5 bed detached house for sale

Havelock Street, Helensburgh, Argyll And Bute G84

Quietly situated on generous and well-tended garden grounds and, set well back from the Havelock Street itself, this majestic sandstone Detached Villa dates back to around 1878 and offers a versatile and flexible layout of traditionally proportioned family accommodation.

The well laid out accommodation consists of entrance vestibule leading into a welcoming reception hallway which has overhead ornate cornicework detailing and ceiling roses. Access is gained from here to all main areas including a substantial staircase which cascades to the first floor level.

To the right of the hallway is a good sized sitting / Limestone fireplace, twin front facing double glazed windows and there is space for lounge furniture. Off the opposing side of the entrance hall there is a main bay windowed lounge which has another fireplace featuring an open wood / coal fuel fire within, overhead coving with decorative ceiling rose and again ample space for three piece suite and substantial lounge furniture. The first of the five bedrooms is located off the entrance hall to the right and has rear facing window and space for a double bed.

Access is gained through to the rear passing a downstairs WC/ cloakroom, a utility area and a storage cupboard - this inner hallways leads through to a dining room which has space for table and chairs within and access doors leading into a study / office area & indeed, the properties dining kitchen. This fabulous kitchen has white floor and wall mounted units offering excellent storage accommodation, inset freestanding gas range / stove, space for table and chairs, plumbing for automatic washing machine and there is space for a fridge freezer. Access is also gained here to the rear hallway / porch.

Through the aforementioned study area, there is access to the magnificent 25ft sunroom which was added approximately 20 years ago. This area overlooks the garden and is a pleasing room in which to reside and relax. Again off study that is the corridor leading to a further downstairs showroom and a walk-in storage area

Access to upper apartments is gained via a staircase which ascends up from the entrance hallway passing a fabulous leaded glass window on the mezzanine level which sheds good natural light onto the upper landing. The landing gives access to the shower room, four bedrooms - one of which offers an en-suite bathroom which has whisper pink suite and original vitrolite tiling.

Further features include oil central heating, double glazing, extensive storage facilities internally and, indeed within external stores and a generous stone built outbuilding which currently is being utilised as an external studio by the vendors with power and light installed. A garden shed is provided and a greenhouse be found within the extensive rear gardens which are mainly lead to beds with chipped pathways accessing all round and enclosure provided by stone walls and hedging.

At the front, there is a large, well-tended and manicured lawn with mature and young plants, trees and shrubs surrounding. A well laid tarmac driveway leads in from Havelock Street to the front parking area with for 4-5 family vehicles within and access round to the side where the properties attached single garage has an up and over style door and power and light installed.

Havelock Street is a highly sought after pocket within Helensburgh and is located within close proximity of the Town Centre where a wide array of shops and amenities are readily available. Established road networks offer easy access to Glasgow city centre and beyond and, of course, the glorious countryside and scenery around Loch Lomond and Argyle & Bute are also easily accessed via excellent driving roads. Much admired public transport facilities are available with regular bus and rail services providing access to Balloch, Dumbarton and Glasgow City Centre and beyond.

Early viewing is strongly recommended by the selling agents to appreciate the flexibility and generosity of the accommodation on offer which extends to ten principal apartments.

Please call our Helensburgh office to arrange your viewing at 13 Havelock Street on .