Property: 'Exceptional' Helensburgh villa hits market

Ronachan contains five bedrooms and four social rooms, making it “perfect” for a big family.

Going for offers over £595,000, the home was built in 1870 and contains around 2,800 square feet of space.

The drawing room (Image: Clyde Property)

The property is entered through a large reception hall with intricate cornicing indicative of the period.

The reception hall leads to the drawing room, the sitting room, the kitchen, and the dining room.

Showcasing a large bay window and marble fire surround with an open fire, the south facing room also has cornicing and timber flooring.

The sitting room (Image: Clyde Property)

Opposite is the sitting room, where there are also south facing windows, cornicing, and a marble fire surround with an open hearth.

A dining room offers ample space for eating and entertaining as well as views of the back garden.

The refitted kitchen contains modern but traditionally styled units in a duck egg colour and contains a large central island breakfast bar, an AGA stove, a built-in oven and hob, a dishwasher, a Belfast sink, and a window looking onto the rear gardens.

The dining room (Image: Clyde Property)

The kitchen also contains access to an additional living room, which was once the servant quarters, potting shed, and coal cellar.

This modern space features large sky lights which provide natural light to the room and French doors leading to the gardens.

A family bathroom with contains a free-standing bath, large walk-in shower, wash hand basin and w/c can be found off the living room.

The kitchen (Image: Clyde Property)

The main hallway also leads to an inner hallway which contains a shower room with w/c and wash hand basin, a cupboard, and a well-sized utility room.

Upstairs, five bedrooms can be found with the principal bedroom containing a bay window showcasing south facing views and a marble fire surround with an open fire.

There is also another family bathroom with a free-standing claw foot cast iron bath, separate shower, wash hand basin, and w/c.

The living room (Image: Clyde Property)

From the upper landing, a door gives access to a staircase which leads to a second-floor attic room which could be used as a home office.

The house has a system of gas fired central heating.

Outdoors, the front garden contains a long tree lined driveway which leads to the house, a parking area, and a single car garage.

The principal bedroom (Image: Clyde Property)

There is also a large lawn surrounded by mature shrubs, plants, bushes, and trees.

Pathways around each side of the home lead to the enclosed back garden which primarily features lawns and mature trees.

The converted attic (Image: Clyde Property)

Estate agents Clyde Property said: “Within an ever popular conservation area on the west side of town, Queen Street has long been regarded as one of Helensburgh’s premier addresses, home to a wide variety of substantial homes.

“Ronachan was built in 1870 and is a substantial stone built detached Victorian villa set amidst lovely mature, private, and very enclosed gardens.

“From either side of the property, pathways lead around to the back garden which is again mainly lawned with mature trees, all completely enclosed, great for children to play in safety and for entertaining.

“The house itself offers exceptional accommodation that extends to around 2800 square feet and it displays many traditional period features throughout including magnificent fireplaces, cornicing, timber doors and high timber moulded skirting.

“The accommodation is perfect for the larger family.”

To see more or make an enquiry, visit: www.clydeproperty.co.uk/properties/fhk2943-queen-street-helensburgh-argyll-and-bute-g84-9ql.