Greshornish house, By Portree, isle of skye

Greshornish houseBY PORTREE, ISLE OF SKYE

A charming country house with extensive accommodation set in beautiful grounds on the shores of a secluded sea loch.

Approximate mileagesPortree 17 miles • Skye Bridge 45 miles • Inverness 121 miles

Lot 1: Greshornish HouseHall, morning room, drawing room, dining room, billiard room and conservatory. Domestic and commercial kitchens, 10 bedroom suites. Sweeping lawns. Walled garden. Paved coastal platform. Mature woodland. Coastal frontage. All weather tennis court. About 3.8 ha (9.5 acres).

Lot 2: Garden House:2 reception rooms, kitchen, 4 bedrooms (2 en suite). Small garden.About 0.12 ha (0.3 acres). In all about 3.96 ha (9.8 acres)

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DirectionsFrom Inverness take the A82 signposted Fort William and after 27 miles turn right onto the A887 and continue until the road turns into the A87. Continue for a further 34 miles to the Skye Bridge. From here follow the A87 to Portree. Turn left in the town and follow the road signs for Dunvegan until Edinbane. Two miles beyond Edinbane turn right onto the single track road, which has a sign board for the Greshornish House Hotel. Continue for 21/2 miles and turn right into the private driveway to Greshornish House.

Situation Greshornish House has a spectacular position set in about 10 acres of attractive grounds over looking Loch Greshornish on the north west side of the Isle of Skye. It is about 2.5 miles from the settlement of Edinbane and about 17 miles from Portree.

The Isle of Skye is one of Scotland’s best known islands and was recently voted 4th best island in the world by National Geographic magazine.

Portree is the principal town on the island and provides a good range of shops and professional services. Skye became much more accessible with the completion of the Skye Bridge in the late 1990’s.

There are also ferry links from Mallaig to Ardvasar in the south the island and from Uig to the Outer Hebrides in the north. There are excellent sportingopportunities in Skye and on the mainland, with Red and Roe deer stalking and Salmon fishing available on surrounding estates as well as wonderful sailing all around.

Lot 1 Greshornish HouseThe old white manor house was once owned by Kenneth MacLeod and sits in a secluded magical loch side setting at the end of a single track road, surrounded by its gardens and a belt of beautiful

trees. The remote and unspoilt Greshornish peninsula projects northeast from the base of Waternish and is a superb ‘away from it all’ location far from the stresses of the wider world. Greshornish Estate once belonged to the MacLeod’s of Dunvegan and there has been a house on the site since the thirteenth century. The original section of the house was built by one of the clan chief’s younger relatives in 1740 and the house remained in the MacLeod family until 1959. It is built of white painted harled stone under a slate roof. Internally the accommodation is comfortable and well laid out. The panelled entrance hall leads off to the drawing room, billiard room and morning room/lounge bar. In 2006 the Victorian kitchens were converted into the current dining room which has been linked to the main house with a sun room and pantry service extension. To the rear are two kitchens; one domestic and one commercial and an office as well as WC’s and a variety of storerooms.

The main bedrooms are on the first floor and comprise six en suite bedrooms one of which was the Georgian drawing room and another large music room with an impressive high ceiling. There are two further en suite bedrooms on the second floor and two smaller bedrooms approached from a rear staircase, both of which have small en suite bathrooms.

Greshornish House is currently occupied as a family run hotel but it would take little work to revert the house back to its original use as a family house.

OutsideGreshornish House is approached by a long curving gravel driveway from the south side of the property. There are extensive lawns to the south and east which lead through mature trees down to the shoreline. There is a tennis court to side of the lawn beside the Garden House (Lot 2) and adjacent to Greshornish House is a lovely walled garden. At the rear of the house is a laundry and a boiler room. To

the south and west of Greshornish House is an area of open ground and woodland which rises up to an elevated site which has had planning permission for the construction of a single dwelling house. This can be approached by a separate access drive to the north and could therefore be developed without interference with the privacy of the house.

Right on the shore and directly opposite the Greshornish House slipway is a large general purpose storage shed which previously formed the base for a Mussel Farm business. The building is fully clad, has water and electricity and is partly insulated. It includes an office with WC and kitchenette, a two bay store and a boat shed.

Lot 2 Garden HouseThe Garden House was built in 1992 and is constructed of harled stone under a tile roof. The Garden House has its own access to the north of Greshornish House and has outstanding coastal views. The accommodation on the ground floor comprises of three bedrooms (1 en suite), a family bathroom as well as a kitchen and a comfortable living room. On the first floor is an impressive drawing room as well as a further en suite bedroom. The house is surrounded by a small garden which extends to about 0.3 acres.

General Remarks

AccessIn the event that the property sells in two lots appropriate rights of access will be granted.

SlipwayThe owner of Greshornish House will have a right of access on the slipway on the ground owned by the neighbouring salmon fish farm (Marine Harvest).

ListingGreshornish House is category C(S) listed.

ServicesGreshornish House Mains water and electricity. LPG gas and private septic tank. Central heating and hot water from an oil fired boiler. (Woodchip biomas boiler also in situ but not currently in use.)

Garden House Central heating and hot water from oil fired boiler. Drainage to shared septic tank with the Boat House which lies in the grounds of the Boat House which is in separate ownership.

Shore Base Heating from electric night store heaters and hot water immersion heater. Drainage to a septic tank.

Hotel Business: Greshornish House is currently run as a4* Country House and has a hotel licence and fire certificate.

The business is VAT registered. Summary trading accounts can be provided to prospective purchaser by request to the selling agent.

Planning StatusGreshornish House is currently registered as a Hotel.A purchaser wishing to convert the property back to residential use would have to apply to the local planning authority for the necessary change of use.

Fixtures & FittingsThe fitted carpets and light fittings are included in the sale. An inventory of contents that can be purchased from the vendor, including curtains, by separate negotiation can be provided by request to the selling agent. The hotel stock of food and drink can be purchased at valuation point of sale.

Local AuthorityHighland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX, Tel: 01463 702 000

ViewingStrictly by appointment with Savills incorporating Smiths Gore on 0131 344 0880. Prior to making an appointment to view Smiths Gore strongly recommend that you discuss any particular points with a member of staff who has seen the property in order that you do not make a wasted journey.

OffersOffers should be submitted in Scottish legal terms to theselling agents, Savills incorporating Smiths Gore, 22 Young Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JB. The owner reserves the right to sell without imposing a closing date and will not be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

Right of pre-emptionA right of pre-emption exists in favour of the previous owner of Greshornish House.

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Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE.

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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