Albyn Development

• Countryside views to the rear
• Site accessed from Kirkland street
• Central village location
• Garden to rear
• 22/1749/FUL – Change of use granted to convert garage to form dwelling with its own access.

SITUATION St John’s Town of Dalry is a thriving village with community events and activities, and includes: a Parish church, garage, shop, post office, 2 hotels including the very highly regarded Clachan Inn and both primary and secondary schools. New Galloway is located about 3 miles away at the northern end of Loch Ken and provides; Kells primary school, The CatStrand Community and Arts centre, Glenkens Medical Practice, a hotel, tea-room and village shop. A broader range of facilities can be found in Castle Douglas, which is known as Dumfries and Galloway’s Food Town and has many local individual shops and businesses providing a varied selection of gifts, foods and services. There are both primary and secondary schools in the town along with supermarkets, health services, veterinary services and a thriving livestock market and golf course. Dumfries is the principal town in the area, and provides a wider range of schools, shops, retail outlets, and other services including the region’s main hospital, the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary. Also in Dumfries there is the Crichton Campus providing further higher education courses.The South West of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits, and is a popular tourist destination. There is good hill walking opportunities in the Southern Uplands as well as the nearby Galloway Hills, and cycling along some of the new designated cycle routes as well the Seven Stanes mountain bike routes, including Ae Forest and the Galloway Forest Park. The Galloway Forest Park which is known for its beauty and tranquillity, being the centre of the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere and Britain’s First Dark Sky Park, which provides astronomers with phenomenal views of the stars. Loch Ken is renowned for its water pursuits, water skiing, sailing, fishing and many others, and The Galloway Activity Centre (just a short distance away) offers a variety of learning courses. DESCRIPTION Development site with outline planning permission for change of use to dwelling house and formation of own access. Within easy reach of the local amenities enjoying countryside views to the rear. The outbuildings currently form part of the larger, neighbouring Albyn House but are now considered surplus. VIEWINGS: The building is now in a poor state of repair and extreme caution should be taken when viewing.Strictly NO ACCESS to the site without appointment. NO ACCESS TO FIRST FLOOR. ALL VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Details available from Dumfries & Galloway Council Planning Website 22/1749/FUL:CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER GARAGE OUTBUILDING TO FORM DWELLINGHOUSE AND FORMATION OF ACCESS | Albyn House Kirkland Street St Johns Town of DalryGARDEN A garden to the rear currently laid to lawn. Hedge on one side acts as a natural boundary and enhances the privacy of the site to the rear.The planning permission is for the demolition of the small brick outhouse and the creation of independent access.