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Offers Over £250,000 Ceann a Bhaigh, 210 Altandhu, Ullapool, IV26 Ceann A Bhaigh, 210 Altandhu, Ullapool, IV26 2YR Detached 4 Bedroom Bungalow with Garden In Elevated Position with Outstanding Panoramic Views. • Entrance Vestibule • Shower Room • Hall • Electric Heating • Living/Dining Room • Double Glazing • Dining/Kitchen • Solar Panels • Utility Room • Garden • 4 Double Bedrooms • EPC Band D Offers over £250,000 DESCRIPTION Ceann A Bhaigh (head of the bay) sits in idyllic location on the Coigach peninsula with panoramic views over the bay looking out to Isle Ristol, the Summer Isles and, on a clear day, the Hebrides. The property is a substantial 4 bedroom bungalow designed for rural living with generously sized rooms, a large utility room and ample storage space. The spacious living and dining living room has a cosy multi-fuel stove (with back boiler) set in an attractive Adams style fireplace. The dining kitchen is fully fitted with bespoke wooden cupboards and shelves. The 4 double bedrooms all have built in wardrobes. The property has garden grounds and ample parking. It benefits from double glazing and electric storage heating which uses power generated by the photovoltaic panels on the roof. Please note: Some of the grounds within the fenced area surrounding the house currently form part on an owner occupied croft. The inclusion within the sale of this part of the croft is entirely conditional on the Seller obtaining the consent of the Crofters' Commission. LOCATION 210 Altandhu sits in heart of one of the most scenic areas of Scotland near the Summer Isles and Old Dornie Harbour it is close to the Fuaran Bar and restaurant and along from the campsite and local shop. The area has abundant wildlife and offers rock climbing, hill walking, fishing, sailing, kayaking and other outdoor activities. There is a store, petrol station, post office, primary school, community hall, hotel and a regular doctor's surgery on the peninsula. Ullapool (26 miles) has a high school (school bus), supermarket, leisure centre, arts centre, cafés, shops and restaurants. The house is on the route of the primary and secondary school busses. DIRECTIONS From Ullapool head north on the A835. Continue for about 10 miles Turn left after the sign for Achiltibuie and the Summer Isles. After another 10 miles or so turn right at the T-junction and keep following the signs until you reach Altandhu. Pass the Fuaran Bar and the campsite and as you turn a sharp bend you will see 210 sitting in an elevated position on the left of the road. Turn left up the track and go through the metal gate into the drive. ENTRANCE VESTIBULE 1.57m x 1.41m A PVC front door with glazed side panel opens to the entrance vestibule. A glazed door with a glazed panel opens to the hall. HALL 4.30m x 1.90m & 6.0m x 1.03m widest The large T-shaped hall has three storage cupboards providing ample storage space and access to the loft. LIVING/DINING ROOM 7.67m x 3.61m This spacious room has three windows looking to the magnificent views to the front of the property and has comfortable dining and lounge areas. A Charnwood stove (back boiler) sits in an attractive fire place with an Adams style fire surround and a slate tiled hearth. There is fitted shelving on one wall. DINING/KITCHEN 4.48m x 6.4m at widest The large kitchen has bespoke wooden base and wall units and shelving with a fitted worktop, a stainless steel sink, a high tiled splash back on three walls and two windows looking over the back garden The five ring, two oven Kenwood Range cooker, dishwasher, fridge and fridge/freezer are all included in the sale. UTILITY ROOM 3.07m x 2.40m widest The utility room is set up for rural living with ample space for drying, outdoor wear, a large cupboard and storage. There is a wall unit and work bench with a washing machine and dryer below. The PVC panelled back door leads to the garden. SHOWER ROOM 2.91m x 1.12m Newly refurbished, the shower room is accessed from the utility room. It has wet wall on four walls, an opaque window to the back of the property and a white wc, wash hand basin and shower cubicle with glass sliding door. BEDROOM 1 4.26m x 3.06m This generously sized bedroom has a double built-in wardrobe and a window to the beautiful views over the bay to Isle Ristol. BEDROOM 2 4.08m x 3.06m widest This spacious bedroom also has a window to the front of the house and a built in double wardrobe. BEDROOM 3 3.70m x 3.06m This double bedroom also has a built in wardrobe and a window looking to the back of the property. BEDROOM 4 VIEWING 3.76m x 3.06m Contact Anderson Shaw & Gilbert on 01463 253911 on Monday - Friday Also with a window to the back of the property, this room has a double 9am until 5pm to arrange an appointment to view. If calling on an evening built in wardrobe. or weekend, please call the Highland Solicitors' Property Centre on 01463 231173 and they will be able to arrange a viewing on your behalf. BATHROOM E-MAIL 2.58m x 1.73m [email protected] Recently redecorated, the bathroom has a white Victorian style bath, wash hand basin and wc and an opaque window to the back of the property. HSPC REFERENCE There is wet wall around the bath and splash back at the wash hand basin. 57041 GARDEN & CROFT LAND The land immediately around the house is de-crofted garden ground surrounded by owner occupied croft land. The de-crofted garden ground which includes the gravelled area around the house, and garden laid to grass and heath is included in the sale. The inclusion of the owner occupied croft land, which is within the fenced area surrounding the house, is entirely conditional upon the Seller obtaining the necessary consent of the Crofters' Commission. HEATING The property has electric storage heating supplemented by the multi fuel stove in the living room has a back boiler which feeds a gravity heater in the hall. GLAZING The property is fully double glazed. EXTRAS All fitted floor coverings, curtains, blinds, range cooker, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher and fridge/freezer are included in the sale. No warranty is given for the white goods included. COUNCIL TAX The current council tax on the properties is Band E. You should be aware that this may be subject to change upon sale. SERVICES The property benefits from mains water and electricity. Drainage is to a septic tank. Broadband is available locally. ENTRY By mutual agreement. Inverness Office: York House, 20 Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1ED Telephone: 01463 253 911 | Fax: 01463 711 083 Ullapool Office: Village Hall, Ullapool Telephone: 07780 600 218 (Monday & Wednesdays & by appointment) www.andersonshaw.com | [email protected] The above particulars, although believed to be correct, are not guaranteed, and any measurements stated therein are approximate only. Purchasers should note that the Selling Agents have NOT tested any of the electrical items or mechanical equipment (e.g. oven, central heating system, etc.) included in the sale. Any photographs used are purely illustrative and may demonstrate only the surrounds. They are NOT therefore to be taken as indicative of the extent of the property, or that the photographs are taken from within the boundaries of the property, or what it included in the sale..
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