West House and Florrie's, Lochbay, Waternish, IV55

West House and Florrie’s are two charming, semi-detached cottages in Stein conservation village, an 18th Century Thomas Telford designed village on the shores of Loch Bay, a sea loch on the Waternish peninsula, a few miles from Dunvegan in the north-west of Skye. The small village of Stein not only has an award winning pub, ‘The Stein Inn’ but also the Michelin starred, ‘Lochbay Restaurant’, both just an easy stroll from the property. There is a small jetty where shellfish are brought ashore and from which a popular boat trip departs.

Nearby Dunvegan, in addition to it’s famous castle, it has cafes, shops and several restaurants. Edinbane, another short drive away has a popular live music pub & an award winning restaurant. Portree, the main village on the island has a secondary school, a wider range of shops and many other eating options.

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 surroundings. There are many outdoor leisure pursuits available locally including hill walking, climbing, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, and fishing, while the unspoilt countryside provides a habitat for native wildlife with regular sightings of red deer, seals, otters and birds of prey.

West House is thought to have been the warehouse for the historic village and the rooms more generous in size, than the other village cottages. it has been renovated and sensitively modernised by the current owners to create practical, yet charming and beautifully appointed accommodation.
The focal point of the main house is on theopen plan sitting room and dining kitchen with it’s characterful and welcoming interior consisting of a large wood burning stove at one end and a fully equipped, modern kitchen at the other. To the rear is a spacious utility room and an adjoining gym / storage space. This large room also has a wood burning stove from it’s former use as a yoga studio.
Upstairs are two beautifully presented en-suite bedrooms. One has a walk in shower, the other having a bath and walk in shower.

Florrie’s has the same high standard of of accommodation. In order to take advantage of the viewings, the open plan sitting room and dining kitchen is on the first floor. This is a particularly impressive, light and airy room with a wood burnig stove and a high ceiling. Downstairs is a large bedroom with yet another wood burning stove. The luxurious en-suite bathroom has high ceilings with a large bath and a walk in shower. The utility room to the rear of Florrie’s has generous storage space and an additional WC. There is an interconnecting door to the main property as well as haing it’s own front door.

EPC Rating = E