As golf enthusiasts from around the globe gather for The Open at Royal Troon this week, it’s an opportune moment to explore some of the most exquisite homes available on Ayrshire’s world-renowned golfing coastline.
This picturesque stretch of Scotland is famous not only for its championship courses but also for the stunning properties that offer breathtaking views and unparalleled proximity to the links. Let’s delve into a selection of exceptional homes that are perfect for those who dream of living in a golfer’s paradise, including some that are just a stone’s throw from Royal Troon itself.
Heathfields, Monktonhill Road, Troon
Offers over £1,750,000
Heathfields is an exceptional modern detached home, spanning approximately 8000 sq.ft, located in a tranquil and private setting on Monktonhill Road, just a 5 miute walk to Royal Troon itself. This luxurious family home, set within over an acre of landscaped gardens accessed via remote control gates, boasts a contemporary specification blended with advanced technology.
The property includes a 1200 sq.ft outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven, a pool room with a sauna, a cinema room, and a bar. It features ground and air source heating systems controlled by Neomiser, a stainless steel curved staircase, a bespoke Edward Loxley kitchen, and full-length bi-fold doors.
The ground floor offers an entrance vestibule, grand reception hallway, formal dining space, integrated kitchen, utility room, and three reception rooms. The first floor has four double bedrooms, three with en-suites, including a master suite with a dressing room. The top floor houses a large games room.
The spa area includes a Biospa swim spa, jacuzzi, and sauna, with a spiral staircase leading to an office/gym and cinema room. The outdoor area features an extensive kitchen, mature gardens, and a converted gym. Heathfields is a distinguished family home with the latest technology and low running costs.
Sandhill Cottage, Southwood, Troon
Offers over £425,000
Sandhill Cottage is a charming and beautifully presented detached cottage set within a large plot in the highly sought-after Southwood area, offering open views out to sea and across Royal Troon golf course. Nestled amidst mature woodland and close to the seaside town of Troon, this property combines traditional charm with luxurious interiors.
Constructed around 1890 to serve the nearby Sandhill House, the cottage enjoys an enviable plot with a secluded entrance, ensuring exceptional privacy and elevated rear views. The home features a flexible layout with a mix of traditional and modern elements, including a farmhouse kitchen, modern bathrooms, bright extended living spaces, quality flooring, and internal doors.
The ground floor comprises an entrance hallway, a large bathroom suite, a sitting room/downstairs bedroom with a fireplace and built-in bookcases, a spacious farmhouse dining kitchen with stairs to the upper floor, under stairs storage, a utility room, a boot room with rear garden access and WC, and a large extended lounge with a wood-burning stove, sea-facing windows, and French doors to the garden. The upper floor includes two double bedrooms, a single bedroom, fitted wardrobe space, a shower room, and access to the eaves.
The plot, approximately half an acre, features a large driveway leading to an inner courtyard lined with mature trees. There are two large brick stores and a substantial detached outbuilding, formerly a garage, now converted with heating, double glazing, and a partitioned room. The rear garden includes a lawn, patio area, mature trees, and a split level.
Midton Cottage, Midton Road, Ayr
Offers over £725,000
Midton Cottage is a much-admired and beautifully presented traditional Grade ‘C’ listed family home, set within 0.6 acres of mature gardens. Located in one of Ayr’s prime residential areas, the property is close to the town centre, seafront, and Old Racecourse. Built in the mid-19th century, the home features a charming asymmetrical façade under a slate roof and offers approximately 2500 square feet of well-proportioned accommodation over two levels.
The cottage has been thoughtfully extended over the years, including a stunning dining kitchen addition at the rear with double doors opening to the gardens. The interior retains numerous period features, such as detailed cornice work, working shutters, fireplaces, and hardwood skirtings, complemented by modern finishes like a fitted kitchen with a center island, luxurious Carrara marble bathrooms, double glazing, and gas central heating.
The ground floor comprises an entrance vestibule, a broad reception hallway, a formal lounge, a family/dining room, a sitting room, an inner hall with a two-piece WC, two utility rooms, and the dining kitchen. The upper floor includes four well-sized bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, and a four-piece family bathroom. Additional storage is available in the loft, accessed via a pull-down ladder.
Externally, the property is enclosed by original walls, providing a high level of privacy. It is approached via a long driveway with ample parking space and gates leading to further hard standing. The extensive, mature gardens are predominantly lawned with well-stocked shrubbery borders, seasonal plants, specimen trees, and patio areas. The rear garden is divided by hedging into two distinct areas, and there are useful timber outhouses to the side.
Midton Cottage combines traditional elegance with modern luxury, making it an exceptional family home in a highly sought-after location.
Marathon, Overton Drive, West Kilbride
Offers over £725,000
‘Marathon’ is an exceptional sandstone detached villa in one of West Kilbride’s most desirable locations, offering stunning estuary views of the Isle of Arran and overlooking West Kilbride Golf Course.
This home blends contemporary and period features, set amidst extensive private gardens. The current owners have meticulously upgraded and maintained the period features while modernizing several areas. Entering through a vestibule with a mosaic tiled floor and stained-glass windows, you are welcomed into a bright reception hallway leading to the main lower apartments. The opulent drawing room features cornice and ceiling plasterwork, a fireplace, and a bay window. The sitting room offers garden views and a fireplace, while the formal dining room provides access to the rear garden.
A contemporary Smallbone breakfasting kitchen with an AGA leads to a bright morning room and a modern bathroom. Upstairs, accessed via a staircase with a stained-glass window, are five generous bedrooms, with the master bedroom offering the best views. One bedroom features a Victorian sink, and another is used as an office. A spacious, high-quality family bathroom completes the upper floor. The property has single glazed windows and gas central heating.
The substantial garden grounds include a walled area, ideal for events, and a driveway leading to a garage and woodstore. ‘Marathon’ is a remarkable home blending tradition and modernity, with breathtaking views.
21 Arrol Gardens
Offers over £595,000
Number 21 is a stunning luxury detached family villa, located in an executive development within Seafield, just a short walk from the seafront and within walking distance to Seafield Golf Club.
Set on a preferred west-facing plot, this five-bedroom villa has been extensively modified and upgraded, making it an appealing home for a range of potential buyers. The property features a 34ft open plan family room and dining kitchen with bi-fold doors, high-quality fittings throughout, two en suites, a family bathroom, ample storage, a double garage, and underfloor heating on the ground floor and in the upstairs en suites and bathroom. A high-quality alarm and CCTV system ensures security.
The west-facing plot offers partial sea views from the upstairs windows, and the professionally landscaped garden grounds are designed for low maintenance, with an extended driveway at the front. Inside, the entrance hallway includes under stairs storage and a walk-in cupboard. There is a downstairs WC, a home office that can serve as an additional bedroom, a spacious formal lounge with dual aspect windows and a feature fireplace, and an impressive dining kitchen that opens into a large family area with another feature fireplace, television surround, ample wall and base units, bi-fold doors to the garden, and a separate utility room with side access.
The upper floor has three double bedrooms, one with a fitted wardrobe, a family bathroom with a separate shower cubicle, storage cupboards, and loft access. The second master suite includes an en suite shower room and fitted wardrobes, while the exquisite master bedroom boasts a walk-in wardrobe and an en suite shower room.
