5 bed detached house for sale

Fortrose, Ross-Shire IV10

Midhill House is a splendid four/five bedroom house enjoying an elevated, private position above Fortrose. Full height windows and skylights maximise natural light and frame the spectacular, far-reaching views.

Entrance is through the large and practical boot room, leading to an impressive open plan sitting room/dining room, featuring exposed timber joists, a stone feature wall from the original croft house and a raised log burner. With a southerly aspect, three sets of sliding glass doors open onto the terrace and make the most of the views. The adjoining kitchen provides a range of units, wooden worktops, a range cooker, separate solid fuel Rayburn and a utility room beyond.

With flexible accommodation there is a bathroom and two further rooms downstairs; one used as a guest bedroom, the other as an office. Upstairs there are four further bedrooms, one currently used as a family room and one as an office, all with wonderful views. Two upstairs bathrooms and a store room complete the accommodation.

Outside, the property is set in a sizeable garden, approached over a gravel track with a parking area to the side of the house. The south facing front gardens enjoy the expansive views over the Moray Firth with a patio and deck for outdoor seating and dining, a small pond and a grassed area. To the rear of the property are a series of terraces previously used for growing vegetables, a variety of sheds and a timber summer house.

Set in a stunning elevated position with a backdrop of mature woodland, Midhill house overlooks the Moray Firth and Fortrose. The town offers a good range of day to day amenities including a selection of restaurants and pubs, small supermarket, butcher, artisan bakery, pharmacy, library and leisure centre. Locally there are also a dinghy sailing club, tennis club, bowling club and golf course at Chanonry point, which is also renowned for dolphin watching. There is a primary school in Avoch and secondary school in Fortrose. The surrounding area offers a wealth of beach and woodland walks.

The Highland capital of Inverness can be found approximatley 14 miles away with an extensive range of facilities. A regular bus service connects Fortrose to Inverness. Inverness railway station has services north and south including a sleeper service to London. Inverness Airport provides regular flights throughout the UK and beyond.