* Freehold
* Four bedroom family home
* Victorian mid terrace
* Large bedrooms
* Views to the Wallace Monument
* Potential to modernise and upgrade
* Private enclosed garden
* Flexible ground - floor accommodation
**At A glance
**
This lovely property was built around 1900 and extends to 150 square metres
over two storeys. Downstairs, the accommodation comprises a spacious sitting
room, rear sitting room/study, dining room that connects to the kitchen and
larder, and a large understairs cupboard. Upstairs, there are three good - sized
double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a boxroom.
Throughout the property, there are original wooden floors, sash windows,
shutters, panelling and working fireplaces, many with beautiful Art Nouveau
period detail.
The property is entered via double storm doors into a small porch with
original terrazzo tiling and an etched glass door into a bright spacious
hallway leading to all ground - floor accommodation and stairs to the upper
level. A large understairs cupboard provides excellent storage. A double layer
of pegs in the hall provides hanging space for multiple coats and bags.
The main sitting room is a spacious room overlooking the front of the property
through a large bay window with original panelling. There is also a working
tiled fireplace with a mahogany mantel, cornicing and a press cupboard.
Overlooking the back garden, the study/sitting room is a bright spacious room
with a feature chalkboard wall, painted fireplace and stripped wooden
flooring.
Beside this, the dining room is a generous space with an open - shelved press
cupboard and original door connecting to the kitchen via two steps down.
The kitchen is fitted with painted grey units with solid wood butcher’s block
work top and a Belfast sink. It is equipped with a free - standing gas cooker,
fridge, freezer and washing machine. A shelved pantry area at the end provides
plentiful storage.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom is a fabulous, bright room with a panelled bay
window and a beautiful original fireplace with painted surround, attractive
eau - de - nil tiling, and Art Nouveau hearth. There is an original free - standing
Victorian wardrobe included in the sale.
The two rear bedrooms also benefit from original period fireplaces, cornicing
and an unbroken view to the Wallace Monument and the Ochil Hills in the
distance.
The family bathroom is a spacious room, partially tiled and panelled, and
fitted with a white suite comprising WC, period pedestal sink and bath with
electric shower over.
A large boxroom provides excellent storage and an access hatch to the loft,
and completes the internal accommodation.
Outside, there is a private, enclosed rear garden laid mainly to lawn and
bordered with mature shrubs with a paved patio area outside the kitchen.
There is ample unrestricted parking on the street.
**Need to know
**
Victorian, mid - terrace house
Period detail
Private, enclosed garden
Potential to modernise
Generous accommodation throughout
Flexible ground - floor accommodation
Close to schools and transport links
Approximate room sizes: Sitting room (6. 0 x 3. 9m), Rear sitting room/bedroom 4
( 4. 1 x 3. 0m), Dining room (5. 2 x 3. 3m), Kitchen (3. 0 x 2. 1), Larder (1. 4 x
1. 0m), Bathroom (2. 7 x 2. 3m), Principal bedroom (6. 0 x 4. 3m), Bedroom 2 (3. 8 x
3, 7m), Bedroom 3 (3. 8 x 3. 4m), Box room (2. 0 x 1. 2m)
**Location
**
Argyll Avenue is a quiet street in the popular area of Riverside, a few
minutes from the centre of Stirling and all its amenities. The area has a rich
social history and strong community feel, with its own community council and
orchard. It is home to a range of leisure activities, such as the amf Tenpin
Bowl, and Stirling Rowing Club, as well as a crisscross of Heritage walking
trails to Cambuskenneth Abbey and beyond. The Vue Cinema complex and the
excellent sports facilities at the Peak Sports Village are just a few minutes’
walk. The property is well located for access to the historic city centre of
Stirling and its more extensive shopping facilities. Locally, there is a
primary and nursery schools as well as secondary schooling at nearby Wallace
High and St Modan’s, with independent schooling at Fairview International
School and Dollar Academy. Commuters are well served by the M80 and M9
motorways and the nearby train station, which offers regular links to Glasgow
and Edinburgh and beyond. The University of Stirling, which is a short drive
away and provides top - class education, scenic walks and the excellent
MacRobert Arts Centre and rep cinema.
**Finer details
**
Council tax: Band F
EER: Band E
Superfast broadband: Available in the area
School catchment: Riverside Primary and Wallace High School
The date of entry is flexible and by mutual agreement.
Viewings are by appointment through Cathedral City Estates.
All room sizes are approximate.

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