5 bedroom detached house

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this beautiful executive home which has been renovated to an extremely high standard and has views to Stroma and the Orkney Islands beyond as well as views across the open countryside.  Windows have been placed to take in as much of the breath-taking view as possible with some of the windows being floor-to-ceiling. The stunning kitchen/diner/lounge is open plan and provides a huge amount of family living space with large islands which have worktops with cupboards and drawers below. There is also a  six-ring Range cooker with double ovens which is fabulous when entertaining. There are of course, many windows in this room and patio doors which lead out onto the decking area which faces towards the open sea. A door leads from the family living area into the integral double garage.  A hallway with large storage cupboards, a beautiful modern fitted W.C., a bedroom with ensuite and the staircase complete the downstairs accommodation. Upstairs to the landing, which has a floor-to-ceiling window, are another five large bedrooms, all of which are immaculately presented as well as a shower room and a bathroom. The internal accommodation extends to 255m2. Outside there is a large wrap-around garden which is laid to lawn and there is chipped off-road parking to the front for multiple vehicles.  

John O'Groats itself is a well-known tourist destination with several restaurants, cafes, and a convenience store/post office. People living in the area enjoy the coastal walks, wildlife, and local outdoor pursuits such as football. Canisbay is a short drive away, where the local primary school is located and also the medical centre. The Royal Burgh of Wick is a sixteen-mile drive from John O'Groats and is the most northerly town on the East Coast of Caithness and is on the very popular North Coast 500 (NC500) tourist route.  The town offers multiple stores such as Tesco, Boots, Superdrug, Argos and B&M as well as banks and a post office. The house is within easy driving distance of all amenities, including the Caithness General Hospital. There are many leisure opportunities including a popular golf course, squash club and public swimming pool/gymnasium. Wick also boasts an airport with links to Aberdeen and Edinburgh. There are also good rail and coach services, with the property also being close to ferry terminals with frequent daily services to Orkney.


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Hallway

A Composite door  leads into the spacious hallway. Laminate has been laid to the floor. A  floor-to-ceiling window facing towards Stroma and the Orkney Islands lets plenty of natural daylight flood through. There are two large storage cupboards, one under the stairs and the other is walk-in, fitted with shelves and coat hooks. There is wall paneling to the walls and a carpeted staircase leads to the upper floor.

W.C.  2.16m x 1.99m

A stunning modern room which has the W.C. and basin bowl fitted into black units which are fitted with a shelf and has matching splash-backs. The mixer taps for the basin bowl are mounted onto the wall. There is a black vertical radiator to the wall and an opaque window faces to the front elevation. Laminate has been laid to the floor. 

Bedroom 1:  4.57m x 4.55m

This beautiful spacious room has windows to both the rear and side elevations. The flooring is laid to laminate and there is a door to the ensuite shower room.

Ensuite:  2.28m x 2.02m

This room benefits from a T-Shaped shower enclosure fitted with a Mira electric shower. The W.C and square hand basin with mixer tap are fitted into a vanity unit. There is an opaque window facing to the side elevation. There are spotlights to the ceiling and the flooring is laid to laminate.

Open Plan Kitchen/Diner/Lounge:  10.56m x 6.62m

This splendid room has many windows which take the view into the room. There is also patio doors which lead out onto decking which faces to the open sea. The kitchen area has black high-gloss larder units on the same wall as the six-ring range cooker which has double ovens. There is also a unit with an integral electric cooker and fitted microwave. There are two large center islands which have cupboards and drawers below them and are fitted with solid wood worktops. A black one and a half bowl sink is in one of the islands and it has services below for a dishwasher. The lounge area has a feature log effect electric fire set flush into the wall. The heating is provided by three double radiators and two modern black vertical radiators. There is feature wall panelling to one of the walls.  A door leads into the integral garage and a fully glazed opaque door leads to the side garden.

Stairs to Upper landing

The stairs and landing are laid to grey carpeting. There is a floor-to-ceiling window facing towards Stroma and the Orkney Islands. Another two windows face to the front with views across the open countryside. There are two double radiators and a hatch to the huge attic space which is partially floored and fitted with light.  

Bedroom 2:  4.60m x 4.52m

A beautiful big room with a window facing to the rear. This room has a double radiator, spotlights to the ceiling and laminate flooring.

Bedroom 3:  5.09m x 3.87m

Another immaculately presented room with double aspect windows to the side and rear. This room has a carpet laid to the floor and a double central heating radiator. Spotlights have been fitted to the ceiling.

Shower Room:  4.59m x 1.98m

This stylish modern shower room has a shower tray to the floor, with a glass wall to the front and ceiling, and is fitted with a mains shower. There is shower boarding fitted to two walls and windows to the front and side. There is a W.C. and a stainless steel basin bowl with mixer tap is set into a solid wooden worktop with cupboards and drawers below. The flooring is laid to laminate.  

Bedroom 4:  5.34m x 4.52m

This big room has a window facing to the front, a double radiator and laminate laid to the floor. This room currently is partly a large bedroom area and partly laid to an office work space.

Bathroom:  5.34m x 1.99m

This beautiful bathroom has a five-piece suite comprising a free-standing square bath with the mixer tap mounted to the wall. There are two large rectangular matching hand basins fitted with mixer taps set into a unit with tiled splash-back and storage cupboards below.  This room benefits from a  W.C.,a  bidet and  has a large shower with a mains fitted shower unit and wet wall fitted to the walls. There are two windows facing to the side, one is opaque glazed. There is a fitted mirror to the wall, a double radiator and the flooring is laid to laminate.    

Bedroom 5:  5.10m x 3.27m

This splendid room has a floor-to-ceiling window to the rear, facing towards the open sea, Stroma and the Orkney Islands. The flooring is laid to carpet and there is a double radiator. It is a bright room which is of good proportions 

Bedroom 6:  6.57m x 3.25m

Bedroom six is currently utilized as an office. This huge room has a floor-to-ceiling window, again facing to the sea, and another window to the side. There is a double radiator, the flooring is laid to carpet and there are spotlights to the ceiling.

Integral Double Garage:  6.6 And 4m x 5.27m

The garage has an electric rolling door. The floor is concrete and the ceiling and walls have been plaster-boarded. The garage houses the heating boiler. There is a large storage cupboard which houses the water tank and electrics. A window faces to the front and there is power and light. A utility strip has been fitted to the right wall which benefits from wall and base units, fitted worktops and services for two washing machines.

Gardens

The wrap-around garden grounds are laid to lawn. There is an area of decking to the rear which is accessed off the open plan living area. There is a large area of chipped offroad parking to the front for multiple vehicles.