'SEA CROFT' HOLIDAY COTTAGE SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION Melvaig near Gairloch Wester Ross - Highlands of Scotland In Designated National Scenic Area Scottish Tourist Board 3 Stars

SEA CROFT This traditional style semi-detached cottage with double glazing throughout is located in the quiet crofting village of Melvaig, near Gairloch and is set in a truly spectacular rural environment with the shore only about 200 yards away. The cottage overlooks the sea of the Inner Sound and Minch and there are excellent views of Skye, Harris and Lewis. The Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve and The Torridon mountains are just a short distance away and is a great place for walking.

Melvaig has a cafe bar/restaurant only a few minutes away. The area's attractions include whale-watching and marine-life trips, including visits to the puffin colonies on the Shiant islands, salmon, trout and sea-fishing, a golf course and pony trekking. Also, bike hire, a deer museum and Inverewe Gardens, are some of the other attractions to name but a few.

View from Sea Croft

Gairloch © Gordon C. Harrison

Gairloch Golf Course © Gordon C. Harrison

INTERIOR Ground floor accommodation throughout Heating by storage heaters Lounge area comfortably furnished with 2 easy chairs, dining table and chairs, electric fire, colour TV with Freeview and integral DVD player, VCR and a radio/cassette/CD player.

The living area comprises a lounge/kitchen with patio doors overlooking the sea. The fully fitted kitchen has an electric cooker, microwave oven, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, toaster etc. There is also a good range of crockery and utensils; a coffee maker, food mixer etc. The porch and hall have storage and hanging space.

The bedroom has twin beds, a fitted wardrobe and traditional furnishings. The bathroom has an electric over-bath shower, WC, downflow heater, heated towel rail and shaver socket.

TARIFF January/February £175 per week March to Easter £190 per week Easter to Mid October £305 per week Mid to end October £240 per week November-Christmas £175 per week Christmas/New Year £305 per week Click here for Availability Calendar

BOOKING A deposit £75 per week is requested on booking together with a retainer of £45. The balance is payable 6 weeks prior to the commencement of your holiday. Sheets, pillowcases, bath and hand towels, and tea towels can be provided at an extra charge. Electricity is metered and the amount will be deducted from your retainer. The meter will be read on arrival and departure. Bookings are from Friday 4pm to Friday 9.30am Parking space for 1 car inside grounds. Outside sensor light. Well-behaved dogs accepted.

LOCATION The coastline around Melvaig and to Rua Reidh Lighthouse (approx. 4 miles north) is rugged, a haven for nesting birds, seals, whales and otters. Click here for a map indicating the exact location of the house. Torridon: 40 miles / Ullapool: 65 miles / Inverness: 80 miles Gairloch (20 minutes) has hotels, shops, doctors and a dental surgery. Fishing trips and guided hill walks available locally by prior arrangement.

Gairloch © Gordon C. Harrison

ENQUIRIES / BOOKINGS Contact: Tony Gill 18 Rossiter Road North Lancing West Sussex BN15 ONP Telephone: 01903 767803 Fax: 01903 533167 Mobile: 07833901228 Email: tonyhomeqs@ymail.com Also see: The Croft Cottage Staffa Cottage Homepage

Gairloch © Gordon C. Harrison

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