Balnakyle Smithy is a charming property blending characterful original features with elegant modern interiors, arranged over two light-filled floors.

There are three reception rooms on the ground floor, including a spacious sitting room with a vaulted ceiling, overhead skylights, full-height windows, French doors, and striking double-height end windows that flood the space with natural light. The room also features wooden flooring and a Scandinavian-style log burner, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere and offering views across the garden. The ground floor also has a formal dining room and a family room with a handsome original fireplace with a stove, while towards the rear, the kitchen is fitted with storage units with the adjoining utility room providing further storage and space for home appliances.

On the first floor, there are three well-presented bedrooms, two of which feature built-in storage. The two front bedrooms benefit from dormer windows with south-facing aspects, while the rear bedroom is

ideal as a study or single room. A family bathroom with an over-bath shower completes the first floor, while a further shower room is available on the ground floor.

Outside

At the entrance to the property, the gravel driveway provides access to the house and plenty of parking space both in front and to the side of the house. At the rear, the gravel terracing offers space for al fresco dining with a generous, spacious area of lawn beyond. The garden features various mature trees and established shrubs, including apple trees, and are surrounded by woodland with open fields beyond. There is also a shed for garden storage, and a timber-framed summer house in which to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Situation

The property is set in a stunning and secluded position, just outside the village of Munlochy, with picturesque views towards the Moray Firth.

Munlochy is a small village with a pub, a doctor’s surgery and a local shop, while the town of Dingwall is approximatley 10 miles away. As the county town of Ross and Cromarty, Dingwall offers various everyday amenities, including high street and independent retailers and access to large supermarkets.

The open waters of Moray Firth, the dramatic eastern coastline and the stunning hills and mountains of the Highlands are all also within easy reach.

Inverness provides further shopping, leisure and cultural facilities. By road, the nearby A9 offers easy access to Inverness. Rail services are available from Dingwall and Inverness, while Inverness Airport is 17 miles away.

Directions

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From Inverness head north on the A9, at Tore roundabout take the fourth exit signposted Fortrose. Carry on past Wildwoodz and Clootie Well (on the right). Take the first exit left at the crossroads signposted Balnakyle. Carry on up the road and you will see a sign "Balnakyle" and turn left up a single tracked tree lined road. Continue to the top of the road and Balnakyke Smithy is the last property on the right hand side prior to the T-junction.