Caladh, 157 Stoer, Lochinver, Lairg, Highland, IV27

Caladh is in the scattered crofting township of Stoer near Lochinver in Sutherland, on the North Coast 500, a popular tourist route and voted one of the world’s most beautiful road trips. Caladh is in a lovely setting with framed views of Loch Sgeireach and The Minch being enjoyed from the grounds. The surrounding area is one of the last great wildernesses in Europe where the dramatic outlines of Suilven, Canisp and Quinag provide a backdrop for a beautiful landscape of moorland and coastline. The village of Lochinver is a thriving and busy port with fishing vessels from many parts of the world landing their catches at the fish market. The village has two small supermarkets, a general store, petrol station, Health Centre, Community/Leisure Centre, and a primary school as well as a number of other shops, cafés, and restaurants. Ullapool, about a 50-minute drive away, has a wider range of amenities including a secondary school.

The property comprises Caladh, a detached and extended owner-occupied croft house**, a further area of de-crofted garden/amenity ground, and the assignation of the tenancy of the adjoining registered croft (Reg No: C10469) details of which can be found at

Caladh is a delightful house, with a unique interior fusing original features, such as wood-panelled walls and exposed stonework with modern
conveniences including underfloor heating and solar panels. The versatile accommodation includes a vaulted ceiling sitting room with wood burning stove and reception/dining room with oil fired Aga. The kitchen gives access to a heated conservatory and has a pantry. A wet room on the ground floor has a walk-in shower, a wooden bath and wooden wash hand basin and a there is a ground floor principal bedroom suite complete with dressing room and ensuite shower room. The croft and amenity ground would lend itself to a variety of uses including raising livestock or growing produce and the Bothy holds potential to be used in numerous ways including as ancillary accommodation, a home office or workshop/studio.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION;

**Crofting Tenure: The house and surrounding garden (hatched red on the plan) is presumed to be classified as owner occupied. The sale also includes the assignation of the crofting tenancy for the adjacent croft. Any owner occupier or tenant of a croft are under a duty to be 1) ordinarily resident on or within 32 kilometres of the croft; 2) must not misuse or neglect the croft and 3) actively manage the croft land. In addition, there is a legal requirement to return an Annual Notice to the Crofting Commission each year, confirming whether or not you adhere to these duties. Failure to return this notice is a criminal offence, and if as a result of this, any failure to meet the duties is discovered, you could lose the croft or the right to use it. Any prospective purchaser of a croft/croft tenancy must be approved by the Crofting Commission. Further information is available from the Crofting Commission;
and interested parties are encouraged to seek advice from a solicitor specialising in crofting law. Please note that traditional mortgage providers do not lend mortgage funds to purchase property under crofting tenure. Guide Price: The guide price for the property is made up of the Home Report valuation and the value of the croft land. Offers: The house and the de-crofted area of garden/amenity ground are under one ownership and the croft tenancy is under another, therefore two separate offers will be required for the whole.

EPC Rating = G