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Woodside Castle, Beith, Ayrshire

Glasgow about 20 miles Glasgow Airport about 13 miles

Offers over £1,450,000

Overview

About 60 acres (24.5 ha)

A most impressive Grade A listed Scottish house in a beautiful wooded Estate.

Entrance Hall, 4 Reception Rooms, 5 principal Bedrooms with 3 Bathrooms, 5 further Tower Bedrooms with Shower Room.

Self contained apartment with Living Room, Kitchen, 5 Bedrooms and 2 Shower Rooms. Wine cellar and dungeon.

About 18 acres grazings and paddocks.

Garaging and outbuildings.

General

Woodside Castle is a historic listed mansion in a wooded and secluded estate of 60 acres outside Beith in North Ayrshire. In an unspoilt rural position, the Estate is well situated for easy access to Glasgow, about 20 miles, 25 minutes driving time distant. Local facilities and services are available in Beith, about one mile and Kilbirnie, about 3 miles. Both Glengarnock, about 3 miles, and Lochwinnoch, about 4 miles, have main line railway stations with links to Glasgow and beyond. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports have regular scheduled services and are 15 and 17 miles away respectively. Private schooling is available at St Columbas at Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire.

Ayrshire is renowned for its many golf courses including the world famous facilities at Turnberry where the Open takes place in 2009, and Royal Troon. There is a most popular racecourse in Ayr and excellent yachting facilities are available at the marinas in Troon, Largs, Ardrossan and Inverkip. The Clyde Muirshiel Country Park lies close at hand with scope for outdoor activities. Inland water activities at Lochwinnoch nearby include water skiing, dinghy sailing and windsurfing.

DESCRIPTION

Woodside Castle is a Grade A listed mansion which dates originally from 1551 when Hugh Ralstoun purchased the estate of Woodside of Turnerland. The Castle was originally a square tower which still forms a portion of the present mansion. The Castle stayed in the hands of the Ralstoun family until 1771 by which time it had been altered several times. Further additions and extensions were made in 1833 and the current façade was extensively remodelled in 1890. The current owners have completed a major programme of repair and refurbishment to put the House into a sound state of repair.

The House is approached by a single track drive from the public road through wooded grounds terminating in substantial gravel sweep to the front. Internally the Castle is a spacious, well proportioned and comfortable house. Its principal rooms have considerable character and style and incorporate many attractive period features including marble and stone fireplaces, ornate plasterwork and extensive wood panelling. The self contained basement flat is an excellent additional facility.

The wooded grounds provide considerable privacy with paddocks and grazing land available for equestrian or other uses. There is also extensive garaging and outbuildings suitable for a wide range of uses.

Accommodation

The accommodation is on 5 floors and comprises:

Ground Floor

Stone bridge steps with balustrades leading from the gravel sweep to the pedimented porch with solid wood storm doors and part glazed inner doors leading to

Reception Hall: (SE)

Tiled floor, window seat, open fire with stone surround, 2 wall presses with half glazed doors, ornate cornice plasterwork and central rose.

 

Sitting Room: (SE & NE)

Open fire with carved marble surround and hearth, book shelving, wall paintings with painted illusionist frames dating from the 19th Century depicting a range of hunting and landscape scenes. Ornate cornice plasterwork, alcove with decorative plasterwork.

Inner Hall:

Wooden floor, ornate cornice and plasterwork and central rose.

 

Dining Room: (SE & NW)

Wooden floor, open stone fireplace with wood surround, all windows with wooden panel window seats.

 

Drawing Room: (SW & NW)

Large bay window with south facing views over garden and grounds, open fire with carved wooden mantle and surround, polished wooden floor, ornate plasterwork.

Breakfasting Room:

Polished wooden floor, open fire with carved marble fireplace, ornate plasterwork.

Open to

Kitchen:

Fully fitted wall and floor units with under unit lighting, oven, hob and sink.

First Floor

Stone staircase with iron balustrade and timber handrail leads to the first floor.

Landing:

Ornate plasterwork.

Master Bedroom Suite

Panelled hallway leading to

Bedroom: (SE)

Open fire with stone surround and exposed stone wall, cupboard.

Dressing Room/Bathroom:

Built in wardrobes, open fire with stone surround, bath, WC, wash hand basin, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2: (NW)

Open fire with stone surround, wall press.

Dressing Room:

Fitted wardrobes.

Bedroom 3: (NW)

Wardrobe.

Bathroom:

Bath, WC, shower, wash hand basin.

Bedroom 4:

Walk in cupboard.

Bedroom 5:

Walk in wardrobe.

Bathroom:

Bath, WC, wash hand basin.

Second Floor

Two staircases lead from the first floor.

Staircase to mezzanine floor bedroom suite

Living Room:

Coombed ceiling.

Bedroom:

Stone fireplace, 2 cupboards.

En-Suite Shower Room:

Shower, WC, wash hand basin.

A further staircase leads to the Tower Rooms on the second floor

Bedroom 6:

Open fire with cast iron and stone surround.

Bedroom 7:

Wall cupboard, open fire with cast iron and stone surround.

Third Floor

Two further Tower Rooms

Bedroom 8:

Open fire with cast iron and stone surround.

Bedroom 9:

Open fire with cast iron and stone surround, 5 cupboards, 2 pepper pot Tower windows.

Basement Flat

The self contained flat in the basement can be reached from the ground floor and from an outside door.

Hall:

Wood lined walls, under stair cupboard.

Sitting Room: (NW)

Open fire with carved wooden mantle and surround.

Bedroom:

Boiler cupboard, separate store.

Shower Room:

Shower, WC and wash hand basin.

Bedroom 2: (SW)

Bedroom 3: (SE)

Fireplace and wardrobe.

Bedroom 4: (SE)

Wardrobe.

Bedroom 5: (SE)

Wardrobe.

Kitchen: (NE)

Fitted wall and floor units, sink, tiled wall, cooker.

Shower Room:

Shower, WC, wash hand basin and cupboard.

The dungeon and cellars are also reached from the hallway. There are 3 separate rooms with vaulted stone ceilings incorporating the dungeon, wine cellar and a general store.

 

OUTSIDE

From the gravel sweep by the house there is access to 2 substantial garages incorporating a triple garage with automatic up and over doors, light and power. There is a further 6 car garage also incorporating workshop and storage for garden machinery and a log store. There are also substantial areas for parking available.

 

GARDENS AND GROUNDS

The gardens and grounds immediately surrounding the house comprise formal lawns with a mixture of mature ornamental shrubs and trees. To the west of the house is a 12 acre arboretum with many specimen trees through which there are walkways incorporating a bridge over the burn which runs through the Estate. The grounds extend to about 60 acres with a mixture of woodland, open grazing and paddocks. A mixture of mature deciduous woodland, paddocks and shelterbelts provide considerable privacy and conclusion to the whole Estate.

Additional Information

DIRECTIONS

From Glasgow take the M8 west Junction 28A, turn on to the A737. Continue on the A737 for approximately 11 miles and on the north side of Beith turn right on to Roebank Road. Continue on Roebank Road for about half a mile. At the police station turn right on to Kings Road. Head north west out of Beith along Kings Road continuing past the 30 mile limit. The entrance to Woodside Castle is approximately 500 metres beyond Beith Cemetery on the right hand side. It has a private tarmacadam entrance to automatic gates.

SERVICES

Mains electricity

Oil fired central heating

Private water supply

Private drainage to septic tank

Automatic gates

Broadband

DESIGNATIONS

Woodside Castle has been listed by Historic Scotland as Category A because of its architectural and historic importance.

As a consequence of its architectural importance, the local planning authority granted planning permission for enabling development in part of the grounds. Some 5 acres of land have been purchased by Manor Kingdom for the erection of 5 substantial country houses. These will not be visible from the Castle and have their own separate access. Further details are available from the selling agents. This enabling development has enabled substantial repair and restoration works to be undertaken to Woodside Castle.

SOLICITORS

MacRoberts

152 Bath Street

Glasgow

G2 4TB

Tel: 0141 332 9988

LOCAL AUTHORITY

North Ayrshire Council

Cunninghame House

Irvine

Ayrshire

KA12 8EE

Tel: 01294 324100

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. No other items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars.

OUTGOINGS

For Council Tax purposes Woodside Castle has been assessed as Band H.

VIEWING

By appointment with the Selling Agents.

Selling Agents / Local CKD Galbraith Office

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. These particulars have been prepared in all good faith to give a fair overall view of the property. If any points are particularly relevant to your interest in the property please ask for further information/verification. CKD Galbraith strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your interest in the property with them, in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

2. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good structural condition or otherwise nor that any services, appliances, equipment or facilities are in good working order. Purchasers should satisfy themselves on such matters prior to purchase and may wish to instruct an independent survey.

3. The photograph/s depict only certain parts of the property. It should not be assumed that any contents/furnishings/furniture etc., photographed are included in the sale. No assumptions should be made with regard to parts of the property that have not been photographed. Please ask for further information if required.

4. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as a GUIDE ONLY and are NOT precise. Certain measurements have been taken using a laser measuring machine. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

5. Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication by us on behalf of the vendors relative to the property shall be binding upon our clients (whether acted on or otherwise) unless the same is incorporated within a written document signed by our clients or on their behalf satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 or is granted in pursuance of any such document.

6. Entry

Entry will be mutually agreed.

7. Closing Date

A closing date by which offers must be submitted may be fixed at a later date unless the property has been sold previously. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest to CKD Galbraith in writing will receive communication drawing their attention to the closing date.

The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties.

8. Offers

Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted through a Scottish Lawyer to CKD Galbraith, 7 Killoch Place, Ayr, KA7 2EA.

Offerors, particularly those from outwith Scotland, should satisfy themselves through their Scottish Lawyer, that they fully understand the implications of offering under Scottish Law.

9. Third Party Rights and Servitudes

The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof.