Location

Moffat is a picturesque and popular tourist town in Dumfries & Galloway offering a wide range of shops and professional services including hotels, restaurants, fitness centre and golf course, along with nursery, primary and secondary education all provided on one campus. As a former spa town, Moffat grew in importance in the Victorian era and many wealthy buyers from Glasgow and Edinburgh purchased substantial villas in the town with many of these townhouses still in existence today.   
There are plentiful walks along the riverside and excellent opportunities for country sports in the area, with tennis, golf, shooting and fishing available locally and hill walking in the nearby Annandale and Queensberry Hills with links to the Southern Upland Way.      

Dumfries, 25 miles to the south, is an active town which provides a wider range of facilities, including a hospital, a range of shops, supermarkets, sports clubs and further professional services. Carlisle, which also offers a variety of amenities, is 41 miles to the south. The M74, the main route between England and Scotland, is close to Moffat which is just 2 miles from Junction 15, and provides a motorway connection both north to Glasgow and south to the M6, Carlisle, Penrith, central and southern England. There are railway stations at Dumfries, Lockerbie and Carlisle. Glasgow is about 54 miles to the north, while Edinburgh is 53 miles to the northeast and can be reached by the A701 or via the A702 through Biggar.

Description

Built in the 1850s, Hartfell House is a stunning example of Victorian architecture. Having bought the business in 2003 as a going concern, our clients have spent a lot of time and effort over the last 20 years establishing Hartfell House as one of the leading guest houses in the area.

Constructed of local stone the property has a very striking façade, almost gothic in appearance, and is split over three floors with varying pitched and slate covered roof structure. The house is presented in outstanding condition both internally and externally, with private tarmac parking, electric car charger and split level landscaped gardens to the rear. Directly across the road is additional private parking and access to a large garden, mainly laid to lawn. In addition to the main house is a detached two storey cottage and a garage.

The accommodation begins with a bright open space incorporating many traditional features including stained wooden flooring, decorative plasterwork and a large archway leading to a small reception desk, seating and decorative fire surround.
Off here is a superbly equipped commercial-grade kitchen with AGA along with various ancillary rooms and storage.

Located on the ground floor the beautiful dining room is presented to a high standard with a large bay window overlooking the front. The room is very light, with many traditional features such as ornate cornicing, wooden flooring, highly decorated window shutters and focal fireplace, all adding to its wonderful period character.

On the first floor, directly above the dining room, is the fine guest lounge which has a large bay window with lovely views over the private lawned area in the middle of the crescent; ornate cornicing; original parquet flooring and a feature fireplace. This is an ideal room in which guests can sit and relax in very comfortable surroundings.

Bedrooms
Each of the 7 guest bedrooms has en suite facilities and is extremely well presented. The bedrooms are arranged as follows:

Ground Floor- 1 Double
First Floor- 1 Double, 1 Twin, 1 Single and 1 Family (double and single bed)
Second Floor- 1 Double and 1 Family (double and 2 single beds)

Access to the upper bedrooms is via the ornate staircase with outstanding bay window feature at the half landing level where there is a charming window seat to enjoy the views over the tiered back gardens.

At present, Hartfell House is configured with self-contained owners' accommodation across two floors, comprising a sitting room, office, utility room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

COTTAGE
The well-presented detached cottage is located to the rear/side of Hartfell House and is split over two levels. With its own private access, the cottage comprises: ground floor bedroom and toilet/shower room and 1st floor kitchenette with open plan living room incorporating a wood burning stove.

The sale of Hartfell House is an excellent business opportunity, either as a continuation of a successful and substantial guest house in its current form, or a chance to reconfigure this splendid building as a private home plus smaller B&B set up or perhaps even develop for multi-generational living (subject to planning consent). An early viewing is highly recommended in order to fully appreciate what is on offer.