South Court is one of Helensburgh’s most elegant homes, located on the west side of town in the conservation area. Believed to date back to around 1869, this substantial detached residence combines beautiful period features and a high-end modern specification throughout its interior. The house sits in glorious, mature and extensive gardens and being set so far back from the road, enjoys a good deal of privacy and seclusion.
The gardens are just one of the properties strongest features and they are entered from the front through twin wrought iron gates which open into a monoblock paved area which is then followed by a gravelled sweeping driveway leading up to the side and front of the house. This area provides good parking for several cars. The front garden features a large expanse of lawn bounded by colourful, mature borders with flowers, plants, shrubs, bushes and trees featuring. Hedging on the periphery completely encloses the gardens. A gate to the side of the property leads through to the equally impressive rear gardens and this space is beautifully laid out with large, slabbed patio and terrace areas which are ideal for entertaining and alfresco dining. There are gravelled areas all around this with plants and shrubs dotted throughout. The gardens feature painted stone boundary walls providing privacy and screening and adjacent to the back door of the property there is a substantial outhouse store with further wooden store along with a greenhouse.
Moving to the interior, the property is bright and spacious and enjoys a lovely, easily managed layout. The accommodation extends to over 3,100 square feet and with a great balance of living space and bedrooms. Twin outer storm doors open into an entrance vestibule which in turn leads through to a beautiful reception hall where a staircase ascends to the upper accommodation. On one side of the hall, is a beautiful bay windowed lounge with feature fireplace and living flame gas fire. The room features decorative cornicing and a picture rail along with timber flooring. On the other side of the hall is an even larger public room, again with beautiful timber flooring, cornicing and large windows to the front of the house, again it features a period fire surround and living flame gas fire, display alcove to one side and a door from here leads through to a sizeable home office/study which doubles as a gym. This room again enjoys south facing aspects across the gardens and is bright and well laid out with a marble fire surround and living flame gas fire. Moving back to the reception hall and on the other side of the house, a passageway leads through to a further beautifully proportioned and bright public room which is comfortable living space with large window formation to the front, marble fire surround and a gas stove fire, glazed fronted display alcove and featuring some of the most intricate and decorative ceiling cornice, centre rose and a high vaulted ceiling. Moving to the rear of the house and accessed from the reception hall there is a traditional cloakroom with window to the rear, with a wash hand basin and hanging space. Off the cloakroom is a wc compartment. Also to the rear of the house and once again accessed from the main reception hall, a further passageway, with under stair storage, leads through to a magnificent bespoke wooden Loxley kitchen that comes with extensive, traditional style wall and base units, along with granite worktops, a central island, a breakfast bar and with fantastic natural light coming from full height windows and French doors looking out to the rear gardens. There is an additional window on the other side of the kitchen and kitchen comes with a range of high-end appliances (including a range cooker) along with a Belfast sink. From the kitchen, a rear hallway provides great storage capacity and there is a door leading out to the gardens from here. Off the hallway is a large, full height walk-in storage room and additional utility room, again with a large Belfast sink, plumbing for automatic washing machine and with built-in storage units. There is underfloor heating in the kitchen, rear hallway and the utility room.
Ascending the stairs from the main reception hall, to the rear of the house and on a half landing there is a beautiful double bedroom which has a side window overlooking the rear gardens. Adjacent to this, a modern, refitted shower room serves this bedroom, with an enclosed shower with rainfall head, wc and vanity wash hand basin. Moving back to the main landing there is access from here to a delightful master bedroom with astragaled window, enjoying south facing views. The room has built-in mirrored wardrobes and enjoys its own luxuriously appointed ensuite bathroom which has a bath with rainfall shower head above, wc and wash hand basin. On the other side of the landing there are two further bedrooms, with one of them again enjoying south facing aspects through an astragaled window to the front and with built-in wardrobes to one side. The second bedroom is to the rear, has built-in storage and a window overlooking the back gardens. Finally on this floor is a smaller bedroom with Velux window to the front. The house is warmed by a system of gas fired central heating and the vast majority of the windows are replacement double glazed sealed units.
West Montrose street has long been regarded as one of the most sought after and popular addresses within Helensburgh, located on the prestigious west side of town, yet only a short walk from the town centre where a wide selection of facilities can be found. These include numerous shops and supermarkets, bars, restaurants and cafes along with banks and a post office. Helensburgh Central train station is close to the town centre, just along from Colquhoun Square and it provides services to Glasgow and Edinburgh with Helensburgh upper station within walking distance and providing services up the west coast and even a sleeper service to London. The area is well served by good primary and secondary schools (both state and private) as well as a number of excellent sporting clubs found within the town and these include rugby, cricket, tennis bowling and golf. For sailors there is fantastic sailing on the Firth of Clyde and the nearby Gare Loch and Helensburgh is surrounded by some of Scotland’s most iconic scenery which can be reached within a few minutes and includes Loch Lomond. Helensburgh is also regarded as a convenient commuter town into Glasgow, which can be reached be car in around forty to forty five minutes as it can by train. The international airport is easily accessible via the A82 and the Erskine Bridge and M8 motorway. EPC Band - E.
