Glen Cottage 167 Groomsport Road, Bangor, BT19 6JE Offers Over 599,950
Unique Cottage Style Family Home On Fantastic Site Of 0.75 Acres Set On A Private And Mature Site With Incredible Panoramic Views Across Ballyholme Bay to County Antrim Glen Cottage Is Part Of The Glenganagh Estate Recently Restored, Renovated, Extended And Beautifully Decorated Deceptive Accommodation Set Over Two Floors Drawing Room Open With Fireplace With Access To Study With Built In Desk And Storage And Snug Area Stunning Fitted Kitchen With Built In Appliances And Island Unit Formal Dining Room Living/Family Room With Multi Fuel Burning Stove Ground Floor Utility Room Shower Room Four Double Bedrooms On First Floor First Floor Study Area With Built In Desk Family Bathroom With Antique Style Bath And Separate Shower Cubicle Access Via An Old Stone Wall To Large Parking And Turning Space With Open Wood Store And Storage/Boiler House Ample Wooded Gardens With Fantastic Space For Kids To Play And Explore Front Lawn Enclosed By Stone Wall Overlooking Ballyholme Bay Highly Convenient To Belfast, Bangor, Holywood And North Down This idyllic detached family cottage is part of the Glenganagh Estate on the eastern outskirts of Bangor in Ballyholme. The deceptively spacious home is set on a private, mature site overlooking Ballyholme Bay and the Co. Antrim headlands towards Scotland, some of the finest views in North Down. The accommodation consists of an entrance hall, a drawing room with feature fireplace which is open to a fitted study and a snug room. There is a formal dining room to the front and a living area with multi fuel burning stove to the rear, a utility room, ground floor shower room and a recently fitted hand painted kitchen with large island unit and built in appliances. Upstairs there are four double bedrooms, a built in study area and a family bathroom with ball in claw ornate bath and separate shower cubicle. This is undoubtedly one of the more unique homes in the North Down area, the views and the privacy are special and so are the grounds. The gardens are enclosed by a private stone wall with ample woodland areas, patio areas, parking and turning space for several cars and level front lawns with exceptional views. With Ballyholme bay on the doorstep and easy access to North Down, Ballyholme and Donaghadee centres, Bangor, Holywood and the City centre, convenience is key. All in all this is a unique home with beautiful gardens and amazing views. Viewing is strictly by private appointment.
THE PROPERTY COMPRISES: ENTRANCE Solid wood front door to: ENTRANCE HALL: Concealed cupboards, low voltage lighting, feature curved wall and archway to: HALLWAY: Panelled door leading to: DRAWING ROOM: 19 7 x 13 1 (5.97m x 3.99m) (Into bay) Bay window with original wooden shutters, panelled windows with beautiful views across front lawns towards Ballyholme Bay and the County Antrim hills. Low voltage lighting, carved wooden fireplace with cast iron inset and polished black granite hearth. Doorway to: STUDY: 11 7 x 8 2 (3.53m x 2.49m) Low voltage lighting, built in desk and drawers open to snug area. SNUG AREA: 11 9 x 6 9 (3.58m x 2.06m) Half wood panelled walls, window with views over garden towards Ballyholme bay and the County Antrim Hills.
DINING ROOM: 13 5 x 11 6 (4.09m x 3.51m) Window with views across lawns to Ballyholme bay and the County Antrim Hills. KITCHEN WITH CASUAL DINING AREA: 14 7 x 14 6 (4.44m x 4.42m) Beautiful hand painted wooden kitchen, island unit with polished black granite worktop. Fitted integrated dishwasher, single drainer stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps and shower rinser function. Built in drainer. Various cupboards and breakfast bar with four seats. Range of built in cupboards, drawers, shelves and units. Space for range style cooker with double oven, double hob plate and stainless steel cooker canopy. Solid wooden worktops, built in open storage to side. Partly tiled walls, low voltage lighting, built in bookcases and storage areas. Large sideboard with open shelving, drawers and cupboards. Panelled walls and solid wooden worktops. Large fitted freezer and larders to the side. Natural stone tiled floor. Two windows overlooking front gardens towards Ballyholme bay and the County Antrim Hills. FAMILY ROOM: 13 5 x 13 4 (4.09m x 4.06m) Slate tiled floor, wood panelled walls, large wood burning stove, built in book cases and open storage. Cloaks hanging area. Boot storage. Open to:
UTILITY ROOM: 10 6 x 5 9 (3.2m x 1.75m) Slate tiled floor, hardwood worktop with built in cupboard underneath with ceramic single drainer sink unit with mixer taps, cupboards over, tiled walls. Walk in hotpress with water cylinder. Plumbed for washing machine, space for dryer. SHOWER ROOM: 7 4 x 6 0 (2.24m x 1.83m) At widest points. Low flush WC, wood panelled wall. Wash hand basin with storage underneath and attractive tiled recess. Fully tiled shower cubicle with thermostatic instant heat shower. Slate floor, low voltage lighting. Stairs to First Floor with hardwood balustrades leading to: FIRST FLOOR LANDING: Velux window with low voltage lighting. BEDROOM (1): 15 5 x 16 0 (4.7m x 4.88m) Eaves ceiling, low voltage lighting, exposed beams, views over gardens towards. Ballyholme bay and the County Antrim Hills. FAMILY BATHROOM: 12 8 x 12 4 (3.86m x 3.76m) Stone tiled floor, fully tiled double shower cubicle with thermostatic instant heat shower, low voltage lighting, free standing ball and claw ornate bath with antique mixer taps and telephone hand shower, wood panelled walls, low flush WC, wash hand basin with storage underneath and mixer taps, storage cupboard, half panelled walls. OUTSIDE Accessed via entrance gates and long shared driveway to natural stone wall which leads round to ample parking and turning space to the side of the property for several cars. Private farm style gate leading to ample parking and turning area with loose chip gravelled parking area. Wood store and outside store to side. Oil tank and oil fired boiler house. Spacious grounds extending to approximately 0.75 acres with wooded tree areas and fantastic play areas. Potential to build a garage. All enclosed and bordered by a natural stone wall. Front lawn with amazing views over Ballyholme bay towards Royal Ulster Yacht Club and the Country Antrim hills beyond. BEDROOM (2): 13 0 x 8 6 (3.96m x 2.59m) Low voltage lighting, eaves ceiling. LANDING/STUDY AREA: 12 8 x 6 2 (3.86m x 1.88m) Built in storage either side of solid wooden desk. Velux window above. Low voltage lighting. BEDROOM (3): 13 5 x 12 6 (4.09m x 3.81m) BEDROOM (4): 15 3 x 11 7 (4.65m x 3.53m) Eaves ceiling, velux window, low voltage lighting.
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