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Camis Eskan House

Offers Over £249,000

Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, G84 7JZ

Dating back to 1648, Camis Eskan House is a magnificent B listed mansion house that sits within extensive shared grounds of around seven acres. The gardens include sweeping lawns to the front, extensive woodland and peaceful walkways, as well as former tennis courts. In 1979, the building was refurbished and divided into luxury apartments.


This particular apartment is located on the first floor with access from the rear of the building through a security controlled entry system. The entrance door opens into a beautiful reception hall with a curving staircase to each of the floors. Natural light floods down through each floor from a large cupola above. There is adequate private parking for residents and visitors to the rear and the property enjoys two single car garages located a

Apartment
3 Bedrooms
2 Public rooms
2 Bathrooms

Camis Eskan House

Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, G84 7JZ

Offers Over £249,000

Apartment
3 Bedrooms
2 Public rooms
2 Bathrooms

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Seona Cashmore

01436 670780

Seona Cashmore

Dating back to 1648, Camis Eskan House is a magnificent B listed mansion house that sits within extensive shared grounds of around seven acres. The gardens include sweeping lawns to the front, extensive woodland and peaceful walkways, as well as former tennis courts. In 1979, the building was refurbished and divided into luxury apartments.


This particular apartment is located on the first floor with access from the rear of the building through a security controlled entry system. The entrance door opens into a beautiful reception hall with a curving staircase to each of the floors. Natural light floods down through each floor from a large cupola above. There is adequate private parking for residents and visitors to the rear and the property enjoys two single car garages located adjacent to the car park.


On entering the property itself, the outer vestibule has a built-in cupboard and a door from here leads into the main reception hall. From the hall there is access to each of the rooms, with the formal lounge being a stunning, well proportioned and beautifully presented main public room with feature marble fire surround with an open fire and with two large south-west facing windows overlooking the grounds. Adjacent to the fireplace is a shelved display alcove and the ceiling has some fantastic decorative cornice work and mouldings. Next to the lounge is a separate formal dining room, again with a window facing south-west, overlooking the grounds to the front. The kitchen comes complete with attractive modern wall mounted counter level units that include an inbuilt stainless steel oven, gas hob and extractor hood, dishwasher and washing machine. There are good work surface spaces and a window faces to the west. The master bedroom is a large double room with built-in wardrobes along the length of one wall and it has its own ensuite shower room with a modern white three piece suite that includes a wc, vanity wash hand basin and corner shower cubicle. The second bedroom is an equally impressive double room with built-in wardrobes along one wall and a further built-in shelved wall press and the third bedroom is currently used as an office but is a good sized double room. The bathroom has a modern three piece white suite with bath, wc and wash hand basin. The property is warmed by a system of gas fired central heating and all of the windows are timber framed sash & case astragalled units.


The extensive garden grounds offer beautiful country walks with access to the woods and hills above. Hermitage Academy and Colgrain Primary School are within walking distance and Lomond School is a short drive away. There is a modern Morrisons supermarket conveniently located nearby. The centre of Helensburgh (less than two miles away) offers a wide selection of amenities that include shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, cafes and leisure facilities. The area has golf clubs, yacht clubs and a marina at Rhu and three train stations in Helensburgh provide services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Fort William and Mallaig, with connecting ferries to the Hebrides. Glasgow Airport is thirty minutes away by car. Loch Lomond and some of Scotland's most beautiful scenery is within a short drive and Glasgow is within easy commuting distance as is the international airport via the Erskine Bridge. EPC - Band C

Key Features

Helensburgh is an affluent commuter town of Glasgow, part of Argyll and Bute council and lying on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde where it meets the shore entrance to Gareloch.

The town is 31.9 miles (51 km) by road and is served by three rail stations, with direct links to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. Helensburgh is also the birthplace of John Logie Baird, the inventor of the television.

The town is home to handsome buildings, elegant tree lined streets and a long promenade, being the location of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's famous "Hill House". There are good schooling options, both state and private institutions. Ideal for the outdoor enthusiast and very close to Loch Lomond, there are also numerous sports clubs, including sailing on the Clyde Estuary.

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