3 bedroom house

Galloway cottage in need of general modernisation and upgrading in beautiful setting and with 10.6 acres of land (4.3 hectares)

Holm Mill is a traditional Galloway cottage retaining many original features and now in general need of modernisation and upgrading. It enjoys a superb rural setting with a high degree of privacy, situated in the “elbow” of the river that will originally have powered the mill. The property has the benefit of being set in approximately 10.6 acres (4.3 hectares) of land, with plenty of space for outbuildings.

All furniture and other contents remaining in the house on the date of entry will be included in the sale. The Sellers plan to remove a few items prior to the date of entry which will include the display cabinet in the hall, the oval table in the sitting room, and the small step ladder in the store Balmaclellan is an interesting village, quietly placed off the Kenbridge – Corsock Road so is convenient for the main A713 running between Ayr and Castle Douglas. The main
local centre of Castle Douglas is little more than 20 minutes by car. Dumfries and Ayr are similarly easily accessible. New Galloway is less than 2 miles from Balmaclellan and Dalry is less than four miles from Holm Mill. Between them they have a reasonable range of local services including general grocery shops, hotels and restaurants. Dalry has a senior and primary school and New Galloway a primary school. New Galloway has a nine-hole golf course, a modern medical practice and the purpose built “CatStrand” of the Glenkens Community Arts Trust initiative offers an excellent range of community activity and artistic and musical performances.

Balmaclellan itself has an excellent shop and is visited by a mobile Bank and Post Office.  There is a Post Office in nearby New Galloway. The Village Hall in Balmaclellan enjoys a number of community activities. The surrounding area offers excellent walking and other rural pursuits.

Outside
The title to Holm Mill includes the land on both sides of the access track used to approach the property. Parallel with the access track on the right is a burn and the land as far as the burn is owned with the fields to the left also in the ownership of Holm Mill. See plan. At Holm Mill itself there is an area of hardstanding adjacent to the property suitable for parking several cars.

Garden
The area of hardstanding and the door that is generally used is really at the “back” of the property. The front of the property faces west and is reached by a stone pathway leading down the side of the property and then continuing along the “front” of the house. The  garden is situated on this side of the house and there is a variety of planting, with daffodils in the spring, crocuses, a variety of mature trees, and a fruit growing area. There are drystone dykes surrounding much of the garden. There are also a series of outbuildings generally in poor repair including two greenhouses














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