Highfield Croft Road, Lochcarron. Offers over £420,000

Highfield is an outstanding property situated in one of the finest locations in Lochcarron with views out over the surrounding mountains, hills and the bay. The property was constructed approximately nine years ago to the owner’s exacting standards and is finished to an exceedingly high specification. Among the distinctive features that Highfield offers is the lounge and dining room which enjoy magnificent views to the bay of Lochcarron. The lounge has an open fireplace. The kitchen/ breakfast room is extremely well appointed and incorporates a free standing cooker. There is a separate utility room.  The master bedroom with en suite shower room is located on the ground floor and has direct access to the front garden. The property boasts five bedrooms on the first floor, two of which have balconies facing the loch. Heating in the property is from an oil fired central heating system which on the ground floor is delivered by an under floor heating system and radiators on the first floor. The accommodation at Highfield is exceedingly flexible: it provides both a superb large family home, but it would also be possible to divide the accommodation in such a way as to form a comfortable home with a smaller apartment, subject to usual planning consents, or the property could be used for Bed and Breakfast purposes. Outside Highfield, a large gravel area allows parking for a number of vehicles and there is a detached double garage with an electric remote control roller shutter door. Situated on a large plot with expanses of grass, shrubs and trees and being south facing Highfield maximises every available hour of sunshine whilst also capturing the panoramic of views from east to west.  This is a superb home which we would strongly recommend viewing to fully appreciate. 

LOCATION

Lochcarron is a popular and picturesque village situated on the west coast of Scotland in an area of magnificent natural beauty. This part of the west coast of Scotland is outstanding, with fantastic mountain ranges at Torridon, Applecross and Sheldaig. Lochcarron village itself offers a good range of amenities including a primary school, medical centre, grocery stores, one of which has achieved Village Shop of the Year for successive years, butcher’s shop, post office, restaurants, hotels and churches.  Lochcarron Weavers have the title of being the world’s largest manufacturer of authentic tartans.  There are a superb range of outdoor activities to be enjoyed around Lochcarron including shinty, fishing, sailing, golf, walking and climbing. Lochcarron is located approximately sixty two miles by road from the city of Inverness which has excellent shopping facilities, including the Eastgate Shopping Centre.  Train services to Inverness from Strathcarron are via the historic and often described as Scotland’s most scenic Kyle railway line.  Four trains run per day during summer months. Inverness is well served for travelling, with the main line railway station providing connections to most major Scottish cities and also with

direct services to London. Inverness also has an airport offering services to many major islands, national and some international destinations. 

ENTRANCE INTO HIGHFIELD IS THROUGH THE

SUN ROOM/RECEPTION HALL (maximum measurement being 9.45 with the sun room area approx 5.44 x 3.07) being glazed to all elevations with two opening windows and glass casement door to front garden. With a vaulted ceiling having four recessed spotlights, providing superb views over Loch Carron and the bay.  Wooden flooring extends from the front door through the open under stairs area and into the 

MAIN ENTRANCE HALL (8.48 x 1.38) with large picture window and two separate full length windows. Central heating programmer, hanging and shelved airing cupboard with manifold providing heat recovery. Coat hanging cupboard, large shelved storage cupboard with ceiling spot light, telephone point, and attractive open plan timber stairs to first floor landing.  

Glazed double doors lead from the hall way into the  

LOUNGE and DINING ROOM (10.87 x 3.44) an impressive room and is sympathetically divided by an angle to provide what is a combined lounge and dining room. Both areas of this extremely bright room look out over lovely views to Loch Carron and the bay with three sets of French doors opening out to the paved areas and a further four windows.  An inset attractive open fire place with glass folding doors is a real added feature to this room.  It has six double wall light points, two separate dimmer switches, coved ceiling, smoke alarm, two central heating thermostats and double glass doors through in to

KITCHEN AND BREAKFAST ROOM (8.3 x 2.82) with an excellent range of fitted units comprising wall units, base units having work tops over, single drainer with 1 ½ bowl sink unit with mixer taps and tiled splash backs, a Cookcentre range with ceramic four zone hob with warming and simmer zone and griddle, fan oven, convection oven, separate grill compartment and warming drawer, cooker hood above set within matching canopy units, adjoining built in Bosch microwave, built in fridge freezer and built in dishwasher, central heating thermostat, recessed ceiling spot lights, under unit lights, ceramic tiled floor, telephone point and with three windows. 

REAR entrance PORCH with ceiling light point door to kitchen, cloakroom and utility room. 

CLOAKROOM with WC, wash hand basin, ceramic tiled floor, ceiling extractor and ceiling spotlight. 

UTILITY ROOM  (2.8 x 1.52) with a range of wall units, large work top area with tiled splash back, circular inset stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, oil fired boiler for central heating and domestic hot water, space for tumble dryer, plumbing for washing machine, ceiling spot lights and extractor. 

BATHROOM (2.1 x 2.0) with WC, wash hand basin, bath with shower screen, Mira Advance electric thermostatic shower, lights wall light with shaver socket), mirror,  heated chrome towel rail, ceramic tiled floor, ceiling spot lights, fully tiled to bath and sink area. 

STUDY/FAMILY ROOM (4.74 x 3.3) with  useful built in book shelving and a large recessed area, telephone point, TV aerial point and two windows looking out to Lochcarron and to the bay. This is a room although currently used as a study and family room could easily be utilized as a bedroom.

MASTER BEDROOM SUITE (5.09 x 3.97)  in to door recess, with triple wardrobe cupboard providing shelving and hanging space, two wall light points, telephone point, French doors out on to patio area and window overlooking Loch Carron and the bay and with door to 

EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM (3.46 x 2.62 max) with shower having folding glass screen, fully tiled Mira shower heated on demand from oil fired combi-boiler, black and white ceramic tiled floor to main floor and also to shower base, WC suite, wash hand basin, chrome heated towel rail, ceiling and wall light point with shaver socket, wall cupboard, window overlooking Loch Carron and the bay.

FIRST FLOOR 

LANDING (13.0 X 1.53) with radiator, four ceiling spot light points, two smoke alarms, one central ceiling light point above staircase, and four velux windows with views out to the distant mountains.

SHOWER ROOM with shower cubicle having folding glass screen, ceramic tiled floor, fully tiled walls, Mira shower heated on demand from oil fired combi-boiler, WC suite, wash hand basin, tiled splash back, ceiling extractor, ceiling spotlights, chrome heated towel rail, shaver socket, velux window and radiator. 

BEDROOM 1 (3.50 x 3.69) with two windows looking out over the adjoining croft land and to the distant hills and mountains, radiator with thermostatic control, double fitted wardrobe cupboard with folding doors, shelving and hanging rail. 

BEDROOM 2 (4.33 x 3.54) in to door recess with dormer window looking out over Lochcarron and the bay, radiator with thermostatic control, double fitted wardrobe cupboard with folding doors, shelving and hanging rail. Access to roof space with quality pull down wooden ladder.   

BEDROOM 3 (5.18 x 3.29) with radiator with thermostatic control, wardrobe cupboard with folding doors, shelving and hanging rail, two ceiling light points. Sliding patio doors open out on to balcony with views out to Lochcarron and the bay. The balcony area has a tiled floor and iron balustrade. 

BEDROOM 4 (3.84 x 3.29) with radiator having thermostatic control, double sliding patio doors on to balcony with tiled floor and iron balustrade, with views out over Loch Carron, double fitted wardrobe cupboard with folding doors, shelving and hanging rail, telephone point.

BEDROOM 5 (3.85 x 2.79) double aspect with three windows, one window looking out over Lochcarron and the bay, radiator with thermostatic control, fitted wardrobe cupboard with folding door, shelving and hanging rail. 

NEEDLEWORK ROOM/HOBBY ROOM (2.8 x 1.49) with ceiling spot light, velux window, spot light unit, radiator with thermostatic control.  This room has flexibility and could have a number of uses, such as an office, or a child’s bedroom. 

FAMILY BATHROOM (3.54 x 2.61) with radiator having thermostatic control, shaver socket, heated towel rail, black and white ceramic tiled floor, ceiling extract, ceiling light points, fully tiled shower cubicle with folding door, Mira Advance electric shower control. Bath and wash basin with tiled splash back, WC, two velux windows with lovely views out over Lochcarron and to the distant mountains.

EXTERNAL 

DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE (6.98 x 5.46) with power and light, large storage area to roof void with electric roller shutter door. Side door, side window and external lighting.

Highfield is approached by a gravel driveway leading through wrought iron gates with adjoining railings which lead to a good sized gravel parking and turning area. The gravel drive leads down to the front of the property where there is a large area of further parking. 

Covered storage area, housing the oil tank and with adjoining enclosed wood store. There is a paved footpath around the whole perimeter of the property with large grassed areas having boundaries being enclosed by hedging. Views from the front garden look out over Loch Carron and the bay, mountains and the village. There are courtesy lights in the gardens, concrete steps with a timber rail lead to a paved patio area and on down to a large gravel area at the bottom of the property’s garden from which a gate leads to a scenic footpath down to the main village street. There is a good range of shrubs and trees and a garden shed with separate WC adjoining. Further other paved areas immediately at the front of the property face both west and south providing an excellent area for outdoor entertaining. The plot is of an excellent size being in the region of 0.73 acre.

GENERAL 

SERVICES

Oil Fired Central Heating, Mains Water, Mains electric, Septic tank, and broad band connection.  

COUNCIL TAX   

Tax Band G 

Offers Over £420,000.

DIRECTIONS

From Inverness, take the A9 north over the Kessock Bridge towards Tore. At the Tore roundabout, take the A835 towards Dingwall. At the Dingwall roundabout continue on the A835 towards Garve. Pass through Garve and take the left turn onto the A832 towards Gairloch. Continue on this road until reaching Achnasheen, taking the left fork toLochcarron on the A890. Proceed along this road until reaching Lochcarron. Croft Road is located on the right hand side before the petrol station. Turn into Croft Road and progress until reaching the end of the lane. Highfield is located on the left.

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