Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG6 4RB

The property

North Milton is a well-proportioned former farmhouse, mainly dating from the Victorian era, with the oldest part of the house thought to date from the 1700s. It benefits from many traditional features enhancing the character of the property, such as the panelled wooden doors, coving and picture rails to most rooms, and lovely pitch pine staircase. The property has been tastefully modernised and enjoys oil-fired central heating, double glazing to all windows except the front porch, and a spacious Mozolowski and Murray conservatory added by the present owners. The extensive outbuildings provide ample space for a variety of uses and include two stables. There is a beautiful well stocked garden, many fruit trees, and the present owners also grow a variety of vegetables in the kitchen garden and greenhouse. The two fields included in the title are currently let annually to a local farmer. From the extensive gravelled parking area is a concreted path leading to a door to the rear hall. Continuing round the outbuildings, there is a sheltered seating area with a peach tree growing under Perspex panels. Garden The well stocked garden has an area of raised beds and a poly tunnel in which the present owners grow a variety of fruit and vegetables. Adjacent to the area with raised beds and polytunnel is an orchard containing a variety of fruit trees and further fruit trees are scattered through the grounds including apple, pear, cherry, plum and peach. Two outside taps. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn and to the top corner is a greenhouse with an area of hard standing for seating on calmer days, and more sheltered patio areas to either side of the conservatory. There is Wisteria over the front entrance porch. Main Barn 25.43m x 4.71m The long main barn runs along the whole of the north-west side of the courtyard, providing very generous space for a variety of uses. It has a pitched corrugated roof and solid walls. Large double doors allow vehicular access if desired. Electric light and power. Area set out as workshop. Concrete and brick floor. Stables 8.40m x 2.94m and 4.10m x 2.90m There are two stables built "lean to" against the main barn on the courtyard side. One is now used as a wood store and service area for chainsaws. Corrugated roof, brick walls, concrete floor. Lean to Shed 9.81m x 3.85m On the opposite side of the main barn is a further lean to shed (re-roofed within the last ten years) with concrete floor and brick walls. Most of the building running along the north-eastern edge of the courtyard is owned by the adjacent farm but the right hand end of the building, consisting of an area open at the front together with the attic space above it, is included in the title and thus provides an additional sheltered storage area. This covered store area measures 5.80m x 5.26m. Fields The fields on either side of the drive are included in the sale. They are currently let to the neighbouring farmer on an annual grazing let. The title extends to 5.5 hectares in total, including the buildings and garden.