fordbank house wigtown, newton stewart, wigtownshire

Historic, former distillery owner's House close to wigtown

DirectionsFrom Dumfries head west on the A75 to Newton Stewart. From the roundabout at Newton Stewart follow directions to Wigtown. After approximately 5 miles, before reaching Wigtown, take the road to the right hand side sign posted to Port William, Garlieston and Whithorn. After approximately 1.3 miles you will find the entrance to Fordbank House on the left hand side. Post code for sat nav DG8 9BT.

SituationFordbank House sits within extensive gardens and is approximately half a mile from Wigtown and approximately 7 miles from Newton Stewart. The historic and picturesque town of Wigtown is located on the edge of the Solway Firth on the south west coast of Scotland. Wigtownshire is a beautiful rural area of Scotland, well known for its livestock farming, magnificent forests and coastlines. The area benefits from the mild Gulf stream climate.

Wigtown is a picturesque traditional market town and is known worldwide as Scotland’s National Book Town, a designation that reflects its dozen or so quality bookshops and annual literary festival. Founded in 1999, the ten day book festival is now one of the UK’s best loved literary events. As well as offering a good range of local shopping and professional services, Wigtown and nearby Newton Stewart are regarded as natural bases from which to explore the Galloway Forest Park which covers a vast and sparsely populated area stretching to the north east. The wild landscape and extensive woodland and unspoilt coastlines provide many opportunities for outdoor pursuits. Country sports in the area include fishing and stalking as well as pheasant and partridge shooting on surrounding estates. There is an excellent range of eight local golf courses. The coastline offers sailing and sea fishing and there are safe anchorages at Port William and the Isle of Whithorn. The A75 provides excellent road links and there are railway stations at Stranraer and Dumfries.

DescriptionFordbank House is a Victorian country house originally built for one of the owners of the nearby Bladnoch distillery in the mid 19th century. The villa was run as a hotel for several years and the present owners purchased the hotel and carried out a residential conversion removing modern extensions and refurbishing the interior.

The accommodation on the ground floor comprises: reception hallway with entrance vestibule, well proportioned living room with aspects to front and side, formal dining room, office, store room, utility room and exceptionally spacious dining sized kitchen with classic Shaker style units. The first floor accommodation comprises: master bedroom with en suite bath and shower room, four further double sized bedrooms with en suites and a family bathroom. The basement accommodation currently comprises: lower utility room / store room and snug / lounge.

Fordbank sits within substantial gardens with driveway, stepped lawns and an area of ground which may offer potential for use as a small paddock.

A newly built cottage is located to the north of the property and is available as a separate lot.

Historic, former distillery owner's House close to wigtown.

fordbank house wigtown, newton stewart, wigtownshire, dg8 9bt Entrance vestibule w reception hallway w living room w formal dining room w dining kitchen w 5 bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms w utility room w store rooms w snug / lounge w gardens w newly built cottage outwith the boundary available as a separate lot

Local AuthorityDumfries and Galloway

Council tax Band - E

EPC Rating Band F

Servitude rights, burdens and wayleavesThe property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

PossessionVacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

OffersOffers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection.

ViewingStrictly by appointment with Savills – 0141 222 5875

Purchase priceWithin 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

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Total gross internal area (approx): 3,502.4 sq ft, 325.4 sq m For identification only. Not to Scale.