Helmsley

Church Grove, Leswalt, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 0JZ

Offers Over £220,000

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  • A charming three bedroom bungalow in a popular rural village.
  • 1 reception room. 3 bedrooms
  • Low maintenance garden
  • Garage
  • Off road parking
  • Walking distance to local amenities including the primary school
  • POST CODE DG9 0JZ
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SITUATION Helmsley, 2A Church Grove, is situated in Leswalt, a quiet rural village which lies between Stranraer and Portpatrick. Leswalt has a number of local amenities, all within walking distance, including a primary school, shop, Leswalt Parish Church and community run Aldouran Wetland Garden, a hidden gem, where you will find an abundance of wildlife and quiet walks just on the edge of the village. Stranraer, the nearest town, has a secondary school, primary schools, hospital (Galloway Community Hospital), supermarkets, shops, offices, hotels, restaurants, and a train station. The port of Cairnryan, just over 6 miles from Stranraer has two ferry operators running passenger and freight services to Northern Ireland. Trains to Ayr and Glasgow are available at Stranraer, Trains also run from the regional centre of Dumfries, 75 miles to the east. Domestic and international flights are available at Prestwick Airport, 57 miles north, and Glasgow and Edinburgh Airports, 90 and 135 miles respectively. Motorway links and trains are available at Lockerbie, 88 miles east, and Kilmarnock, 69 miles north.DESCRIPTION Helmsley is a charming bungalow, occupying a corner plot at the entrance to Church Grove, a desirable residential area in the popular rural village, Leswalt. The entrance hall opens to a double aspect open plan sitting room and dining room, a well appointed and well-lit room with an fireplace, housing electric fire providing the focal point in this family room ideal for relaxing as a family but also a great entertaining space. The kitchen adjacent has a range of fitted wall and floor fitted cupboards with a wooden worktop, dishwasher and cooking facilities are provided by a Schott ceramic hob and Hoover electric oven and grill. A door opens directly from the kitchen to the back garden and entrance in to the garage where there is space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. The Worcester Bosch boiler for the oil fired central heating is also housed in the integrated garage. The new bathroom suit has been installed in the spacious family bathroom and a pre set thermostat has been installed within the shower unit.Bedroom 1 adjacent overlooks the back garden and has an en-suite shower room with an electric shower. Both bedroom 1 and bedroom 2 benefit from double fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 2 and bedroom 3 overlook the front garden and bedroom 3 could be utilised as an office/ hobby room, it has a fitted cupboard. In addition there is a useful cloakroom cupboard in the hall as you enter via the front door. There is parking in the drive for more than one vehicle and paving to the left of the garage leads to the garden behind and a ramp provides wheelchair access to the bungalow via the kitchen if required. The garage (6.7m x 2.69) has an electric roller door, and an area of roof space has been floored providing additional storage space. Helmsley is a warm and welcoming home in immaculate condition ready to welcome new owners in a popular village location. ACCOMMODATION Ground Floor: Open plan Sitting Room/Dining Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom 1 with en-suite Shower Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3GARDEN The front and side garden at Helmsley is well maintained, there is a small amount of lawn and the borders are bursting with colour from an array of rhododendrons, azaleas, pieris and hostas to name but a few. The garden behind the property is arranged with low maintenance at the forefront, a wheelchair ramp opening in to the kitchen, paving leading to a patio area ideal for relaxing and entertaining outside. A wooden garden shed and oil tank for the central heating are also situated behind the property and a small area has been sectioned off for growing vegetables. DIRECTIONS Take the A718 (Leswalt High Road) from Stranraer and follow the road for approximately 1.7 miles, continue straight on at the roundabout and follow the B798 for 0.7 miles in to the village of Leswalt. Pass Leswalt Church on your left then turn immediately left on to Glen Road and left again in to Church Grove, Helmsley is the first house on the right hand side. POST CODE DG9 0JZ WHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: staked.thus.finer