Tigh-Na-Mara, Harrapool, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Highland, IV49

Harrapool is a crofting township close to the village Broadford, the second biggest settlement on the Isle of Skye. The Isle of Skye is the best known of the Inner Hebridean islands off the west coast of Scotland. Famous for its romantic, historical associations and magnificent landscape dominated by the Cuillin Mountains. The island is very popular attracting many tourists throughout the year as well as those who seek to enjoy a peaceful lifestyle in unspoilt and beautiful surroundings. With its many coastal and forestry trails, small islands and inlets, and rugged hills, the island is an ideal location for walking, mountain biking, kayaking and sailing, and is rich in Wildlife. Both properties are conveniently located within walking distance of the shops and restaurants and nearby Broadford has a good range of shops, supermarkets and facilities including a primary school which was recently rated the second best primary in the Highlands and offers bi-lingual Gaelic education. With the ‘state of the art’ Broadford community Hospital that opened in 2023 serving as the main hospital for the area. While a wider range of amenities and secondary schooling are available in Portree about 26 miles away. Inverness, about a 2 hours’ drive away, has all the facilities of a modern city including its airport with regular flights to the south and Europe.

Tigh-Na-Mara which dates back to the 1800’s is a charming, detached and extended dwelling that has been under the same ownership for fifty years and has only ever been owned by three different families. The accommodation is welcoming, comfortable and spread over two floors and has been well-maintained and modernised, including a combination of double and triple glazing, yet sympathetically retains original features such as some internal joinery. The sitting room has an open fireplace and the dining room with exposed stonework has a wood burning stove adding to the character. The summer sitting room takes full advantage of the stunning views over Broadford Bay having a large picture window.
Seabird Cottage, which in on the same title as Tigh-Na -Mara, is a detached bungalow designed by the current owner and built in 2007. It offers accessible accommodation spread over the one level, with ramped access. The heart of Seabird Cottage is the open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room, that has an open fireplace. The abundance of glazing within this open plan space, including a feature arched window, patio doors and Velux windows all allow the influx of coastal light. The property has been used as a self-catering holiday unit, with a turn over of £40k in the last tax year, two time winner of customer choice award from Cottages.com in 2021 and 2022 and currently holds a Short Term Let Licence valid until April 2026.
In Addition the letting cottage has a large, boarded loft area, so there may be potential for further development of the cottage subject to the nesseccary consents.

EPC Rating = E