551, West Whins, The Park, Findhorn, Moray, IV36 3SH

A rare opportunity to buy one of the few certified passive houses in Scotland, designed by renowned, award winning, eco architect, Andrew Yates and constructed by locally based builders.

With an incredible “Passivehaus +” rating, described as “a building that produces about as much energy as residents consume”, this spacious home offers the opportunity to live with minimal utility cost. Nestled in a quiet location in The Park Eco village, 551 West Whins is an impressive, exceptionally bright, circa 140m2, contemporary home with wooden flooring, oak doors and a modern kitchen, bathroom and shower room. With two substantial open plan living areas, two bedrooms, a bathroom and shower room and a large upper balcony wrapping around two sides of the house, 551 would make a superb family home or may have the potential for co-living or to be adjusted to two individual flats.

Equally the substantial open plan areas potentially offer the opportunity for a home-based business, yoga or meditation studio, or incredible artists workspace, flooded with light.

The lower covered deck and expansive upper balcony to two sides of the house provide marvellous outdoor living areas with lovely views across the woods and colourful community garden.

Located on the edge of the dunes, 551 West Whins is just a short walk from miles of white beaches, and all the wonderful amenities that The Park eco-community offers.

The house is triple glazed throughout with heating provided via an air source heat pump with solar PV panels, underfloor heating and an mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system.

Accommodation:

Entering through a wooden framed triple glazed door into the stunning ground floor, open plan living/dining/kitchen area.

Sitting/Dining area (5.8m x 5.4m)

With substantial west, and south-facing windows, this spacious living room is flooded with light.  A large under stairs cupboard provides ample storage and houses the solar inverter.  A further cupboard houses the MVHR system and plumbing for the underfloor heating. The sitting/dining area is open plan to the kitchen.

Kitchen (4.6m x 3.7m)

Open plan to the living/dining room the kitchen offers a wide range of upper and lower contemporary kitchen cabinets.  The kitchen is well equipped with high quality, NEFF, integrated appliances including a fridge, freezer, hob, oven, extractor fan, washing machine and dishwasher.  The kitchen area is tiled for ease of maintenance with a backsplash running the length of the countertop.

Bedroom 1 (3.2m x 3.4m)

With floor to ceiling windows and a patio door opening to a private covered deck this ample double bedroom has a wonderful ambience.

Shower Room (1.7m x 2.1m)

A contemporary shower room with a two-piece white suite comprising WC and wall mounted wash hand basin inset to a modern bathroom cabinet, with a large wall mounted LED mirror above.  A corner shower enclosure houses a mains shower with a rainfall shower and separate handheld attachment.  A triple glazed frosted window provides ample natural light and ventilation.

A wooden staircase with handrail leads to the expansive open plan living room upstairs.

Studio/Living room (10.0m x 5.8m)

This quadruple aspect room is stunning.  With triple glazed windows facing west and south and a further set of wide sliding patio doors to the east and south, this room is flooded with light.  The south facing patio doors to the balcony measure an incredible 3.0m x 2.0m.  To one side,  there is a selection of lower and upper cabinets with an inset sink with mixer tap, and an under counter integrated fridge.  There may be some potential to further expand this area to provide a complete kitchen should a purchaser wish. A deep built-in cupboard is shelved and provides super storage.

Bedroom 2 (3.0m x 3.0m)

East facing with a triple glazed patio door opening to the wide balcony providing fantastic views over the community garden.  A double fitted built-in wardrobe with sliding doors is shelved with further shelves inset to an alcove.

Bathroom (3.0m x 1.8m)

A contemporary bathroom with a three-piece suite comprising WC, a wall mounted wash hand basin inset to a modern bathroom cabinet and a bath with central mixer tap and hand-held shower attachment. Above the sink there is large wall mounted LED mirror.  The bathroom walls and floor are completely tiled for ease of cleaning.

Outside and Gardens

A wonderful garden, left to nature for the benefit of wildlife and biodiversity wraps around the property. Deer, Rabbits, Badgers, Birds, Insects, Bees and Butterflies are all regular visitors. A paving stone pathway leads to the front of the house with a covered porch with patio area adjacent to the front door, with a wooden bench and electrical power point. There are further garden areas to the side and rear with a lovely pine tree at the rear.  Two sides of the house have covered decks with a generous open balcony above.

The Park Eco-Village

551West Whins sits in a quiet location on the edge of the dunes, with all the amenities of The Park within a few minutes' walk - cafes, shops and theatre. Communal parking is available close to the front of the house with an allocated parking space.

It is part of the Eco Village project aiming to produce a low overall carbon footprint. A small wind farm provides a portion of the electricity needs for the community. The sky is big, the air is clean and the weather unusually sunny for the North of Scotland. The beach and ocean are a short walk through the woods and the dunes, or a short bike ride along the road through Findhorn Village.

Transport links by air and rail are close by. Car share schemes are available locally, and the flat terrain is ideal for cycling. Two organic veg box schemes are in operation and “The Phoenix” local shop stocks a wide range of organic produce. The Phoenix café was recently listed as one of Scotland's best vegetarian restaurants in The Times and La Boheme pizzeria is always popular. The more widely known Universal Hall and Moray Art Centre offer wonderful live event and exhibitions.