Caplich Hill, Alness, IV17

***GOING TO ONLINE AUCTION***

Brighton & Beck offer to online auction an excellent opportunity to acquire a detached bungalow in Alness. Offering generous accommodation and significant scope for refurbishment, modernisation and value enhancement. Extending to approximately 72 sq. m, the property comprises an entrance vestibule, central hallway, spacious living room with bay window, kitchen, two well-proportioned bedrooms and a bathroom. The internal layout provides a practical footprint, with good room sizes throughout and the potential to be reconfigured or upgraded to suit a range of buyers, subject to any necessary consents.

The property now requires a full programme of refurbishment, making it an ideal project for developers, investors or buyers looking to create a home to their own specification. Externally, the home sits within a sizeable garden plot, offering further scope for landscaping and improvement. With its single-level layout, detached position and clear potential, this is a property that should appeal to those seeking a renovation project in an established residential area.

Alness is an established Highland town situated on the northern shore of the Cromarty Firth, approximately 20 miles north of Inverness. The town occupies an attractive position where the River Averon meets the firth, offering a strong combination of local amenities, transport connections and access to the wider Easter Ross and Highland region.

The town centre provides a good range of day-to-day services, including local shops, cafés, food outlets and community facilities. Alness is well known for its attractive high street and civic pride, having previously been recognised in national high street and floral competitions.

Alness benefits from road and rail connectivity. The town lies close to the A9 corridor, providing onward access south towards Inverness and north towards Tain, Dornoch, Wick and Thurso. Alness railway station is on the Far North Line and provides direct rail services to Inverness, with ScotRail confirming direct Alness to Inverness services.

The local area is served by primary schooling and Alness Academy, a modern secondary school facility which opened in 2020 and includes community facilities such as a swimming pool, games hall, gym and floodlit sports pitches.

The town has a longstanding association with traditional Highland industries, including agriculture, forestry and distilling, and is home to well-known whisky distilleries including Dalmore and Teaninich. The wider Easter Ross area also benefits from employment links with Invergordon, the Cromarty Firth and Inverness.

For leisure, the surrounding area offers access to open countryside, woodland walks, golf, the Cromarty Firth coastline and nearby Highland attractions, including Fyrish Monument and the North Coast 500 touring route. Overall, Alness offers an accessible Highland location with a practical town-centre amenity base, good regional connectivity and an attractive lifestyle setting.