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Achmore-Schoolhouse-Seann-Sgoil P ERSONAL BUSINESS PRO P ERTY A ch MORE Sch OOL H OUSE & SE A NN SGO I L , A ch MORE , WESTER ROSS YORK HOUSE Ach MORE Sch OOL H OUSE SE A NN SGO I L 20 CH UR ch STREET » ENTRANCE VESTI B ULE » LOUNGE INVERNESS » HALL » KITC H EN /DINING ROOM TELEP H ONE » LOUNGE » 3 BE D ROOMS (1 EN-SUITE ) 01463 253911 » DINING ROOM » BAT H ROOM www.propertyinverness.com » KITC H EN » GAR D EN » REAR PORC H » ELECTRIC HEATING » BAT H ROOM » MOSTLY DOU B LE GLAZE D » 3 BE D ROOMS » GAR D EN WIT H D RI V EWAY P AR K ING » OIL FIRE D HEATING OFFERS OVER £275,000 FOR BOT H HSPC Ref: AN 01 – 27453 DESCRIPTION rail air and sea (it benefits from it’s own airstrip and train station). The subjects comprise two substantial semi-detached Victorian Inverness is approximately 70 miles away with all it’s shops & villas dating back to circa 1885. Historically, the property was services. Kyle of Lochalsh (approximately 12 miles distant) has once the school building with adjoining school master’s home 2 supermarkets and various local shops, hotels and restaurants. and later converted to two well proportioned family homes. The nearest train station is situated at Stromeferry which is This is an ideal opportunity to acquire a good sized family home approximately 1.5 miles away. with adjoining property, which would be ideal for holiday letting DIRECTIONS (and has been used as such in the past). Alternatively, there is From Inverness take the A9 road north as far as the Tore potential (subject to local authority consent) to open up the two roundabout. Take the second exit off the roundabout on the properties and combine into one substantial building, which A835 and continue until you reach Garve. After leaving Garve would lend itself nicely for bed and breakfast purposes. In need take the left turning on to the A832 and travel to Achnasheen of some attention, the properties are set in grounds extending to where you go left at the roundabout heading for Kyle of approximately 0.21 acre (0.088HA) approximately and appreciate Lochalsh and Lochcarron. Follow this road and just before the a superb outlook to front and rear over the surrounding approach to Lochcarron, take the road to the left sign posted countryside. Viewing is highly recommended. Strathcarron. Pass the turn off to Stromeferry and then take the right hand turning shortly afterwards for Plockton. On entering Achmore, the properties can be found set to the right hand side adjacent to a red telephone box and bus shelter. The former primary school (large timber building adjacent to Seann Sgoil) is also available for sale separately or as a whole with these two properties. Contact the Selling Agent if further details are required regarding this. LOCATION The properties are set centrally in the hub of the forestry village of Achmore a small community. The village has its own community hall (upgraded in 2000), which is well used and provides a central meeting place and recreational venue for all age groups and sections of the community including youth groups, sports, theatre and arts, the church and is also available for hire for private functions and dances. Ideally located for access to much of the west coast sights including the Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan ACHMORE SCHOOLHOUSE Castle, the coastal village of Plockton is some 7 miles to the west with its own village shop and cafe, hotels (excellent seafood ENTRANCE VESTIBULE 1.87m x 1.21m restaurants) and other amenities including a sailing club, canoeing (6’2” x 4’0”) and seal trips. Children would attend Auchtertyre Primary School Door with glazed panel opens from the front garden to the with older children going to Plockton High School (transport vestibule. Pendant ceiling light. Coat hooks. Wooden floor provided for each). The rugged surrounding scenery is attractive boards. Wall mounted electric meter and fuse box. Door to to walkers and hill climbers alike with the Cuillins in Skye and the large cupboard housing the heating boiler with coat hooks and Five Sisters of Kintail within easy driving distance for the more shelving. Door with glazed panel to hall. avid climber. Plockton was the setting for the filming of the BBC Hamish MacBeth series, which has encouraged a thriving tourist HALL trade in the area throughout the summer especially in July when Wooden floor boards. Pendant ceiling light. Two Smoke Plockton celebrates it’s annual Sailing Regatta. Another benefit detectors. Radiator. Door to lounge. Glazed panel to dining of being so close to Plockton is that it can be approached by land, room. Door to under stair storage cupboard. Stairs to upper accommodation. Nearby Plockton Bay LOUNGE 3.55m x 3.37m (11’8” x 11’1”) Set to the front of the property with sash and case windows overlooking the garden and beyond across road to countryside. Carpet. Open fireplace. Radiator. Television aerial point. Wall shelving. Wood panelling to approximately half wall level. Opaque multi-paned window to the dining room. Pendant ceiling light. Telephone point. DINING ROOM 3.55m x 3.27m (11’8” x 10’9”) Set to the rear with window to the hall and opaque window to the lounge. Vinyl flooring. Smoke detector. Door to shelved cupboard. Pendant ceiling light. Radiator. Low & high level doors to corner storage cupboards. Wall shelving. Ceiling mounted clothes pulley. Door to kitchen and glass panelled door to rear. KITCHEN 2.06m x 2.04m (6’9” x 6’8”) LOUNGE 4.73m x 4.56m (15’6” x 15’0”) Fitted with modern base and wall units incorporating electric Set to the front of the property, this is a bright room with two oven and hob. Pendant ceiling light. Tiled around work double glazed windows overlooking the garden and beyond to surfaces. Stainless steel sink with drainer. Double glazed road and surrounding countryside. Two pendant ceiling lights window to rear with bamboo style roller blind fitted. Plumbed and two wall lights. Carpet. Open fireplace. Arched recessed for an automatic washing machine. Tricity Bendix under area. Telephone connection. Door to bedroom 1. Wooden counter fridge. open plan staircase to upper accommodation. REAR PORCH 1.00m x 0.88m (3’3” x 2’11”) BEDROOM 1 2.82m x 2.57m (9’3” x 8’5”) Floor tiling. Windows to rear and side with views over the Set to the rear of the property with double glazed window garden to the surrounding countryside. Door to garden. overlooking the garden and beyond to countryside. Door to fitted wardrobe with shelf. Electric panel heater. Door to And on the First Floor en-suite shower room. The staircase with banister leads up from the hall to the EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM 2.04m x 1.58m LANDING: Carpet. Pendant ceiling light. Smoke detector. widens to 2.11m (6’8” x 5’2” – 6’11”) Doors to bathroom and bedrooms. Shower tray with shower, curtain and rail fitted; tiled around. W.c. and wash hand basin. Vinyl flooring. Recessed double BATHROOM 2.03m x 1.41m (6’8” x 4’8”) glazed window to rear. Pendant ceiling light. High level Fitted with a roll top bath incorporating, shower, curtain recessed storage area. and rail above, w.c. and wash hand basin. Skylight window and opaque window to the front. Radiator. Vinyl flooring. And on the First floor Pendant ceiling light. The wooden open plan staircase with hand rail leads up to the LANDING: Velux window. Two ceiling hatches to loft. BEDROOM 2 3.61m x 3.08m (11’10” x 10’1”) Carpet. Pendant ceiling light. Electric storage heater. Double Set to the rear with window enjoying a pleasing aspect across doors to fitted cupboard with shelving and housing the hot the garden and beyond to the surrounding countryside. Carpet. water tank. Doors to bedrooms and bathroom. Pendant ceiling light. Hatch to loft. Wall shelving. BATHROOM 2.57m x 1.92m (8’5” x 6’4”) BEDROOM 1 3.64m x 3.60m (11’11” x 11’10”) Pale blue suite incorporating bath, w.c. and wash hand basin. Set to the front with window appreciating an open outlook Large velux window. Wall mounted mirror. Pendant ceiling across surrounding countryside. Carpet. Pendant ceiling light. light. Vinyl flooring. Wall mounted electric fan heater. Recessed shelving. BEDROOM 2 3.58m x 2.71m (11’9” x 8’11”) Set to the front of the property with large velux window. BEDROOM 3 2.37m x 2.16m (7’9” x 7’1”) Electric panel heater. Low door accessing the eaves storage. Set to the front with window overlooking the road and beyond Carpet. Pendant ceiling light. to the surrounding countryside. Radiator. Carpet. Pendant ceiling light. BEDROOM 3 2.71m x 2.58m (8’11” x 8’6”) Set to the rear with velux window fitted. Electric panel heater. Carpet. GARDEN Each property has its own enclosed front garden and there is a large area of private garden set to the rear. The garden grounds are mainly laid to grass with mature trees and shrubs and in past years were cultivated as a vegetable garden. Stone built shed to rear with stable door, windows to front and rear, power and light. There is driveway parking to the side of the Schoolhouse. In past times there was outline planning permission for a chalet to be set in the garden grounds. Although this has now lapsed, there is still potential should this be required. Purchasers would have to make their own enquiries to the Local Authority should this be something they were interested in.
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