Bay Cottage

• A charming 3 bedroom detached property and outbuilding, situated in an elevated position with captivating views across Luce Bay and direct access to the beach.
• 2 Receptions rooms. Sitting Room with French doors to garden. Sun Room.
• Substantial Outbuilding/Workshop. Garden, 2 greenhouses. Hexaganol Summer House. Parking

SITUATION Bay Cottage is situated in an elevated position a quiet rural location, on the edge of Luce Bay, between Glenluce and Stairhaven. The panoramic views showcase the tidal movement and at low tide a medieval fish trap and shipwreck can be seen from the property, and the vast expanse of sand becomes a haven for wading seabirds and ideal for quiet coastal walks. Bay Cottage is just half a mile from the small hamlet, Stairhaven and 1.2 miles from Glenluce, the nearest village. Glenluce has a shop, doctor’s surgery, church, primary school, bowling club, small gym and a golf club nearby (County Golf Club). The nearest town Stranraer, benefits from a secondary school, primary schools, hospital (Galloway Community Hospital), supermarkets, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants, the Ryan Leisure Centre and Theatre and a Marina. Both curling and horse riding are very popular in the area, nearby Stranraer & District Riding Club offers training and holds regular events, and curling is available at the North West Castle, Stranraer. This area of south west Scotland is home to some beautiful scenery, with numerous coastal villages around Luce Bay, and the nearby Galloway Forest Park offers walks and mountain bike trails, and is part of the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, giving it breath-taking views of the night sky. Communications in the area are good, trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available from the station in Stranraer. The Port of Cairnryan is just over 6 miles from Stranraer and two ferry operators run passenger and freight services to Northern Ireland both Larne & Belfast. DESCRIPTION Bay Cottage is a unique architect designed property in a stunning coastal location, with breathtaking sea views and magnificent sunsets on clear evenings. The area is popular for seabass fishing and there is a wide variety of wildlife in the Bay and otters, seals and dolphins may occasionally be seen from the property. The terraced garden is wildlife friendly and one of the many species which visit are red squirrels. On arrival at Bay Cottage there is ample parking between the Garage/Workshop and Bay Cottage for a number of cars. The sun room has space to relax and enjoy the views, and it opens to the open plan kitchen/dining/living room, a triple aspect room filled with natural light. An electric Belling Country Style range cooker provides cooking facilities and a walk-in pantry provides an abundance of storage space. A seated area with a Welsh dresser offers an informal space to unwind. The hall opens to a porch, WC cloakroom, sitting room and bedroom/study. The double aspect sitting room has an original Victorian open fire and French doors open to the main garden, and the view. The study/bedroom 1 adjacent completes the ground floor, a room offering flexibility to suit the needs of the new owner and both this room and the hall have substantial fitted cupboards, adding to the storage space within the property.Stairs lead to the first floor and with two bedrooms and a family bathroom. Both bedrooms have dormer windows providing panoramic views across Luce Bay and bedroom 3 has double fitted wardrobes and an airing cupboard. There is additional storage in the eaves the full length of the first floor. The bathroom has both a bath and shower and a Velux window allows natural light to flood in. Bay Cottage is of timber frame construction, sits under a slate roof and is double glazed throughout. Oil fired central heating is powered by a Worcester boiler situated in the kitchen. This architect designed property focuses on the views across Luce Bay, whilst providing provides a spacious family home in a rural area. Stepping stones from the garden provide direct access to the beach, a starting and finishing point for a walk, with just the sound of the waves and visiting seabirds. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Sun Room, Kitchen/Dining/Living Room, Porch, WC. Cloakroom, Bedroom 1/Study, Sitting Room.First Floor: Bedroom 2, Bathroom, Bedroom 3GARDEN (AND GROUNDS) The terraced garden and grounds at Bay Cottage include a well, a pond, hexagonal summer-house and two greenhouses, one which is home to a well established grape vine and fig tree. The many species of trees and shrubs include productive fruit trees and berry bushes and thousands of bulbs and flowering plants provide year round interest and colour. The garden benefits from the warm air of the Gulf Stream, and often snowdrops start to flower in December. The garden is terraced from the property down to the beach steps leading over the rocks to the sand. GARAGE/WORKSHOP ( 4.87m x 7.41m)Of stone construction and formerly a residential dwelling built in the 1800’s. This substantial outbuilding sits under a slate pitched roof, has double glazed windows and floored attic space with room to walk around. DIRECTIONS If travelling from Stranraer turn right off the A75 at Glenluce where it is signposted for Stairhaven, and follow the coastal road for approximately 1.2 miles, Bay Cottage is on your right. If approaching from Newton Stewart, continue down the Glenluce bypass then turn left where Stairhaven is signposted. POST CODE DG8 0NJ WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: forever.parading.wins