Cottage in The Highlands

Located on the scenic Black Isle, Fortrose offers a perfect getaway for nature and outdoor enthusiasts. The property is 100 metres from the sandy beaches and close to local amenities. The area is renowned for bottlenose dolphin spotting at Chanonry Point. Enjoy a round at the Championship Fortrose Golf Club, also 50 metres from your door. The villages of Fortrose and Rosemarkie (within 1 mile) offer a small selection of shops and cafes/restaurants. The enchanting Fairy Glen waterfalls are nearby at Rosemarkie (1 mile). Explore nearby castles, and distilleries. Outdoor activities abound with cycling, fishing, walking, and climbing, while bird watchers will appreciate the diverse avian life. Scenic coastal drives reveal pretty villages and offer opportunities for wild swimming. Inverness, the Highlands' capital, is 15 miles away, offering excellent leisure and shopping facilities. From May to September, take a picturesque ferry trip from Cromarty (10 miles) to Nigg, adding to the area's many attractions. As you arrive at this detached luxury home, a bright and airy entrance greets you, a perfect introduction to the space displayed throughout this property. Moving forward, you enter the expansive open plan lounge/kitchen/diner. The sitting area features plush, comfortable sofas arranged around a Smart TV, ideal for movie nights. Large patio doors open out into the garden. A large dining table ensures the perfect gathering space with loved ones to share meals and plan the next day's activities. The kitchen is stunning and finished to a high specification, providing everything that you need to enjoy some memorable meals with friends or family. It features a fully functioning AGA which creates warmth in the kitchen, an additional electric double oven, an electric hob, a microwave, a dishwasher, an American fridge/freezer, a convenient bean to cup coffee machine, and for wine connoisseurs, a wine fridge. A utility room, located off the kitchen, houses a washer/dryer and a wine cooler. For quieter evenings there is a formal lounge with an open fire and a TV with Freeview. There is a large lounge window that offers views of the garden to the end of Chanonry Point and the Cromarty Firth. Off the lounge is a small conservatory area which offers access to the garden and patio. The ground floor also includes a very luxurious master bedroom with a super king size bed and an en suite bathroom. There are three spacious twin rooms, all with ample storage facilities and which share a family bathroom and an additional walk in shower room, decorated and equipped to a modern and stylish design. The bedrooms offer great flexibility for a mixture of family and friends holidaying together. One of the bedrooms also offers access to the conservatory and outside patio. The beautiful garden is laid to lawn with shrubs and views to the Moray Firth. There are two outside patio areas with garden furniture to sit and relax on warmer evenings. There is parking for up to four cars outside the front of the property and secure storage for your bikes or golf clubs.