Shrublands, Erray Road, Tobermory, Isle of Mull

Attractive family home pleasantly located in upper Tobermory

Within easy distance of the seafront amenities but removed from the busy main street

The flexible accommodation comprises: vestibule, large lounge with dining area, kitchen, utility room, three bedrooms and family bathroom.  Floored loft with organised storage space and work areas.  Delightful easily-maintained gardens

Views over Tobermory with seasonal glimpses of the harbour

Situation

Shrublands is pleasantly situated within a small cul-de-sac off Erray Road in upper Tobermory and is within easy walking distance of Main Street.  The property’s elevated position allows views across the town with seasonal glimpses of the bay.

The Isle of Mull

The second largest of the Inner Hebrides, Mull is a highly accessible island, being reached by a forty-five minute vehicular ferry from Oban.  Services from Lochaline on Morvern and Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan peninsula are also available.  There is a small airstrip at Glenforsa suitable for private aircraft and a main line train service from Glasgow to Oban with some trains connecting with the ferry.

The colourful harbour town of Tobermory is a popular tourist destination and as such provides an excellent range of dining, cultural and shopping opportunities as well as standard services, including a medical centre, churches, a high school with a primary section, and good sports facilities including a scenic nine-hole golf course.

Outside the buzz of Tobermory, the Isle of Mull boasts an extraordinary and diverse scenery. From the dramatic Gribun cliffs and the shark-fin peak of Ben More to the white sands of Calgary Bay, Mull has undoubted appeal for all. A multitude of sea lochs give Mull over 500km of coastline to be explored by kayaks, yachts, divers or on land by foot or mountain bike. The awe-inspiring landscape is also a strong draw for artists of every discipline.

Accompanying the varied scenery is a diverse range of wildlife. Mull is home to a variety of rare birds including golden eagles, white-tailed sea eagles and hen harriers. The island is famous for its roaming herds of red deer, and otters may be seen dining on brown trout on the Ross of Mull, or sea otters playing in secluded bays. Cetacean- and shark-watching trips are a favourite with tourists, as are trips to the Treshnish Isles to visit the local puffin and seal populations or to Staffa to admire the stunning geology of Fingal’s Cave.

Due to its size and diverse range of attractions, Mull has a longer tourist season than many of the other Hebridean islands, still receiving large numbers of visitors into October. The island also hosts a number of music and arts festivals throughout the year.

Description

Shrublands is a most attractive single-storey family home set within its own gardens in a highly desirable area of upper Tobermory.  The property is of traditional timber-framed construction under white harling with dark-stained bargeboards, contrasting stonework and quoin stones adding character to the well-kept exterior.

The current owners have greatly enhanced their home by converting the previous garage into a sitting room.  This large yet cosy family room is centred around a wonderful feature fireplace, and has a dining area set into a bay window allowing family or guests to enjoy beautiful views across Tobermory as they dine.  The further accommodation consists of a good-sized vestibule suitable for use as a wet-area, a kitchen with ample storage and handy utility room off, three bedrooms and a family bathroom.  The property also benefits from a sizeable loft, which has been floored and comprehensively fitted with useful storage shelving and work benches, and has light and power.

Externally, Shrublands has good-sized gardens which have been well-maintained and are home to a variety of attractive shrubs and grasses.  A flat grassed space provides an excellent children’s play area, furthering the property’s suitability as a family home.  The colourful gardens provide a delightful front aspect across which the house’s elevated position allows views over Tobermory, with seasonal glimpses of Tobermory Bay. 

The property is heated by LPG-fired central heating and has double glazed windows throughout, most of which are of sash and casement style.

Short flight of steps from parking area leads to semi-glazed wooden door with semi-glazed side panel opening to:

Vestibule      1.76m x 1.79m

Spacious ‘wet area’ ideal for coats, boots etc.  Water tap, pendant light, coat hooks and ceramic tiled floor.  Obscured window to bathroom.  Large open archway leads to inner hall.

Inner Hall

Steps down and door to living room.  Corridor to further accommodation.  Radiator, pendant light, wall light and fitted carpet. 

Sitting Room with family dining area 8.21m (max into bay) x 2.82m

Large bay window to front with charming garden views and seasonal views to Tobermory Bay.  Two windows to side and one window to rear.  Quarry tiled hearth with brick fireplace and wooden beam over, housing Euroheat multifuel burner in dark green enamel.  Boiler in concealed cupboard.  Flush ceiling downlights above dining area, two pendant lights over sitting area.  Radiator.  Solid maple flooring.  Two telephone points and television points.

Corridor

Doors to kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom.  Hatch to loft.  Airing cupboard.  Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, two pendant lights, radiator and fitted carpet.

Kitchen        3.41m x 2.42m

Double windows to rear.  Range of fitted units with upper-and lower-level storage cupboards, shelves and drawers.  Under-cupboard lighting.  Two-and-a-half bowl stainless steel sink unit. Space for upright fridge-freezer.  Six ‘eyeball’-style spotlights on tracks.  Belling Format electric cooker with four-ring ceramic hob.  Zanussi extractor hood.  Fuse boxes in cupboard.  Plumbed for washing machine and dishwasher.  Vinyl flooring.  Archway through to utility area. Telephone and television points.

Utility Area   2.13m x 2.40m

Would also make an ideal dining area or office.  Window and semi-glazed external door to rear.  Various storage cupboards, three spotlights, continuation of vinyl flooring from kitchen. 

Bedroom 1    3.43m x 2.49m (excl. doorway)

Windows to rear and side.  Two double fitted wardrobes with sliding mirrored doors.  Pendant light and three ‘eyeball’-style spotlights.  Radiator and fitted carpet.  Television and telephone point.

Bedroom 2 (Master)          3.78m x 3.24m

Spacious dual aspect room with attractive outlook across gardens and beautiful views of Tobermory.  Double window to front and single window to side.  Pendant light, radiator and fitted carpet. Television and telephone point.

Bedroom 3    2.69m x 2.51 (excl. doorway)

Window to front.  Pendant light, radiator and fitted carpet.  Telephone point.

Family Bathroom     2.00m x 1.69m

Obscured internal window to vestibule.  Three-piece suite in grey comprising wash hand basin, WC and bath with Miralec electric shower over.  Heated towel rail, mirror and globe wall light over sink.  Wall-mounted extractor fan and bathroom cabinet.  Flush ceiling light.  Fitted carpet.

Loft

Drop-down ladder to floored loft providing excellent storage space.  Velux window to side.  Extensive fitted shelving, integral work benches and work station.  Lighting, electricity and telephone point. 

Outside

The property is accessed by a drive with ample parking space for several cars.

The house is set within delightful and varied gardens with a number of attractive mature shrubs and rock-bordered beds.  A small green directly in front of the property makes an easily-maintained children’s play area.  A path around the circumference of the house leads to a small garden strip to the rear with a gas bottle storage area. 

Fixtures and Fittings

Fitted carpets and some curtains are included in the sale.

Services

Mains water, drainage and electricity.  Freeview and broadband available.

Council Tax

Band ‘D’

Postcode

PA75 6PS

Directions

On leaving the ferry terminal at Craignure, take the A849 signposted for Salen.  Continue for approximately 22 miles until you come to a small roundabout at Tobermory.  Go straight across the roundabout and bear immediately right into Breadalbane Street.  Continue to the end of Breadalbane Street and at the junction turn left, following the road around to the right into Erray Road.  Take the first left into the driveway opposite the school entrance, then bear right continuing up to Shrublands.