OFFERS OVER £485K

WHAT constitutes a desirable family home? For many buyers the essentials are a location with good schools, closely followed by the setting, size and style of property – all of which are more than met by a traditional semi-detached villa in the sought after East Renfrewshire suburb of Giffnock.

Set within a quiet cul-de-sac on Forres Avenue overlooking (and leading to) Huntly Park, this larger-style villa has accommodation spread between three floors – three reception rooms, cloakroom, 21ft dining kitchen, plus five bedrooms, family bathroom and shower room. And that’s not all: the house also benefits from a huge basement area with head height, which spans the full footprint of the property and offers a blank canvas for development in myriad guises.

Decorated in muted, natural shades throughout, the ground floor has a baywindowed sitting room, living room (with feature fireplace and open fire) and adjoining family room, which in turn accesses the kitchen and dining area.

Two of the bedrooms on the first floor have bay windows while the second floor houses a palatial 24ft bedroom with Velux windows and built-in storage, contemporary shower room with white subway-style tiling, and a smaller bedroom currently used as a study. The top floor accommodation in its entirety will likely appeal as a private area for a teenager/student.

The property, for sale with Slater, Hogg & Howison’s Clarkston office at offers over £485,000, also has gardens to the front and rear, plus a driveway with parking for several vehicles leading to a detached single garage. DUMBRECK is a leafy conservation area on the south side of Glasgow popular with families and professionals – the latter a target market for a largerstyle top floor executive apartment on Rowan Road, available now fully furnished and immaculately presented at £725 per month.

Benefitting from secure entry, the accommodation comprises spacious, open-plan lounge/dining room with access to a private suntrap balcony (south-facing, decked and overlooking the garden), fully fitted breakfasting kitchen, modern bathroom, separate cloakroom and two double bedrooms. The development is contained within a well-maintained communal walled garden – a quiet residential setting convenient for public transport (Dumbreck train station is only a five-minute walk), the city centre and Glasgow’s riverside media hub. The property also includes a secure lock-up garage and residents’ parking. Contact Countrywide’s Shawlands office for more details. AN extended three bedroomed chalet-style bungalow in need of upgrading in Kelburn Avenue, on the Clyde coast at Fairlie a few miles south of Largs, offers a great opportunity to create a goodsized family home close to village amenities.

The property has double-glazing, gas heating, gardens and a paved driveway to the side and front. Over two levels, the accommodation comprises hall, bathroom, living room, L-shaped fitted kitchen (with integrated appliances) leading into a 20ft conservatory at the rear, and a bedroom with double doors opening into the adjoining conservatory, which could alternatively be a second reception room. Upstairs are two further double bedrooms, one of which has fitted wardrobes.

Fairlie is a popular village with a primary school, shops, bar/ restaurant and Kelburn Country Park. The house is within the catchment area for Largs Academy and is close to good road and rail links. Corum’s Largs office invites offers over £90,000.