Carmahome House, Kilpatrick, Isle of Arran, KA27 8EY

Carmahome House is a striking, three-bedroom stone-built villa, dating from around 1903, that further benefits from an adjacent stone barn in the grounds, which would be ideal for those who wish to pursue a home lifestyle business. This former farmhouse is nestled in a sheltered hollow alongside another two properties (Approx. 500m from the main road), with shared access, over a privately maintained track. The house offers flexible and versatile accommodation, formed over a two-storey layout. In essence, the front of the property belies the spacious accommodation internally and benefits from outstanding mountain or rural views from most windows.

The interior offers flexible living space, which is inherent with a home of this age and character. The property is surrounded by grounds of (circa) 3.3 acres, which incorporates an area of roughly cultivated ground and woodland to the rear. The formal gardens provide seasonal colour and benefit from a stream running through. The large sweeping lawn to the front of the house leads to a border of established flowering shrubs mixed with fruit and flowering trees, which is the perfect spot to spend a lazy summers day entertaining friends and family and has been used for this purpose on many an occasion! There is also the welcome addition of private parking for a number of vehicles.

In more detail the accommodation comprises: A reception hallway. Immediately impressive lounge, which has feature windows to the front aspect, which floods the room with natural light and provides tremendous views. A feature woodburning stove is the key focal point of this room. The bright and airy kitchen/diner has been well fitted to include a good range of floor mounted units, with a light-coloured work surface, which provides a fashionable and efficient workspace. It further benefits from an oil fired Rayburn making the kitchen an inviting refuge at any time of the year! The kitchen retains some original features such as the glazed recessed cupboard and a charming salt cupboard adjacent to the cooking area. There is ample room for free-standing appliances and for a table and chairs for more informal dining with friends and family and this zone is certain to become the very heart of the home. Access can be gained from here into the utility room, which is plumbed for a washing machine and has space for a tumble dryer. The rear doorway leads to an outside drying and garden area. The downstairs bathroom, off the utility room, requires a level of upgrading and modernisation. The third bedroom could also be used as a family room or home office and might suit those requiring live/work arrangements.

The first floor offers thoughtfully-planned accommodation, with two, well-proportioned bedrooms and both have ample space for additional free-standing furniture if required. Outstanding rural views can be enjoyed from both bedrooms. Both have sole use of the bathroom on this level, which has a large roof window offering stunning views of the mountains behind the Shiskine valley.

The house and water are heated from the oil-fired Rayburn cooker and supplemented by the multi-fuel stove in the lounge. The property is connected to mains electricity. It shares a septic tank for sewage and private water supply with the neighbouring houses.

The barn (with power and light) offers a vast range of possibilities and is presently being used as an art studio but has, in the past, offered stabling for horses when there were loose boxes installed. The current owners explored the option of converting the barn into a two-bedroom cottage and permission was approved but work did not commence. A copy of drawings and permission are available upon request.

Directions

From Brodick take the B880 road towards Blackwaterfoot. After passing through the village of Shiskine turn left at the junction with the A841 and continue for a third of a mile. Turn left onto the track for Carmahome and continue for another 500m. Carmahome House is the last property on the left.