TOWNHEAD OF GLENCAIRN KIRKLAND • BY MONIAIVE • DUMFRIESSHIRE
TOWNHEAD OF GLENCAIRN KIRKLAND • BY MONIAIVE
DUMFRIESSHIRE
A charming country house set in beautiful gardens amongst the quiet rolling hills of
Dumfriesshire
Drawing room • Dining room • Morning room • Study
Kitchen and breakfast room • TV room • Utility room and pantry
Principal bedroom with ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe
Three further bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms,
all with delightful views
Integral cottage with independent access providing kitchen,
sitting room, a bedroom and bathroom
Oil fired central heating
Traditional outbuildings with stabling, storage and garaging
Colourful gardens and grounds with beautiful sweeping lawns,
a pretty burn, lochan, vegetable and fruit garden,
glasshouse and mature trees • 3.5 acre paddock
6.55 acres in total
Thornhill 8 miles • Dumfries 14 miles
These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice
on the last page of the text.
SituationTownhead of Glencairn lies amongst the rolling hills of
Dumfriesshire in the heart of this quiet and unspoilt county.
Dumfriesshire is renowned for its mild climate and hence some
of Scotland’s most famous gardens. The area abounds with
traditional sport including shooting, hunting and salmon fishing
which are all available to be taken locally.
Townhead of Glencairn is situated within the hamlet of Kirkland,
two miles from Moniaive and eight miles from Thornhill. Both
provide for all day to day facilities. The county town of Dumfries,
provides for all requirements including a train station with links to
Carlisle and the west coast line. The M74 motorway enables swift
communications both north and south. Glasgow Airport is within 1
hour 30 minutes drive.
DirectionsTo reach Townhead of Glencairn from the north, take the A702
from Thornhill. From the south take the B729 from Dumfries.
Drive into the hamlet of Kirkland and the wrought iron gates to
Townhead of Glencairn clearly mark the principal drive to the
house. This drive gently winds upwards to lead to a gravel sweep
and turning area outside the main entrance.
DescriptionTownhead of Glencairn is a delightful Victorian country house
dating from the mid-19th century. It enjoys an outstanding south
facing position amidst this peaceful and traditional agricultural
landscape.
Architecturally, the house enjoys some of the finest features for
which this era was famous. The welcoming stone porch with
intricately carved stone panels complements the generous bay
windows which afford light to the principal rooms. Internally, the
house is ideal for entertaining. Beautifully decorated and dressed,
there is a particularly fine drawing room and an elegant dining
room with a separate access to the kitchen passage. As well
as a large and well-proportioned, south facing morning room,
Townhead of Glencairn includes a study, TV room and a well-
equipped kitchen, generously provided with cupboard space.
On the first floor the house provides four bedrooms with ensuite
bathrooms. The principal bedroom also has a large walk in
wardrobe. All of the bedrooms have delightful views.
The rear quarters and former service accommodation has been
cleverly adapted to form a self-contained cottage with direct
access through the kitchen to the main house. The cottage
provides a sitting room, kitchen, a bedroom and bathroom. It is
ideal for secondary accommodation, a granny flat or indeed for
letting as a holiday cottage for which there is considerable demand
in the area.
Townhead of Glencairn has generous outbuildings including
stabling, garaging, workshops and a particularly impressive
original greenhouse. The gardens extend to some 3 acres and lie in
a south facing position.
The gardens are spectacular and have been open to the public
under Scotland’s Garden Scheme and for charity events.
Sweeping lawns run down from the house with borders filled with
rare plants and shrubs. There are fine rhododendrons which give
added colour in early summer whilst the mass of daffodils and
early bulbs herald the approach of spring.
From the house, the eye is drawn to a beautiful lochan at the foot of
the garden. It has in the past been stocked with trout and is fed by
a burn that runs through the garden. To the side of the house are
four raised terraced beds designed by Allen Paterson, who was
on the Council for the RHS until he retired. The beds contain herbs,
bulbs, shrubs and roses. Beyond lies a vegetable and fruit garden.
The original glasshouses have been meticulously restored.
The gardens and grounds at Townhead of Glencairn
provide privacy to the property and have been carefully
laid out in a bygone era to give the house a most attractive
setting. From the main road the driveway gently winds up
to the gravel sweep outside the house through mature
trees including two magnificent copper beeches, lime
trees, horse chestnut and oak.
OutbuildingsThe outbuildings lie in two ranges to the north and west
of the house and are traditionally built of whinstone
under slated roofs. Presently comprising storage and
stabling, they could be converted to further holiday
accommodation subject to the necessary consents.
The outbuildings lie to the rear of the house and are
formed in two major blocks. The former laundry has been
adapted to comprise a useful workshop with a generous
patio area in front. The rear section forms a double
garage. The former stable block comprises: two stalls,
storage room, tack room and cart shed. Over this is a
floored loft. The current owners have added a clock tower
with a Hawkins electronic clock digitally synchronised to
GMT. The paddock is accessed directly to the side of the
stables.
Services Mains Water, Oil fired Central heating, private drainage
Council TaxCouncil tax band H
Closing DateA closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers
are advised to note their interest in writing to the selling agents.
The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the sale
ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept
either the highest or any offer.
ViewingStrictly by appointment through Knight Frank on 0131 222 9600.
Conditions of SaleTitle
The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Title Deeds,
rights of way (if any), water rights affecting the same, whether
shown in the Title Deeds or not. They will be sold as possessed by
the Seller and no warranty is given.
Deposit
On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase
price will be paid with the balance due at the date of entry. This
deposit will be non-returnable in the event of a purchaser failing to
complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Sellers or their
agents.
Hall4.00 x 2.5013'0" x 8'0"
Vestibule2.50 x 2.358'0" x 7'6"
Porch3.50 x 2.4011'3" x 7'9"
Morning Room7.85 x 5.30
25'9" x 17'3"(into bay)
Hall8.45 x 1.3527'6" x 4'3"
Cloakroom3.80 x 1.8512'3" x 6'0"Study
3.90 x 3.2012'9" x 10'3"
Living Room5.50 x 3.50
18'0" x 11'3"(min)
2.80 x 1.009'0" x 3'3"
WC
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Drawing Room6.80 x 6.00
22'3" x 19'6"(into bay)
Dining Room5.70 x 5.20
18'6" x 17'0"(into bay)
Store3.00 x 1.459'9" x 4'9"
Kitchen8.00 x 4.60
26'0" x 15'0"(max)
Utility Room5.35 x 2.6517'6" x 8'6"
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Bedroom 25.10 x 4.70
16'6" x 15'3"
En Suite2.25 x 2.157'3" x 7'0"
Bedroom 15.00 x 4.75
16'3" x 15'6"(min)
En Suite3.35 x 2.2010'9" x 7'0"
3.35
x1.
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x4'
3"
Bedroom 34.00 x 3.30
13'0" x 10'9"
En Suite3.10 x 1.6510'0" x 5'3"
En Suite4.30 x 1.6514'0" x 5'3"
Bedroom 43.35 x 3.35
10'9" x 10'9"
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LinenCupb'd
Landing
Bathroom2.20 x 1.807'0" x 5'9" Kitchen
3.00 x 2.759'9" x 9'0"
Sitting Room4.00 x 3.70
13'0" x 12'0" Bedroom4.00 x 3.50
13'0" x 11'3"
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Ground Floor
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statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on
the last page of the text of the Particulars
Energy Efficiency Rating
First Floor