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Modern Detached Villa on One Level Overlooking Eigg & Rum the Larch House Camusdarach, Arisaig, Inverness-Shire Ph39 4Nt MODERN DETACHED VILLA ON ONE LEVEL OVERLOOKING EIGG & RUM the larch house camusdarach, arisaig, inverness-shire ph39 4nt MODERN DETACHED VILLA ON ONE LEVEL OVERLOOKING EIGG & RUM the larch house, camusdarach, arisaig, inverness-shire ph39 4nt Sitting room/dining room/kitchen w 4 bedrooms – one presently used as a music room w utility room w study area w family bathroom w wet room Outbuildings: Open fronted garage w potting shed w large steel framed shed w polytunnel Mallaig: 6 miles Fort William: 40 miles Inverness: 100 miles Glasgow: 146 miles Edinburgh : 172 miles Directions From Fort William take the A830 westward towards Mallaig. Continue on this road, passing Glenfinnan, Lochailort and Arisaig. About 0.5 miles north of Arisaig, turn left onto the B8008/alternative costal route. After 3.5 miles turn left at the sign for Camusdarach, continue down the drive and through the gate marked The Larch House. Situation The Larch House has an enviable position in one of the most scenic parts of the Atlantic seaboard of the West Highlands. Opposite the Inner Hebrides, its beaches face the islands of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Skye. The village of Arisaig has a post office, general store, restaurants, two churches and a primary school. Mallaig, 7 miles to the north, has a wider range of schools, shops, restaurants, hotels and a swimming pool, medical services and is a ferry terminal for Skye and the Small Isles. Fort William, the ’Outdoor Capital‘ of the Highlands, offers a full range of shops, supermarkets, hospital and dental facilities and business services, along with a host of leisure and sports facilities, and further education at Lochaber College. The nearest railway stations are at Morar or Arisaig on the West Highland Line to Fort William, with connections to Glasgow. The sleeper service from Fort William to London Euston takes about 12 hours, arriving at about 8 am. From Fort William, the A82 provides links both north and south. Inverness Airport (103 miles) has scheduled domestic flights and, in summer, a range of charter holiday flights to European destinations. Recreationally, there is good fishing nearby with golf at Traigh which is a pretty nine hole course, between The Larch House and Arisaig. There is much to see and do in the area. Highlights include Loch Morar, the deepest fresh water loch in Scotland; the Glenfinnan Monument, marking the place where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745 and the Glenfinnan Viaduct where the flying car scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was filmed; the famous West Highland Line itself, linking Mallaig and Fort William, one of the great railway journeys of the world, on which the Jacobite steam train operates in summer. Description Services Viewing The Larch House is a contemporary detached villa on one level The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude Strictly by appointment with Savills – 0141 222 5875 completed by the present owners in 2011 to a high standard. It is built rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access under a slate roof with solar and photovoltaic panels and underfloor and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, Purchase price heating, making it a particularly energy efficient home. There are water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and Within 7 days of the conclusion of Missives a deposit of 10% of the grounds of approximately 15 acres including amenity/recreational water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or purchase price shall be paid. The deposit will be non-returnable in the woodland. informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks event of the Purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for reasons not and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied The Larch House overlooks the famous Camusdarach beaches which attributable to the Seller or his agents. himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. were used in the filming of Bill Forsyth’s classic film Local Hero. The beaches were also used as a location in the film Breaking the Waves Possession and two BBC TV series, Hamish Macbeth and Monarch of the Glen. Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion. They are superb white sandy beaches with substantial sand dunes and are renowned for the wonderful sunsets over Skye and the Small Offers Isles. They featured in the Daily Telegraph as one of ten British coastal Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents. highlights (July 18, 2010), described as a “... sublime white-sand beach A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers ... with views over azure waters to Skye (that) take your breath away”. are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents following inspection. The accommodation comprises from the rear of the house the reception hallway with access to the sitting room / dining room / kitchen to the front. This open plan living space with its vaulted double height ceiling and velux windows with panoramic views over Eigg and Rum, has a wood burning stove, room for dining and the kitchen has floor and wall units with contrasting work top, central island Open Space oven and hob and door to the side. From the sitting room is access to the inner hallway with two bedrooms and modern wet room. Also from the sitting room is a study area giving access to a further bedroom, the music room, family bathroom and utility room. Gardens The immediate garden around the house is enclosed and is mainly laid to grass with shrubs and borders and includes gravelled parking adjacent to the house with space for several vehicles. Outbuilding including; Open fronted garage, potting shed, large steel framed shed and a polytunnel. General Remarks Local Authority Highland Council Council Tax Band – E EPC Rating C The Farmhouse The Larch House, Camusdarrach, Arisaig GrossGross internal areaarea(approx.): (approx.): 146.3 sq m (1574.8 sq ft) 146.3 sq m (1574.8 sq ft) For identification only. Not to Scale. Freeh-aird Achaidh Jaggy Pixels Imaging Ltd Oc Dunes The Larch House, Camusdarrach, Arisaig FB D Gross internal area(approx.): rain 146.3 sq m (1574.8 sq ft) FB Car Park Bathroom Music/Bedroom Bedroom Path (um) For identification only. Not to Scale.2.00m x 2.60m 2.90m x 3.10m 4.10m x 3.00m (6'7" x 8'6") (9'6" x 10'2") c (13'5" x 9'10") Sumphill House Jaggy Pixels Imaging Ltd O Track Pa th (um) 5.8m Utility Rasger Lodge Room 1.80m x 3.10m (5'11" x 10'2") D rain Allt Cu ai rteach Entrance Study Hall Foot Bridge (FB) 1.85m x 2.65m (6'1" x 8'8") The Larch House Glenancross Farm Bathroom Music/Bedroom Bedroom 2.00m x 2.60m 2.90m x 3.10m 4.10m x 3.00m GLE (6'7" x 8'6") NAN (9'6" x 10'2") CRO (13'5" x 9'10") Camusdarach Lodge SS Hallway ROAD The Bothy Sinks Pond Bedroom Sitting room/dining room/kitchen Utility Bedroom Camusdarach Spring 5.22m x 3.37m 3.57m x 3.57m 5.22m x 9.70m Room (17'2" x 11'1") Shower (11'9" x 11'9") (17'2" x 31'10") Room 1.80m x 3.10m 2.83m x 2.00m (5'11" x 10'2") (9'3" x 6'7") Camusdarach Entrance (Caravan Site) Hall Study 1.85m x 2.65m (6'1" x 8'8") Drain TCB Drain 23.8m Hallway Track Sinks Tanks 20.7m Ceithir Raithean Issues Bedroom Bedroom Sitting room/dining room/kitchen Morar Burn Lodge 5.22m x 3.37m 5.22m x 9.70m Tank 3.57m x 3.57m Tank (17'2" x 11'1") Shower (11'9" x 11'9") (17'2" x 31'10") Room 2.83m x 2.00m (9'3" x 6'7") 14.0m 0m 25m 50m 75m Tank Dra in Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:2812 Savills Glasgow [email protected] 0141 222 5875 Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:1.They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2.Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any savills.co.uk services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 160316LW View from Camusdarach Beach Camusdarach Beach Camusdarach Beach .
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