Local Update – Helensburgh

Helensburgh is an easy commute to Glasgow and a picturesque historic town with a great community. Our local office is as busy as ever, with families returning from their annual holidays and back to a routine with school start next week. Here are a few highlights of Helensburgh life – and its property market:

Historic Helensburgh church to undergo £300k revamp

A historic Helensburgh church is undergoing a major restoration after being battered by wind and rain. The early Victorian church has fallen foul of bad weather, with the tower and belfry in need of repair and stonework needing repointed. There is also some rot and damaged roof slates and work will also be carried out on gutters, downpipes and drains.
The revamp is being funded by a £190,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Environment Scotland, with the Colquhoun Square church itself contributing a further £100,000 from funds. Read more on this story here.

School walks for Malawi

Pupils at Colgrain Primary School recently took part in a special event to raise money for an organisation set up to support children in Malawi.

Every boy and girl, from the pre-5 unit right up to P7, walked a mile round an ‘African village’ set up in the school grounds to raise cash for the Nora Docherty Foundation, which has built schools and supports young people in the country’s Dedza region. Read more on this story here.

Here are a few of the homes currently in our books with Helensburgh branch:

Bute Gardens

Bute Gardens is a delightfully quiet cul-de-sac that forms part of the popular and much sought after Western Isles development which is made up of a range of modern homes that are within easy reach of local amenities found within Old Kilpatrick, and within easy commuting distance of Glasgow and the International Airport via the Erskine Bridge.

Number 6 is a fantastic example of a semi-detached villa which has been professionally and thoughtfully extended and re-developed by the current owners. A two storey extension has been added to the side of the property, along with the addition of a beautiful conservatory to the rear. The owners have also spent considerable time, effort and money on improving and upgrading the gardens to the front and rear. Please click here for full details on this property.

Highveld

Highveld is a substantial and attractive family home set amidst extensive and well kept garden grounds with beautiful southerly and westerly views to the Gare Loch and hills beyond. Rhu is a conservation village with a Church, primary school, post office, shop, two hotels and an inn. Helensburgh, three miles away, has both a local authority and private school as well as an excellent selection of shops including supermarkets, banks, restaurants, cafes and bars. The two train stations in Helensburgh provide regular and direct services to Glasgow and Edinburgh and to the north via the West Highland Line. Glasgow International Airport is under an hour away by car.