Cheese House

Stoneykirk, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 9DE

Offers Over £245,000

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  • Cheese House is a hidden gem, tucked away in an attractive rural location. Offering a spacious, modern home designed for comfortable living and effortless entertaining.
  • 2 reception rooms. 3 bedrooms.
  • Open plan sitting/garden room.
  • Low maintenance garden with patio.
  • Garage/Workshop.
  • Off-road parking

SITUATION Cheese House is situated in a rural setting, 4 miles from Sandhead and 4.5 miles from Stranraer, the nearest town. Sandhead, a picturesque seaside village hosts a primary school, shop and post office, Doctor’s surgery, well established hotel and two restaurants, church, bowling club, football pitch, park and community garden. Stranraer benefits from a secondary school, primary schools, hospital (Galloway Community Hospital), supermarkets, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants, and the Ryan Leisure Centre and Theatre. Stranraer has a marina located at the southern end of Loch Ryan and hosts an Oyster Festival annually to promote the wonderful Loch Ryan oysters and other local food and drink. The Loch also hosts major sporting events including the Skiffle Worlds. Both curling and horse riding are very popular in the area, nearby Stranraer & District Riding Club offers training and holds regular events, and curling is available at the North West Castle, Stranraer. This area of southwest Scotland is home to some beautiful scenery, with numerous coastal villages around Luce Bay, and the nearby Galloway Forest Park is part of the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, giving it breath-taking views of the night sky. Dumfries and Galloway has some of the most enviable walks in Scotland, the official starting point of the Southern Upland Way is at Portpatrick, just 7.2 miles from Cheese House. Sandhead Circular Walk and the Mull of Galloway Trail are popular local walks. Communications in the area are good, there is a regular bus service and trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available at Stranraer and the port of Cairnryan, just over 6 miles from Stranraer, there are two ferry operators running passenger and freight services to Northern Ireland. DESCRIPTION Cheese House is a hidden gem, tucked away in an attractive rural location. Offering a spacious, modern home designed for comfortable living and effortless entertaining, complete with a low-maintenance garden.The entrance opens directly into a bright, double-aspect kitchen, fitted with stylish wall and floor units and integrated appliances, including a fridge/freezer, dishwasher, electric double oven, gas Neff 5-ring hob, and wine cooler. From here, the layout flows naturally into a well-appointed bathroom featuring both a bath and separate shower. The dining room provides an inviting space to unwind or entertain, with the added benefit of an under-stair cupboard for storage. Double doors open from the dining room to the sitting/garden room, a room filled with natural light from two sides with an abundance of windows and one with sliding doors opening to the garden. The windows all have remote control thermal blinds, keeping Cheese House and cool in the summer and warm in the winter, a wood burning stove adds warmth when required. The sitting area continues into a versatile boot room/office space, ideal for home working. A partial division wall with recessed shelving provides practical storage, including space for logs. A second set of double doors offers further access to the garden, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor flow. Altogether, this open-plan living space forms the heart of the home, bright, and sociable, perfect for daily life and hosting. The main bedroom, accessed from the sitting room, is double aspect and includes an airing cupboard housing the hot water tank.The first-floor landing features extensive fitted storage and leads to two further rooms: a double bedroom with wood panelling and countryside views, and a second room currently used as a dressing room, fitted with Sharps units providing generous hanging space, shelving and a dressing table.The property benefits from oil-fired central heating, with radiators throughout most rooms and zoned underfloor heating in the main living area and principal bedroom. The Worcester boiler is located in the garage.Cheese House is a charming country residence in a charming location, just 4 miles from the coast and less than 5 miles from the nearest town. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Kitchen. Dining Room. Sitting/Garden Room. Bedroom 1. Boot Room/Office. BathroomFirst Floor: Bedroom 2. Bedroom 3/ Dressing RoomGARAGE (5.23M X 3.2M)Of breeze block construction with slate pitched slate roof, concrete floor and side pedestrian entrance. Space and plumbing for white goods and shelving. GARDEN Sliding doors open from the sitting room/garden room on to an area of gravel, a mix of black and white gravel chips illuminate the space and ensure maintenance is very low. There is a patio and barbeque area with paving wrapping around the property continuing to the parking area at the front. A wooden boundary fence provides privacy and shelter. There is off-road parking to the front of the property. DIRECTIONS From the A716 take the exit on to the B7077 at Kildrochet House and follow the road for approximately 0.8 miles, turn right for a further 0.5 miles and Cheese House is on your right. From the A75 turn left after Glenluce on to the B7084 and continue for 3.5 miles. Continue straight on to the B7077 for 2.5 miles then left for 0.5miles. Cheese House is on your right. 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