Unit 2 Craft Village, Balnakeil Durness, Lairg, IV27
Description
McEwan Fraser Legal are delighted to present to the market this modern commercial unit currently running as a popular cafe and with the potential to be converted to a sizable family home or indeed two separate houses. The property has a larger than average rear garden/plot of land which with the correct consents could accommodate an additional unit.
The unit is spacious in size and freshly decorated both internally and externally, offering a 'turnkey' investment for any potential purchaser. Situated directly at the entrance of the craft village which is a popular area visited by both locals and tourists alike and currently home to a range of local artists & businesses, including a hairdresser's, art galleries, paintings & prints, ceramics, woodwork, glass work & more unique crafts as well as a closeknit residential community. Making Unit 2 a flexible investment.
The accommodation on offer includes an access ramp which leads to the main cafe area, currently with a capacity for 50 covers, French doors give access to a paved area providing space for another 40 covers. Within the cafe there is a serving counter and prep area which lead to the well-equipped industrial kitchen at the rear of the property. Ladies' and gent's WC's are located off of the main hallway as well as a shower room and storage facilities.
Unit 2, Craft Village really does provide a turnkey investment for someone looking to run a business in one of the most beautiful areas in the UK or indeed convert the property into a residential home or holiday let.
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Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
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- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
42 Mbps
Superfast · available to 90% of premises
Suitable for
- HD streaming
- Video calls
- Web & social
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Durness Primary School0.6 miles
- Pupils
- 2
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Kinlochbervie Primary School12 miles
- Pupils
- 19
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Tongue Primary School14 miles
- Pupils
- 27
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Farr Primary School - Bettyhill20 miles
- Pupils
- 28
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Scourie Primary School21 miles
- Pupils
- 22
- Type
- Non-denominational
Secondary
- Kinlochbervie High School12 miles
- Pupils
- 27
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Farr High School20 miles
- Pupils
- 68
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Thurso High School45 miles
- Pupils
- 753
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Ullapool High School49 miles
- Pupils
- 173
- Type
- Non-denominational
- Golspie High School50 miles
- Pupils
- 264
- Type
- Non-denominational
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Green space
Walking trail
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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