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Floorplan
Map5 bedroom detached house
Under offer
Detached house
5 beds
3 baths
Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Features and description
- Set over three levels East Gilgo is a substantial family home
- Extensive garden grounds and loch frontage with Riperian fishing rights on Loch Migdale
CLOSING DATE - FRIDAY 2ND JULY 12 NOON
Rare opportunity to acquire a five-bedroom waterside property in a quiet and secluded location yet within easy driving distance of
Bonar Bridge
CLOSING DATE - FRIDAY 2ND JULY 12 NOON
East Gilgo is a substantial property set over three levels with five bedrooms and two bathrooms (plus two further toilets) with loch frontage and leisure fishing rights on Loch Migdale. The house sits extensive garden grounds, in an elevated position enjoying far reaching water views. The property benefits from oil fired central heating and is triple
glazed.
East Gilgo is accessed via a wooden footbridge to a hardwood front door which leads to the entrance hall which has a built-in storage cupboard. A door to the right opens to a boot room. A staircase runs
down to the lower floor and a further door leads to the family room.
The family room is open plan to the kitchen separated by a half wall. Floor to ceiling windows with French doors enjoy the far-reaching loch
and hill views. The family room is spacious with a vaulted ceiling with beam features.
The kitchen has a good range of floor of units with a wood worksurface. There is a five-ring gas hob with hot plate. A built-in microwave and built-in left oven. There is a central island offering extra
workspace and a Gorringe built-in fridge freezer. A useful shelved larder sits off the kitchen. Dual aspect windows overlook Loch Migdale and the woodland to the side.
The utility room also lies off the kitchen and houses the washing machine and tumble dryer. It has windows to the side which overlook the woodland.
From the family room for door leads to the inner hall which in turn gives access to the study, WC and sitting room. The study sits to the rear of the property and again has a large window overlooking Loch Migdale, there is fixed shelving to two walls. The WC sits to the right of the hall and has a two-piece suite in white comprising WC and wash hand basin.
The sitting room has floor-to-ceiling windows to the rear enjoying water views and French doors open to a decking area to the side which overlooks the woodland to the Loch. A window to the front looks over the front garden to the pond. There are extensive built-in book shelves and a window seat. There is a central feature of an open fire recessed on a stone hearth.
A staircase, which is within the turret, descends to the lower floor bedrooms, games rooms and bathrooms. Bedroom 1 has dual aspect windows to the side and rear. It has two large walk-in wardrobe with shelves, as well as built-in book shelves. Bedroom 2 has a window looking over the loch and a built-in wardrobe and a wash hand basin over a vanity unit.
A door leads to the bathroom which has panelling to half height and a three-piece suite in white comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath. There is also a large shower with wet wall panelling. The wash hand basin sits within a large vanity unit with plenty of storage.
A door leads to a further bathroom which again has a three-piece suite in white comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath and a large walk-in shower with wet wall panelling
A further door leads to the games room which has two built-in storage cupboards and access to bedrooms 3, 4 and 5. All of the bedrooms sit to the rear of the property and have built-in wardrobes and all have loch views.
From the games room the staircase rises back to the front hall and a door leads to a staircase which desends to the basement.
The basement offers excellent storage and runs the length of the property. It has light, power and water. This area offers excellent development potential. There is rod room which has a stable door to the garden. There are further double doors to the garden in the centre of the basement and a door to the side garden. There is also a WC.
External
The property sits in extensive garden grounds which are mainly laid to lawn. There is a gravelled seating area below the balcony. Mature Silverbirch trees frame the loch beautifully. There is a decking area and a summerhouse close to the loch shore.
To the side of the house is an area of birch woodland. Steps run up the side of the property to the front of the property.
The front garden is terraced and has a lovely duckpond which is surrounded by native woodland
Rare opportunity to acquire a five-bedroom waterside property in a quiet and secluded location yet within easy driving distance of
Bonar Bridge
CLOSING DATE - FRIDAY 2ND JULY 12 NOON
East Gilgo is a substantial property set over three levels with five bedrooms and two bathrooms (plus two further toilets) with loch frontage and leisure fishing rights on Loch Migdale. The house sits extensive garden grounds, in an elevated position enjoying far reaching water views. The property benefits from oil fired central heating and is triple
glazed.
East Gilgo is accessed via a wooden footbridge to a hardwood front door which leads to the entrance hall which has a built-in storage cupboard. A door to the right opens to a boot room. A staircase runs
down to the lower floor and a further door leads to the family room.
The family room is open plan to the kitchen separated by a half wall. Floor to ceiling windows with French doors enjoy the far-reaching loch
and hill views. The family room is spacious with a vaulted ceiling with beam features.
The kitchen has a good range of floor of units with a wood worksurface. There is a five-ring gas hob with hot plate. A built-in microwave and built-in left oven. There is a central island offering extra
workspace and a Gorringe built-in fridge freezer. A useful shelved larder sits off the kitchen. Dual aspect windows overlook Loch Migdale and the woodland to the side.
The utility room also lies off the kitchen and houses the washing machine and tumble dryer. It has windows to the side which overlook the woodland.
From the family room for door leads to the inner hall which in turn gives access to the study, WC and sitting room. The study sits to the rear of the property and again has a large window overlooking Loch Migdale, there is fixed shelving to two walls. The WC sits to the right of the hall and has a two-piece suite in white comprising WC and wash hand basin.
The sitting room has floor-to-ceiling windows to the rear enjoying water views and French doors open to a decking area to the side which overlooks the woodland to the Loch. A window to the front looks over the front garden to the pond. There are extensive built-in book shelves and a window seat. There is a central feature of an open fire recessed on a stone hearth.
A staircase, which is within the turret, descends to the lower floor bedrooms, games rooms and bathrooms. Bedroom 1 has dual aspect windows to the side and rear. It has two large walk-in wardrobe with shelves, as well as built-in book shelves. Bedroom 2 has a window looking over the loch and a built-in wardrobe and a wash hand basin over a vanity unit.
A door leads to the bathroom which has panelling to half height and a three-piece suite in white comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath. There is also a large shower with wet wall panelling. The wash hand basin sits within a large vanity unit with plenty of storage.
A door leads to a further bathroom which again has a three-piece suite in white comprising WC, wash hand basin and bath and a large walk-in shower with wet wall panelling
A further door leads to the games room which has two built-in storage cupboards and access to bedrooms 3, 4 and 5. All of the bedrooms sit to the rear of the property and have built-in wardrobes and all have loch views.
From the games room the staircase rises back to the front hall and a door leads to a staircase which desends to the basement.
The basement offers excellent storage and runs the length of the property. It has light, power and water. This area offers excellent development potential. There is rod room which has a stable door to the garden. There are further double doors to the garden in the centre of the basement and a door to the side garden. There is also a WC.
External
The property sits in extensive garden grounds which are mainly laid to lawn. There is a gravelled seating area below the balcony. Mature Silverbirch trees frame the loch beautifully. There is a decking area and a summerhouse close to the loch shore.
To the side of the house is an area of birch woodland. Steps run up the side of the property to the front of the property.
The front garden is terraced and has a lovely duckpond which is surrounded by native woodland
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Situated in the Capital of the Highlands, the Inverness office team provide a broad range of land agency services ranging from traditional estate management to utilities & pipelines, in addition to rural consultancy, estate agency and valuations. Bell Ingram Design also provide Building Surveying and Architectural services from the Inverness office.