“House of Craigie” is a truly outstanding home built in 1746 retaining much of its original charm and has been meticulously maintained. The House is sited in extensive grounds of around 4.5 acres and offers stunning gardens, an all-weather tennis court and indoor swimming pool. Situated just outside the village of Craigie, 4 miles south of Kilmarnock in rolling countryside with stunning views across neighbouring fields and beyond to the islands of the Firth of Clyde. The property extends to 5791sq ft over three levels comprising 4 generous and versatile public rooms, 8 bedrooms with bathrooms/WC’s on every level and benefits from a bespoke kitchen and oil-fired central heating system resulting in a truly special home in a dreamy, scenic setting.
Our 3D Virtual Tours, HD Videos and Floorplans provide a better idea of form and layout. The accommodation can be summarised as follows - a bright reception hallway with oak herringbone floor and feature stairwell leading to the floors above with large cloakroom off, impressive lounge bathed in light from three large multi-paned windows with open fire at the focal point, a well appointed dining room with a further open fire with ornate surround, custom-built kitchen with central island and 4 oven AGA, a large family TV room with French windows opening to the garden, rear hallway with laundry room off leads to the games room and access thereafter to indoor pool wing with two WC’s, two showers poolside, underfloor heated tiling throughout pool wing, sliding full height glazed panels overlook and lead to the gardens.
The first floor has a galleried landing giving access to a linen cupboard, four generous bedrooms, two of which can share an en-suite shower room, the family bathroom with bath, WC and wash basin and stairs to the upper floor. The second floor offers another four bedrooms, two further bathrooms and a large storage cupboard.
Gilded lettering “House of Craigie” adorns the original gateposts at the cobbled driveway entrance which then leads up beneath a canopy of mature trees past fields to the front entrance and gravelled parking circle.
Pathways lead from here down to the all-weather surfaced tennis court and to stunning garden grounds to the west and south of the House. The gardens surrounded by mature trees have delightful distinct areas; decorative display beds arranged in perfect symmetry, a herb/kitchen garden, pathways around two wildlife ponds and a vast terrace area to the rear of the house and adjacent to the swimming pool Views are stunning out over rolling farmland in all directions and west to the islands of Arran, Ailsa Craig and the distant mountains of Jura.
