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Melvich, Thurso, Highland. KW14 7YL

PROPERTY TYPE

Detached

BEDROOMS

3

BATHROOMS

1

SIZE

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TENURE
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Freehold

Key features

  • Detached family home in an elevated position with breathtaking panoramic sea views
  • Bright lounge with open fireplace and Caithness flagstone hearth
  • Flexible ground floor snug/family room, ideal as a fourth bedroom or home office
  • Impressive barn with power offering excellent storage, agricultural or business potential

Description

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this attractive detached family home, occupying an elevated position with breathtaking panoramic sea views. Offering spacious and versatile accommodation over two levels, this well-presented property combines comfortable family living with outdoor space and substantial outbuildings, making it an ideal home for a range of buyers.

Internally, the property is bright, welcoming and beautifully maintained throughout. The generous lounge enjoys spectacular coastal views and features an attractive open fireplace set on a Caithness flagstone hearth, creating a warm and inviting focal point. A flexible ground floor reception room, currently used as a snug, could easily serve as a fourth bedroom, home office or playroom, while the shower room has been stylishly finished with a modern walk-in shower.

The spacious kitchen is well-equipped with an excellent range of wooden wall and base units, integrated cooking appliances and generous worktop space. Dual aspect windows flood the room with natural light while framing the stunning surrounding views. A door from the kitchen provides direct access to the enclosed rear garden.

Upstairs, the property offers three well-proportioned bedrooms. The master and second bedrooms are generous doubles, while the third bedroom benefits from a useful built-in storage cupboard. A bright landing also enjoys an elevated outlook across the coastline.

Externally, the home sits within generous garden grounds. The front garden has been laid to gravel and provides ample off-road parking for several vehicles, while the enclosed rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with pathways leading to the substantial outbuildings. A large block-built shed and an impressive barn, both benefiting from power, offer exceptional storage and workshop space, with the barn providing excellent potential for agricultural, business or hobby use.

Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate the outstanding coastal views, versatile accommodation and excellent range of outbuildings that this superb home has to offer.

EPC F
Council Tax Band C
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Hallway

3.07m x 1.23m (10' 1" x 4' 0")

This bright and welcoming hallway is neutrally decorated, with painted walls and carpeted floor, and is accessed through a half-glazed UPVC door. There is a central heating radiator, a small cupboard housing the electrics, a pendant light fitting and coving. A stairway with a turn leads to the first-floor landing. There is an understairs storage cupboard with some shelving space and doors leading to the bathroom, family room and another one to the lounge.

Lounge

4.57m x 3.88m (15' 0" x 12' 9")

The walls in this spacious lounge are painted in neutral tones and the floors laid to a beige hued carpet. The window is facing to the front elevation and offers spectacular sea views. The open fire with a flagstone hearth and surround makes a fabulous feature point. There is a flush light fitting on the ceiling, a smoke alarm, a central heating radiator and there are plenty of power points.

Kitchen

4.17m x 3.37m (13' 8" x 11' 1")

This bright kitchen has wooden wall and base units, laminate worktops and matching splashback with a stainless-steel sink, drainer and mixer tap built into the worktop. There is a space for a washing machine, fridge-freezer and a dishwasher. The kitchen also benefits from a flush light fitting, a heat detector, central heating radiator and a built-in oven, a four-ring hob with a hooded extractor fan above. A storage cupboard provides shelf space and houses the hot water cylinder. There are dual aspect windows providing fabulous views. a UPVC door leads to the rear garden.

Snug / Bedroom

4.37m x 1.23m (14' 4" x 4' 0")

This airy room, presently serving as a family room, has a great potential of becoming a spacious bedroom and is boasting extensive sea views through the front elevation window. It is decorated in neutral tones, with wallpapered walls and the floor has been laid to carpet. There is a central heating radiator, a pendant light fitting, some coving and plenty of power points.

Bathroom

3.07m x 1.72m (10' 1" x 5' 8")

The modern and cheery bathroom, has a contemporary walk-in shower enclosure and a wet wall surround. There is a flush light fitting, a WC and an up-to-date sink with a mixer tap, built into a double-drawer unit with a tiled splashback surround. An obscure window facing to the rear elevation allows plenty of light, and a fitted tall grey wall cabinet offers ample storage space. There is a chrome heated towel rail, neutrally painted walls and the floor has been laid to wood-effect grey vinyl.

Stairs & Top Landing

4.38m x 2.03m (14' 4" x 6' 8")

A carpeted staircase with a small turn leads to the top landing. The walls are painted in neutral colour and the floor has been laid to beige carpet throughout. There is a central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and a smoke alarm. A large window to the front elevation offers breathtaking sea views and plenty of natural light. There are three doors each leading to respective bedrooms.

Master Bedroom

3.66m x 3.51m (12' 0" x 11' 6")

This well-proportioned, slightly coombed, neutrally decorated and carpeted bedroom has a window facing to the front elevation boasting striking sea views. There is a central heating radiator, a pendant light fitting and an a number of power points.

Bedroom 2

3.58m x 2.29m (11' 9" x 7' 6")

This well-proportioned, slightly coombed, neutrally decorated and carpeted bedroom has a window facing to the rear elevation. There is a central heating radiator, a pendant light fitting and an adequate number of power points.

Bedroom 3

2.83m x 3.54m (9' 3" x 11' 7")

This good-sized, slightly coombed, bright bedroom has painted walls and the floor has been carpeted. A window facing to the front elevation lets in plenty of natural light and presents stunning views. It is also equipped with a central heating radiator, pendant light fitting and an in-built storage cupboard.

Garden

The front garden has been laid to gravel and has ample off-road parking for multiple
vehicles.

The rear garden is enclosed and mainly laid to lawn. This area houses an oil tank, has paths and provides access to the outbuildings.

Shed

5.01m x 4.26m (16' 5" x 14' 0")

This useful, block-built structure is accessed via a wooden door and has power connection and equipped with power points and ample storage space.

Barn

17.06m x 5.80m (56' 0" x 19' 0")

The barn is very large, block-built and has power and plenty of power points. The flooring is concrete and the building can be accessed via a side pedestrian wooden door. There is a large double door to the side elevation. Also, within the barn, there is a pen area measuring 3.78 x 3.02 m

COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: TBC
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Yes
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
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Melvich, Thurso, Highland. KW14 7YL

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Affordability

Monthly repayments£1,279
Property: £ 255,000
Deposit: £ 25,500
Interest rate: 5.33%
Term: 30 years
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About Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties, Thurso

7 Swanson Street, Thurso, KW14 8AP
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Providing outstanding local knowledge, with a large client base, our friendly and experienced team are committed to delivering an exceptional property sales service. With thirty years of property experience working throughout the Highlands, our staff go the extra mile to keep our customers happy. Our professionally run office is highly motivated, and our sales figures speak for themselves. As one of the North of Scotland's leading estate agencies, we are open for business seven days a week. We can also organise your home move, and assist with your mortgage through our in-house mortgage brokers, as well as providing legal services with our partners. Looking to sell, then give us a call, we have buyers waiting for your home.

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