Claigan House, Dunvegan, Isle Of Skye, IV55 8WF Detached Property currently operating as a Large 2 Bedroom Holiday Cottage with Substantial Rear Wing with Renovation Potential • Prime Location Beside Loch • Driveway Parking Dunvegan • Double Glazing • Successful Holiday Home • Electric Radiator Central • Rear Wing Renovation Heating in Holiday Home Potential Area • Extensive Garden Grounds • EPC Band - G Offers over £260,000 DESCRIPTION Claigan House is a substantial, traditional stone built property part of which dates back to to approximately 1750 with the front extension added circa 1830. The property belonged in the past to Dame Flora MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod and was believed to have been occupied by the tackman responsible for collecting the local rents. The property is steeped in history and is set in garden grounds extending to approximately 0.445 HA (1.10 acres). The front section of the property, colour coded white on the floor plan, is currently used as a successful holiday home with steady bookings throughout the Spring and Summer months. The rooms are bright and spacious and there is superb potential to renovate the rear elevation (shown as blue on the floor plan) to provide separate family accommodation, further holiday home or incorporate into the body of the main house to provide a substantial dwelling house. The main section of the house, to the front, appreciates an electric (wet) heating system with radiators in place supplemented by open fireplaces in both lounge and kitchen/dining room and the majority of the property has been upgraded with double glazed sash and case windows. The house is set in garden grounds laid mainly to grass with an abundance of mature trees, bushes and flowers. Previously cultivated, the garden offers huge potential for a purchaser to adapt to their needs. LOCATION Claigan. Follow this single track road for some 3 miles and at Set in the idyllic north west part of the Isle of Skye, some 4 the T-junction (sign post for coral beaches and car park to the miles north of Dunvegan, Claigan House is situated to the side left) take the right hand turning and follow track to the end. of Loch Dunvegan in an area of outstanding beauty. There are Claigan House is at the end of the track on the right hand side. many things to do and see in the area including visiting Claigan PORCH Coral Beach and Claigan Souterrain (Fogou Earth House). Both are accessed by foot and the beach is considered to be worth the 1.65m x 1.62m visit with its white sands and pieces of dessicated, sun bleached Door from the front garden opens to the porch. Multi glass algae (not actually coral). The Isle of Skye lies off the west panelled sash and case window overlooks the garden. Coat coast of the Highlands and attracts many tourists each year. The hooks. Wall mounted electric meter and consumer units. Door Cuillin mountain range and Trotternish Ridge ensure the area is with glass panels to hall. a mecca for mountaineers and hill walkers alike with other HALL leisure pursuits such as pony trekking and boat trips also being Door to under-stair cupboard with light which has plumbing catered for. Dunvegan Castle, the seat of the Clan MacLeod, is and extraction in place for a wc. There was in the past an access a short drive away and there are regular seal spotting and from this area to the rear section of the house, although this has fishing boat trips as well as loch cruises available. Dunvegan is now been sealed off. Wooden stairs with banister to landing. a small town, which is some 4 miles away and provides for your daily needs with general stores and various small shops, filling LOUNGE station, hotels, bakery and restaurant. The larger town of Portree 4.79m x 4.79m is some 24 miles away and Inverness, the capital of the This is a bright and airy room with windows to front and side Highlands is approximately 130 miles distant. overlooking garden and to the loch. Attractive open fireplace with wood surround provides an attractive as well as cosy focal DIRECTIONS point. Shelved cupboard. Television point. From Inverness take the A 82 road going towards Fort William. At Invermoriston turn right on to the A887 road continuing on KITCHEN/DINER the A87 road to Kyle of Lochalsh. Cross the road bridge to 4.65m x 4.36m Skye, still continuing on the A87 until you come to Sligachan. This is another bright and spacious room with windows to front Take the turn off to the left sign posted for Dunvegan (A863) and side looking over the garden. Base units incorporating and follow the road going through Dunvegan and continuing stainless steel sink with drainer. Slot in gas cooker, washing north on the A850 towards Dunvegan Castle. Pass the castle machine, dishwasher, tumble dryer, under counter fridge and and continue on this road north for approximately 0.3 mile small freezer. Attractive open fireplace with wood surround following the road round to the right where sign posted for provides an attractive as well as cosy focal point. LANDING and provides a superb renovation project which can be tackled High level velux window. Door to 2 bedrooms and bathroom. whilst living in the comfort of the front of the property. This Ceiling hatch accommodation is shown shaded blue on the floor plan. BEDROOM 1 REAR KITCHEN 4.71m x 4.60m approx 4.24m x 3.47m This is a spacious room with windows to front and side looking Base units with Rayburn cooking range and stainless steel sink across the garden ground and to Loch Dunvegan. Decorative with drainer. Door to a dining and utility area. Please note: the cast iron fireplace with tiled inset and wood surround provides ceiling mounted clothes pulley will be removed upon sale. an attractive focal point though no longer in use. DINING ROOM BATHROOM 4.27m x 2.97m 2.60m x 1.78m approx Window to side. Wall mounted electric meter and consumer Fitted with a white suite comprising bath with fitted shower, rail unit. Ladder access to attic space. and curtain above, wc and wash hand basin. Opaque window to UTILITY ROOM front. Wall mounted unit with mirror. 2.23m x 1.57m BEDROOM 2 Opening from dining into what at one time would have been a 4.73m x 3.83m approx utility room. Door with glazed panels to the side. Single glazed This is another spacious room, currently used as a twin with window to the rear. There is an unfiltered water connection is window to front overlooking the garden. Television point. Door this room. to cupboard housing pressurised hot water tank. ATTIC ROOM 1 LEAN TO SUN ROOM 4.34m x 3.58m 3.68m x 2.64m approx Concealed hot water tank. Velux window to rear. Single glazed Attached to the side of the property with perspex roofing and window to front. Multi-fuel stove (not currently in use). door with single glazed panels to front. Double doors and Recessed shelf storage. further door to the main kitchen. Glass panelled door accessing ATTIC ROOM 2 the rear of the property. 4.23m x 1.95m ACCOMMODATION TO REAR Velux window to side. Door with suffolk latch to landing. The rear accommodation has no heating or power connected HALL Low level double doors to shelved storage. Sealed access to front area of house. BATHROOM 2.95m x 2.58m Longest/Widest Coloured suite comprising wc, bath, and wash hand basin. Opaque window to rear. Low level shelved storage. PANTRY 3.16m x 2.30m Recessed water filtration unit with UV filter for private water supply. Wall shelving. Window to rear. SITTING ROOM 4.71m x 4.22m Large wood burner (not currently in use). Windows to side and rear. Door with glazed panels to rear. Door to hall. LANDING Wide wooden staircase with banister leads up from the hall to the Landing. Velux window to rear. Doors to 2 bedrooms. Door which previously accessed the front section of house (now sealed). BEDROOM 4.26m x 3.85m This is a large room with window to rear. BEDROOM 4.74m x 4.25m This is another large room with window to side with view to the loch. Further velux to rear. Ceiling hatch. STORE ROOM 3.42m x 2.69m Accessed from the garden and attached to the sun room. Single glazed window to side. Perspex ceiling. GARDEN Claigan House sits in extensive, enclosed garden grounds extending to approximately 0.445HA (1.10 acre) which are laid to grass with a multiple of mature trees, bushes and flowers planted. Clothes drying lines. Pond. Much of the garden is currently un-cultivated and has potential to be sculpted to the needs of the purchaser. Parking is available to the front. GLAZING The subjects are mostly double glazed. HEATING The front section of the house benefits from electric wet system heating. The rear of the property has no heating system in place. RATEABLE VALUE & COUNCIL TAX The current rateable value of the front section of the property is £1800. The current council tax banding for the section to the rear is band C. EXTRAS The property can be purchased as seen with only a few personal items being removed upon sale. It should be noted that the light fitting in the hall (front section of house) will be replaced with a pendant light upon sale. SERVICES The subjects benefit from mains electricity to the front of the property (the rear section is not connected at present and does require to be re-wired).