Hegri House, East Burrafirth, Aith, ZE2 9NE

Key details
Address
Hegri House, East Burrafirth, Aith, ZE2 9NE
Features
four double bedrooms * open plan kitchen / dining room * living room * shower room * bathroom * shower room * utility room * ample storage * detached garage & polygrub
Status
Available
Price
Offers over £380,000
Entry
By arrangement.
2 Reception Rooms
4 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Council Tax Band: E
Energy Efficiency: C (75)
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Overview
Built in 2015, 'Hegri House' is a four bedroom, architect designed, immaculately presented, detached family home in Aith set in an elevated site with stunning open views. Lerwick is approximately 21 miles. The property is situated around 2 miles outside of the village of Aith where a range of amenities can be found including a Junior High School, leisure centre / swimming pool, community shop & post office.

The double-glazed property comprises four double bedrooms, a beautiful open-plan kitchen and dining room with high ceilings, a cosy living room with a stove, a shower room, a family bathroom, a utility room, a spacious porch, and ample storage space.

Heating is provided by an air-source heat pump with underfloor heating downstairs.

Externally, the property has a detached garage with an up-and-over door and power. There is a huge, tarred driveway with plenty of parking and a grassed garden area to the front, side and rear of the house benefitting from a polygrub. The porch benefits from a turf roof.

Beautiful family home, early viewing is recommended.


General Information
'Hegri House' is situated just outside the village of Aith which lies on the north coast of the West Shetland mainland. The property is therefore within easy reach of a range of amenities in the village which includes the Junior High School catering for primary and secondary pupils to year 4, the West Mainland Leisure Centre with swimming pool, games hall, fitness & health suite, a community shop & post office, as well as a pier & marina, Aith being home to the most northerly lifeboat station in Great Britain. There is also a garage, public hall and daily commuter bus service to Lerwick, with further amenities also available at Bixter (approximately 5 miles) (another local shop & garage, a vet's surgery & health centre) or at Voe about 6 miles to the north (another shop).

Aith is also the location of 'Michaelswood', a 12 acre woodland with picnic facilities and walks, a great place for children.

Further information about the local area can be found at:-

property was built in 2015 and beautifully designed to a high standard, providing an immaculate, walk-into, family home. The large porch benefits from a turf roof. Windows and doors are double-glazed and heating is provided by an air-source heat pump, a stove in the living room provides a cosy alternative heat source.

Accommodation
Upon entering the front door, you will find a generous porch providing space for coats and shoes along with two huge storage cupboards, one housing the electrics and boiler. A further door leads to the garden.

A glazed door opens to the open plan kitchen / dining room with huge south-west facing windows and high ceilings with Velux windows allowing the room to feel bright and airy. Wood flooring in the dining room leads into the living room.

The modern, dual-aspect kitchen area with south-west and north-west facing windows has light grey fitted units, set off by wood effect worktops, a gas hob with a stainless steel hood over, an integral grill & oven, an integral dishwasher, an inset sink and space for a fridge / freezer. Dark grey tiled flooring. Spotlights provide artificial lighting.

The spacious dining area enjoys stunning south-westerly sea views and benefits from a shelved cupboard by the stairs. A pendant light and spotlights provide additional lighting.

The well-presented, dual-aspect living room also benefits from the spectacular south-west and south-east facing open views with a solid-fuel stove set on dark grey tiles which provides a cosy alternative heat source.

Bedroom 4 is currently used as an office space but has plenty of room for a double bed and benefits from a dual-aspect with north-west and north-east facing views and huge built-in wardrobes.

The utility room has grey fitted units with a dark grey worktop, an inset sink with space for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. Grey tile effect vinyl and spotlights.

A door from the utility room leads into the shower room with a huge walk-in shower, a white WC and a wash hand basin with a mirror over, set in a run of handy cupboards providing space for toiletries etc while providing an additional worktop area. White tiled flooring and spotlights.

Upstairs, you will find the spacious landing, again with high ceilings and sizeable windows providing a dual-aspect with north-west and north-east facing views. Three windows look over the dining area which offers more natural light to flow through. There is a huge storage cupboard next to the stairs. Wood flooring with a pendant light and spotlights.

All bedrooms benefit from built-in wardrobes and have a dual-aspect with wood flooring. Bedroom 1 faces south-west and north-west. Bedroom 2 faces south-west and south-east. Bedroom 3 faces south-east and north-east.

The family bathroom comprises of a bath with shower over, a white WC and a wash hand basin, set in a run of handy cupboards providing space for toiletries etc while providing an additional worktop area. Heated towel rail, tiled flooring and spotlights.

Rooms Sizes (All approximate)
On the Ground Floor:-
Open Plan Kitchen / Dining Room

9.25m x 3.45 extending to 6.6m (30'4" x 11'3" / 21'7")

Living Room

4.45m x 4.2m (14'7" x 13'9")

Bedroom 4

3.65m x 3.55m (11'X" x 11'7")

Utility Room

2.55m x 2.1m (8'4" x 6'10")

Shower Room

2.55m x 2.4m (8'4" x 7'10")

On the First Floor:-
Bedroom 1

3.65m x 3.65m extending to 4.8 (11'11" x 11'11" / 15'8")

Bedroom 2

3.8m x 4.15m extending to 5m (12'5" x 13'7" / 15'8")

Bedroom 3

3.2m x 3.1m (10'5" x 10'2")

Bathroom

2.25m x 2.05m (7'4" x 6'8")

External
The property has a detached garage with an up-and-over door and power. There is a huge, tarred driveway with plenty of parking and a grassed garden area to the front, side and rear of the house benefitting from a polygrub. The porch benefits from a turf roof.

Council Tax
Understood to currently be Band E. Prospective purchasers should however contact Shetland Islands Council directly for confirmation. Council Tax Bands may be reassessed by the Joint Valuation Board when a property is sold. Details of Council Tax rates can be found on Shetland Island Council's website at:



Property location
Approaching from the Aith side, drive past the Original Cake Fridge, and follow the road along and take the next left to East Burrafirth, follow the road for just under a mile and take the turn into the road leading to three properties, 'Hegri House' is the first property on the right.