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Kirkcolm, Stranraer, DG9

Land size
1.7 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Detached cottage
  • Rural setting
  • Approximately 1.7 acres
  • Surrounding scenic views
  • Fully landscaped garden grounds
  • Generous off road parking
  • Substantial storage unit
  • Fully double glazed
  • Includes 1 acre small holding

Description

This charming three-bedroom detached cottage is nestled in a picturesque rural setting, offering a rare opportunity to own a delightful home with approximately 1.7 acres of private grounds. The property is fully double glazed throughout, combining traditional character with modern comfort. The well-proportioned accommodation provides a welcoming atmosphere, with scenic views visible from every aspect. The cottage is complemented by a substantial storage unit, ideal for those seeking additional space for hobbies or equipment. Included within the title is a one-acre small holding, making this property particularly attractive to those interested in self-sufficiency or small-scale agriculture. Generous off-road parking is available, ensuring convenience for residents and guests alike.

The outside space is a true highlight of this property, featuring generous, fully landscaped garden grounds to the front with well-maintained lawns, paved pathways, planting borders, and attractive stone boundary walls. A large paved area provides access to a practical garden store, which leads to the rear garden grounds. To the rear, the spacious gardens continue, offering further maintained lawns and lush planting borders. There is access to a timber-built garden room, as well as a detached greenhouse for keen gardeners. Practical features include access to an oil tank for central heating and LPG canisters for the gas hob cooker. The property benefits from extensive off-road parking, with a concrete driveway to the front and a gravel drive to the side, which leads to a detached industrial shed, providing additional storage or workshop space. This unique property is ideally suited for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle with the benefit of substantial outdoor space and versatile outbuildings.
EPC Rating: E

Entrance porch

To the front of the property, an added on entrance porch with a flat fibre glass roof and stone base. Fully double glazed with UPVC double glazed storm door giving entrance as well as UPVC panel door giving access to dining kitchen.

Dining Kitchen

A generous sized dining kitchen accessed off front porch which has been fully fitted with both floor and wall mounted units. Comprising of an integrated electric fan oven as well as a fitted gas hob, stainless steel sink with mixer tap, integrated washing machine and dish washer. Double glazed window providing a front outlook as well as open access leading to bathroom and access to full living accommodation.

Bathroom

A bright and spacious bathroom benefitting from a 4pc suite comprising of a walk in shower cubicle with mains shower as well as separate bath and WHB with wall mounted mirrored cabinet. A separate WC as well as fitted central heating radiator and rear double glazed window.

Bedroom

A bright and spacious double bedroom benefitting from a large double glazed window providing a front outlook as well as generous built in storage and central heating radiator.

Bedroom

A generous sized double bedroom benefitting from a large double glazed window providing a front outlook and central heating radiator.

Bedroom/ Study

A bright third bedroom currently used as an office/ study with large double glazed window providing a front outlook as well as central heating radiator.

Lounge

A spacious lounge allowing for a generous sized reception room benefitting from a feature electric burning stove as well as large double glazed sliding patio doors to the front allowing outside access to front garden grounds as well as providing open countryside views. Central heating radiator as well as TV point.

Garden Room

A detached timber framed garden room in rear garden with glazed panel double doors providing an outlook over garden grounds and countryside views.

Industrial shed

A substantial detached industrial shed with mains power with main access via manual roller door as well as rear access. Constructed of a brick base with metal panelling.

Front Garden

Generous sized and fully landscaped garden grounds to the front comprising of well maintained lawns with paved pathways as well as planting borders and stone boundary walls as well as large paved area giving access to outside garden store leading to rear garden grounds.

Rear Garden

Spacious garden grounds stretching to the rear also benefitting from maintained lawn with surrounding planting border giving access to timber built garden room as well as access to oil tank and detached greenhouse. Access to LPG canisters for gas hob cooker.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-07-30

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 65 Farms & Smallholdings listings in Scotland (1+ acres).

This Property£170,588 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (1+ acres) £6,505 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
47 E
84 B

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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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
Front Garden, Rear 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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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

  • Leswalt School0.8 miles
    Pupils
    33
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Kirkcolm School2.1 miles
    Pupils
    37
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Sheuchan School3.1 miles
    Pupils
    171
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Park School3.6 miles
    Pupils
    253
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Joseph's RC School3.9 miles
    Pupils
    31
    Type
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Stranraer Academy4.2 miles
    Pupils
    991
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Girvan Academy23 miles
    Pupils
    542
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Douglas Ewart High School24 miles
    Pupils
    584
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Carrick Academy32 miles
    Pupils
    391
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Doon Academy38 miles
    Pupils
    240
    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

Tesco Stranraer Superstore, Stranraer3.6 miles
Farmfoods Stranraer, Stranraer3.6 miles
Spar - Belevilla Road, Stranraer3.6 miles

GP surgery

Lochinch Practice3.9 miles

Pharmacy

M&D Green Dispensing Chemist Ltd3.6 miles

Walking trail

Soleburn0.9 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Stranraer Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Wig Bay0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Girvan52 min · 34 miles
Wigtown47 min · 31 miles
Stranraer8 min · 4.5 miles
Glasgow (city)2 hr 6 min · 92 miles
Newton Stewart44 min · 30 miles

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

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

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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