Widgeon Cottage, Lochgilphead, Ardfern, PA31 8QN

Description
Ardfern and Widgeon Cottage are in a situation of great natural scenic beauty. Ardfern is a popular west coast holiday destination and has always drawn people to the area.
Widgeon Cottage is situated on the foreshores of the loch from where there are views over the loch and to surrounding hills and glens.
The cottage lends itself perfectly as principal private residency, holiday home or as income producing self-catering holiday investment property.
Widgeon Cottage is a very pretty detached cottage type property which has been completely refurbished. Its accommodation is laid across one easily managed level, and the property is of white painted render with contrasting dark grey painted smooth render detailing, neatly presented under a dark grey tiled roof.
Ground Floor
Outer front door to entrance hall with electrical switch gear and cloaks hooks, inner front door to welcoming open plan contemporary kitchen, dining and sitting room with a warming open fireplace, windows and glass insert door to gardens enjoying waterscape views. Linen/utility stores, family bathroom with overhead shower and heated towel rail, bedroom 1 with windows to gardens and waterscape views (access to loft).
Gardens
The gardens at Widgeon Cottage are relatively low maintenance by design with a generous gravel vehicular hard standing and parking area. A concrete path leads to the property’s front door and wraps around the side of the cottage to side and rear gardens. The gardens are broadly laid to a level lawn area with an assortment of beds, bushes and a raised soft fruit and vegetable bed, all bound by a close board timber fence. The gardens extend beyond the close board timber fence down to the shoreline. The property enjoys an enviable quiet setting immediately on the foreshore of Loch Craignish and over which the property benefits from uninterrupted land and waterscape views.
Travel Directions
From Glasgow follow the A82 west to Loch Lomond. At Tarbet Loch Lomond follow the A83 through Arrochar and Inveraray to Lochgilphead. At Lochgilphead follow the A816 north sign posted Oban. Ardfern is a turning on the left hand side approximately 15 miles north of Lochgilphead. Follow the road leading into Ardfern. The entrance to Widgeon Cottage is on the left hand side just after the boat yard but before The Galley of Lorne Inn.
Situation
Widgeon Cottage is situated in the mid Argyllshire village of Ardfern which is located on the pretty sheltered shores of Loch Craignish which is about 15 miles to the north of Lochgilphead and about 24 miles to the south of Oban.
The property enjoys an enviable quiet and private setting immediately on the foreshore of Loch Craignish and over which the property benefits from uninterrupted land and waterscape views.
The Ardfern village amenities are a short level walk away, and these include a well-stocked village store, café, village hall, popular marina and local hotel. Lochgilphead is circa 15.8 miles to the south with a midi sized Co-op supermarket which easily caters for a fuller weekly shop.
Ardfern has a local primary school and secondary schooling is available at both Lochgilphead and Oban.
For the outdoor enthusiast, the area is well served by a fine and extensive range of sporting and outdoor pursuits.
Ardfern has a marina and chandlery, popular with west coast sailors with a second marina at nearby Craobh Haven. Both offer a perfect base from which to sail in some of the most scenic and testing waters in the United Kingdom.
Surrounding mountains and glens provide opportunities by permission for rough and driven game shooting, with stalking and salmon fishing again by permission, available within a short drive on numerous local estates.
Local Authorities
Argyll & Bute Council
Tel: 01546 602127
Services
Water is by mains supply, drainage is by shared septic tank, electric heating, double glazing.
Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents.
Council Tax
Widgeon Cottage is in council tax band B and the amount of council tax payable for 2026/2027 is £1,621.88.
EPC
EPC rating D.