Schiehallion, Crossapol, Isle of Tiree

Well presented, detached blackhouse-style dwelling in a pleasant island location

Superb, panoramic views over open countryside in all directions, with easy access to local amenities

Extensive, versatile and spacious accommodation

Ground Floor: Hall, kitchen, dining room, 3 bedrooms, bathroom, utility room

First Floor: Landing, lounge, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, bedroom 5/study and W.C.

Double glazing. Oil fired central heating

Off road parking. Easily maintained, fenced garden. Decking. Shed.

Situation

Schiehallion presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a property on the Island of Tiree, the most westerly of the Inner Hebrides. The property is situated in a pleasant location at Crossapol, a small settlement approximately 3.5 miles from the village of Scarinish, set in the middle of the island with easy access to the airport, the ferry terminal, beautiful beaches and local facilities and amenities.

The Isle of Tiree

The island of Tiree is the most westerly of the Inner Hebrides and is approximately 13 miles long and three and a half miles wide. It is famous for its many stretches of long, white sandy beaches and the flat grassy land (the machair) behind the sand dunes which, in the spring and summer months, form a carpet of wild flowers. The traditional low-intensity farming methods on the island and the enriching effects of wind-blown sand also sustain a wide variety of insects and birds, including the rare corncrake.

As well as the primary school, the island supports a six-year secondary school, shops, garages, bank, post office, doctor, vet and other everyday requirements. The Co-Operative store at the village of Scarinish also has a wide selection of groceries, fruit and vegetables and wines. There are builders and other tradesmen on the island, a business centre and a local newspaper.

In recent years Tiree has also become well known for its excellent windsurfing and has an annual ‘Wave Classic’ event when people from far and wide visit to join in the activities and, as well as enjoying the windsurfing, to see local artwork by visiting the craft shops and galleries.

The island is served by a daily (except Sunday) flight from Glasgow and a regular car ferry service from Oban. The ferry journey from Oban to Tiree takes approximately 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Description

The property is a substantial, detached blackhouse-style dwelling set under a pitched, felt roof. Built in 2005 by Touchwood Building Services, and with the benefit of an NHBC certificate, the property offers a modern interior with light, neutral décor and plenty of natural wood finishes, combined with the traditional external look of a blackhouse.

The property is currently used as a permanent family home, but it would be equally suitable as a second home, a weekend bolthole or a spacious, self-catering holiday let.

Inside, the accommodation has been designed to make the most of the panoramic views, with the main living areas on the first floor and the majority of bedrooms on the ground floor.

The property is entered via a hall which has access to all the ground floor accommodation apart from the utility room. The hall has a carpeted wooden dog leg staircase to the first floor and an under-stair storage cupboard.

The dining room is well presented with wooden laminate flooring, neutral décor and downlights. Double patio doors lead to the rear out onto the decking, there is open access to the kitchen and space for a dining table to sit at least six.

The well-proportioned kitchen has dual aspect views to the north and west, and a door to the utility room. There are a range of solid oak fitted floor and wall units, as well as a single glass-fronted shelved display cabinet and open shelving. The decorative theme is completed by black, marble-effect roll top worksurfaces, neutral walls and flooring, and downlights. There is an integrated dishwasher, a stainless steel oven and grill, and space for an upright fridge freezer.

Accessed from the kitchen and with a door to the garden, the utility room is well-equipped with a washing machine and tumble dryer. There are oak floor and wall units, coat hooks, a telephone point and the central heating boiler.

Each of the downstairs bedrooms are fitted with television points and telephone points. Bedroom 1 has open views towards the airport to the rear, whilst Bedroom 2 offers glimpses of the sea. Each of the rooms are in immaculate, neutral decorative order, with plenty of wood finishes.

The family bathroom has a 3-piece Victorian-style suite which includes a panelled bath with a mains pressure mixer shower over and an etched glass screen. There is a wall mounted vanity cabinet with a mirrored door. A frosted window faces to the west and provides warm, natural light. The bathroom is clean, modern and uncluttered.

Upstairs, a landing with a large Velux window on the west elevation gives access to all the first floor accommodation.

The lounge is a modern and bright room with a steeply coombed ceiling and Velux windows on the east and west elevations. There is a telephone point, a television point, and ample seating space. The room is decorated in neutrals with a wooden laminate floor and downlights.

The sizeable Master Bedroom has a coombed ceiling and Velux windows facing north and south. Decorated in light, pastel colours, there is a fitted carpet, a telephone point and downlights. A door leads to the en suite bathroom which has a white 2-piece suite and a shower cabinet with a mains pressure mixer shower, a hinged glass screen and Respatex wall covering.

The fifth bedroom/study is equipped with fixed shelving and working space. There is a television point, a telephone point and a west-facing Velux window.

Completing the accommodation is a W.C. with a folding door which has a 2-piece bathroom suite and a built-in store cupboard which has slatted shelves and houses the hot water tank.

Outside, the property sits on a level site which has panoramic open views in all directions. The property is accessed via a farm gate which leads to a gravel parking area. The garden is stock fenced and mainly laid to grass with some beds containing young plants and bushes. A sizeable area of decking to the rear of the property provides a sunny seating area. There is a large shed which provides useful external storage, and an outside tap.

Paved path to a 9-pane external wooden door and outside light to side.

Hall

L-shaped with doors to all ground floor accommodation except the utility room. Smoke detector. Carpeted dog-leg wooden staircase to first floor. Under-stair storage cupboard and louvred door.

Central heating radiator. Pendant light. Laminate floor.

Dining Room 4.89m x 2.58m

Window and vertical blind (W). Double patio doors (E) to rear onto decking. Open access to kitchen. Space for a dining table. Central heating radiator. Laminate floor.

Kitchen 3.00m x 3.02m

Dual aspect room with windows and wooden Venetian blinds (W) and (N). Open access to dining room. Door to utility room. Fitted wall and floor units in solid oak. Single glass-fronted shelved display cabinet. Open shelving. Marble-effect roll top worksurface. Tiling to upstands. Diplomat 4-ring ceramic hob. Diplomat double oven and grill in stainless steel with drop down door. Stainless steel extractor over. One and a half bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer tap and drainer. Integrated dishwasher. Space for upright fridge freezer. Tiled floor. Downlights.

Bedroom 1 3.92m (max) x 3.78m (max)

Slightly L-shaped with window and roller blind (E) to rear and views towards the airport. Television point. Telephone point. Central heating radiator. Fitted carpet. Pendant light.

Bedroom 2 4.88m x 2.97m

Dual aspect room with window and roller blind (S) to side and views. Window with roller blind (E) with glimpses of the sea. Television point. Telephone point. Central heating radiator. Laminate floor. Pendant light.

Bedroom 3 3.94m x 2.98m

Dual aspect with windows (W) to front and (S) to side. Television point. Telephone point. Central heating radiator. Laminate floor. Pendant light.

Bathroom 1.96m x 2.68m

Frosted window (W). Three-piece Victorian-style suite in white comprising: W.C., pedestal wash hand basin, and paneled bath with mains pressure mixer shower over. Shower cabinet with etched glass screen. Respatex wall coating. Wall mounted extractor fan. Wall mounted vanity cabinet and mirrored door. Central heating radiator. Vinyl floor covering. Ceiling light.

Utility Room 3.13m x 1.76m

Window (E). Nine pane door (N) to garden. Coat hooks. Oak wall units. Roll top worksurface. Tiling to upstands. Telephone point. Hotpoint automatic washing machine. Grant central heating boiler. Smart condenser tumble dryer. Tiled floor. Pendant light.

Landing

L-shaped with doors to all first floor accommodation. Smoke detector. Large Velux window on (W) elevation. Open over stairs. Display shelf. Central heating radiator. Laminate floor. Downlights.

Lounge 5.05m (max) x 3.85m (max)

Two Velux windows on (W) elevation. Two Velux windows on (E) elevation. Coombed ceiling. Television point. Telephone point. Two central heating radiators. Laminate floor. Downlights

Bedroom 4 (Master) 5.31m (max) x 3.89m (max)

Dual aspect room with Velux window on (N) elevation and two Velux windows on (S) elevation. Coombed ceiling. Door to en suite bathroom. Telephone point. Central heating radiator. Fitted carpet. Pendant light.

En Suite 2.57m (into shower) x 1.25m (max)

Velux window on (N) elevation. Two piece suite in white comprising: W.C. and pedestal wash hand basin. Display shelf. Shower cabinet with mains pressure mixer shower, Respatex coating and hinged glass screen. Ceiling mounted extractor fan. Central heating radiator. Vinyl floor covering. Ceiling light.

Bedroom 5/Study 3.45m (max) x 2.39m (max)

L-shaped room with Velux window on (W) elevation. Coombed ceiling. Fixed shelving and work space. Television point. Telephone point. Laminate floor. Pendant light.

W.C. 1.77m (max) x 1.07m (max)

Folding door. Velux window on (E) elevation. Coombed ceiling. W.C. and hidden cistern. Pedestal wash hand basin. Built-in storage cupboard housing hot water tank and slatted shelves, with louvred door. Ceiling mounted extractor fan. Vinyl floor covering. Pendant light.

External

Outside, the property sits on a level site which has panoramic open views in all directions. The property is accessed via a farm gate which leads to a gravel parking area. The garden is stock fenced and mainly laid to grass with some beds containing young plants and bushes. A sizeable area of decking to the rear of the property provides a sunny seating area. There is a large shed which provides useful external storage, and an outside tap.

Shed 12.4m x 2.92m

Block built. Concrete base. Double doors and pedestrian access.

Services

Mains electricity
Mains water
Drainage to septic tank

Postcode

PA77 6UP

Council Tax

Band “E”

Directions

Travel up the pier road from the ferry terminal and turn left at the T junction onto the B8068. Continue for approximately 2.5 miles until Hynish Bay appears on the left hand side of the road. Take the first right, signposted to Crossapol. The property is on the right hand side of the road just after the airport.