13 St. Mary Street

• Grand granite townhouse, sensitively restored by architects for modern living, in the heart of Scotland’s popular Artists’ Town Kirkcudbright.
• 4 reception rooms, 7 bedrooms
• Large light filled rooms with historic features and mod cons
• Garden, woodland and Harbour views from each floor of the property.
• Top floor has its own independent central heating, kitchen, bathroom
• Large South facing garden
• Large dry basement
• 3 doors from The Kirkcudbright Galleries
• Spectacular scenery and beaches within 10 minutes drive
• Good amenities and schools. Safe, quiet, proactive, busy, friendly community

DESCRIPTION Once a Merchants house, the property has real stature occupying a prominent position, in the heart of Kirkcudbright since the 1860’s with views to the harbour, Barhill Wood to the rear and, to the front the Soaperie Gardens. After the last six decades of serving the town as a solicitor’s office, an architect and a curator have rightfully returned 13 St Mary Street to its original townhouse splendour.The sympathetically renovated 3 storey townhouse, is now a stunning home with a contemporary feel, ideal for more modern family living. The historic features of the properties have all been preserved, which include; grand high ceilings, feature fireplaces and ornate cornicing. The large sash and case windows flood the house with light throughout the day, from the south from above the woodlands in the morning across the gardens, the town in the afternoon, until the sun sets at the harbour.The space over three floors is totally flexible, allowing for a multitude of configurations of layouts and individual room use to suit the specific needs of each homeowner. 13 St Mary has functioned as a family home, a gallery and events space and currently as a Holiday Let.The top floor, made up of 5 rooms, has views of the Harbour through the tops fo the trees, has a kitchen / utility and bathroom and independant heating system. The first floor is presented as 3 bedrooms, one with large contemporary ensuite/shower room, a family bathroom, and a study overlooking the Soaperie Gardens and through to the harbour. The ground floor, in the form of four generous reception spaces, currently provides the primary living space. The sitting room opens to the kitchen space, bespoke island and fitted kitchen units complement the space perfectly, with integrated induction hob and downdraft extractor together with an integrated fridge freezer, electric oven and black sink with mixer tap. From the kitchen, the connecting garden room leads directly to the large south facing garden. There is a well used decked seating and dining area. The garden is a suntrap throughout the day.The garden connects to Mews Lane at the back of the house with bin/bike sotre and space for parking.SITUATION The Southwest of Scotland is well known for it’s mild climate, and abundance of recreational and leisure activities in unspoilt and incredibly varied countryside and beaches. Kirkcudbright, a historic harbour town on Scotland’s Solway Coast, boasts a rich history dating back to the 7th century and its fishing harbour is still a healthily active one. A colony of artists settled in Kirkcudbright from the 1850 who were particularly drawn to it’s beautiful coastal light, landscapes local architecture and harbour, gaining the title of Scotland’s Artists’ Town which is still representative today. Kirkcudbright has a 18 hole golf course. Kirkcudbright is renowned for its very proactive community, with a busy schedule of popular festivities, events and entertainment through the year.Peaceful river, bay & woodland walks can be made from the properties doorstep. The property is also in the very heart of the town. Within 5-10 minutes walk of the property, and you can reach so many of the amenities on offer; from a popular marina, tennis courts, gymn, bowling green, supermarket, independently run shops, cafes, delicatessen, art galleries, wine bar, pubs, and restaurants. A huge variety of spectacular rocky and sandy beaches are just 10-20 mins drive away. As well as sailing on the Solway, there are water sports at Loch Ken, hillwalking, and the nationally renowned network of mountain biking routes making up the Seven Stanes Centre. The Galloway Forest represents the areas lack of light pollution and extraordinary night skies and has been recognised as Britains first Dark Sky Park. The nearby market town of Castle Douglas has a range of shop and services and is known as Scotland’s Food Town. In the other direction Wigtown, Scotland’s Book Town. The regional capital of Dumfries 27 miles away has an even broader range of shops, retail outlets and services. Communications to the area are very good - Glasgow and Edinburgh (each with airports) are almost equidistant approx 2 -2.5 hours drive. There are railways stations at Dumfries and Lockerbie have very good connections up and down the UK - including reaching London in as little as 4 hours. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Entrance Vestibule. Staircase Hallway. Sitting Room. Lounge. Dining Room. Kitchen. Garden Room. Half Landing:Utility Room or BedroomFirst Floor:Three Double Bedrooms. Family Bathroom. Laundry Room. Bedroom with En Suite. Second Floor:Three Bedrooms. Kitchen. Shower Room. Basement:Accessed down from the staircase hallway. Basement area is split into four defined areas. Access to the front leads directly to St Mary Street. Housing two boilers, servicing the whole of the property. (Height 1.80m.)GARDEN The fully enclosed south facing garden to the rear, can be accessed directly from the garden room or from the dining room. A raised decking area offers a delightful area to relax and socialise with family and friends, with views in the distance over to Barhill Woods. Principally laid to lawn with pathways and flower beds adding interest and colour. An access area to the rear provides access to Mews Lane behind and storage space for bins.