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Home , Barra Airport, Compton Mackenzie, Oban, SS Politician, Vatersay, Whisky Galore (novel)

Suidheachan, Eoligarry, Isle of Barra, HS9 5YD Entrance hallway • Kitchen • Dining room • Utility room Drawing room / games room • Sitting room • Inner hallway • Bathroom Master bedroom with en suite 4 further bedrooms • Butler’s pantry • Shower room Bedroom 5 / study

Directions The isle of Barra is often If you are taking the ferry from described as the jewel of the Oban you will arrive at Castle Hebrides with its spectacular Bay – turn right and continue beaches, rugged landscaped north for approximately 8.3 and flower laden machair, while miles; Suidheachan is on the the wildlife rich isles of left hand side adjacent to Vatersay (linked by a causeway Barra Airport. to Barra) and Mingulay (accessed by boat) are equally If flying to Barra Airport – stunning and also boast idyllic Suidheachan is adjacent to beaches. The beaches in Barra the airport. and Vatersay are among the very best in the world with Flights to Barra Airport from fabulously white sands and Glasgow Airport take around 1 crystal clear waters. The hour 10 minutes in normal beaches offer large and empty flying conditions. The ferry stretches of perfect sand and from Oban takes are also popular with sea approximately 4 hours 30 kayakers and surfers. The minutes in normal wildlife on the island is sailing conditions. stunning, with numerous opportunities for wildlife Situation watching including seals, The beautiful isle of Barra is a golden eagles, puffins, 23 square mile island located guillemots and kittiwakes, with approximately 80 miles from oyster catchers and plovers on the mainland reached by either the seashore. There are ferry crossing from Oban or by numerous archaeological sites air from Glasgow Airport with on the island and full the planes landing on the information can be obtained island’s beach runway (Ann from the Barra Heritage and Traigh Mhor – a fantastic mile Cultural Centre which is based long sandy beach). Isle of in Castle Bay. Barra Airport is consistently voted the world’s most scenic Suidheachan is surrounded by landing location for scheduled mainly lawned gardens and has flights and is believed to be the views to the Sound of Barra, only airport in the world to Eriskay and beyond to have regular scheduled Knoydart, Gigha and Rum. landings on a beach.

Description Historical note Suidheachan (literally Sir Edward Montague Compton translated as ‘sitting down Mackenzie OBE (1883 – 1972) place’) was built in 1935 by Sir was a famous writer of fiction Compton Mackenzie and is a and biographies as well as Category B listed villa which is being a cultural commentator, white harled with a slate roof raconteur and political activist. which was replaced in 2010. He is probably best know for Part of the villa was once used two comic novels set in as a cockle shell crushing Scotland – Whisky Galore factory and was then restored (1947) and The Monarch of the back to a private residence. In Glen (1941). Whisky Galore was the late 1990s, Shakespearian written at Suidheachan and actor Alan Howard - Compton was based on a real life incident Mackenzie’s great-nephew - that occurred in 1941 on the and his best selling novelist Hebridean Island of Eriskay wife Sally Beauman bought close to Suidheachan when the Suidheachan and transformed SS Politician ran aground with a it back into a wonderful, light cargo that included 28,000 and airy family home. cases of malt whisky. The book was adapted for the cinema The accommodation comprises in 1948. an open plan L-shaped reception hallway, wonderful Local Authority drawing room / games room Eilean Siar with exposed timber beams Council Tax Band: and beautiful open aspects, a formal dining room, sitting EPC room, fitted dining sized Rating F kitchen with a fine range of base and wall mounted units Servitude rights, burdens and with four oven cream AGA at wayleaves focal point, fitted utility room, The property is sold subject to four bedrooms and master and with the benefit of all bedroom with en suite servitude rights, burdens, bathroom off. There is an reservations and wayleaves, additional bathroom and including rights of access and shower room with cloakroom / rights of way, whether public or WC. To the north of the private, light, support, drainage, property is an attached double water and wayleaves for masts, sized garage and the property pylons, stays, cable, drains and is surrounded by mainly water, gas and other pipes, lawned gardens. whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not.

The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Possession Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion.

Offers Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection.

Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills – 0141 222 5875

Purchase price Within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable to the Seller or his agents.

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Suidheachan, Isle of Barra Total 356.0 sq. metres/3831.6 sq. feet Peter Gillespie Glasgow 0141 222 5896 savills savills.co.uk [email protected] S uidheachan, Isle of B arra Total area: approx. 356.0 sq. metres (3831.6 sq. feet) For identification only. Not to scale. copyright JPI ltd Gross Internal Area (approx)

Dining R oom 6.18m (20'3") max x 4.60m (15'1")

Drawing R oom 10.06m x 6.20m (33' x 20'4") WC

Larder

Log S tore K itchen 4.70m x 4.70m (15'5" x 15'5") B edroom 3.30m (10'10") x 3.10m (10'2") max

S hower R oom Utility R oom 3.20m x 3.10m P antry (10'6" x 10'2") 2.10m x 1.60m (6'11" x 5'3") S tore

Hallway B athroom 4.70m x 2.50m P orch 3.20m x 1.90m (15'5" x 8'2") (10'6" x 6'3")

WC B athroom B edroom B edroom B edroom 3.30m x 2.66m 3.30m x 2.81m 4.90m x 3.30m 7.00m x 3.30m (10'10" x 8'9") (10'10" x 9'3") (16'1" x 10'10") (23' x 10'10") B edroom 6.60m x 4.70m (21'8" x 15'5")

S itting Garage R oom 6.31m x 6.30m 6.00m x 4.70m (20'8" x 20'8") (19'8" x 15'5")

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