Built in 1936 and meticulously maintained over the years, this property has all the hallmarks of the Art Deco era – flat roofs with curved edges, first floor balconies, original wood finishes throughout, arched doors and more – which merited a feature in The Scottish Thirties book, published in 1987.
(Image: Galbraith) This intriguing home has three levels, with a store and garage on the ground floor and the living area on the first floor, accessed via double arched doors into an entrance porch with cloakroom off to one side. There’s also a spacious reception hall displaying beautiful stained-glass feature windows, leads to a triple aspect sitting room with wood-burning stove and double doors into to a front-facing conservatory with panoramic sea views.
There is also an adjoining dining room, music/family room to the rear, and the main attraction – an open plan kitchen/breakfast room with access to an outside patio. A classical Deco staircase in the hall leads up to an exemplary, fully tiled family bathroom with separate shower, and four spacious bedrooms – master with 12ft private balcony and large, dual aspect en suite shower room with twin vanity basins, while bedroom three has fitted storage and access to a smaller corner balcony.
(Image: Galbraith) Thirties by design, the house is nonetheless thoroughly modern – particularly the designer kitchen, which has a tiled floor with underfloor heating, gas Aga, central island with granite worktop, water filtration system, food waste disposal unit, and integrated appliances, while the adjacent dual aspect breakfast room has windows and doors fitted with electric internally integrated blinds – solar powered and with battery storage to ensure continuous use.
Externally, The Moorings has two gated driveways – one could be used to store a boat – and mature gardens with shrubs and trees specially selected for the coastal location, while hedges line the boundary providing shelter and privacy. Around 50 miles from Ayr and located at the southern end of Loch Ryan, Stranraer offers excellent amenities including primary and secondary schools, hospital, shops, hotels, restaurants and a leisure centre/theatre.
(Image: Galbraith) The town holds an annual Oyster Festival to promote Loch Ryan oysters and other local produce, nearby Galloway Forest Park is part of the UK’s first Dark Sky Park, and two nearby ferry operators run passenger services to Northern Ireland. Offers over £525,000 are invited by Galbraith’s Castle Douglas office.
