Location

Moffat is a picturesque and popular former spa town in Dumfries & Galloway offering a wide range of shops and professional services including hotels, restaurants, leisure centre and golf course, along with nursery, primary and secondary education provided on one campus. The town is renowned for its strong sense of community, excellent local amenities, and access to scenic countryside. There are plentiful walks along the riverside and excellent opportunities for country sports in the area, with tennis, golf, shooting and fishing available locally and hill walking in the nearby Annandale and Queensberry Hills with links to the Southern Upland Way.      


Dumfries, 25 miles to the south, is an active town which provides a wider range of facilities, including a hospital, a range of shops, supermarkets, sports clubs and further professional services. Carlisle, which also offers a variety of amenities, is 41 miles to the south. The M74, the main route between England and Scotland, is close to Moffat and provides a motorway connection both north to Glasgow and south to the M6, Carlisle, Penrith, central and southern England. Dumfries, Carlisle, and Lockerbie all have railway stations. Lockerbie, on the West Coast Main Line, offers direct trains to Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London. Glasgow is about 54 miles to the north, while Edinburgh is 53 miles to the northeast and can be reached by the A701 or via the A702 through Biggar.

Description

Oakbank Cottage is a pretty detached cottage complemented by around 0.6 acres of beautifully maintained gardens, set on the outskirts of Moffat.

The property is arranged over two floors and offers a well-balanced mix of reception space and bedrooms, with far reaching views over the rolling Galloway countryside. The accommodation begins with a welcoming vestibule leading into a bright reception hall, from which the reception rooms are accessed.

The elegant dual aspect living room features a distinctive bay window, creating a superb focal point and enhancing the natural light, along with wood flooring and a charming feature fireplace with wood burning stove. The dining room sits adjacent to the well-appointed kitchen, complete with Raeburn Stove and benefitting from a separate utility room. An office space/fourth bedroom is positioned off, offering flexible space with full-height glazed French doors and dual aspects.

A spacious double bedroom and family bathroom with bath and shower complete the ground floor accommodation, alongside a guest WC. The first floor is home to two further double bedrooms, both with eaves storage, and a family bathroom.


Outside
A particular highlight of Oakbank Cottage are the lovely gardens, extending to approximately 0.6 acres. Mainly laid to lawn and interspersed with mature shrubs, planting, a small burn and orchard, the grounds provide a delightful setting with ample space for outdoor entertaining and recreation. There is also a pretty summerhouse.

The property also benefits from extensive private parking for multiple vehicles, in addition to a detached double garage/workshop which provides excellent storage and scope for hobby use or further development, subject to the necessary consents.