Yewtrees Cottage is a beautifully presented semi-detached cottage enjoying an edge of village location with fine open aspect to front and delightful garden and artist’s studio to rear. The property benefits from bright spacious accommodation throughout and is sure to suit a number of different buyers.
Moniaive is less than 8 miles from the town of Thornhill and the nearby historic Buccleuch and Queensberry Estate. Moniaive is a vibrant village with a strong arts and crafts community, hosting an annual music festival. It offers a general store, post office, pub, café, acclaimed restaurant and community shop along with a doctor’s surgery and primary school.
Nearby Thornhill is a bustling town with a multitude of local amenities, independent retail outlets such as Thomas Tosh Café and art gallery, library, reputable secondary school, sporting facilities (including 18-hole golf course, bowling green, tennis and squash courts), dentist, health centre, and pharmacy.
A few miles north of Thornhill is Drumlanrig Castle & Gardens which has a number of pleasant woodland walks (suitable for dog walkers) and shop/café/adventure playground. The River Nith and surrounding area is renowned for salmon and trout fishing.
ACCOMMODATION
Entered from front garden through wooden glazed door into:-
SUN PORCH 2.48m x 1.81m
Bright welcoming spacious entrance area with ample natural light from wooden double glazed windows on three walls with sills beneath. Ceiling light. Ceramic tiled floor. uPVC double glazed door leading into:-
RECEPTION HALLWAY
L-shaped reception hallway with doors leading off to all main accommodation. Stripped wooden floorboards. 2 Built-in cupboards. Coat hooks. Loft access hatch. Two ceiling lights. Smoke alarm. Wall-mounted cupboard housing electric meter and fusebox. Original stripped wooden door leading off to:-
SITTING ROOM 4.75m x 5.28m
Bright front-facing reception room with wooden sash and case windows to front with curtain pole and curtains above. Secondary glazing. Ceiling cornicing. Ceiling light. Open fire place with tiled hearth and surround with wooden mantle above. Recessed alcove with built-in shelving and cupboard. Two wall lights. Radiator. Fitted carpet. Original wooden stripped cottage door leading to:-
INNER HALLWAY 0.58m x 0.69m
Ceramic tiled floor. Door to left leading off to bedroom/dining room. Doorway opening into kitchen.
BEDROOM 1/DINING ROOM 4.25m x 4.26m
Currently used as a bedroom, due to the position it could also be used as a formal dining room. uPVC double glazed window to side with curtain pole and curtains overlooking garden with further wooden window to front with built-in cupboards beneath overlooking garden and across neighbouring farmland to the hills beyond. Radiator. Fitted carpet. Ceiling light.
KITCHEN 4.85m x 3.55m
Generous kitchen benefiting from a good range of contemporary fitted kitchen units with beech effect laminate work surfaces and tiled splash backs. Electric hob with stainless steel chimney-style extractor hood above. Electric integrated oven. Ceramic sink with mixer tap. Plumbing for washing machine. Space for tumble dryer. Space for free-standing dishwasher. Space for free-standing fridge freezer. Wooden clothes pulley. uPVC double glazed window to rear and side with pleasant outlook across the garden. Radiator. Ceramic tiled floor. Door leading through to:-
REAR HALLWAY 0.87m x 2.69m
Tile-effect vinyl flooring. Built-in cupboard. Ceiling light. uPVC double glazed door leading out to rear garden. Door leading to:-
WC 1.05m x 1.45m
Suite of white wash hand basin with tiled splash backs. White WC. uPVC obscure glazed window to rear. Wooden shelving. Ceiling light. Ceramic tiled floor.
DOUBLE BEDROOM 2 3.68m x 4.91m
Currently used as a second reception room, this light front facing room enjoys a pleasant outlook across the front garden to neighbouring farmland and the hills beyond. Ceiling cornicing. Ceiling light. Sash and case window to front with deep sill. Curtain pole and curtains. Radiator. BT telephone point. Stripped wooden door. Stripped wooden floorboards.
BATHROOM 1.72m x 3.16m
Light and airy bathroom with suite of white wash hand basin, WC and bath with mains mixer shower above. Tiled splash backs. White heated towel rail. uPVC obscure glazed window to rear. Stripped wooden floorboards.
BEDROOM 3 3.30m x 2.69m
Good size double bedroom. Stripped wooden door. uPVC double glazed window to rear overlooking garden with curtain pole and curtains. Ceiling light. Radiator. Fitted carpet.
OUTSIDE
Yewtrees cottage is set back from the road and has a generous graveled area to the front for off street parking, which also provides easy access to the rear garden and detached studio. The rear garden is mainly laid to lawn.
STUDIO 5.36m x 3.01m
Located to the side of the property is a generous detached fully insulated studio with vaulted ceiling. This versatile space has ample natural light from uPVC double glazed windows on two walls and uPVC double glazed French doors leading out to rear garden with covered veranda. uPVC double glazed door leads out to front garden. Hardboard flooring. Power. Lighting.