£1,150,000 /Sale price

Stunning country house and additional cottage with extensive gardens DescriptionGAISLAND HOUSENestled just outside the charming village of Balfron, Gaisland House is a fantastic family home that perfectly blends traditional character with modern comfort. This spacious Victorian villa has been beautifully upgraded and decorated, and offers versatile living accommodation arranged over two floors, complemented by a large attic room, ideal for a variety of uses. The entrance begins with front steps and a vestibule with beautiful original tiled floor and double doors. These open into an inviting entrance hallway with beautiful wall panelling, parquet flooring and ceiling cornice. The hallway leads seamlessly into the well proportioned ground floor reception rooms, with a splendid carved mahogany staircase leading to the first floor.To the right is the drawing room, an elegant formal entertaining space, with generous bay window to the front and further window to the side. There is also a decorative fireplace, ceiling cornice and ceiling rose. There is also a comfortable sitting room with feature fireplace, window to the garden and cornicing while the dining room again has parquet flooring and a window to the garden. The bright and spacious breakfast kitchen has floor and wall mounted cabinets, two windows and tiled flooring. There is both a utility and boot room, providing ample storage and functionality with storage, useful dog shower and tiled flooring. The staircase and window at the half landing leads to the upper floor where there are four beautiful double bedrooms. The main bathroom has a four piece suite including roll top claw foot bath and separate shower and there is also a further shower room. On the second floor there is staircase leading to the wonderfully versatile attic room which has painted tongue and groove panelling. This space is presently used as a children's play room with built in storage and windows allowing for plenthy of natural light but could also make a great work space.GAISLAND COTTAGEGaisland Cottage is a three-bedroom detached property offering spacious interiors, a flexible layout, and generous outdoor space. On the ground floor, the hallway opens into the kitchen/breakfast room, with a lounge and a bedroom benefitting from an en suite shower room. The first floor provides two further bedrooms and a shower room.The property is set within gardens to the front, side, and rear, mainly laid to grass and chip stone with mature trees, along with a range of outbuildings.GARDENSAccess to Gaisland House is through gates then up the private driveway which leads to the front of the house with parking for several cars. The house sits in beautiful landscaped gardens, mainly lawned with mature trees and two patio areas to catch the sun at different times of the day. Our clients also own two plots on the grounds which are excluded from the sale, available via separate negotiation.LocationGaisland House is set in enchanting grounds with around 3 acres of expansive mature gardens and open aspects.The property lies close to the delightful Stirlingshire villages of Drymen and Balfron, around 20 miles north of Glasgow. The setting is characterised by the Campsie Fells to the south and Loch Lomond to the north.Both Drymen and Balfron have an excellent range of local amenities, including village pubs and primary schools. The highly respected Balfron High School is around 5 miles away. Private day schooling can be found throughout Glasgow, with boarding options available at Helensburgh and further north near Stirling and into Perthshire. The nearby village of Killearn also has a real community feel, with village stores, a pub, restaurants and a number of specialist shops. Stirling (25.5 miles) is the major town of central Scotland with large supermarkets (including Waitrose) the famous castle and Wallace Monument, along with its university with an Arts Centre and sports facilities available to the public. Glasgow (24 miles), Scotland's largest city, is one of the UK's most fashionable cities with outstanding shopping, excellent theatres and a thriving business district. The acclaimed Buchanan Castle Golf Course is within a few miles. Other outdoor pursuits abound, with excellent low ground shooting and also some superb fishing in the area. Nearby Loch Lomond offers a variety of water sports.Square Footage: 3,712 sq ft Additional InfoServices for Gaisland House & CottageWater - MainsElectricity - MainsHeating - Electric BoilerDrainage - Shared Septic TankHouse - Council tax band HCottage - Council tax band E