this stunning garden.