Leigh House, Abercromby Road, Castle Douglas, DG7 1BB.

The property

"Leigh House" is set within established, private grounds extending to approximately 1½ acres and situated within a sought after residential area, close to the town's golf course, yet a short walk from the town centre. Castle Douglas is a popular market town with a good range of individual shops, primary and secondary schools, health centre, supermarkets, park with loch, churches, theatre, swimming pool and all other facilities commensurate with a town of its size. The recently opened Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries is a 20/25 minute drive from Leigh House. Built in approximately 1865, this most desirable, Victorian period property is set in large gardens with an attractive, detached, stone-built former stable building, a detached garage, and adjoining paddock. There are beautifully presented, well proportioned, light rooms with a wealth of pleasing original features including large bay windows, original fire-places, elegant staircase, decorative cornicing and wood finishes throughout. It has full oil fired central heating. The property enjoys excellent reception space with most attractive front facing Drawing and Dining Rooms, each with large bay windows, a side facing family Lounge and a rear facing Garden Room which opens on to the rear garden. The Dining Kitchen features an oil fired Aga with extensive American Cherry fitted units and Maple worktops and the adjoining large Utility Room has modern fitted units and provides the main access to the rear garden. The elegant staircase leads to the Study/5th Bedroom and Family Bathroom on the Mezzanine Floor, and the four large Bedrooms (one with En-Suite Shower Room) are located on the First Floor. Outside, the beautiful gardens which have areas of lawn and an extensive variety of established trees and shrubs, provide much privacy. There is also excellent car parking space. The detached, stone-built former Stable has great development potential (subject to obtaining any necessary Local Authority consents) as does the adjoining paddock which has had a Grant of Planning Permission in Principle for the erection of two dwellinghouses (expired in January, 2019). This property has a wonderful ambiance and provides the perfect family home.