The Scottish Highlands are one-of-a-kind. Nowhere in the world do you get scenery quite as dramatic or magnificent as its vast lochs and towering mountains. And compared to the intense non-stop frenzy of the city, life up there seems pretty calm and straightforward. If you’ve just about had enough of the corporate 9-5 grind, this is your sign to make your Highland dream a reality. Right now there’s a cottage up for sale on the spectacular Knoydart Peninsula.
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For less than the cost of an average flat in London, you can get your hands of Doune Bay Lodge – your own Scottish hideout complete with five en-suite bedrooms, a boathouse, a workshop out back with its own shower room. To top it off, the porch leads down onto your own beach and there are priceless panoramic views over the Sound of Sleat to the Isle of Skye and the Cuillin mountain range.
All that can be yours for £395,000. And don’t worry, it’s not a doer-upper. The cottage has been fully renovated with wooden panels, a modern kitchen and floor-to-ceiling glass doors and has been used as a holiday let for the past several years. Oh, and there’s also a charter boat, a dingy, an eight-seater car and a quad bike that can be thrown in if you’re up for paying a bit extra.
The only catch? The property isn’t accessible by car alone. To get there, you’ve either got to take a ferry from Mallaig, drive 5.5 miles on the only road to Knoydart, then walk one kilometre to your front door. Or you can go fully on foot from the nearby villages of Kinlochhourn, Glenfinnan or Glen Dessary. It’s also completely off-grid, with power supplied from a solar PV and water from a micro hydro system.
In the local area, you’ve got restaurants, a post office and a primary school and The Old Forge, the most remote pub on mainland Britain. Tempted by the prospect of remote Highland life? Get a glimpse inside below.
Check out all the property’s details on Rightmove right here.
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