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KNAPPING KNOWESRoundfell, Dalbeattie, DG5 4PQDalbeattie 7 Miles, Castle Douglas 12 Miles, Dumfries 14 Miles, Carlisle 50 Miles, Glasgow 91 Miles
A CHARMING COMPLETELY OFF-GRID ‘BUT & BEN’ NESTLED WITHIN THE BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE NOT FAR FROM COASTAL VILLAGES AND THE TOWN OF DALBEATTIE
• TRADITIONALONEBEDROOMCOTTAGE
• COMPLETELYOFF-GRID
• DEVELOPMENTPOTENTIAL
• GARDENGROUNDSSURROUNDTHEPROPERTY
• ACCESSACROSSTHESURROUNDINGFARMLAND
• WITHINANEASYDRIVINGDISTANCETOTHEBEAUTIFULSOLWAYCOAST
VENDORS SOLICITORSAbbyMcAteer
GGBLaw33HighStreetDalbeattieDG54AD
Tel:01387255351
SOLE SELLING AGENTSThreaveRural
TheRockcliffeSuiteTheOldExchangeCastleDouglas
DG71TJTel:01556453453
Email:[email protected]:www.threaverural.co.uk
INTRODUCTIONKnappingKnowesissituatedabout7milesfromthetownofDalbeattieandabout14milesfromtheregionalcentreofDumfries.
KnappingKnowesisoftraditionalgraniteconstruction,nestledwithinthesurroundingcountryside.Thepropertyhasbeeninthesameownershipfor50yearsandhasbeenutilisedasayearlyholidayretreat.KnappingKnowesisacompletelyoff-gridpropertywithasmallgeneratorforlightingandpowertools,ifrequired.Itshouldbenotedthatthereisno internet access and limited signal for roaming of data.ThecurrentownershavecarriedoutveryfewchangestothepropertyovertheyearsandhaveenjoyedthesimplicityalongwiththepeacefullocationofKnappingKnowes.Thesquarefootageofthepropertyamountstoabout1400squarefeetandismadeupofasittingroom/kitchen/diner,doublebedroom,WCandahobbyroomintheatticspace.Allitemswithinthecottageareincludedwithinthesalealongwiththewoodcontainedinthelean-tostoreattherearofthecottage.
Thischarmingcottageissurroundedbyitsowngardengroundsboundbytraditionaldry-stonedykes.Ausefulstone-builtstoreattachedtotherearofthecottageoffersdrystorageandcouldindeedhavesomedevelopmentpotential,ascouldthefurtheratticspace,however,anyinterestedpartywishingtopursuethiswouldneedtomaketheirownenquirieswithDumfries&GallowayCouncil.
KnappingKnowesis locatedclosetotheSouthwickcoast,whichisapopulartouristdestinationlyingwithincloseproximitytothecommunitiesofColvendSandyhills,RockcliffeandKippford.Therearemanyartistsandcraftspeoplewithintheareawiththewell-knownartisttownofKirkcudbrightwithineasydrivingdistance.Kippford,affectionatelyknownas‘TheScottishRiviera’, isapopulartouristdestinationandparticularlypopularwithyachtsmenutilisingitssafeanchorageatthemarina.
CountrysidepursuitsareavailablestraightfromthedoorstepwithbeachandcoastalwalksonlyashortdrivefromKnappingKnowes.Theregioniswell-knownforthequalityandvarietyofbothfieldsportsandleisureactivitieswiththeoutdoorandsportingenthusiastextremelywell-cateredforasthereexisttheabilitytotakebothshootingandfishinglocally.DalbeattieForestbenefitsfromoneofthe7stanesworld-classmountainbikingtrails,makingittheideallocationforenthusiasticmountainbikers.Inaddition,therearegolfcoursesatSandyhills,KippfordandDalbeattie,thechampionshipcourseatSouthernessisonly7milesalongthecoast.
ArangeoflocalservicescanbefoundinthenearbytownofDalbeattie,withanewschoolprovidingeducationfromnurserytosecondary.Thetownalsoboastsawiderangeofretailandprofessionalservices,alongwithanewmedicalcentreandleisurefacilities.TheregionalcentreofDumfriesisonlya20-minutedrivefromKnappingKnowes.
CommunicationstotheareaaremuchimprovedwiththeA75trunkroadprovidingquickaccessfromthesouthviatheM6&M74.TheferrylinkstoNorthernIrelandrunfromCairnryanatStranraerwiththeinternationalairportsofPrestwickandGlasgowjustoveranhourandahalf’sdrivefromtheproperty.
DIRECTIONS AsindicatedontheLocationPlanwhichformspartoftheseparticulars.
PLEASE NOTE: Thepropertyisapproachedbyagatedfarmtrack;therefore,cautionshouldbetakenwhentravellingtotheproperty.
METHOD OF SALEThepropertyisofferedforsalebyprivatetreatyasawhole.
GUIDE PRICE OffersforKnappingKnowesaresoughtin excess of £120,000
VIEWING Byappointmentwiththesolesellingagents:Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The Old ExchangeCastle Douglas, DG7 1TJTel: 01556 453453Email: [email protected]: www.threaverural.co.uk
PARTICULARS OF SALEKNAPPING KNOWES
Atraditionalgranite-builtcottageunderaslatedroofsetwithinitsowngardengrounds.Thepropertyismadeupoffourrooms,asfollows:
• Double Bedroom Agenerousbrightroomwithtwowindowstothefront.
• CloakroomWithWC&WHB.
• Attic Hobby RoomWithtwoveluxwindows.
• Sitting Room / Kitchen / Diner (approx’ 25ft x 15ft)Openplanlivingspacewithwoodburningstoveset-infeaturefireplaceandtwowindowstothefront.Thekitchenareahasabaseunitwithasinkanddrainersetin,gasfire&gascooker(bottledgas).Asmentionedearlier,allitemscontainedwithinthecottageareincludedwithinthesale,includingtheJonesandCampbellLtdJackHornerstovesituatedinthekitchen.
• HallwayWithfixedwoodenladdertohobbyroomintheatticspace,built-innorthfacingpantryanddoortotherear.
SERVICES• Privatewater(pumpedupfromaspringbyhand)• Privatedrainage• Woodburningstove• PLEASE NOTE: Thereisnotelephonelineconnectedtotheproperty.
MATTERS OF TITLEThesubjectsaresoldundertheconditionsinthetitleandanyexistingburdens(rightsofway,rightsofaccess,servitudesetcwhetherpublicorprivate,andwhetherconstitutedinthetitledeedsornot).Thepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesastothenatureofsuchburdensandareadvisedtocontactthevendors’solicitorG G B Law foradefinitivelistofburdenssubjecttowhichthepropertyissold.
ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION Atadatetobemutuallyagreed.
WARRANTY CLAUSEWhilstthewoodburningstove,cooker&gasfirearebelievedtobeingoodworkingorder,nowarrantyisgrantedortobeimpliedandthepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesinthatregard.
HOME REPORTGiventhatthepropertydoesnothaveafullyfunctioningbathroomwithverylimitedfixtureswithinthekitchen,thereisnorequirementforthesellerstoproduceaHomeReport.
OFFERS (Closing Date)OffersmustbesubmittedinproperScottishlegaltermstoThreave Rural, The Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. Aclosingdateforoffersmaybefixedandprospectivepurchaser(s)areadvisedtoregistertheirinterestwiththesolesellingagentsfollowinginspection.Thevendorsdohoweverreservetherighttosellthepropertywithoutfixingaclosingdateorpriortotheclosingdate.ForthoseunfamiliarwiththeScottishsystemthesolesellingagentswillbepleasedtoofferguidanceandexplaintheprocedure.
GENERALLYShouldtherebeanydiscrepancybetweentheseparticulars,thegeneralremarksandinformationandthemissivesofsale,thelattershallprevail.
IMPORTANT NOTICEThreaveRuralforthemselvesandfortheVendorsofthisproperty,whoseagentstheyare,givenoticethat:1. Theseparticularsdonotform,norformanypartof,anyofferorcontract.Any
contractrelatingtothesaleofthepropertyshallonlybecapableofbeingenteredintobytheSellers’Solicitors.
2. Theseparticularsareintendedtogiveafairdescriptionoftheproperty,butThreaveRuralnorthevendors,acceptanyresponsibilityforanyerrortheymaycontain,howevercaused.Anyintendingpurchasermust,therefore,satisfyhimselfbyinspectionorotherwiseastotheircorrectness.
3. NopersonintheemploymentofThreaveRuralhasanyauthoritytomakeorgiverepresentationorwarrantywhateverinrelationtothispropertynorisanysuchrepresentationorwarrantygivenwhetherbyThreaveRuralortheVendorsofthisproperty.
4. Theparticularsaresetoutasageneraloutlineonlyfortheguidanceofintendingpurchasersanddonotconstitute,norconstitutepartofanofferorcontract.
5. Nothingintheseparticularsshallbedeemedtobeastatementthatthepropertyisingoodstructuralconditionnorthatanyservices,appliances,equipmentorfacilitiesareingoodworkingorderandnotestshavebeencarriedoutonanyservicesfixturesandfittingswhichpassthrough,in,on,over,underorattachedtotheproperty(whetherornotreferredtointheseparticulars).
6. Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive.Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallnecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsents. Thepurchasermustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwise.
7. TheseparticularshavebeenpreparedingoodfaithandaccordancewiththePropertyMisdescriptionsAct1991togiveafairoverallviewoftheproperty.Ifanypointsareparticularlyrelevanttoyourinterestinthepropertypleaseaskforfurtherinformation/verification.Prospectivepurchasershouldnote,however,thatdescriptionsofthepropertyaresubjectiveandareusedingoodfaithasanopinionandnotasastatementoffact.Pleasemakefurtherspecificenquiriestoensurethatourdescriptionsarelikelytomatchyourexpectationsoftheproperty.
Particulars prepared July 2021