A SUPERIOR TRADITIONAL 3/4 BEDROOM SCOTTISH EDWARDIAN VILLA BUILT IN 1906 WITH ALL THE MODERN BENEFITS OF OIL CENTRAL HEATING AND UPVC DOUBLE GLAZING LOCATED IN A LARGE GARDEN AREA EXTENDING TO 1 ACRE OR THEREBY.
ACCOMMODATION: GROUND FLOOR: TWO LARGE RECEPTION ROOMS, GRAND HALLWAY, KICTHEN, UTILITY ROOM, SHOWER ROOM AND BEDROOM 4/STUDY.
FIRST FLOOR: THREE BEDROOMS, BATHROOM AND LANDING.
OFFERS: OVER £262,500 ARE INVITED
Tigh na Bruthaich (Gaelic for ‘House on the Hill’) is a superior traditional Scottish Edwardian villa, built in the vernacular style in 1906 by a local master-mason for his family. For several decades in the mid 20th century the property was home to the village doctor and her surgery and to this day is still known as ‘Doctor Annie’s house’ to many of the locals in the Trotternish peninsular.
Built of stone under a slate roof, Tigh na Bruthaich is an elevated, south-east facing property with large windows allowing light to flood into the two main reception rooms on the ground floor and the two main bedrooms on the first floor.
The house has an elegance borne of the well proportioned rooms, high ceilings, and in recent years the present owners have further enhanced the property with solid oak floors to the downstairs reception rooms and hallway. A newly fitted bathroom and downstairs shower room as well as practical UPVC double glazing are also recent improvements.
Tigh na Bruthaich provides a gracious property with the potential for a variety of uses – it would make a lovely family home with the flexibility of a ‘granny annex’ (the current sitting room, bedroom 4, utility area and shower room are easily self-contained), as a ‘Bed & Breakfast’ establishment or as a superior holiday letting property.
The property is in ‘walk in’ condition having recently been decorated in light neutral colours and a newly fitted good quality cream carpet to the stair and first floor.
LOCATION:
Tigh na Bruthaich is located in Brogaig, a small crofting township close to Staffin in the Trotternish peninsula of Skye and is some 19 miles north of Portree, the Island’s capital. The property is located close to the shore and has views over Staffin Bay from the garden and some of the windows in the house itself. The beach itself is just a short walk away. It is also only a short drive – a walk for the more adventurous – to the heart of the Quiraing and the Trotternish Ridge.
On a clear day the area has stunning vies towards the mainland and the outer isles. The area is well known for wildlife and it is not uncommon to sight whales and dolphins off the coast – binoculars at the ready!
Tigh na Bruthaich is located next to the local Post Office, there is a local shop only a short walk away which also has petrol pumps and the community owned local store is only a short distance away. There is an excellent local primary school in nearby Staffin together with a doctor’s surgery (not quite as handy as the front room in times gone by).
The property is on a bus route with the bus stop nearby. Secondary education is provided in Portree together with all the facilities you would expect of a modern town (although known as ‘the village’) including supermarkets, shops, banks, cottage hospital, swimming pool and library.
The port of Uig is a short drive away over the hill road to the ferry to the outer isles of Harris & Lewis via Tarbert and the Uists’ via Lochmaddy.
ACCOMMODATION:
GROUND FLOOR:
ENTRANCE HALLWAY:
The property is accessed via a 3/4 glazed front door into the impressive entrance hallway. The oak flooring and wide staircase with pine banister provide a warm, welcoming feel. Double radiator. Doors off to sitting room, music room and rear hallway. Deep under stair storage cupboard. Power point, telephone point with BT Broadband and a smoke alarm. Size: 15’ 6” max x 6’ 9” max (4.72m max x 2.06m max)
SITTING ROOM:
The sitting room is off to the right. Solid oak flooring. Large double windows to the front looking over the garden. Integral bookshelves. Working fireplace with feature brick surround. Double radiator. Numerous power pints. TV aerial. Two wall lights with matching central chandelier. Door off to utility room. Size: 13’ 8” x 12’ 0” (4.16m x 3.63m).
MUSIC ROOM:
The ‘music room’ is off to the left and would make an ideal dining room or second sitting room. Solid oak flooring. Double aspect room with large double windows to the front looking over the garden and a fully glazed door to the rear giving access to the rear garden. Integral bookshelves. Working fireplace with feature tiled surround. Double radiator. Numerous power points. TV aerial. Two wall lights. High ceiling with cornicing. Size: 13’ 9” x 12’ 0” (4.19m x 3.67m)
REAR HALLWAY:
Inner rear hallway with access off to kitchen and utility room. Laminate flooring. Size: 7’ 1” x 3’ 6” ( 2.17m x 1.07m)
KITCHEN:
A large country style dining kitchen with a south-west facing window and glazed door overlooking the rear garden. Stainless steel sink and drainer with unit below. Rayburn Royal range cooker which has the double function of heating the hot water. Walk in shelved pantry providing space for fridge/freezer etc. Immersion heater switch. Plumbing for dishwasher and washing machine. Drying pulley above Rayburn. Central chandelier, spot lights and strip-lighting. Size: 11’ 9” x 11’ 9” (3.60m x 3.58m)
UTILITY ROOM:
Solid oak base and overhead cupboards. Belfast sink and integral washer/dryer. Space for dishwasher. Solid oak worktop and mixer tap. Recessed lighting. Attractive neutral wall tiles and laminate tile effect flooring. Double radiator. Doors off to sitting room, bedroom 4/study and shower room. External glazed door to garden. Size: 12’ 11” x 5’ 4” (3.93m x 1.62m)
BEDROOM 4/STUDY:
A good sized room with two windows overlooking the rear garden. Fitted cupboard. Double radiator. Newly fitted carpet. Size: 8’ 11” x 8’ 8” (2.72m x 2.64m)
SHOWER ROOM:
A newly re-furbished room with white three piece suite comprising wash hand basin, WC and fully tiled large shower cubicle with electric shower. Attractive neutral wall tiles and laminate tile effect flooring. Window to rear garden. Recessed lighting. Size: 8’ 10” x 3’ 11” (2.71m x 1.19m)
UPPER FLOOR:
LANDING:
A bright, light and airy galleried landing which is flooded with light from the south facing window and skylight above the staircase. Radiator. Newly carpeted. Offers the potential for an open study area both under the south facing window or in the recess by bedroom 3. Doors off to all three bedrooms and the bathroom. Size: 22’3” max x 6’ 8” max (6.8m max x 2.05m max)
BEDROOM 1:
Bedroom 1 is above the sitting room. A spacious and bright double room with three dimensional windows to the front affording unobstructed views across the Minch to the Scottish mainland to the east, croftland and the village to the south and the Trotternish Ridge to the west. Radiator. Newly fitted carpet. Built in cupboard. Size: 13’ 6” x 11’ 10” (4.13m x 3.62m)
BEDROOM 2:
Bedroom 2 is above the music room. A spacious and bright double room with three dimensional windows to the front affording unobstructed views across the Minch to the Scottish mainland to the east, croftland and the village to the south and the Trotternish Ridge to the west. Radiator. Newly fitted carpet. Size: 13’ 7” x 11’ 11” (4.16 x 3.63m)
BEDROOM 3:
A double aspect room with a window to the east overlooking the Scottish mainland across the Minch and to the west overlooking the Trotternish Ridge. Shelved linen cupboard housing the hot water tank. Radiator. Newly fitted carpet. Size: 11’ 10” x 9’ 5” (3.62m x 2.89m)
BATHROOM:
A newly fitted contemporary white three piece suite comprising wash hand basin, WC and twin ended bath with mixer tap/shower attachment. Deep natural wood window sill and natural wood floor. Roller blind. Size: 5’ 11” x 5’ 7” (1.80m x 1.70m)
EXTERNAL:
The property sits in an large garden ground extending to some 1 acre or thereby and is sectioned off into a number of different ‘garden rooms’ including a mature flower garden to the front, private garden area to the rear of the music room and kitchen, a vegetable plot, a children’s play area with swing, a drying area and a small sloping meadow. Within the garden area there is also an old stone built byre and a wooden garden shed. There is also ample parking space.
THE OLD BYRE:
The old stone build byre is sectioned into three parts with centre space currently used as a garage with the old livestock area to the left with its cobbled floor and a further room to the right which has a couple of small windows and access to the boarded upper loft space. The old byre provides the potential development opportunity for a number of uses including additional living accommodation or as a studio subject to the usual planning consents. Size: 28’ 9” x 13’ 5” (11.81m x 4.09m)
COUNCIL TAX: Band D
POSTCODE: IV51 9JY
SERVICES: Mains water and electricity. Drainage to septic tank.
PRICE: Offers over £262,500 are invited and such offers should be submitted in proper Scottish legal terms to:- |
