Buy-one, get-one-free offers are popular with shoppers but it’s not often you get a similar deal when it comes to property.
Loran House is a charming former schoolhouse on the southern outskirts of Lochgair, which is roughly midway between Inveraray to the north and Lochgilphead to the south.
It sits in almost five acres of grounds and, while it dates from Victorian times, it was extended to the rear about 15 years ago.
The three-bedroom house, used latterly as a holiday home, also comes with a one-bedroom self-contained flat with a lounge and kitchen on the first floor and a double bedroom and shower room on the ground floor.
That flat is at the rear of the main house, with its own external access and a connecting door to the sitting room, which means the new buyer could use it as a letting property if they wished.
In the main body of the house – which is on the market at offers over £295,000 – the entrance vestibule leads to a reception hallway with doors to the main rooms on the ground floor and a staircase to the first floor.
To the left is a substantial sitting room with north- and south-facing windows that enjoy fine views over the gardens, an open fireplace and a connecting door to the flat.
At almost 27ft long, the sitting room can easily accommodate both dining and seating areas.
To the right of the hallway, at the front of the house, there’s a dining room with fireplace and windows overlooking the front garden.
From here, doors lead to a sun porch and dining kitchen, which is a good size but would benefit from updating.
Beyond the kitchen is a utility room with WC off and a door to a rear porch.
Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms, both with washbasins, a single bedroom and a family bathroom.
The house stands back from the public road and has a lawned area to the front.
The original pedestrian gate remains in situ under an arch in a hedge that screens the garden from the road.
Within the grounds there’s a substantial parking area, while the rear garden is enclosed by a stone wall and includes a greenhouse and a small stone outbuilding.
A burn runs through the wooded grounds behind the house. As well as providing a haven for wildlife, the woodland could be managed as a source of firewood.
The house sits on the outskirts of the small village of Lochgair, on the western shore of Loch Fyne.
The village has a hotel, a small church, village hall and sheltered mooring for boats.
Further amenities can be found in Minard and Lochgilphead.
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