Seeing wood from the trees
An unusual one this, in that you can only live here for 11 months of the year.
Four weeks in Barbados sound appealing?
A four bedroom wooden chalet on the edge of a country caravan park has just gone on sale.
It’s on the site of the former Catrine House, now a 40 acre mini- estate.
The chalet is currently a successful holiday letting unit.
And interestingly, the one- and- ahalf acre plot has permission to build a second chalet.
It nestles in a private spot on the other side of the A76 and quite a way outside Catrine village.
Built and designed by Stairhill Architects in 2010, Woodland View is constructed of cedar wood on one a half storeys under a tiled roof.
It is spacious with open plan living room/ dining room, kitchen, bedroom, wet room and utility room on the ground floor, and three bedrooms ( two en suite) on the first floor.
The centrepoint to the main living space is without doubt the stylish floorstanding wood burner.
It actually revolves so you can see the wood burn from different angles.
The agents Galbraith say short- term holiday lets are strong and 32 weeks were occupied upied in the last 12 12months months.
Outside is extensive decking wrapping around two sides of the building.
Double doors open out onto the balcony and there is a wired- in overhead heater.
It includes an outside seating and table area to enjoy outdoor eating, relaxing and wildlife spotting.
And even in the colder months you can strip down and leap into your own hot tub which sits on the decking.
Parking is on the gravel outside as there is no garage.
If wood is not your thing, then don’t buy this. All the internal flooring is wood and every everywall wall and ceiling ceiling, sono so no need for any paint, tiles or wallpaper.
The kitchen is finished in white gloss units with large kitchen mixer tap and 1.5 bowl sink. There is an electric Falcon oven with five ring burner, extractor hood and splashback.
A separate utility room has plenty of space and the downstairs toilet is a full wet- room.
The master bedroom upstairs has fitted wardrobes and an en- suite bathroom. A second bedroom has a shower room.
Galbraith in Ayr on 01292 268181 are the agents, selling at offers over £ 225,000.