Holborn Head Lighthouse, Scrabster, Thurso, KW14

Holborn Head Lighthouse is a sensitively renovated, B listed, Stevenson lighthouse lying close to Thurso in Caithness. The property is in an outstanding setting with stunning elevated views over Scrabster beach and harbour to Dunnet Head, Orkney and the Old Man of Hoy.
This beautiful and dramatic Caithness coastline sits against a backdrop of spectacular mountain scenery, home to a wide variety of native wildlife and providing ideal hill walking and climbing. Inland is the Flows National Nature Reserve, designated for its spectacular peat and wetlands, while the River Thurso, which runs through the heart of the Reserve, is a salmon and sea trout river of great renown drawing fishermen from across the world.
Nearby Thurso has a good range of shops and facilities including schooling up to secondary level, North Highland College, supermarkets and a railway station. Wick, about 20 miles away, has further services and an airport with flights to Aberdeen, while Scrabster itself is the ferry terminal for the Orkney Islands.

Holborn Head Lighthouse was constructed in 1862 and originally comprised two assistant lighthouse keepers’ flats and the tower with its light. The light was permanently discontinued in 2003 and the building purchased by the current owners in 2006. The former flats and tower have been sensitively converted and renovated in accordance with the B Listing status and today Holborn Head Lighthouse is a unique residential property. The flats have been reconfigured to create a single dwelling, the living accommodation on the first floor to take advantage of the spectacular views and coastal light. The work has been carried out to the highest standard, with excellent levels of insulation, underfloor heating on the ground floor, consented additional window openings and good quality fittings, while solid oak, Caithness flagstone, wrought iron finishes and an understated interior reflect and complement the magnificence of the surrounding landscape. Wherever possible original features have been retained and replicated and this is seen particularly in the tower with its ladder staircases and brass fittings.
The three storey tower has been beautifully restored and has an office on its first level, a room with hatch access to the external walkway on the next level, and above this, the former lens dome. The light has been removed and the room is now used as an outlook and observatory.

EPC Rating = C