Summary - Cairnhill, Stoneykirk DG9 9EE
4 bed 2 bath Detached
Renovated rural schoolhouse with conversion potential and sweeping farmland views.
4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in spacious two-storey period house
Includes attached former school with conversion potential (planning needed)
Extensively renovated; presented in excellent, walk-in condition
Generous garden grounds and off-street parking, roadside stone boundary
Oil central heating; boiler and radiators — fuel costs likely higher
Very slow broadband; average mobile signal in this rural location
Stone walls likely uninsulated; older double glazing installed pre-2002
Council tax above average; area classed as very deprived
Set in open countryside near Portpatrick, this detached former school and schoolmaster’s house offers generous, characterful family accommodation across two storeys. The main house has been extensively renovated and is presented in excellent condition, retaining period features such as stone walls, original proportions and a slate roof. The layout suits a family seeking space, rural privacy and countryside views.
The site includes a sizable garden and off-street parking, with low stone boundary wall and mature hedging to the roadside. The attached former school building is included and offers potential for residential or commercial conversion subject to local authority approval — a useful opportunity for purchasers wanting additional income, workspace or expansion (planning consent required).
Practical considerations: the property uses oil-fired central heating and older double glazing, the granite/whinstone walls are likely uninsulated, broadband speeds are very slow and mobile signal is average. Council tax is above average and the area is classified as very deprived and remoter rural — factors that affect running costs and market demand.
Overall, this is a character-rich rural home in walk-in condition with strong scope for enhancement of services and the attached building. It will suit buyers who prioritise space, privacy and period character, and who accept the operational realities of a remote, oil-heated home with limited digital connectivity.
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