Borreraig, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Highland

Husabost House is a 2 ½ storey Lairds House located in private coastal setting on the western shore of Loch Dunvegan. The house (which is in need of complete internal refurbishment, upgrading and modernisation) is grade C listed by Historic Scotland and occupies a commanding shore side site facing to the south and east and with easy sea access and frontage. Also included in the listing reference are the walled garden and the gate pillars at the entrance. The house is approached from the main road via a private driveway which is tree lined.

The original house dates from the late 1700s with further additions in the 1800’s. The house is of 2 ½ storey with the main walls being of solid stone construction, rendered externally with a whitewash finish. The roof is traditional timber frame covered under a pitched slate covering. The windows are traditional sash and case being a mixture of new UPVC windows and the older wooden frames.

Internally the gross area extends to approximately 4,600 sq.ft and provides extensive accommodation which can be summarised as follows:

Ground Floor:
Porch, Sitting Room, Principal Bedroom, Dining Room, Bathroom, 2 x WC, Bedroom 2, Family Room, Larder, Kitchen/Breakfast Room.

First Floor:
5 Bedrooms, Bathroom, Drawing Room

Second Floor:
2 Bedrooms

Outbuildings, Gardens & Grounds
The surrounds of the house are the sea frontage immediately over the sea wall at the front of the house and the former walled garden to the rear. To the north of the house is a stone and slate boathouse and stone and slate stable building. The drive is tree and shrub lined and amenity wooded area either side of the driveway and surrounding the walled garden.

Husabost House - Home Farm
The area known as home farm comprises in-hand land and buildings (non crofted) comprises approximately 127.65 acres (51.65 ha) surrounding Husabost House comprising a mixture of farmland together with farmbuildings, cottage and remains of a derelict church.

Farm Land
The land comprises a mixture of permanent pasture and rough grazings ranging in height from sea level to approximately 80 metres above sea level. The block to the west of the public road has an easterly aspect whilst the land between the public road and the shore is generally east facing with areas of pasture suitable for fodder crops.

Farm Buildings
The farm buildings are situated around 200m to the north of the Husabost House access and lie adjacent to the public road. The farm buildings comprises a derelict single storey cottage and stone mill together with two traditional stone farm buildings which now comprise a single pitched fibre cement a corrugated sheeted roof for some livestock accommodation

Husabost House is located at the North West end of the Duirinish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. The Duirinish Peninsula is approximately 8 miles long and is situated between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Bracadale in the North West of the island. The peninsula contains the villages Colbost, Borreraig, Glendale, Skinidin, Galtrigall and Totaig, whilst the principle settlement within the area is Dunvegan located on the east shore of Loch Dunvegan. The Peninsula is dominated by the hills knows as Macleod’s Tables (or in Gaelic, Healabhal Mor and Healabhal Bheag), which are 1,539 feet and 1,609 feet respectively. Dunvegan Head is the north of the peninsula and Idrigill is the southern point. The coastline is dramatic with the large cliffs dominating the north and west coasts and the famous Macleod’s maiden sea pinnacles at the southern end.

In terms of services, Dunvegan has a range of hotels, restaurants, grocery stores a bakery and primary school together with the popular tourist attraction of Dunvegan Castle which has been the seat of the Clan Macleod since the 1200s and reputably the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland.

The largest settlement on Skye is Portree which has a good range of local services and amenities, such as a swimming pool, restaurants, cafes, schools, shops and hotels. There is also a commercial zone with companies serving trades with building materials, electrical and plumbing equipment, home furnishings etc.

The City of Inverness provides a full range of commercial, educational, recreational, retail and transport facilities, including Inverness Airport, 9 miles east of the city, which provides frequent flights to domestic and international destinations. Inverness also has good public transport links and bus and rail connections.