Cosses Country House BALLANTRAE AYRSHIRE KA26 0LR

Cosses Country House BALLANTRAE AYRSHIRE KA26 0LR

Cosses Country House BALLANTRAE AYRSHIRE KA26 0LR Spacious family house and business with cottage standing in colourful, mature gardens and grounds Trading until January 2017 as a 5 gold star Visit Scotland Country House Main House: Hall Cloakroom Drawing room Dining room Rear hall Family/TV room kitchen pantry 4 bedrooms (1 ensuite) Bathroom Across the courtyard: 2 guest suites Iona and Ailsa - each with sitting room, bedroom and bathroom. The Ailsa has hall access which also leads to an office and utility room Party room/games room with kitchenette and WC Kennel and carport Burnside Cottage: Hall Walk-in storage cupboard Kitchen/dining room Sitting room 2 bedrooms (1 ensuite) bathroom Large kitchen garden and orchard with fruit cage Large fitted storage shed for machinery and tools Large lean-to green house Mature colourful gardens with burn and woodland Large pond and boat house In all about 5.25 Ha (13 acres) Ballantrae 2 miles Girvan,13 miles Stranraer 19 miles Ayr 34 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.

Situation Cosses Country House is situated within 13 acres of beautiful Scottish countryside, just south of the village of Ballantrae in South Ayrshire. which is approximately one and a half hours travelling time south of Glasgow. From the south and east, the house is approximately two and a half hours west of the M6 at Gretna Green taking the A75 and then the A77. South Ayrshire is a county of rolling hills, wonderful rivers, harbours and beautiful beaches. To the east lies the massive UNESCO Biosphere, Galloway Forest Park, the largest forest park in the UK. There are miles of marked hiking and cycling trails with an abundance of wildlife including wild goats, otters, eagles and ospreys. It is also Europe s first Dark Sky Park providing some of the darkest skies for star gazing. The Milky Way is frequently visible from the garden. South of Cosses are the Rhins and the Machars of Galloway, two wild and remote peninsulas dotted with sandy beaches, small villages and beautiful gardens. From here, the most southerly point of Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Lake District are visible on clear days. The area is famous for golf and boasts four championship courses, Royal Troon, Prestwick, Western Gailes and Turnberry. Other local courses include Brunston Castle, Girvan, Creachmore, Stranraer, Dunskey and Glenluce. South West Scotland is home to some of the most exciting and prolific salmon and sea trout fishing in the UK. Fishing is available on the Rivers Stinchar, Luce, Bladnoch, Cree and Urr. All of these rivers are within an hour of the house. Cosses has its own shooting rights and further shooting can be taken from neighbouring estates. Prestwick Airport is approximately one hour by car and Glasgow International Airport is approximately one and a half hours and provides flights to the London airports and worldwide destinations. The nearest railway station is at Girvan, approximately twenty minutes from the house from where there are regular trains to Glasgow Central via Ayr.

There is an excellent Primary school with approximately 60 children. Ballantrae is a very vibrant community with good local services including the award winning Glenapp Castle Hotel. Pebbles Spa and Bistro is 5 miles away and other services are available at Girvan and Stranraer. Directions From either the north or south take the A77 coast road to Ballantrae. If arriving from the north go through Ballantrae, over the River Stinchar, then take the first left. Cosses Country House is 2 miles on the right at the top of the hill. From the south approach the village and turn right before the 30mph signs then as above. The house can also be accessed through the Galloway Forest Park and the A714. Description Cosses Country House is a substantial and attractively built family home the oldest part of which dates from 1606. The house sits in private grounds of about 13 acres hidden in a valley on the edge of Crailoch Burn, a tributary of the famous River Stinchar. Birds, wildlife, trees and flowers abound in the woodland, pond, river and garden setting. The main house and garden are south facing. The front door gives access, via an entrance vestibule, into the large entrance hall, off which there is a cloakroom with WC and wash basin. Off the hall is the main drawing room with an antique large open fireplace and views over the gardens. An inner hall leads to a fitted mini bar, downstairs bedroom with dressing room and the stairs to the upper floor. At first floor level there are two fully fitted bedrooms and a bathroom. Also off the main hall is a dining room which leads to a fully fitted kitchen with ample space for informal dining and walk in pantry. There is pull down loft ladder with access to a fully floored loft the length of the house. Beyond the kitchen there is a rear entrance hall with access to a family sitting room with wood burning stove. This leads to a second ground floor bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and walk in store with floor to ceiling wine racks.

There are two spacious suites across the courtyard which have views of the garden and woodlands. Each suite comprises a sitting room, bedroom and bathroom. The Iona suite has a pull down loft ladder with access to a fully floored loft and lined bedroom area. The Ailsa Suite has a hall also leading to a utility room/ kitchen and office. The gardens at Cosses are a particular feature and include colourful borders, fine specimen plants and mature trees. The grounds also comprise a large productive kitchen garden and orchard with fruit cage, large fitted storage shed for machinery and tools and a large lean-to greenhouse. A paddock with access to a small burn is adjacent to openfronted stables and storage sheds. There are walks through beautiful natural bluebell woodlands and along Crailoch Burn to a most attractive large pond. Adjacent to the pond is a timber boathouse. Burnside Cottage was built about 10 years ago on a single storey with a large floored loft with pull down ladder access from the hall. The accommodation comprises hall, walk in store cupboard, open plan dining kitchen, sitting room with French doors to the decking, 2 bedrooms, one of which has an ensuite bathroom, and a further bathroom.

Carport 14'6" x 10'7" 4.42 x 3.23m Kennel 14'8" x 6'11" 4.47 x 2.11m Burnside Cottage Deck En-suite Sitting 13'7" x 13'4" 4.14 x 4.06m Bedroom 1 10'6" x 9'10" 3.20 x 3.00m Hall Bathroom Bedroom 2 10'6" x 9'8" 3.20 x 2.95m Kitchen/ Dining 20'5" x 13'11" 6.22 x 4.24m Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Main House: 2529 Sq Ft - 234.94 Sq M (Including Coal House) Iona & Ailsa Apartments: 1221 Sq Ft - 113.43 Sq M Games Building: 713 Sq Ft - 66.24 Sq M Burnside Cottage: 840 Sq Ft - 78.04 Sq M 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 Ramp Ground Floor Games 37' x 14'10" 11.28 x 4.52m Iona & Ailsa Apartments WC Utility Ground Floor Living 11'7" x 10'2" 3.53 x 3.10m Bedroom 1 19' x 10'2" 5.79 x 3.10m Bathroom Hall Office 10'5" x 10'2" 3.17 x 3.10m Utility/ Kitchen 11'7" x 7'7" 3.53 x 2.31m Living 17'10" x 9'9" 5.44 x 2.97m Hall Bedroom 1 17'10" x 11'4" 5.44 x 3.45m Bathroom Ground Floor Master Bedroom 14'4" x 13' 4.37 x 3.96m Bathroom Main House Coal House Wine Cellar Ensuite Bathroom Family Hall 21'9" x 10'4" Bedroom 4 6.63 x 3.15m 17'1" x 8'5" 5.21 x 2.57m Pantry Kitchen 17'8" x 14'6" 5.38 x 4.42m Dining 14'7" x 12'7" 4.44 x 3.84m WC Hall 19'5" x 13'9" 5.92 x 4.19m Vestibule Sitting 27'8" x 14'9" 8.43 x 4.50m Dressing Bedroom 2 13'11" x 12'4" 4.24 x 3.76m First Floor Ground Floor Bar Bedroom 3 14'8" x 12' 4.47 x 3.66m

Services The house and cottage are served by mains electricity and water with private drainage. Solar panels were recently added to the roof. Solar thermal heat the separate water tanks for the kitchens and all but one bathroom. Solar PV provides electricity for heating and appliances and any surplus electricity feeds in to the national grid which results in an annual income to the property of over 2200. Council Tax Due to the current owners running a business from the property, part of the main house is subject to council tax and part to non-domestic rates. Cosses Country House Council Tax band D. RV 1800 Burnbank Cottage Council Tax band C. Viewing Strictly by appointment through Knight Frank on 0131 222 9600. Closing Date 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. Conditions of Sale 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.

Shingle North Garphar Cottage 85.5m 89.5m Issu 81.5m 92.3m 77.7m 72.3m Cosses Wood Cosses Burnside rd Ailsa Iona FB Cosses Bridge Track Pond Sheepfold 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. Crailoch Bu 0131 222 9600 80 Queen Street Edinburgh, EH2 4NF edinburgh@knightfrank.com KnightFrank.co.uk Ordnance Survey Crown Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:3035 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 make any representations 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 May 2017. Photographs dated Various dates. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members names. Energy Efficiency Rating 44 88