14-16 Church Street, Cromarty, Highland, IV11

Church Street lies within the heart of the Cromarty Conservation Area in the former fishing town of Cromarty, a charming mix of meandering lanes, fishermen’s cottages and substantial houses on the popular Black Isle. The town has a good range of amenities all within walking distance of Church Street including independent shops, a general store with post office, and primary school, as well as cafes, restaurants, a Community Cinema and the harbour with its ferry to the north side of the firth. Secondary schooling is available at the highly regarded Fortrose Academy and Inverness, about 40 minutes’ drive away, has all the facilities of a modern city including its airport with regular flights to the south and Europe.

No. 14-16 Church Street is a substantial, Category C-listed, extended mid-terraced dwelling that dates to the late 19th century. The original building has well-proportioned accommodation spread over three floors and retains some original features such as cornicing, fireplaces and internal joinery. 14 Church Street, once a separate shop/dwelling, is now incorporated into the property and the ground floor area comprising a bedroom and en-suite shower room, currently accessed via the sitting room of 16 Church Street, has been used in the past as a ’granny annexe’. This section of the house has the potential (subject to gaining a sort-term let licence) to be utilised as self-contained holiday accommodation as the original front door to No.14 is still in situ, simply concealed internally. The two-storey, double gable extension to the rear of the property was added in 2018 and houses a contemporary open plan kitchen/dining room with a wooden staircase linking a first-floor family room. The family room, with its large windows, was designed to take advantage of the framed views of the Cromarty Firth and has a vaulted ceiling with dual aspect Velux windows allowing the influx of natural light. Accessed from the family room is a decked roof terrace which overlooks the rear garden, and also within the extension is a vaulted-ceilinged bedroom and a laundry room. The result is a distinctive residence with flexible accommodation, an interesting yet coherent mix of the old and new.

EPC Rating = E