Historic house on grounds of Glasgow park up for sale

General image of Pollok Park <i>(Image: Jamie Simpson)</i>
General image of Pollok Park (Image: Jamie Simpson)
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A historic house on the grounds of a Glasgow park has been put up for sale.

Pollokwood House is nestled in the outskirts of Pollok Park in the city's Southside with a rich history dating back 160 years.

The stone-built period property was originally built as the Dower House for Pollok House and was first sold by Nether Pollok Ltd.


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A disposition document was signed by Anne Maxwell Macdonald - the daughter of Sir John Stirling Maxwell of Pollok House - on December 14, 1967.

The home is described as a "moderately large house available for use by the widow of the estate owner".

A private gate leads to the property grounds and its rear gardens are enclosed, offering its inhabitants a 'secret oasis' in the heart of a busy city. 

The ground floor features an entrance porch, a welcoming reception hall, a formal lounge, a TV room, a formal dining room with a butler pantry, a study, a dining-sized kitchen with a pantry/boiler room, a utility room and a WC.


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Upstairs are four generous-sized double bedrooms and one single bedroom, a principal bathroom and a contemporary-styled shower room.

Further benefits include oil-fired heating, double-glazed window units in a sash and case period style, and many of the home's traditional Victorian features including ornate ceiling cornice, fireplaces and stripped floorboard.

The property is being listed for offers over £550,000.

To view the listing in full, click here. 

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