Clearwater House, Roshven 2015 (Web)
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MacPhee & Partners DESIRABLE INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED AND TRADITIONALLY BUILT PROPERTY FORT WILLIAM WITH ACCESS TO BEACHES & UNINTERRUPTED VIEWS Tel: 01397 702200 Fax: 01397 701777 Clearwater House, Roshven, PH38 4NB E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.macphee.co.uk OFFERS OVER: £345,000 • Lochside Location - Access to Beaches • Stunning Views of Loch & Hills The House • Excellent Income Potential Clearwater House was built in 1991 for the present owners using modern materials, brick and • Excellent Condition block, to resemble the traditional appearance of a one and half story West Highland home. The • Open -Plan Lounge & Dining Room external roughcast walls are painted white, and the house lies under a natural slate roof. • Newly Fitted Kitchen • Bathroom & Cloakroom The house has more than 20 windows, all hardwood double glazed, to maximise the enjoyment • - 4 Bedrooms (1 En Suite) of the breath taking views over the surrounding area, particularly Loch Ailort and the peninsula • Hardwood Double Glazing of Ardnish beyond. The garden grounds of more than a half -acre include large oaks, birches • Total Control Electric Heating and mature rhododendron giving the property a high degree of privacy. The house is accessed • Secluded Grounds via a drive about 100 metres from the public road. There is a private heritable access from the • Permitted Development Opportunity garden to the field and beach just below the house. A further heritable access from the public • Moorings Nearby road to a beautiful sandy beach lies to the east of the property. • Direct Rail Link to Glasgow • EPC Rating: E 42 The main public room is 36 feet long with two triple sized windows to the loch view, several windows in the gable walls and a set of double glass doors which open out onto an elevated terrace extending along the whole front of the house. This room features a large, hand built stone fireplace and has the natural timber finishes found in all of the rooms in Clearwater House. The ground floor also accommodates the modern well equipped kitchen, with a window to the south and a half circle window to the east. The rear hallway leads to the downstairs double bedroom with an adjacent wc ; this bedroom is currently used as a home office. The upper floor is accessed by a fine timber staircase leading to a spacious upper hall. The large windows in all three double bedrooms provide spectacular views of the sea loch. The largest of these rooms has an en suite bathroom; a further family bathroom with shower serves the remaining rooms and both have south facing double windows. Following discussions with the planning authority, the current owners have established permitted development rights for the erection of a detached owner’s studio to the west of the main house. The studio will include a large kitchen/ living area and a bedroom with en suite shower room. Both rooms will have glazed doors emerging on to a low terrace and will face the sea loch. Further permitted development has been agreed for an extension to the south wall of the main house to create a 5m x 4m family room/morning room/dining room with windows on three sides and a new rear entrance to the house. Clearwater House is an excellent family home but could also be a wonderful second home with lucrative income potential as a holiday let. At present, the house can accommodate 8 people. The erection of the detached studio would increase the capacity to 10. The house has been designed for permanent use and its current owners have lived here for over twenty years. However, its ‘dry’ central heating system with storage and panel heaters, means it can safely be ‘locked and left’ in the winter months if required. The area Roshven lies within one of Scotland’s National Scenic Areas which are of “national scenic significance7.of unsurpassed attractiveness which must be conserved as part of our natural heritage.” (Countryside Commission for Scotland) PAGE 3 The scenery surrounding Clearwater House ranges from mountains almost 3000 feet high to sandy and rocky sea loch shoreline, looking out to small islets and the uninhabited peninsula of Ardnish. As befits its conservation status, the views from the house are protected by planning policy. The beaches below the house and those nearby are ideal for canoeing, kayaking and windsurfing and there are moorings close by for larger boats. The surrounding hills have magnificent high level walks and there is a network of tracks over the former Roshven estate which provide easy low level walking. Roshven is something of a wildlife paradise. Red deer graze in the fields below Clearwater House. Otters and pine martens are a common sight and badgers roam the local area at night. There is a tremendous variety of birdlife, both resident and migratory, from ducks, geese and herons to the magnificent golden eagle. The present owners brought up two Scottish wildcat kittens and successfully released them near Roshven. They were rewarded with a rare 18 year relationship with the female cat which was documented by the BBC. Her offspring now form part of the healthy wildcat population in the surrounding wild lands of Moidart. Fishing and deer stalking are available by negotiation with local estates. The excellent inns nearby at Glenuig and Lochailort regularly serve local game and shellfish. Glenuig has a shop and post office on the bay and there are further moorings available from the Inn via the public jetty. The railway station at Lochailort is only a five minute car journey away with its thrice daily service on the famously spectacular West Highland line direct to Glasgow and onward to London. The last train connects with the overnight sleeper service in Fort William for London Euston. Travel Directions From Fort William proceed along the A830 ‘Road to the Isles’ towards Mallaig. Turn left at Lochailort and follow the coastline for approx 5 miles to Roshven. Take the second turning on the right after Roshven Farm and follow the road to the left. Clearwater House is located towards the end of the road on the left hand side. FLOOR PLAN PAGE 4 These particulars were prepared on the basis of our knowledge of the local area and, in respect of the property itself, information supplied to us by our clients. All reasonable steps were taken at the time of preparing these particulars to ensure that all details are accurate. All statements contained in the particulars are for information only and all parties should not rely on them as representations of fact; in particular: - (a) descriptions, measurements and dimensions are approximate only; (b) all measurements are taken at the widest points; and (c) all references to condition, planning permission, services, usage, construction, fixtures and fittings and moveable items contained in the property are for guidance only. Our clients may instruct us to set a closing date for offers and therefore if you wish to pursue interest in this property you should immediately instruct your solicitor to note interest with us. Our clients reserve the right to conclude a bargain for the sale of the subjects ahead of a closing date and will not be obliged to accept either the highest or indeed any offer for the subjects or any part thereof. All measurements are taken using a sonic tape measure and therefore may be subject to a small margin of error. None of the services or appliances have been checked by us and no warranty is given as to their condition. All arrangements to view must be made by prior appointment with MacPhee and Partners. MacPhee & Partners is a trading name of MacPhee & Partners LLP a Limited Liability Partnership registered in Scotland (SO305286) and having its Registered Office at Airds House, An Aird, Fort William, PH33 6BL. It is the responsibility of all prospective viewers to check with the agents prior to viewing the property to ensure that it is still available for sale, particularly with regard to long journeys or those viewings arranged some time in advance. 'Offers are invited in the style of the Scottish Standard Offer and incorporating the Scottish Standard Clauses (Edition 1)'. .