Eltham Cottages
Taynuilt, Taynuilt, Argyll and Bute, PA35 1HZ
Guide Price
£265,000
Residential Tags: N/A
Property Tags: Holiday Cottage
Land Tags: Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Oct 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: N/A
- Property Tags: Holiday Cottage
- Land Tags: Woodland
Ground floor: Hallway | Dining kitchen | Sitting room (with open fireplace) | Study | Family bathroom
First floor: Two double bedrooms | Attic store
No. 2 Cottage
Ground floor: Hallway | Dining kitchen | Sitting room (with open fire)
Double bedroom | Family bathroom
First floor: Two double bedrooms
Potting shed and store adjoining no. 2 cottage
Individual enclosed gardens to rear | Large communal parking to front
Taynuilt 1½ miles, Oban 11 miles, Glasgow City Centre 82 miles
Eltham Cottages is accessed off the main road (A85) via a private track which terminates in a communal parking area to the front. The property is understood to date back until 1950s.
The property comprise of a pair of semi-detached cottages with accommodation as follows:
Eltham Cottage No. 1
Ground floor: Hallway, dining kitchen, sitting room with open fire, study/bedroom three and family bathroom
First floor: Two double bedrooms and attic store
Eltham Cottage No. 2
Ground floor: Hallway, dining kitchen, sitting room (with open fire), double bedroom and family bathroom.
First floor: Two double bedrooms
There is a potting shed and workshop adjoining no.2 cottage.
Both properties have been recently let under Short Assured Tenancies.
Gardens and grounds
Each of the cottages has an enclosed garden to the rear with planted borders. The property could be converted to form a single dwelling subject to gaining planning consent(s) or could be used as two holiday lets.
Eltham Cottages are situated in a private position in the West highlands close to the coast. The thriving village of Taynuilt is only 1.5 miles away and provides a range of local services including an excellent grocery store, a butcher's, a medical centre, a hairdresser, a tearoom, a post office, a hotel, a 9 hole golf course, a primary school and two churches. There is also a train station with a direct service to Glasgow and the village has a regular bus service to Oban and the south. The nearest fuel station, garden centre and
pub are just 4 miles away at Bridge of Awe.
Oban, also known as the 'Gateway to the Isles', and the seafood capital of Scotland, has a more extensive range of services including a supermarket, restaurants, primary and secondary schooling and a hospital. The ferry ports have regular services to the Inner Hebridean islands including Mull, Iona, and the Treshnish Isles. For the whisky enthusiasts, there is the Oban distillery.
The town also features the McCaig's Tower, a colosseum like building overlooking Oban Bay and to the isles beyond. There is a railway station which lies adjacent to the ferry terminal with direct regular trains to Glasgow.
Oban airport is 6.5 miles away with daily flights to Coll, Colonsay, Tiree and Islay. The local area is a fantastic base for exploring the West Coast of Scotland with a great variety of outdoor activities available. Fishing, mountain biking, sailing, golfing, and diving are all available nearby. The nearest marina is at Dunstaffnage only 7 miles away. Loch Etive is also the perfect area for kayaking and canoeing. For hillwalkers, there is the Munro, Ben Cruachan, a short distance away. The wonderful oak woodlands of the Glen Nant National Nature Reserve are situated just south of Taynuilt.
The nearby Loch Etive is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and rises in Glen Etive, made famous by the James Bond film Skyfall. The Loch is well known for its sandy beaches and sea fishing with good catches of pollock
and mackerel.
There are also plenty of cultural and historical sites to visit nearby including the historic Iron Furnace in Taynuilt, Cruachan Hollow Mountain and Inveraray Jail. Glasgow Airport (78 miles) provides regular flights to London and a range of national and international destinations.
Marketed by: Knight Frank, Edinburgh
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.