OFFERS OVER £610K

BUYERS looking for a character house with a dash of panache and a rural setting could find that and more at West Lodge. The handsome blonde sandstone Victorian country house has been meticulously extended, upgraded and refurbished to create a dream home in an established wooded setting in Campsie Glen near Strathblane.

Since 2007 improvements have added an impressive list of bespoke, hand-crafted features ranging from an orangery extension, new double-glazed windows and staircase – all made in idigbo wood by Andrew Gibson – to a new oak fitted kitchen and utility, and new bath/shower rooms.

Outside, the detached former double garage has been extended and re-designed over two floors to combine an L-shaped single garage and ground level bike/tool store, boot room and kitchenette, while upstairs is a 20ft studio with en-suite shower room and French doors onto a balcony. This striking studio space could be a home office, gym, or cater for a bed and breakfast or Airbnb income opportunity.

Originally a two-up, two-down house, the ground floor of West Lodge now encompasses an entrance hall leading to a formal lounge with wood-burning stove and opposite, a similar-sized family room

(or dining/fifth bedroom) with open fire – double doors in the lounge open into a large dining kitchen with Aga. Off one side of the kitchen is a study, bespoke utility and cloakroom. Upstairs are four spacious double bedrooms and main bathroom.

West Lodge sits in three-quarters of an acre of garden grounds accessed by a track from Strathblane Road.

Local amenities can be found in Lennoxtown and Strathblane – the property is also within easy reach of Milngavie, Kirkintilloch, Bishopbriggs and Glasgow city centre (14 miles). Offers over £610,000 are invited by Rettie in Kirkintilloch.

West Lodge showcases the beauty of natural materials, particularly hardwoods such as oak and idigbo