House For Sale £345,000
Millbrae Cottage, Millbrae Road, Langside

A rare opportunity to acquire this historic miller's detached cottage, situation within private mature gardens, close to centre of Shawlands and Langside Train Station.

There were once two mills on this stretch of the White Cart, a paper mill, dating back to 1690, and a meal mill. The meal mill stood just to the west of the present Millbrae bridge until it was destroyed by fire in the mid-nineteenth century.

The original cottage has been extended and provides flexible accommodation.

At present the accommodation comprises:

Entrance hall with utility room. Spacious combined kitchen, dining and family room with a vaulted ceiling and French doors opening to terrace and gardens. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wall mounted and floor standing units and complementary worktop surfaces. Inner hall leading to bathroom and sitting room. Generous sitting room with fireplace. Bedroom one. Bedroom two.

Attic: Floored attic with two storage rooms.

Millbrae Cottage is situated within private and mature garden grounds with a terrace, ideal for entertaining and benefits from gas central heating and an allocated parking space, situated within Camphill Gate.

Langside is one of the oldest and most event filled areas on the south side of Glasgow. There is evidence of prehistoric settlement, a famous battle, a community of radical weavers and some mansions, before it became fully urbanised.

Langside and its neighbouring suburb of Shawlands provide a broad range of shopping facilities, supermarkets, restaurants, bars and numerous recreational facilities and is near Queen's Park and Newlands Park. Silverburn shopping centre provides an extensive range of shops, restaurants and supermarkets is around a 10 minute drive away. There are several golf courses in the area including Pollok and Haggs Castle Golf Clubs and a selection of local health clubs.

Queen's Park itself is a beautiful Sir Robert Paxton creation which offers something for everyone, from manicured lawns, sport and recreational facilities, boating pond, glasshouse and extensive views across the City towards the Campsie Hills and Ben Lomond.

Pollok Country Park is Glasgow's largest park and the only Country Park within Glasgow. In 2006 Pollok County Park was named the best park in Britain and in 2008, it was named the Best Park in Europe. Its extensive woodlands and gardens provide a quiet sanctuary for both visitors and wildlife.

The M77 provides commuter to the City Centre, Glasgow Airport and along with the Southern Orbital provides an excellent connection to the Central Scotland motorway network as well as south towards Ayrshire and Prestwick Airport. The area is well served by first class train and bus services to the city centre and to East Kilbride.

EPC: Band E

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