Croy, Inverness, Highland

Solas Na Mara (“the light of the sea” in Scots Gaelic) is an attractive family home offering more than 1,500 sq ft of light-filled flexible accommodation arranged over a single floor.

Designed to maximise the stunning light giving the property its name, the accommodation flows from an entrance hall with useful storage. It comprises a spacious L-shaped split-level dual aspect sitting room with full-height side aspect glazing, a feature open fireplace and double doors to a rear aspect kitchen/sitting/dining room. The kitchen has a range of contemporary high-gloss wall and base units including a breakfast bar, integrated appliances and a door to a fitted utility room with a door to the rear terrace. The remaining space, which can be configured to suit the purchasers’ needs, offers room for both dining and seating areas, and features double doors opening to a conservatory with tiled flooring, a vaulted glazed roof, and large picture windows on three sides, including French doors leading to the rear terrace.

An inner hall which is accessible from both the sitting and utility rooms includes additional useful storage and leads to a well-proportioned, front-aspect bedroom/study with bespoke fitted cabinetry. Adjacent is the principal front-aspect bedroom, which includes fitted storage and a modern en suite shower room. The property also includes a rear-aspect double bedroom with fitted storage, and a contemporary family bathroom featuring a bath, and a separate shower enclosure.

The property is approached over a gravelled rear driveway providing private parking and giving access to the detached garage. The well-maintained garden to the front and rear aspects is laid mainly to lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds. There is also a garden shed and a generous paved rear terrace accessible from the conservatory and utility room, ideal for al fresco dining. The whole enjoys far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside towards the rolling hills of the Highlands and the Moray Firth.

Located near to the Moray Firth, the Highland village of Croy has a church, village hall, café and primary school. The nearby town of Tornagrain provides a coffee shop, convenience store and pharmacy.

The picturesque seaside town of Nairn and Inverness offer more comprehensive amenities including high street and boutique shopping, cafés, bars, restaurants and supermarkets.

Inverness also offers extensive leisure and entertainment facilities with the wider area offering Championship links golf courses in Nairn, hill walking, climbing, cycling routes, water sports, fishing and skiing.

Communications links are excellent: buses connect Croy to Nairn and Inverness, the A96 and A9 give access to the Northern Highlands, Inverness Airport (3 miles) and Nairn (7.5 miles) stations offer regular onward links to major regional centres, and the airport offers domestic and European flights.