4 bed detached house for sale

Baile Na Creige, Bunachton, Inverness-Shire IV2

Baile Na Creige is a charming detached stone-built property with a striking contemporary extension (built by the award winning Rural Design Architects), offering over 2,000 sq. Ft. Of characterful and beautifully presented accommodation set over two floors.

Double doors open into the central entrance hall with a stairway rising to the first floor. From here is the bright sitting room with its cosy log-burning stove and leafy garden vistas. The well-appointed kitchen and breakfast room, features a wide range of bespoke wooden cabinetry along with large double butler sinks. From here is a larder/store cupboard and a wc. The accommodation flows naturally into the light-filled extension, with the 26 ft. Drawing room having impressive and far-reaching framed views via its sizeable picture window, with multiple aspects, a freestanding wood burning stove with exposed flue and a door to the west-facing terrace. Adjacent is a useful utility room with further units, space for appliances and a sink.

The first-floor landing flows through to a family bathroom and four well-proportioned bedrooms which enjoy the elevated views over the dramatic surroundings. The principal bedroom also offers a large picture window and comes complete with an en suite shower room.<br /><br />The property is approached over a country lane through a wooden gate onto a driveway that offers ample parking for several vehicles. There are stone-built outbuildings which include a stable and one of the outbuildings is currently used as a garage. They offer excellent potential for further development with the appropriate planning consents (prospective purchasers are advised that they should make their own enquiries with the local planning authority at: ). The plot itself which is bounded by rural countryside views is approximately 5.5 acres and includes a field which is currently used for grazing horses. There are various enclosed grassed, wildflower areas and woodland surrounding, with a formal level lawn, a variety of established trees and a gravelled sun terrace bedside the original frontage of the home.<br /><br />Bunachton is approximately 7.5 miles from Inverness in a rural setting and has access to a wealth of outdoor pursuits, including hiking, fishing, sailing and horse riding and is located on the route of the seven lochs long distance riding trail. The nearby village of Farr offers various local amenities, including a shop, primary school and community hall. The Highland capital of Inverness provides a vast array of commercial, educational, retail and service facilities, together with a busy mainline railway station and an international airport offering regular domestic and European flights. Convenient road links further afield are easily accessible via the nearby A9.