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Dellingburn, Edward Street, Dunoon, PA23 7PJ

Scotland

£275,000

Listed on 25/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached House

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Dellingburn comprises an upper villa, a lower villa and a detached cottage set within garden grounds with off-road parking. The upper villa has a vestibule and hallway, a lounge with a bay window and decorative cornicing, three bedrooms, and a dining kitchen with fitted units and space for appliances. The lower villa has a porch, a long hallway, a lounge, two bedrooms and a further room described as a bedroom or study. It also includes a dining room, kitchen and accessible wet room. The listing notes that the lower kitchen requires full refurbishment. The detached cottage is described as stripped out and ready for redesign and refitting. The proposed accommodation could include two or three bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen and porch, subject to the purchaser's plans and any necessary approvals. The property is in Dunoon, within walking distance of the passenger ferry and local amenities. The town also has a vehicle ferry connection from Hunters Quay, along with shops, cafes, health services and leisure facilities.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: LOW

Dellingburn offers an unusual canvas: two villas in the main building, plus a detached cottage stripped back to exposed framing and masonry with incomplete floors. The villas remain usable in several photographed rooms, while the lower kitchen is stated to need full refurbishment and dated finishes create scope to rework the interiors. The maintained garden and off-road hardstanding add to the appeal, and the cottage could offer a further layout project, subject to feasibility and approvals.

At 50/100, this is a weak overall opportunity rather than a straightforward value-led buy. The floor area is missing, so value against local £/sqf cannot yet be judged; the £65,000–£125,000 renovation range also makes this a substantial budget and programme commitment, not a cosmetic update. The main building appears generally intact in the supplied views, but the cottage’s unfinished state is a significant part of the project.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the two villas’ dated interiors, including the lower kitchen, while retaining the usable accommodation and character features such as the upper lounge cornicing.
  • Explore a redesigned residential layout for the detached cottage, which is stripped back to exposed framing and masonry.
  • Make use of the maintained garden and off-road hardstanding as part of a substantial family-home or multi-property project.

Key risks

  • The stripped cottage, exposed framing and masonry, incomplete floors, and £65,000–£125,000 works range point to a full-gut programme with materially greater budget and time demands than a cosmetic refresh.
  • The floor area is unavailable, so value versus local £/sqf cannot be judged yet.

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Dellingburn, Edward Street, Dunoon, PA23 7PJ
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Based on a loan of £206,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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