Chance to own a private bay and cottages

A SECLUDED private bay with two beach cottages is up for sale for offers over £495,000.

Morroch Bay and Beach Cottages is located along the western edge of the Rhins of Galloway peninsula, just 2.5 miles south of Portpatrick and 7.6 miles from Stranraer.

The properties have uninterrupted sea views and direct access to a private beach front.

The package includes a four bedroom coastal home, a one bedroom cottage, a boating shed, and a shepherd’s hut, all set within approximately 27 acres of natural landscape.

Morroch Bay is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest encompassing an important sequence of rocks known as the ‘Glenkiln Shales’ and ‘Hartfell Shales’, which are of great importance in understanding the formation and origins of the Southern Uplands. Wildlife is also abundant across the bay, with regular sightings of seals, seabirds, and birds of prey.

The two cottages are carefully positioned to maximise the spectacular surroundings.

Morroch Cottage has four bedrooms and an extensive wraparound decking. It was previously the Morroch Cottage Tea Room run by Martha Galloway in the 1920s and 30s.

Adjacent sits a shepherd’s hut and a short distance along the shoreline is the second cottage, Southern Croft. It is one bedroom and enjoys a prime south west facing position, complete with a wood burning stove, decking and direct steps to the beach.

They have both been run as holiday lets since the 1990s and the business along with its contacts are available by separate negotiation.

Sheena Ramsay is handling the sale for Galbraith and said: “Morroch Bay and Beach Cottages presents an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire an entire private bay. Accessible yet distinctly private, the two coastal cottages present a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial piece of unspoiled shoreline in the Galloway peninsula.

“Location wise it really doesn’t get much better than this.”