5 bed detached house for sale

South Wing, Overton Hall, West Glen Road, Kilmacolm, Inverclyde PA13

Description
South Wing, Overton Hall.
Overton Hall was designed by the well-known local architect Austen Laird. Overton Hall at one time was a grand period mansion house of Kilmacolm with North and south gate lodges all set amid mature and leafy parkland grounds.

Overton Hall South Wing is formed by the larger portion of the successful conversion of Overton Hall which at one time has been sensitively and carefully split into only three homes, Overton Hall South Wing, Overton Hall North Wing and Overton Hall Centre Wing.

Overton Hall South Wing is the largest of the three homes and as the name suggests is set to the southern side of the structure.

The house is of cream painted harled exterior under a roof of Dreadnaught tile. The structure is protected by a category ‘C’ listing and within the house the rooms are spacious, light and airy and there has been the careful and sensitive preservation of many period features. The accommodation is laid out over three levels, the split and arrangement always seeming to provide one with the sense of being within a detached home rather than a conversion.

Ground Floor
Outer storm door to period, octagonal shaped shared entrance vestibule, the vestibule has substantial dressed stone flooring, bevel glass door to broad entrance reception hallway, with feature dressed York minster stone fireplace with Kentish brick hearth and slips, twin leaf sliding doors lead to the formal dining room with white painted fireplace with Westmoreland slate slips and slate hearth, fine bright drawing room with triple aspects and intricately carved Adam style fireplace with Westmoreland slate slips, hearth and polished brass fireplace, club fender with fluted spindles. Inner hallway with pine clad ceiling, cloakroom and wc with under stairs stores and electrical switchgear, fitted kitchen completed in pine and with pine clad ceiling, good space for breakfasting/informal dining table and chairs, splash back tiling, door to rear hallway with tiled floor and door access to rear gardens.

First Floor
Broad period staircase with white painted banister and decorative spindles to half landing leading to bedroom 1 (master suite) of bedroom with high vaulted ceiling (formerly the billiards room), a dual aspect room with fitted bedroom furniture, en suite shower and bathroom with 2 x fitted stores, home office/study, or dressing room at the rear.

Second Floor
Three quarter landing leading to bathroom with convenient access to long term attic room stores, full landing leading to upper hallway bedroom 2 (guest bedroom), eves stores, store cupboard, access hatch to attic, bedroom 3 with dormer window and window box seating, bedroom 4 with dormer window fitted furniture with study zone, bedroom 5 with gable window fitted wardrobes, access hatch to attic space.

Outbuildings
50% of detached tandem style double garage, concrete floor stud partition internal dividing wall, wheelie bin store, sub floor cellarage, shared cellar (with centre wing) including the gas central heating boiler and large capacity domestic hot water tank, additional tool and equipment stores, communal brick and timber greenhouse, garden shed.

Gardens
The access driveway from West Glen Road leads beyond Tathieknowe and The North Lodge, once beyond the North Lodge a granolithic chip driveway is flanked with pruned hedgerows and side lawns, the driveway sweeps around to a further gravel apron in front of the house where there is ample room for vehicle turning and hardstanding. Natural rocky outcrops are to the edges as are mature trees, shrubs and plant life. A pathway leads to secure inner gardens dedicated expressly to Overton Hall South Wing, the gardens are to lawns with flagstone pathways, there are extensive shrubs, bush and border plants and the inner gardens are bounded by well clipped Yew hedging. Good areas for composting garden materials.

Further grounds in the common ownership of the three owners at Overton Hall are parkland in style and include extensive lawns which are bounded by trees and underplanted with colourful rhododendrons. Further granolithic chip pathways lead through lawns with trees and rhododendrons at the fringes, the trees and rhododendrons, combine to provide a combination of privacy, maturity, seclusion and shelter as well as very pleasant amenity. An impressive ancient beech canopy stands off the driveway at the front of the house.

Local Authorities
Inverclyde Council, tel:

Services
Mains water supply, private septic tank drainage, mains gas, gas fired central heating, partial double glazing.

Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.

Factoring
The common parts of the estate are currently owner self-factored.

Council Tax
Overton Hall South Wing is in council tax band G and the amount of council tax payable for 2024/2025 is £3,451.06 including water and excluding sewerage.

EPC Rating D.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with Robb Residential, telephone .

Situation
Overton Hall South Wing is situated in a mature parkland and leafy situation on the upper fringe of Kilmacolm Village. The house is accessed from West Glen Road and via a pretty access drive to the house.

The centre of the village is only about half a mile away and is a pleasant walk. Kilmacolm village centre has been re-developed in recent times to include hard and soft landscaping. It is very pretty and has local stores including a larger type of Co-op offering good everyday provisions, as well as popular village restaurants, boutique type home stores and coffee shops. The community centre and library are now at the very pleasant pedestrianised heart of the village. As well as being a meeting and gathering point, it is now also home to the occasional farmers Saturday market.

The village has a thriving social community and there are clubs catering for golf, tennis and bowling. Kilmacolm Golf Club is about 0.75 mile away to the northern side of the village. The course is a challenging 18-hole heath/parkland course designed by the acclaimed course architect James Braid. The village also now has an excellent health and fitness centre at Birkmyre Park.

Surrounding countryside is some of the most attractive in West Renfrewshire and for the outdoor enthusiast this is fine walking country. The Sustrans cycle track leads to and connects with many other parts of central Scotland.

The Knapps is famed for its brown trout angling and the River Gryffe has runs of salmon at the back end, both require fishing permits. There are some small shoots run locally as well as rough shooting, both of which can be arranged with local land/estate owners.

Castle Semple Loch offers inland sailing, and the Firth of Clyde has excellent chandlery and marina services at Inverkip, Largs and Ardrossan as well as some of the UK’s most scenic and enjoyable coastal sailing.

Kilmacolm has an excellent local primary school and the independent St Columba’s, with its enviable record of academic achievement, richly deserves its sought-after label. Glasgow has further independent schooling.

The Braehead and Silverburn retail villages are around 15 miles to the south and there one can find a tremendous range of high street multiples together with M&S and Sainsbury anchor stores. Braehead also has an ikea furniture store.

Glasgow city at 17 miles has all the cultural, higher educational and leisure services normally associated with a major international centre.

The village has a regular bus service to Glasgow and there are main line rail links at Langbank (4.5 miles) and Johnstone (7 miles). Glasgow Airport is only 10 miles and offers domestic and international flights.

The A761 leads to the A737 and subsequently to the M8 motorway corridor which provides fast motor car access to central Scotland and beyond.

Travel Directions
From Glasgow city centre proceed in a westerly direction on the M8 motorway. After 10 miles bear left at junction 29 following signs Irvine on the A737. After 2.8 miles take the Johnstone exit and turn right at traffic lights. Continue straight at next set of traffic lights and turn left at the roundabout on the A761. Proceed for 6 miles through Brookfield and continue through Bridge of Weir before reaching Kilmacolm. On arrival in Kilmacolm, continue on Bridge of Weir Road to reach the cross at the centre of the village. Turn right at the cross onto Market Place which becomes High St. After 0.1 miles, turn right onto West Glen Road. Continue up West Glen Road for 0.4 miles, after the last house on the right hand side, turn right onto unmarked Overton Road, continue along Overton Road, pass Tathieknowe and the North Lodge, follow the drive to the end of the sweep to reveal Overton Hall."
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