the old manse, borgue, kirkcudbright dg6 4sh - Williamson & Henry ...

The parish of Borgue is agriculturally productive and scenically extremely
attractive, incorporating the renowned shoreline round Ross Bay, Brighouse
Bay and the Carrick Shore. The principal population was always grouped
round the extensive farms and accordingly, the Village of Borgue itself is
surprisingly small, dominated by a large and imposing Parish Church. Within
the village there is a well regarded Primary School, traditional village Hotel,
Village Hall, and a high quality fish outlet.
There are lovely walks round and about and the shore road back to
Kirkcudbright is extremely attractive. Kirkcudbright is about five miles distant
and Gatehouse of Fleet and Castle Douglas are a short drive away.
The Old Manse itself sits about four hundred yards north of the Village on the
Gatehouse of Fleet road and is well back from the public road up a long
tarmacaddamed drive. There are good views particularly from the back of the
house, west.
According to the Rev. J. D. Henderson in his book “Borgue: Its Parish
Churches, Pastors & People”, an original Manse was built on this site about
1740 and indeed the back wing of the house is understood to incorporate that
original Manse. However, the grander “front” house was built about 1807, in a
typical Georgian style, although at a later date a fine stone front porch with side
pillars (probably repositioned from the original house) was added and the
ground floor windows enlarged. Typical of houses of this antiquity, it is clear
that there have been many variations and alterations over the years, although
not in recent years, and the house now presents as a spacious well laid out
house, which is an ideal family home.
The integration of the original Manse into the new has resulted in a good layout
with the Laundry, Green Sitting Room and Bedroom 4 above, all being at half
landing level from the staircase of the main house..
ACCOMMODATION
GROUND FLOOR
ENTRANCE VESTIBULE 8’ x 8”(2.48m x 2.48m)
The fine stone front porch creates an interesting feature to the otherwise
straightforward appearance of the front of the house. The front door is on the
side elevation reached by a fine flight of sandstone steps with wrought iron
side railings, with the twin leaf front door bordered by fine sandstone pillars
and pediment above. Large sash and case window. Tiled flooring. Glazed door
to hall.
HALL (Main Area) 17’4” x 7’10”(5.30m x 2.39m)
Glazed door from the vestibule with Georgian fan light above; main staircase
with Georgian paned opaque glazed door giving access to a short flight of steps
at the rear connecting with the Laundry and the cellar accommodation. Part
glazed doors to the Dining Room and Living Room.
DINING ROOM
21’4” x 15’6”(6.51m x 4.72m) (22’8” into the window area)
A well proportioned elegant room with twin sash and case windows to the
front (east) and a second sash and case window (south). Marble fire surround
with Dowling multi-fuel 12kw stove; stripped pine flooring; wall press.
LIVING ROOM 22’ x 15’6”(6.79m x 4.72m)
Again a very nicely proportioned room with a fine cornice and traditional dado
rail; arched recess (indicating that this room will originally have been the
Dining Room); twin sash and case windows; open fireplace; wall press; glazed
doors to Kitchen and Conservatory.
CONSERVATORY 15’ x 11’3”(4.56m x 3.34m)
A nicely proportioned room with very fine views west and a good outlook over
the garden ideal for summer dining and as a summer sitting room. Twin leafed
garden doors give access to a wide raised platform, large enough to
accommodate a bistro set and then a short flight of steps leads to the garden.
KITCHEN 18’9” x 11’6”(5.72m x 3.52m)
This is a spacious Kitchen divided between the working kitchen area and a
family dining area. The kitchen area is well fitted with base and wall mounted
units incorporating electric oven with hob unit and also oil fired Rayburn
(which also heats domestic hot water). Sash and case window west and two
sash and case windows facing north.