Ardtur House. Port Appin Argyll

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1 Ardtur House Port Appin Argyll

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3 Ardtur House P o rt A p p i n Argyll A beautifully refurbished lochside country house with wonderful views over Loch Linnhe Vestibule Reception hall Drawing room Study Dining room Large dining kitchen Boot room Laundry Boiler room Stores Cloakroom Master bedroom with en suite shower room 4 further bedrooms 2 bathrooms with showers Upper floor with 3 rooms and a shower room 2 cottages (3 and 4 bedrooms) Hard tennis court Boat house Frontage to Loch Linnhe Well stocked and private gardens In all about 15 acres (6 hectares) Oban 19 miles Glasgow 109 miles Glasgow Airport 101 miles Edinburgh 134 miles (All distances are approximate) 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.

4 Situation Ardtur House has a remarkable position on the shores of Loch Linnhe. It has wonderful views which take in Lismore Island, the Island of Shuna, Castle Stalker and the Morvern Peninsula beyond. The village of Port Appin is only minutes away. It lies on the coast just north of Loch Creran as it meets the sea. There is a local shop and post office, two very well respected seafood restaurants and it is the terminal for the Lismore ferry. The local primary school, Strath of Appin, is about two miles away. There is spectacular hill walking, climbing and mountaineering in the area with skiing at Aonach Mor and Glencoe. The west coast provides some good sailing waters. Dunstaffnage Marina near Oban offers excellent berthing facilities. Oban (19 miles) has a good range of shops and professional services as well as secondary schooling and a railway station with regular services to Glasgow and London. Oban is also the ferry terminal to the Western Isles. There is a small airfield at North Connel and Glasgow International Airport has regular domestic and international flights. Directions From Oban head north, over the Connel Bridge (A828) signed for Fort William. At the village of Appin turn left onto the minor public road signposted to Port Appin and Lismore Ferry. Follow this road for about 2 miles and pass the entrance on the right to Ardtur Farm. The main entrance to Ardtur House is the next turning on the right, through stone gate pillars. Description Dating from around 1845, Ardtur House is a fine country house in an enviable lochside position. It is built in stone under a slate roof and offers flexible accommodation over three levels. Externally it is typically Scottish with its pediments and finials over the first floor windows whilst internally it has some wonderfully refined cornices, fireplaces and polished floors. The house has been refurbished in a sympathetic style with many of the original features such as sash windows with working shutters, panelled doors and open fireplaces having been

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7 preserved. However there have also been major structural alterations including the demolition of a rear wing and replacement with a high quality addition which includes the new kitchen, boot room, laundry and master bedroom suite. Ardtur House The front door leads to a vestibule with chequered tiled floor then to the main reception hallway with wonderful panelling to half height which incorporates bookshelves and an impressive fireplace. Its parquet floor extends into a further hallway off which are the principal reception rooms. The dining room has a bay window with outstanding views over the water towards the Isle of Lismore, Isle of Shuna and the hills of Morvern on the mainland beyond. It has an ornate cornice and a substantial Jet Master open fire. The drawing room also has wonderful views over the water, a bay window with views over the garden and an open fire. Folding doors open into the study with a pretty fireplace and book shelves.

8 Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area (excl Second Floor): 427m² (4596sqft) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars Boiler Room 3.00 x '9" x 7'0" x '6" x 15'3" Kitchen 8.40 x '6" x 15'0" Boot Room 4.00 x '0" x 13'0" Laundry 4.80 x '6" x 9'9" En Suite 3.00 x '9" x 7'6" DN Store 3.60 x 1.20 Study 4.40 x '3" x 12'0" Cloakroom 3.50 x '3" x 5'3" UP Hall 5.70 x '6" x 4'6" c c Reception Hall 5.20 x '0" x 11'9" (min) Entrance Vestibule 2.60 x '6" x 5'0" x '3" x 10'9" Bathroom 3.40 x '0" x 10'3" 11'9" x 3'9" (max) UP DN Linen Room x '0" x 12'0" Drawing Room 7.00 x '9" x 15'6" (min) Dining Room 6.50 x '3" x 16'3" (min) x '3" x 13'0" Bathroom 4.80 x '6" x 9'9" x '6" x 11'0" Ground Floor First Floor

9 Shower Room 2.70 x '9" x 8'9" DN Attic Room 6.35 x '9" x 8'6" To the rear of the house is the new wing which includes a large kitchen with fitted cupboards, an electric Aga and Lacanche gas and electric range cooker. There is ample space for an informal dining table. Off the kitchen is the boot room with external door and also a door leading to the laundry and boiler room. On the first floor there is a newly constructed master bedroom with en suite shower room. There are four further bedrooms and two newly refurbished bathrooms, each with separate showers. The stairs continue to the upper level where there are three useful rooms suitable for a variety of uses and also a shower room. Cottages The stables and coach houses for Ardtur have been converted into two cottages, Bank Cottage and Garden Cottage which have three and four bedrooms respectively. Bank Cottage is let on a Short Assured Tenancy generating 400 per month. Garden Cottage is currently vacant. c Attic Room 3.80 x '6" x 10'6" (max) Attic Room 5.95 x '6" x 7'0" Second Floor

10 Ardtur Cottages This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars DN 4.70 x '3" x 11'0" 3.50 x '3" x 11'3" 5.00 x '3" x 13'9" 3.20 x '3" x 9'3" DN 4.10 x '3" x 9'9" First Floor Washroom Living Room / Kitchen 5.75 x '9" x 16'9" (max) Bath Room 4.70 x '3" x 9'3" Kitchen 4.75 x '6" x 11'9" Sitting Room 4.75 x '6" x 11'9" Shower Room Bath Room 4.75 x '6" x 10'3" UP UP Ground Floor Grounds The grounds of Ardtur extend to some 15 acres and comprise formal gardens, including a walled garden and tennis court, some grazing and amenity woodland. A private drive sweeps down towards the main house which has a driveway to the rear with adequate parking space for a number of cars. The garage block has a double garage and tractor store. The driveway continues along the back of the walled garden to the former stable block and kennels. The walled gardens are splendid and include a number of fruit trees. Directly in front of the main house is a level, well-tended croquet lawn. Beyond this is a more formal area of garden which is bound by a dry stone dyke, posts and wire fence. On the south west side of the house is an En-Tout-Cas tennis court and a substantial games pavilion. The field in front of the house leads to the shore and a stone boat house with slip way. Services Mains water supply, mains electricity and private drainage. There is an oil fired central heating system. The new wing has under floor heating. Council Tax Ardtur House is in Council Tax band H. Bank Cottage is in Council Tax band C Garden Cottage is in Council Tax band D

11 W ate rs pr in gs k ac Tr H an Me igh Viewing Strictly by appointment through Knight Frank on Boat House Field Cottage Closing Date Garden Cottage A 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. Bank Cottage Conditions of Sale Ardtur House 1. Title 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. 2. 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. Drain Drain Collects Garden Cottage Dr a in Dra in in Dra Ardtur House Ardtur Cottage Bank Cottage Morvern View Energy Efficiency Rating Energy Efficiency Rating Energy Efficiency Rating Ardtur Lodge Dra in Lanscroft Kilbrannnan Seasgair 34 LB m Ardtur Croft Sycamore Cottage This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. Druim Dubh Sheanbeg Pond Queen Street Edinburgh, EH2 4NF edinburgh@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk Important Notice 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing ( information ) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright All rightsrepresentations reserved. make any Licence number Plotted Scale - 1:3301 about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Viewing by appointment only. Particulars dated June Photographs dated June Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names.

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