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Monster Moves Agent Valuation of this property is £680,000
Forsinain Steading is a tranquil place to live with beautiful vistas, surrounded by fields in the heart of a nature reserve. The Steading has been lovingly converted over the past 10 years. The craftsmanship and precision is truly wonderful. The project was taken on 10 years by a husband and wife team who together have both created a wonderful property. Forsinain Steading would make an incredible home for a large family or multi generational living. The property also lends itself to a guest house or self catering property providing a life style change and an income stream. The property is approx 1,000 sq m internal space.Forsinain Steading is an in complete property with one half being totally finished and the other half just requiring the fixtures and fittings added. All the materials are purchased and on site awaiting finishing. A project for a keen enthusiast to finish off or for an allocated price to pay a builder to finish off. The property also includes under floor heating on ground and first floor that is fired by a log fuelled boiler located in the plant room.Caithness and Sutherland have varied scenery from cliffs, lonely moorland, remote sandy beaches and clear blue waters and superb panoramic views. There are many and various opportunities to engage with the outdoors such as fantastic river walks, hillwalking, on and off road cycling, fishing of all varieties for trout, salmon and beach and boat sea fishing. The area is well known for its surfing. The roads are great, well suited for motorcycling and enjoying being behind the wheel of a car too. The town of Thurso is approx 45 minutes away, where there are a variety of shops, including three supermarkets. The doctors surgery is at Armadale, 20 easy minutes away. A glorious and friendly place to live!
Conversion Of The Steading
The conversion of Forsinain Steading has been a 10 year labour of love and has been carried out to exacting craftsmanship. The roof has been re-slated, the exposed stone walls repointed, original beams and doors cleaned and restored
Dining Hall
The dining hall is double height with a mezzanine area and walkway around. The room has exposed stone walls and Caithness flagstone floor. There are original features such as exposed beams and slit windows.
Kitchen/Family Room
The kitchen has 4 large windows and faces east. The room has a expanse of fitted base units in red and has integrated dishwasher. The island unit has under counter fridges and a breakfast area for sitting at whilst socialising and creating meals. The other half of the kitchen is presently used as a dining area and a TV area. There are French doors leading out to the courtyard.
Living Room
This amazing room is in the middle of the property and between the east wing and west wing, there are 3 large windows that are south facing onto the courtyard. The room has Caithness flagstones all of which are reclaimed from the old steading and still have the markings. There is a modern log burner and bespoke log store with wood shelf above. The high ceilings and open room has areas that will look amazing with the right furniture. There are stairs leading up to the library.
Library On Mezzanine
This room has been designed with a library in mind and seating on the mezzanine which overlooks the main hall.
Garden Room
The room also looks on to the enclosed courtyard with a door leading out to it. The room could be a games room or cosy sitting room for the bedrooms in the west wing.
Cloakroom
The cloakroom is placed close to the exits to the garden and the utility room.
Utility & Plant Room
A spacious utility with units and pantry cupboard space for fridges and freezers.
6 Bedrooms
There are six bedrooms in this property all of which have unique features that creates individual bedrooms, all with en suites and dressing rooms.
Bedroom 7
A room on the ground floor leading off the main lounge and has access to the rear garden. This could also become a second kitchen serving the west wing.
Bathroom
A bathroom that is accessible from the hall.
Second Utility
The room has been called a laundry room for the moment but could have other uses.
Garden
The garden is almost an acre and surrounds the property with fencing and gates. A natural pond is to the east side of the steading. A driveway leads around to the rear of the property and has ample space for multiple cars to park . There is also access to the garage.
Garage, Workshop & Store
The large garage (12.0m x 4.0m (5.7m)) can hold 3 cars and has an internal door to the house. A workshop (7.5m x 4.8m) is accessed through the rear of the garage and has an exit to the courtyard. A further store has an external access and measure 3.0m x 5.0m.
Yvonne Fitzgerald Properties Agent Valuation of this property is £400,000
Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this former hunting lodge which is steeped in history. Dating back to 1871, this character property is of stone-built construction and is in a secluded site, surrounded by woodland. Built by the Duke of Sutherland, this superb family home has hosted visitors such as King Edward VIII, members of the current Royal Family and is one of a few outstanding hunting lodges remaining in the North of Scotland. Occupying approximately a three-acre site, the property has a river adjacent to it with an attractive wooden bridge which leads to the original bothy which was formally the home to the River Ghillie. There is also a large wooden shed/workshops, dog kennels, and a poly tunnel within the extensive garden plot.
The house internally is accessed by a partially glazed wooden door which leads in to the porch. On the ground floor is the family room which has a cosy wood burning stove, and a solid wooden floor. The drawing room is well presented with a white painted fireplace, a wood burning stove and a grey fitted carpet. Located off the drawing room is the superb lounge which is of good proportions, and benefits from having the original wooden lining boards on the walls, as well as an attractive fireplace. The formal dining room is spacious with space for a twelve seater, chair and sofa and is located beside the superb kitchen. The kitchen is excellent for entertaining in and has a very good range of Oak base and wall units with laminate worktops with plenty of space. Located beside the kitchen is a useful utility room, and a pantry cupboard, which also has a build in coat cupboard. There is also a bathroom on the ground floor, a study, an office and a W.C. The house also comes with its own laundry room and benefits from plenty of storage throughout.
The original staircase leads upstairs where there are five well-presented bedrooms, two of which are En suite, and are named after fishing pools on the river. All the bedrooms are of good proportions, as are the two-family bathrooms and the two upstairs WC's.
Throughout this wonderful home are original four panel painted doors, solid wooden flooring with some sash and case windows. There is an outbuilding which houses the water treatment filter and the boiler which has been replaced within the last few years. The garden grounds although mainly laid to lawn are well maintained with a patio area to the side and a large gravel driveway. To the rear of the property there is a generous enclosed area of lawn which is ideal for families with animals.
The small hamlet of Forsinard has its own railway station and is home to the Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve. The nearest Primary School is at Melvich and the Secondary school is at nearby Bettyhill, which boasts a lovely family swimming pool. Thurso is the nearest town and lies approximately 20 miles to the east. Thurso has a good range of amenities such as supermarkets, a cinema, post office, medical practice, chemist. It is the most Northerly town in Scotland and benefits from having good coach and rail links South. There is an airport and hospital in Wick which is approximately 60 miles away.
EPC F
Front Porch 6.58m x 2.5m
The porch is located to the side of the property. There are magnolia painted walls, vinyl flooring and a chrome triple light fitting. A window looks into the kitchen. There are wall mounted coat hooks and boot racks. White painted doors lead to the kitchen and to both hallways. This room enjoys an outlook onto the woodlands and the patio area of the garden.
Hall One 1.19m x 1.96m
This area of the home has white painted walls and a beige fitted carpet. There is a storage cupboard, and a pendant light fitting. Doors lead into the family room and the dining room.
Family Room 4.77m x 3.61m
This beautiful room has dual aspect windows with curtains. This room boasts solid wooden floor boards, and features a wooden mantel with a cosy wood burning stove. There is a pendant light fitting, a smoke alarm, and a central heating radiator. There is a recessed shelved alcove, and a four-panel painted door leads into a deep storage cupboard.
Formal Dining Room 4.78m x 4.2m
This spacious room has magnolia painted walls and a recessed alcove. There is coving, a beige fitted carpet, and a central heating radiator. This room benefits from brass wall lights, and a window with curtains can be found to the front elevation. Doors lead to the kitchen and the second hall.
Second Hall 2.49m x 2.08m
The hallway has a grey fitted carpet, a pendant light fitting, and magnolia painted walls. There is a central heating radiator, and a pendant light fitting, as well as a deep understairs storage cupboard. A carpeted stairwell leads up onto the first floor. Four panel painted doors lead into the drawing room and a further hall.
Drawing Room 4.73m x 5.36m
This beautiful room boasts a white painted fireplace with a Caithness flagstone hearth, and surround. There is a cosy woodburning stove, a grey fitted carpet, coving, a ceiling rose and a wall light. The room also benefits from a smoke alarm, and has dual aspect windows with curtains. There are two central heating radiators, and ample power points. A four-panel painted door gives access into the lounge.
Lounge 5.44m x 4.83m
The lounge is of good proportions, and has wooden wall panelling. There is an attractive fireplace with a wood burning stove, and a fitted carpet. It is a bright room which benefits from high ceilings, a triple light fitting, and has double glazed doors which open up into the mature gardens. A further window with curtains can be found to the rear elevation.
Kitchen 7.87m x 3.48m
This superb room has an excellent selection of Oak base and wall units with black laminate worktops. There is a generous oven with a five-ring hob, grill, a warming plate and two single ovens. This room benefits from a stainless-steel sink with a drainer, and has been partially tiled. Vinyl has been fitted to the floor, there are four contemporary chrome light fittings, and a smoke alarm. This room also benefits from two dual aspect windows, ample power points, and original doors lead into the pantry cupboard and the utility.
Utility Room 2.59m x 1.73m
This immaculately presented room has a stainless-steel sink with a drainer, and an Oak base unit with a laminate worktop. Above the sink has been tiled. Space can be found for a washing machine and a tumble dryer. Vinyl has been fitted to the floor, there is an extractor fan, and a fluorescent light fitting. The utility benefits from a central heating radiator, and has a window to the rear elevation.
Pantry Cupboard 1.71m x 1.63m
The pantry cupboard has been shelved to both sides, and has a pendant light fitting. There is an extractor fan, and vinyl has been laid to the floor. A door leads into the cloak room.
Cloakroom 0.72m x 1.63m
This room has vinyl flooring, a pendant light fitting, and benefits from shelving.
Hall Three 1.01m x 3.44m
The hallway has white painted walls and slate vinyl flooring. There is a pendant light fitting, and a central heating radiator. A half glazed UPVC door leads outside. Two, four panel, painted doors, give access to the W.C and the bathroom. There is also a pendant light fitting.
Bathroom 1.85m x 2.11m
This room is bright with a white bath with a shower attachment, and a pedestal sink. Above the bath has been tiled. There is a central heater radiator, slate vinyl flooring, and a pendant light fitting. A window enjoys an outlook towards the woodlands.
W.C 1.78m x 1.06m
This room has a white W.C, a central heating radiator, and vinyl flooring. There is a pendant light fitting and an Opaque window to the rear elevation.
Fourth Hall 3.99m x 0.99m
The walls have been painted in a pastel shade. There is stone vinyl flooring, a central heating radiator, and a pendant light fitting. There is an access hatch to the loft, and a storage cupboard. A door leads into the office.
Office 3.44m x 3.49m
This room is of good proportions and boasts solid wooden flooring. There are two Velux windows and built-in storage cupboards. A glazed panel looks through onto the porch, there is a pendant light fitting, a central heating radiator, and a door gives access into the fifth hallway.
Hallway Five 1.75m x 1.56m
This hallway has a painted concrete floor and has wooden wall panelling. There is a pendant light fitting, and a step leads up into the bathroom, a further door gains access to the study.
Bathroom 2.24m x 1.71m
This room has wooden wall panelling throughout, and has solid wooden flooring. There is a central heating radiator, and a wall mounted mirror. This room has a glazed ceiling panel, and has the plumbing intact for installing sanitary ware.
Study 3.7m x 3.57m
The study is spacious and bright and boasts stained wooden flooring. There is a contemporary light fitting, a central heating radiator, and a recessed storage area. There is a sash and case window to the front elevation, double sockets and wall mounted shelving.
Hallway Six 1.88m x 0.96m
This area of the home has painted walls, and a concrete floor. There is a pendant light fitting, and a window to the side elevation. A door leads into the laundry room, and a partially glazed door leads outside.
Laundry Room 3.7m x 3.27m
This room is a great addition to the home. There is a clothes pulley, a central heating radiator, and fluorescent lighting. It benefits from an access hatch to the loft, wall mounted shelving, and has a window to the side elevation. The walls have been painted white, and there are double sockets.
First Floor
A carpeted stairwell leads up onto the first-floor landing, where a window with curtains, can be found to the front elevation. This area of the home has both ceiling and wall lights, and a Velux window. There are two central heating radiators, a smoke alarm, and emergency lighting. A full-length glazed panel makes this a bright hallway. Painted white doors give access to the five bedrooms, the two W. C’s, the two bathrooms, and three generous storage cupboards.
Bedroom One – Munro’s Bedroom 4.84m x 4.19m
This spacious room is of good proportions with dual aspect windows. There is a central heating radiator and double sockets. Wooden panelling has been fitted to the walls, there is a fitted carpet, a pendant light fitting, and a generous built-in wardrobe. A door leads into the en suite bathroom.
En Suite Bedroom One 1.66m x 1.82m
This room has a feature painted wall, a white wall mounted basin, and a W.C. There is a bath with a shower attachment and tiling above, a central heating radiator, and a chrome towel rail. Vinyl has been fitted to the floor, and there is a glass light fitting. The room also benefits from a wall mounted mirror, and an illuminated wall light.
Bedroom Two – Macbeths 7.02m x 4.03m
This superb room is L-shaped and has cream wooden panelling throughout. There is a beige fitted carpet, a pendant light fitting, and a central heating radiator. This room has dual aspect windows with curtains, and boasts sliding built in wardrobes. It is a spacious room which also benefits from a wall light, and double sockets. A door gives access into the En suite bathroom.
En Suite Bedroom Two 2.86m x 1.68m
This room boasts a white close coupled W.C, a pedestal sink, and a bath with shower attachment. The walls have been painted a pleasing shade of green, there is a sky light and vinyl flooring. This room benefits from an extractor fan, a wall light, a wall mounted heater, and a central heating radiator. There is also a glass light fitting and a Dimplex towel radiator.
Bedroom Three – Connagill 3.94m x 4.14m
This pleasing room has painted wooden panelling and benefits from built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space. There is a central heating radiator, a fitted carpet and a pendant light fitting. This room boasts a wall mounted sink and also has a window with curtains to the side elevation.
Bedroom Four – Smigill 3.44m x 3.68m
This double room is well presented and has a feature painted wall, and a wall mounted sink. It is a spacious room that has a fitted carpet, a central heating radiator, double sockets and a pendant light fitting. There is a wall mounted light, and a window with curtains to the front elevation.
Bedroom Five – Forsil 3.61m x 4.83m
Located to the front of this wonderful home, this generous room has fitted wardrobes and dual aspect windows with curtains. There is a central heating radiator, a feature painted wall, and new beige fitted carpet. It also benefits from a wall light, an aerial point, and double sockets.
Family Bathroom 2m x 2.16m
This bright bathroom has a feature painted wall, and slate vinyl flooring. There is a central heating radiator and a pendant light fitting. This room benefits from a white W.C, a pedestal sink, and has a bath with a shower attachment. Above the bath has been tiled, and there is a window with a roller blind to the side elevation.
W.C One 2.13m x 0.91m
This bright room has a white W.C and basin. There is an opaque window to the rear elevation, a fitted carpet, a wall mounted light and a mirror. Carpet has been fitted to the floor and there is a glass light fitting.
W.C Two 1.02m x 1.83m
This well-presented room has a shaver light, a wall mounted shelf and a basin. There is a W.C, a mirror, and a carpet has been laid to the floor. It also benefits from a glass light fitting.
Boiler Room 4.97m x 3.74m
This room houses the water tank, and the pumps, which have been renewed within the last year. The central heating boiler was also replaced four years ago. There is fluorescent lighting, electrical sockets and lpg gas heating.
Water Treatment Room 2.04m x 2.13m
This room houses the upv light and the water filter.
Wooden Shed 6.25m x 3.7m
This generous workshop/living space has been sub divided into two separate rooms. There is a fitted carpet, a Belfast sink, built in worktops and three windows. This building is in good condition.
The Bothy
Open plan Lounge/ Kitchen 2.25m x 4.21m
This room boasts an original fireplace with Caithness flagstone flooring, and a sash window. There are base and wall units with a stainless-steel sink. Doors lead to the shower room and bedroom.
Shower Room 3.15m x 2.05m
This room has a wall mounted sink, a W.C and shower enclosure with a Triton wall mounted shower. Vinyl has been laid to the floor, there is a pendant light fitting and chrome towel heater. An Opaque window can be found to the rear elevation.
Bedroom 3.1m x 2.08m
This room has built in bunk beds, a pendant light fitting and a bookcase. Window to the side elevation, and a fitted carpet.
