A STUNNING period farmhouse in Ayrshire, which boasts extensive gardens, is among the latest additions to the area's property market.
And whether it's the inside or the outside that catches your eye, with five bedrooms (one currently in use as a sitting-room) and grounds stretching to almost two acres, the asking price of more than £400,000 is certain to attract plenty of attention.
Dalmorton House is a substantial property close to the conservation village of Straiton, built over two storeys of stone with a white roughcast finish under a slate roof.
The adaptable accommodation comprises an entrance porch with tiled flooring into the reception hallway.
The heart of the home is undoubtedly the generously proportioned kitchen/dining room which then also opens into a living room.
The kitchen is flooded with natural light from the French doors with large windows either side and Velux windows above, it is fitted with floor and wall mounted country style cabinets, a large island houses the electric 4 oven AGA (charged through an economical night storage system).
There are superb views from the kitchen over the gardens towards the spectacular hills beyond.
The living area is fitted with a classic wood burning stove set in stone with a wooden mantlepiece and also houses a large built-in Victorian dresser cupboard.
The snug has dual aspect windows with natural wooden shutters, painted wood panelling to dado height, oak flooring and a wood burning stove with hot plate.
There is one bedroom on the ground floor with dado and picture rail.
Completing the downstairs is a useful pantry/wine cellar from the main hall, a utility room complete with pulley, sink and washing machine as well as a shower room from the large rear hall/boot room.
Stairs rise from the main hall providing access to the master bedroom which has a walk-through dressing room and en suite shower room with double headed shower.
There are two further double bedrooms which share the family bathroom with bath, shower enclosure, wash hand basin set in vanity unit and WC.
The current owners presently use the fifth bedroom as a sitting room to take full advantage of the wonderful views.
This is a large dual aspect room with an open fire set in slate with wooden surround, a distinctive box-shaped ‘oriel’ bay window and complete picture and dado rails.
The house benefits from double glazing and has several storage cupboards (including a gun cabinet) on both the ground and first floor.
Dalmorton House is set in an elevated position amid well-established gardens and woodland grounds of about 1.96 acres in total.
The gardens are mainly down to lawn with a variety of apple, pear, willow, sycamore, rowan, beech and fir trees, with a pond set in a quiet wooded area.
Hedging provides shelter to the immediate garden area around the house and there is a wonderful slate wall dividing the garden from the garage grounds.
Dalmorton House can be found on the Newton Stewart road a short distance to the south of Straiton, close to the Water of Girvan.
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