The sitting room boasts a dual aspect with large sash and case windows and views to Ailsa Craig, an open fireplace with marble hearth, and bespoke built-in bookcases. A useful cloakroom and WC is located immediately off the hall. The grazing paddock is located immediately adjacent to the private, cobbled and gravelled tree-lined driveway, and is fully enclosed with roadside access.Ī solid timber door opens into the large and welcoming reception hall, which boasts original flooring and a beautiful stone cantilever staircase with original balustrade. The extensive grounds include wooded areas, lawns, a charming kitchen garden with Edwardian peach house, ponds, meandering pathways, patio, and a smart, all-weather tennis court. The indoor swimming pool measures 30’ x 15’ and enjoys direct access to the garden via large sliding glazed panels. The accommodation comprises four reception rooms, a custom-built kitchen with Aga and central island, eight double bedrooms (two sharing a Jack and Jill en-suite shower room), three additional bathrooms, a utility/boot room and rear porch, and a cloakroom/WC. It is worth noting that the present owners have taken great care in restoring the house to a very high standard during their ownership, and House of Craigie offers an abundance of retained period features to include solid oak floors, impressive fireplaces, ceiling cornices, sash and case windows and a beautiful stone cantilever staircase. The property has been owned by the Duke of Portland, Sir James Finlay Muir of Braco Castle, Perthshire and Lady Sarah Collins of the publishing family.īuilt of traditional construction under a slate roof, the house offers sunny and well-proportioned rooms, a very flexible layout, and is in excellent condition throughout.
There is an excellent all-weather tennis court, an indoor swimming pool complex, beautiful landscaped gardens with Edwardian peach house, and a 4.5 acre agriculturally registered paddock. The property is surrounded by open countryside and enjoys far-reaching views to the Isle of Arran, Ailsa Craig and even Ireland on a clear day. This impressive B Listed family home is set within beautiful, well established garden grounds and enjoys a rural location that is still highly accessible to Glasgow, Troon and Ayr. House of Craigie is the most delightful Georgian former manse, originally built in 1746.
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