A HEAVENLY HOME IN ARGYLL

BUYERS looking to up-size to a family home with a ready-made granny/teenage annex should check out a detached villa in the popular ‘craft town’ of West Kilbride on the Ayrshire coast. Situated in a cul-de-sac only a few minutes’ walk from the train station, this attractive detached villa has been extended into the original integral double garage to provide a self-contained suite comprising en-suite double bedroom and sitting room. The main house accommodation is impressive (reputedly the largest ever built by Wimpey Homes – and being sold for the first time). Impeccably presented, the reception hall gives access to a cloakroom, living room with double doors into a formal dining room, which in turn, links to a 17ft fully fitted/integrated breakfasting kitchen with French doors to the garden – and an adjoining utility and conservatory, the latter also with garden access. Upstairs are four good-sized double bedrooms – three with full-width fitted wardrobes and en-suite shower room (bedrooms three and four share a shower room), plus a large family bathroom with separate shower. External highlights include easily maintained gardens to the side and rear, large monobloc driveway with plenty of off-road parking space – and a sizable timber workshop/gym building in the garden.

Close to the coast and within easy reach of Glasgow for commuters, this is a one-of-a-kind-home in a very desirable location – for sale with Slater Hogg’s Largs office at offers over £260,000.

THE Church of Scotland is marketing Ardchatten Church, a particularly pretty B-listed church in a picturesque setting on the banks of Loch Etive between Ardchatten and North Connel in Argyll. Built in 1836, the church is a striking-looking building comprising nave, east and west transepts, vestry, hall, WC and gallery area above.

The ecclesiastical fixtures and fittings, including pews, are still in place (the seller reserves the right to remove them) and the building has mains electricity and water. Conversion to residential use would be subject to planning consents.

The location is the main driver here – an area renowned for its scenic beauty and diverse range of outdoor opportunities.

Offers around £115,000 are sought by the

Church of Scotland’s Law office in Edinburgh.

This extensive house would be an ideal family home