Ceol Na Mara Navidale, , OFFICES ACROSS Ceol Na Mara Navidale, Helmsdale sutherland

Helmsdale 1 mile. Brora 12 miles. 69 miles.

Charming, south facing traditional property in generous grounds and with far reaching sea views.

• The accommodation comprises: Ground floor – Entrance Vestibule. Hall. Sitting Room. Dining Room. Bedroom. Sun Room. Dining Kitchen. Utility Room. Scullery. Cloakroom. • First floor – Two Bedrooms. Bathroom.

• Garage, timber shed and hen house.

• Delightful gardens with specimen trees and shrubs.

• Close to the River Helmsdale with excellent salmon and sea trout fishing.

• Second home or holiday let potential.

CKD Galbraith Reay House 17 Old Edinburgh Road Inverness IV2 3HF 01463 224343 [email protected] GENERAL Ceol Na Mara lies close to the village of Helmsdale in Sutherland. The cottage is on an elevated site with far reaching, south facing views to the Moray Firth and the Aberdeenshire coast. The house has been well maintained and offers well laid out and comfortable family accommodation with its bright reception rooms, dining kitchen and bedrooms on both the ground and first floors. In addition, with its proximity to world class fishing, stalking and golf, Ceol Na Mara is ideally positioned to offer holiday accommodation.

The county of Sutherland is famous for its unspoilt open countryside and rugged mountains as well as its beautiful coastline with wonderful sandy beaches. The area offers many opportunities for rural pursuits including walking, cycling, fishing and field sports. Nearby is the famous , home to the Dukes of Sutherland since the 13th Century and now a popular tourist attraction during the summer months. Helmsdale and Brora are both within easy reach and offer good local amenities including shops, restaurants, health care facilities and a railway station in Brora. Primary schooling is available in both Brora and Helmsdale whilst pupils travel to for secondary education. Inverness lies bout 1.5 hours to the south of the property and has all the facilities of a modern city including its main line railway station and airport with regular flights to the south and Europe.

DESCRIPTION Ceol Na Mara is approached off the A9, a driveway over which the owners have a right of access leading to a gate opening to the property. A path leads to the front door opening to the:

Entrance Vestibule With tiled floor, coat hooks and partly panelled door to:

Hall With fitted cupboard, stairs to first floor and doors to:

Sitting Room With open fire with tiled hearth and surround, timber mantelpiece, built in cupboard, picture rail, TV point and electric panel heater.

Dining Room With bookshelves below window, shelved alcove with cupboard below, recessed shelving, glazed serving hatch, picture rail and electric panel heater.

Dining Kitchen With fitted floor and wall units, stainless steel sink with drainer, plumbing for washing machine, partly tiled walls, exposed beams and door to:

Utility Room With floor unit with stainless steel sink, door to larder, shelving, tiled floor, electric panel heater, doors to garden and to:

Scullery With shelving, wall cupboard and tiled floor.

Returning to the hall, doors lead to: Cloakroom With WC, wash hand basin, shelving and hooks.

Bedroom 3 With picture rail, electric panel heater and door to:

Sun Room A triple aspect room with tiled floor, pine panelled walls and ceiling, window seat, shelving and sliding doors to garden.

Returning to the hall, stairs lead to the first floor landing with two Velux windows, shelved airing cupboard, wall mounted cupboard housing the electricity meter, access to roof space and doors to:

Bedroom 1 With partly coombed ceiling, two double fitted wardrobes, picture rail, TV point, telephone point and electric panel heater.

Bedroom 2 With partly coombed ceiling, fitted double wardrobe, picture rail and electric panel heater.

Bathroom With bath, wash hand basin, WC, wall mirror, shaver socket, towel rail and partly tiled walls.

OUTBUILDINGS Single Garage With up and over door, power, light and storage space to rear.

GARDEN GROUNDS The grounds at Ceol Na Mara extend to approximately 0.137 hectares (0.338 acres). The garden has been beautifully landscaped, laid out and planted and comprises lawns and terraces, interspersed by mixed beds and connected by a network of paths. There are a number of specimen trees and shrubs including eucalyptus, silver birches and hydrangeas.

SERVICES Electricity - mains Water - mains Drainage - private Heating - electric panel heaters Internet - broadband available

COUNCIL TAX Ceol Na Mara falls into band D.

EPC The EPC rating is G.

DIRECTIONS The postcode for the property is KW8 6JS. MOVEABLES All fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings are included in the sale. Further items may be available by separate negotiation.

NOTES Please note the property is now unfurnished and the oil fired Aga has been removed.

VIEWING Viewing is by prior appointment only through the Selling Agents, CKD Galbraith, Reay House, 17 Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness IV2 3HF. Telephone (01463) 224343. The person who may accompany you may however not be an employee of CKD Galbraith.

MORTGAGE FINANCE CKD Galbraith has an alliance with independent mortgage brokers Springtide Capital Ltd who, through their excellent relationships with lenders and private banks, can advise on the most suitable mortgage for your circumstances. For further information, contact Matthew Griffiths who is based in our Edinburgh office on 0131 240 6990.

IMPORTANT NOTES 1. These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice.

2. Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of the services and appliances.

3. These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.

4. Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to CKD Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously.

The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties.

5. Offers Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to CKD Galbraith, Reay House, 17 Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness, IV2 3HF.

6. Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. Ceol Na Mara Navidale, Helmsdale, KW8 6JS FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY - NOT TO SCALE © HONEYGRAM LTD 2014

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Utility Room 2.80 x 1.60 Store 9'2" x 5'3" Room

c Utility Room 2.80 x 1.60 c 9'2" x 5'3" Cloakroom 2.31 x 2.17 Bedroom 3 7'7" x 7'1" Sun Room 3.98 x 3.64 Kitchen 4.35 x 1.65 13'1" x 11'11" 3.95 x 3.63 c 14'3" x 5'5" c 13'0" x 11'11"

c Cloakroom UP 2.31 x 2.17 Bedroom 3 7'7" x 7'1" Entrance Sun Room 3.98 x 3.64 Kitchen Hall 4.35 x 1.65 13'1" x 11'11" 3.95 x 3.63 c 14'3" x 5'5" 13'0" x 11'11" hw w w c Outbuilding Bathroom UP Dining Room 2.33 x 2.27 Living Room DN 3.91 x 3.24 7'8" x 7'5" 4.73 x 4.17 Entrance 12'10" x 10'8" Landing Hall 15'6" x 13'8" Vestibule c 1.80 x 1.36 5'11" x 4'6" Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Outbuilding 4.44 x 4.14 Dining Room 4.40 x 3.44 Living Room 14'7" x 13'7" w 3.91 x 3.24 14'5" x 11'3" 4.73 x 4.17 12'10" x 10'8" 15'6" x 13'8" Vestibule Ground Floor c 1.80 x 1.36 5'11" x 4'6"

Ground Floor First Floor

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