Detached Villa For Sale

Overdale is situated in Melvaig which is a stunning rural location in the North West Highlands and is a small crofting community in an area of outstanding natural beauty.  Facilities in nearby Gairloch which is some 9 miles distant include primary and secondary schooling and a leisure centre.  There is a convenience store, a variety of local shops, a bank, filling station, doctors surgery, pharmacy and a lively Community Centre.  There is also a selection of bars, tea rooms, restaurants, an 18 hole golf course and a beautiful white sandy beach at Big Sands, a short distance from the house.  A little further along the coastal road takes you to the historic Rua Reidh Lighthouse. There is a wide range of leisure pursuits on the doorstep such as hill walking, bird watching, kayaking, cycling, whale and seal watching, walking and sea or freshwater fishing.

Melvaig is a beautiful coastal retreat overlooking The Minch with stunning panoramic views of The Isle of Skye and the Outer Hebrides, the Northern Lights have been seen from the property and there are amazing sunsets.  The house has been  well maintained and has had a new kitchen fitted less than a year ago.  The house is in excellent decorative order throughout.  Having four double bedrooms and two bathrooms it sleeps 6-8 people comfortably and benefits from oil central heating, a wood burning stove, double glazing and has an excellent broadband connection. Overdale would provide an ideal family home which also has scope for the opportunity for holiday letting.

Directions from Inverness: Heading North on the A9 take the second turning on the left at the Tore roundabout onto the A835 continue on for 6 miles to the Maryburgh roundabout, take the second exit signposted Ullapool (A835) continue on this road until a mile or so past Garve then take a left turn onto the A832 continue on to the Achnasheen Roundabout and take the second exit (A832) Signposted Gairloch.  On entering Gairloch turn left onto the B8021, continue along this road for 9 miles, turn right when you come to a post box, Overdale is the second house on the right.

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