Property for sale

Bonar Bridge, Ardgay, Sutherland IV24

A ‘C’ listed farmhouse with paddocks extending to about 7.15 acres (2.89 ha), in a magnificent Highland setting

The Property
The property extends to about 7.15 acres (2.89 ha) in total and comprises a ‘C’ listed farmhouse offering characterful accommodation, together with various outbuildings. The property retains a wealth of original features, including stone elevations, while offering scope for modernisation and development, subject to the necessary consents. Beyond the gardens, there is a large grassy meadow to the front, and at the rear,
there is amenity woodland and a large grassland field.

There are two main reception rooms in the original part of the home, with doors either side of the entrance hall leading to the sitting room and the dining room. The sitting room has a fireplace and a door opening onto the rear garden, while the formal dining room has exposed wooden flooring and a feature fireplace with an ornate decorative surround. The accommodation has been extended over the years, where there is a well-proportioned kitchen and breakfast room and a family room. Additionally, there is a south-facing conservatory/entrance porch.

Two staircases lead to the first floor, with one staircase leading to an attic room with a WC, while the main staircase provides access to three bedrooms and a shower room. A further family shower room can be found on the ground level.

While much of the accommodation requires updating, there is also the potential for further development into adjoining outbuildings, providing the opportunity for the buyer to make their mark on the property (subject to the necessary consents).

Location
The property is set in a picturesque, secluded position close to the banks of Loch Migdale, with easy access to the eastern coastline and to the magnificent hills and Munros of the northern Highlands. Nearby Bonar Bridge provides various everyday amenities, including a convenience store, a doctor’s surgery, a pharmacy and a primary school, while Dornoch is 11 miles away, providing a wealth of further facilities, including local shops, cafés, restaurants, a medical practice and both a primary and secondary school. Around 13 miles away, Tain also offers a variety of shops and leisure facilities, including supermarkets, as well as secondary schooling. The nearby A9 provides routes south towards the city of Inverness, while rail services are available from Tain. There is links golf available at Royal Dornoch Golf Club, or at Tain Golf Club.

Rights of Way and Access
The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether
mentioned in these particulars or not. The purchaser will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.

Prospective purchasers should be aware that members of the public have a general right of responsible access to most parts of the Scottish countryside.

The sellers retain a right of access to a family burial on the property. Further details of this can be provided by the selling agents.