2 Ardconnel Villa, Rockfield Road (Oban)

Price: £180,000

Grand reception hall and staircase to upper floor landing and access to the apartment comprising: hallway, lounge with splendid bay window, kitchen, dining room, three bedrooms and bathroom

Converted loft space in two compartments, offering a variety of uses, with a large Velux window enjoying panoramic seascape views

Mains gas central heating and secondary glazing

Private area of garden to the front, communal rear garden and share of external store.

Situation
Ardconnel Villa is a prestigious and much admired property situated in a sought after residential area, on Oban Hill. It enjoys a superb open aspect with panoramic views from its vantage point at the corner of Rockfield Road and Ardconnel Terrace.

The expansive views from the front range from McCaigs Tower and down Ardconnel Terrace to the Sound of Mull, Oban Bay, the South Pier and the ferry terminal. The side windows also offer good views and look down Rockfield Road to the South Pier, Pulpit Hill and the hills of Glenshellach.

The property is a short walking distance from the town centre where there is a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities. Oban also has a number of primary schools, a high school, a medical centre, a modern hospital and churches of various denominations.

Oban is an expanding port with an attractive sea front and busy harbour from which the Caledonian MacBrayne ferries operate serving the Inner Hebrides and some of the Outer Hebrides.

Directions
Travelling south down George Street, the town's main shopping thoroughfare, turn left into Stevenson Street – just after the pelican crossing at Ottakers bookshop - and then left again into Rockfield Road. Follow the road around the sharp left hand bend and continue climbing until you see the property, situated on the corner, on the right hand side of the road.

Description
Ardconnel Villa is a substantial Victorian villa comprising four apartments. Number 2 is on the upper floor and benefits from a great deal of natural light, in particular from the large bay window in the lounge which also enjoys superb sunsets.

The shared entrance door, situated to the front of the property, opens to an impressive reception hall, with the original staircase, lit by a stained glass window on the half-turn, leading to the first floor landing and access to the apartment.

The property is bright and airy and benefits from high ceilings, with the original cornice work and ceiling roses a particular feature. It also benefits from mains gas central heating and has secondary glazing. It has stripped pine doors, matching surrounds and skirting boards and is very nicely presented – with tasteful décor and a lovely, professionally designed, kitchen.

Outside, there is a small area of garden to the front and a large shared garden and drying green at the rear of the building.

The accommodation, (with approximate sizes for guidance purposes only) is as follows:

Hallway
L-shaped. Window to side. Built-in shelved cupboard.

Bedroom 1 3.34m x 4.23m
Window to front. Wash hand basin with tiled splash back and mirror. Telephone point.

Lounge 5.38 m (max. into bay) x 4.23m
Large, bay window to front. Recessed book shelving. Built-in storage unit with shelving and glass display cabinet incorporating a coal effect gas fire within a slate tiled fireplace.

Bedroom 2 2.97m x 4.27m
Window to side. Wash hand basin with tiled splash back and mirror.

Bedroom 3 2.42m x 4.27m
Window to side. Wash hand basin in recess.

Dining room 4.40m x 3.81m
Twin windows to side. Bamboo blind. Gas fire with Baxi boiler (this provides the central heating and hot water). Built-in shelved cupboard, with louvre doors.

Kitchen 4.40m x 2.88m
Windows on each side. Roller blinds. Extensive range of wood fronted wall and floor units including larder unit, glass display unit and open shelving. Lights under wall units. Brown, mottled, work surfaces and matching splash backs. One and a half stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer. Indesit dishwasher. Plumbed for automatic washing machine. Cannon four-ring gas cooker with overhead Zanussi extractor hood. Space for upright fridge/freezer. Open shelving on one wall and storage cupboards, with louvre doors, below. Clothes pulley. Telephone point. Laminate vinyl tiled flooring.

Bathroom 1.54m x 2.39m
Frosted window to rear. Venetian blind. Three piece suite comprising bath, with Mira Sport electric shower over bath and decorative shower screen, wash hand basin and wc. Tiling around bath and behind basin. Wall mounted bathroom cabinet with mirrored doors.

From the hallway, an open doorway opens to a carpeted staircase leading to the converted loft. There is a large useful storage space below the staircase.

Upper floor 3.47m x 6m max.
Coombed ceiling with large Velux window to the front. Good range of built-in wardrobes, with louvre doors. Additional eaves storage. Telephone point (second line).

Store Room 1.81m x 5.35m max
Offering excellent storage, with potential for conversion. Skylight. Eaves storage.

Outside
Small area of mature garden and seating area to the front. Large area of communal garden to the rear and a communal stone outbuilding.

Services
Mains electricity. Mains water and drainage. Mains Gas. Satellite television. Broadband available.

Council Tax
Band “E”

Post Code
PA34 5DH

Viewing
Viewings will be strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents. If there is a particular aspect of the property which is important to you, then please discuss it with a member of staff of D M MacKinnon Estates in order to avoid a wasted journey

Closing Date
A closing date may be set for the receipt of offers. Interested parties should note their interest in the property

Note
The whole roof and rainwater goods are due to undergo a major refurbishment and this work will be carried out as a common repair. The four co-owners of Ardconnel Villa have all agreed to the work being carried out and the sellers of 2 Ardconnel Villa have undertaken to pay their apportionment of the whole cost of this repair.

Price
The price includes fitted carpets, curtains and blinds.