5 bed detached house for sale

Balblair, Dingwall IV7

Large modern five/six bedroom detached house offering great family living space located in a beautiful and peaceful rural location. There is a double garage with floored space above, and garden grounds extend to 3/4 of an acre. It is located at Balblair on the lovely Black Isle with breath taking sea views down the Cromarty Firth.

Accommodation comprises: Covered porch, hallway, spacious bright living room with stove and two sets of French doors, large open plan kitchen/dining room, lounge/bedroom, shower room, office, and a utility room.

Upstairs there is a large landing, master bedroom with dressing room and en suite, double bedroom with en suite shower room, another three good sized double bedrooms, and a family bathroom.

Outside the gardens surround the property giving 180 degree sea views, with lawns and shrubs, and there is a large gravel parking area for 5 cars and a paved patio. The garden grounds extend away to the north of the garage which is where a planning warrant has been issued for a 3 bed house with reduced mobility in mind (further details on request) or the plans could be altered to accommodate the new owners needs.

Property benefits from oil fired central heating, double glazing, beautiful location, large grounds, neutral decor, and it is in walk in condition.

Balblair is located on the beautiful Black Isle approximately 18 miles from Inverness and 13 miles to Dingwall. The small village of Culbokie is about 8 miles away and has local amenities

Hallway

Entrance into the house is via a covered porch into the spacious hallway which gives access into all the rooms. It has solid oak flooring, storage cupboard and two radiators

Living Room (7m x 5.5m approx)

A lovely large bright room featuring a wood burning stove, and two bay windows with external doors which give magnificent views down over the Firth. There is also a side facing window, an internal window through to the hall, and a glass paned door. It has a wooden floor and two radiators

Kitchen/Dining Room (7m x 4.5m approx)

Large homely room with tile flooring and underfloor heating plus a radiator, French doors leading out to the garden and a window looking out to the parking area. At one end of the room the kitchen area is well laid out with ample floor and wall units, double oven and gas hob, plus an island giving a useful breakfast bar and which houses a steam oven. At the other end is space for a large dining table whilst enjoying the wonderful sea views

Office (2.9m x 2.5m approx)

Fantastic room to use as an office with laminate flooring, radiator, and a window which looks out over the firth

Utility Room (3.4m x 1.8m approx)

Useful room which contains the hot water tank and the boiler. It has a radiator, houses the fuse board etc, and has a external door leading out to the parking area with ramp access

Lounge/Bedroom (4.5m x 4m approx)

Currently set up as a lounge, but could be utilised as a ground floor bedroom if required. It has a wooden floor, double aspect windows, and a radiator

Shower Room (2.7m x 2.3m approx)

Good sized room with a tile floor, window, radiator, towel rail, toilet, sink, and a shower cubicle

Landing

The staircase leads up from the hallway to a large open plan landing which is carpeted, has a large storage cupboard with loft access, a Velux window, and two radiators

Bedroom 1 (5.5m x 4.6m approx)

Large double bedroom with carpet, built in wardrobes, window giving beautiful sea views, radiator, and gives access to both the walk in dressing room and the en-suite shower room

Dressing Room (2.3m x 2m approx)

Walk in dressing room with ample storage and hanging room

Ensuite (2.3m x 2.3m approx)

This modern tiled room has a large shower cubicle, toilet, sink, radiator, and a Velux window

Bedroom 2 (4.7m 3.5m approx)

Good sized double bedroom with carpet, mirrored wardrobes, a window with sea views, radiator, and gives access to an en-suite shower room

Ensuite (2.5m x 2.4m approx)

This room has a tiled floor, shower cubicle with electric shower, toilet, sink, radiator, and a window

Bedroom 3 (4m x 3.5m approx)

Large double bedroom with carpet, fitted wardrobe, radiator, and a window show casing the beautiful sea view

Bedroom 4 (4m x 3.5m approx)

Good sized double bedroom with carpet, built in wardrobe, radiator, and a window overlooking the parking area

Bedroom 5 (4m x 3.4m approx)

Double bedroom with carpet, built in wardrobes, radiator, and a window overlooking the parking area

Bathroom (3.2m x 2.5m approx)

Large room with a tile floor, bath with shower attachment and tiling, toilet, sink, radiator, an extractor, and a rear facing window

Garage (7m x 6m approx)

A detached double garage with a staircase at the rear leading to the floored area upstairs. It has power and houses the pump for the treatment plant. There are two up and over garage doors, two windows and a side door

Garden Ground

The gardens wrap around the house and extend to approx. 3/4 acre. There is a paved patio area in front of the dining room, grassed lawn area which both give 180 degree views down to the firth. On the opposite side is ample gravel parking for 5 cars, and further lawn area with mature shrubs. To the north of the double garage is another large lawn which has the planning warrant for a 3 bedroom link house (attached to garage). Access into the house is from a small single track road through the traditional dry stone walling onto the gravel leading up to the garage

Planning Warrant

The planning warrant was granted in Nov 2022 and is for a 3 bedroom

1.5 storey property to be joined onto the garage. The project started with the installation of a 14 persons new water treatment plant (under warrantee until November 2025) which now serves Jamieson House and in which the new build could be connected to. The proposed build has been planned with reduced mobility in mind, was designed for the elderly parents, but unfortunately plans had to change. These plans could be altered with the relevant permissions if another type of building was required

Services

The property has oil fired central heating with radiators in all rooms, plus the kitchen/dining room also has electric underfloor heating. The gas hob is served by gas bottles, and the property is on mains water with a new waste water treatment plant installed in Nov 2022.

In the utility room the house also has the facility to be connected to a generator if required.

Both the boiler and treatment plant are serviced annually.

Furnishings in the house are available if required by separate negotiation

Location

The small hamlet of Balblair is located on the North east penisula of The Black Isle, and the house sits in an elevated position overlooking the Cromarrty Firth. The village of Culbokie is approx 8 miles away, which boasts a Post Office, general store and a pub/restaurant, and Cromarty is only 7 miles away. Inverness the capital of the Highlands is 20 miles away, and the market town of Dingwall is 13 miles away. The service bus passes Balblair going to Dingwall or Cromarty and nearby is a bus stop for Fortrose and Inverness. Local schooling is available at the Primary School in Resolis, with primary children picked up at the gate, and pick up transport to Fortrose Academy for Secondary schooling is just at the end of the road