Rosemary Cottage, 206 Findhorn, IV36 3YS

Exquisite! 

This one word encapsulates the entire essence of this incredible cottage just feet from the bay front in Findhorn village, with 180-degree views across the glistening water to Culbin Forest, Forres and the hills and woods beyond. Step out your front door to swim, paddleboard, sail or enjoy a quiet moment reflecting on life at the water's edge.  

Immaculately decorated with a superb layout, this entirely renovated cottage offers a marvellous open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room, bathroom, two shower rooms, a formal sitting room/bedroom 4, 3 further double bedrooms and a utility room. The enclosed rear gardens are extensive with a beautiful studio with a wood burning stove and a large wooden garage with additional storage rooms. 

Bursting with character, this lovely cottage has been updated to meet the comfort of modern living with extensive insulation and solar thermal panels. 

Accommodation 

A wooden front door leads into the bright, wood-panelled vestibule with further double character wooden doors, with glass panels opening to the hallway. The hall provides access to the sitting/dining/kitchen, a double bedroom, bathroom and formal living room/4th bedroom. Stairs lead to the upper floor. 

To the left, spanning the width of the cottage, the beautiful, open plan living/dining/kitchen is flooded with light streaming from picture windows to the  front and rear and a large Velux window over the kitchen. The front window provides 180-degree views across the bay and the rear window across the private back gardens. A modern, multi-fuel stove, fitting flush to the fireplace, with shelved alcoves to either side, provides a beautiful focal point in the seating area with wood panelling around the front window enhancing the character of the room.  

The kitchen is bright and well appointed, offering a wide range of base and wall cupboards with integrated oven, microwave, hob and extractor fan and space for a fridge freezer. A convenient utility room is accessed from the kitchen providing a work surface and plumbing for the washing machine. A glazed door opens to back garden. 

Moving back to the hall, the spacious and tastefully decorated bathroom contains a white, three-piece suite, comprising WC, bath with mains shower above and a pedestal basin. Natural light and ventilation is provided through the opaque window to the rear garden. The large laundry cupboards, with louvre doors, provide substantial storage space as well as housing the hot water tank. 

A private hall from the main hallway, leads to a bright and welcoming double bedroom with patio doors to the rear garden and a large Velux window in the high, coombed ceiling. The cornicing has been artfully painted to give a marble effect.  

To the right, the formal sitting room, currently an elegant double bedroom, offers self-contained accommodation with private access to the rear of the house, a separate shower room and a small kitchen. A character, sash-and-case double glazed window, inset to wooden panelling with original wooden shutters, looks out over the water. A multi-fuel stove sits in a feature fireplace with a stone surround and a wooden mantelpiece, with alcoves providing shelving and cupboard space to either side. The cornicing has been shaded to give a wood effect, matching the alcove doors and the panelling around the window.  

The shower room contains a white WC and basin inset to a cupboard unit, with a separate shower enclosed. A door from the rear hall leads to the garden. 

From the front hallway, stairs lead to the upper floor, where two double bedrooms and a shower room can be found. The hall has a cupboard with hanging space and creative use has been made of the space at the far side of the stairs with further laundry cupboards. 

Both bedrooms are lovely cottage bedrooms with coombed ceilings and large windows towards the bay. In one, a further window looks out over the rear garden and an angled cupboard has been tastefully built-in to one wall. In the other, wardrobes and chests of drawers have been neatly built in at either side of the chimney breast. 

The shower room is unique with windows in the shower providing views out over the dunes. A basin is inset to a cupboard unit with tile surface and a character vintage radiator provides warmth. 

Garden and Grounds 

Rosemary Cottage's gardens are truly lovely. To the front, enclosed by a low stone wall, is an area of lawn and flower beds. A paved path leads from the wooden gate to the front door. The views across Findhorn bay are superb. 

To the rear, there is a large garden, measuring approximately 14m x 32m, with a central lawn area, interspersed with mature trees and shrubs. An amazing studio (3.0m x 3.7m) is nestled in the corner to the rear of the property. Hand built, this wonderful studio has a wood burning stove, ceramic sink, wooden flooring and high, peaked ceiling with wooden beams. There is also a wooden, double garage with over-and-up doors to the rear entrance, opposite the bowling green. The garage storage is open to the garden and to the side there is a bike shelter with storage above. The garden is extremely private and completely enclosed. To the rear of the property there is ample parking alongside the bowling green. 

Room Dimensions 

Sitting/dining/kitchen (3.4m x 7.7m) 

Utility room (1.6m x 1.9m) 

Bathroom (3.3m x 2.2m) 

Bedroom 1 (3.96 x 2.8m) 

Formal sitting room/Bedroom 4 (4.9m x 5.1m) 

Kitchenette (2.7m x 1.9m) 

Shower room (1.5m x 1.6m) 

Bedroom 2 (2.9m x 3.3m)

Bedroom 3 (5.2m x 3.3m) 

Shower room (1.9m x 1.8m) 

Findhorn 

Findhorn is possibly the most desirable village on the Moray Coast. With approximately 7 miles of  incredible white sand beaches, beautiful views towards the north of Scotland and a lovely, character village, it is a wonderful place for a long term residence or holiday. With cafes, pubs and shops in the village and a wonderful theatre just a few minutes away, Findhorn village has an incredible buzz. The eco-village at The Park, Findhorn, has a lovely vegan café restaurant, artisan pizza takeaway, large convenience store with organic food, household goods and gifts, the Moray Arts Centre and The Universal Hall, a beautiful theatre with an auditorium for 400. 

 Forres, approximately 5 miles, offers a wide range of supermarkets including Tesco, Co-op and LIDL. There are primary schools in Kinloss and Forres with Forres Academy and the Drumduan School providing secondary education. Gordonstoun private school is approximately 9 miles away. A modern health centre in Forres has 2 GP practices with Dr. Grays hospital in Elgin providing a wider range of health services. 

Findhorn is located just 5 miles northeast of Forres with easy access to the A96, the main road between Inverness and Aberdeen. Good transport links are available in Forres with a regular train and bus services to Inverness and Aberdeen and train links to further south available from Inverness, just 26 miles from Forres. Findhorn is well located for access to both Inverness International Airport, at Dalcross, approximately 20 miles, offering daily flights to London and services multiple other domestic and international locations, and Aberdeen International Airport at Dyce, approximately 70 miles. 

 

Please note that all measurements and distances are approximate and provided for guidance only.