Summary - SCHOOLHOUSE, NEWTON STEWART, CHALLOCH DG8 6RB
3 bed 1 bath Detached
Spacious granite home with large gardens and clear night-sky views.
Extensive circa 2,000 sq ft Victorian granite house with period features
Large mature garden circa quarter acre with diverse birdlife and red squirrels
Three bedrooms, one four-piece bathroom (all on ground floor)
Detached stable/coach house used for storage; requires upgrading/work
Extensive tarmac parking and drive around playground accommodates multiple vehicles
Newly renovated interiors with oak kitchen, double glazing and Worcester boiler
Private septic tank on site; mains water and electricity connected
Remote location with limited local services; area classified as very deprived
Set on the edge of Galloway’s Dark Sky Park, this former Victorian schoolhouse offers generous living space and mature private gardens. Recently renovated, the house blends original granite construction and period features with modern comforts such as a stylish oak kitchen, double glazing and LPG central heating with a Worcester Bosch boiler. The spacious bay-windowed lounge, family room and open-plan kitchen-dining create flexible social spaces for family life.
Arranged over two levels with approximately 2,000 sq ft, the property provides three bedrooms and a four-piece ground-floor bathroom. There is scope for further development — notably the undeveloped attic and six flexible main apartments referenced historically — subject to securing planning permission. Extensive tarmac parking surrounds the house and a detached stable/coach house offers storage or workshop space, although the outbuilding requires upgrading.
Practical considerations are straightforward: mains water and electricity, private septic tank, average mobile signal but fast broadband, and an EPC rating of E. The location is rural and remote, in an area described as very deprived, so services and amenities are limited; Newton Stewart is about 2.5 miles away. If you value space, character and privacy with scope to personalise, this property offers rare countryside potential.
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