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DESIGNED by award-winning architectural firm Rural Design on the Isle of Skye, Dunan Cottage sits on the western shore of Loch Duich, opposite Eilean Donan Castle and with views up the loch to the Five Sisters of Kintail. The cottage is a spectacular location for a creative contemporary house that blends with its surroundings and takes full advantage of the views. On a practical level, extensive use of glass also maximises solar gain, while thermal energy is further enhanced by underfloor heating, solar panels and a heat recovery system.
Natural materials proliferate, from the external wood cladding to glass, oak and slate flooring and exposed stonework, coupled with high-end kitchen and bathroom fittings and neutral white colour palette.
The accommodation spans almost 2,500 square feet predominantly spread between the ground floor levels of two linked buildings to give an entrance hall, shower room, utility, staircase, integral double garage, and the main event, a 30ft openplan kitchen/dining/sitting room with a fully glazed gable overlooking the loch. A short corridor links to the adjacent wing, which houses a study/TV room and 21ft principal bedroom with full-height windows overlooking the loch, wood-burning stove and en-suite bathroom (bath and separate shower) as well as built-in storage. Back in the first ‘wing’, the staircase leads up to an enticing galleried landing/sitting room with fully glazed apex gable window and glazed sliding doors onto a covered side balcony, and 22ft second bedroom with en suite bathroom. Externally, the property occupies a sheltered paved courtyard overlooking the loch with stone terraces leading down to the shore and a parking area in front of the garage. There is also an outdoor cooking area and decked platforms. Dunan Cottage is near the village of Letterfearn and 21 miles from Kyle of Lochalsh.
For sale with Galbraith’s Inverness office at offers over £600,000.