Summary - HELENSLEA, ISLE OF ARRAN, WHITING BAY KA27 8QR
6 bed 3 bath Villa
Spacious island family home with huge gardens and letting potential.
- Substantial Edwardian villa with six double bedrooms
- Elevated sea views over Whiting Bay and Firth of Clyde
- Approximately half-acre mature, landscaped gardens
- Flexible layout; scope for self-contained annexe or letting
- Garage and off-street parking with turning space for several cars
- Built c.1926 — period features but maintenance likely required
- Slow broadband and average mobile signal due to island location
- Currently commercially rated as holiday let; can revert to council tax
Helenslea is a substantial six-bedroom Edwardian villa occupying approximately half an acre in elevated Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran. The house is full of period character, large rooms and high ceilings, with multiple reception rooms and two ground-floor shower rooms — ideal for a large family, multi-generational living or continuing as a successful holiday let. The property is presented with mature, landscaped gardens and sweeping parking to a garage, and benefits from broad sea views across the Firth of Clyde.
The layout offers genuine flexibility: two staircases and a ground-floor wing provide scope to create a self-contained apartment or granny annexe, useful for holiday income or extended family use. Services are straightforward — mains water, electricity and drainage — with central heating from an external oil boiler and open fires in principal rooms. The house was built circa 1926 and will suit buyers who value period detail but accept ongoing maintenance typical of an older villa.
Practical drawbacks are clear and factual: broadband speeds are slow and mobile signal only average, reflecting the remoter island location. The property is commercially rated as a holiday let (easily re-assessed to council tax if required), which may affect immediate running costs or taxation. The area is classified as very deprived and relatively remote, so day-to-day travel to the mainland requires ferry planning. Some upgrading and routine maintenance should be expected in a property of this age and size.
Offered at a price below the home report valuation by the present owners, Helenslea will appeal to buyers wanting generous accommodation, large private gardens and sea views, who are comfortable with island living and either wish to develop a letting income or create a long-term family home.
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