Bennel Cottage, Auchenskeoch, Dalbeattie, Dumfries And Galloway
- Land size
- 14.08 acres
- Bedrooms
- 4
Key Features
- WELL-PRESENTED FOUR BEDROOM GALLOWAY COTTAGE
- RANGE OF OUTBUILDINGS, STABLES AND PRODUCTIVE GRAZING LAND
- PERFECT FOR EQUESTRIAN OR SMALLSCALE AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
- MATURE GARDEN GROUNDS WITH OPEN VIEWS ACROSS THE SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE
- HUGE POTENTIAL FOR SOME SELF-SUFFICIENT LIVING
- CONVENIENTLY LOCATED CLOSE TO DUMFRIES AND MAJOR ROAD NETWORKS
- IN ALL ABOUT 14.08 ACRES (5.7 HA)
Description
Bennel Cottage is situated in a rural location just five miles from the town of Dalbeattie and comprises a traditional country cottage, detached double garage, a range of outbuildings, four moveable stables and 14 acres of grazing land.
The cottage is well maintained and offers flexible accommodation arranged over a single floor. There are four bedrooms, one of which is currently utilised as a dining room, together with a kitchen and spacious lounge.
The property is complemented by 14 acres of grazing land, divided into a number of paddocks. In addition, there is a 60ft x 30ft steel-framed agricultural shed complete with four roller doors (one of which is electrically controlled) providing excellent storage facilities, together with four stables mounted on skids which can be repositioned as required.
The property offers an excellent opportunity for small-scale agricultural or equestrian use and may also lend itself to tourism-related enterprises, subject to any necessary consents. The property is registered with an agricultural holding number: 82/499/0085.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- F
- Date Posted
- 2026-06-22
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 49 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Scotland (10+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Private Supply
- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
- Septic Tank / Private
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Colvend School3.3 miles
- Pupils
- 8
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Dalbeattie Primary School4.4 miles
- Pupils
- 249
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Palnackie School5.1 miles
- Pupils
- 12
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkgunzeon School5.1 miles
- Pupils
- 18
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kirkbean School5.1 miles
- Pupils
- 11
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Dalbeattie High School4.4 miles
- Pupils
- 347
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Castle Douglas High School8.5 miles
- Pupils
- 549
- Type
- Non-denominational
- St Joseph's College11 miles
- Pupils
- 961
- Type
- Roman Catholic
- Dumfries Academy12 miles
- Pupils
- 608
- Type
- Non-denominational
- North West Community Campus12 miles
- Pupils
- 302
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
SEPA open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Threave Rural, Castle Douglas
No' 3 Ring, New Market Street, Castle Douglas, DG7 1HY
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