2 bedroom detached house

Two-bedroom former croft house with outstanding sea views in the tranquil location of Skinnet, Melness. The property has been recently updated and renovated and is stylishly decorated. It offers the chance to buy a delightful cottage and byre in a stunning location


132 Skinnet is a former croft house set in a quiet and peaceful position enjoying superb sea and mountain views. It has been extensively renovated and upgraded. The property has been tastefully decorated and has spacious rooms. It has UPVC double glazing and LPG gas central heating. 132 Skinnet would provide a lovely comfortable home or holiday let.

A UPVC door opens to an entrance hallway and an oak door leads through to the inner hall which has a built-in storage cupboard. A door to the right leads through to the kitchen which has a good range of modern units in cream with a slate effect worksurface, built-in Bosch oven and grill with induction hob and splashback, fridge freezer, dishwasher and washer-dryer. There are dual aspect windows to the front and rear with the front having super far-reaching sea views. Two built-in storage cupboards offer excellent storage. There is a door to a rear porch which in turn leads to the rear garden.

From the hall a door leads to the sitting room which again has dual aspect windows to front and rear with the front enjoying the open views. There is a central feature of a stone-built fireplace on a slate hearth housing a multifuel stove.
A staircase leads to the upper floor landing and the two bedrooms sit at either end of the landing. Both bedrooms have windows to the front enjoying open sea views, both have coombed ceilings.

The bathroom is also accessed from the landing and has a two-piece suite in white with sink and WC set in built-in vanity units, there is a corner shower unit with wet wall panelling housing a mains shower.

To the front is the garden area which has a mix of paving and gravel and bounded by a stone dyke and has stunning views over the sea and the beach. To the rear there is a substantial stone outbuilding which has development potential as a bothy or workshop (subject to necessary consents).