20 SHORE STREET
PORTNAHAVEN
ISLE OF ISLAY
Situated within the famous picturesque and most appealing conservation village of Portnahaven on the Island of Islay, 20 Shore Street brings to the market a fantastic opportunity to acquire an ENERGY EFFICIENT GEOTHERMAL HOME in excellent order. This two storey detached dwellinghouse was built in 2009, of modern timber frame construction with a pitched and slated roof. Rendered and whitewashed externally, the property is in keeping with traditional style of the original fishermen’s cottages in the village.
With uninterrupted glorious views down to the bay and across the cove to Orsay Island and its lighthouse and, in the distance, to the Irish Coast, the open-plan accommodation provided over two floors is finished to a very high specification. The property has timber framed sash and casement double-glazing throughout and benefits from underfloor heating on both levels, produced by a ground source heat pump, which is serviced by a plumber local to the village. The ground source heat pump, combined with the fact the property has been insulated to a very high standard, has the effect of greatly reducing electricity costs, making this special home very economic to run.
Internally, the welcoming open plan kitchen/dining area lends itself perfectly to family life or entertaining, with this ambience continuing to the large lounge on the upper floor. All of the rooms to the front of the property have lovely views over the cove.
Portnahaven lies at the foot of the Rhinns of Islay, facing the sea and a safe beach. The village has an engaging and friendly community spirit. Village facilities include a good regular public bus service and a pub/restaurant which specialises in locally caught sea food.
GROUND FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
Kitchen/Dining Area:
On open-plan; direct main entry at front by timber external door incorporating double glazed upper pane; grey tiled flooring throughout; triple aspect with windows to the front, on the gable and to the rear; ample room for a substantial dining table and chairs; shelving on gable wall; kitchen area fitted with modern floor units incorporating sink and drainer with mixer tap and integrated dishwasher, oven, hob and angled glass cooker hood.
Utility Room:
Housing the Nibe Fighter 1240 ground source heat pump, this room has modern floor and wall units incorporating Belfast sink, plus additional floor standing storage unit; useful hooks for coats; timber external door, incorporating double glazed upper pane, leading to the rear of the property.
A door leads from the open plan kitchen/dining area to:-
Lower Hall:
With useful under stair storage cupboard and doors leading to:
Shower Room:
To rear; tiled shower compartment with electric shower; w.c. and washhand basin with tiled splash back; window to rear.
Bedroom 2:
Good sized double bedroom with large window to rear; tiled floor; built in wardrobe.
Bedroom 3:
Currently utilised as a snug/small living room, this room would lend itself equally well as a further double bedroom, or an office space; window to front overlooking the bay; tiled floor; built in wardrobe.
Carpeted timber staircase with Velux roof window leading to:-
UPPER FLOOR ACCOMMODATION
Upper landing:
With built in book shelves and airing cupboard, leading to:-
Lounge:
A fantastic space benefitting from triple aspect with dormer window to the front overlooking the bay, a window on the gable wall and two Velux roof windows to the rear; grey tiled flooring throughout; feature gas stove; projector and integrated speakers.
Cloakroom:
With white w.c. and washhand basin; small Velux roof window.
Bedroom 1:
Very spacious bright master bedroom with window to front again affording views across the bay; grey tiled flooring; walk in wardrobe with access hatch to roof space; door leading to:-
Shower Room:
To rear; tiled shower compartment with mixer shower; w.c., tiled wash-hand basin unit; small Velux roof window.
The property abuts Shore Street, and whilst there is no ground to the front of the property, there is space for a bench against the front wall to take in the peaceful surroundings. The banked garden to the rear is easily maintained, having been cleverly designed on different levels, including a paved patio area perfect for a table and chairs and perhaps a barbeque, raised beds/rockeries with an abundance of shrubs and flowers, sloping lawn under grass and at the very top a gravelled area with small bench affording a bird’s eye view over the village and bay.
Monoblocked off street parking for one car is provided beside the house, with further limited on street parking available on Shore Street. Another excellent addition to the property is a stone outbuilding to the rear of the house, which is rendered externally with a pitched roof in a similar style to the house, and which provides excellent storage for garden tools, bikes and the like.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, water and drainage. The property is also served by fast broadband (with a download speed of 70) making it an ideal property for a purchaser working from home. The gas stove is fired by calor gas tanks, kept outside in the store on the gable end of the property.
LOCATION
Property location is indicated outlined red on the appended plan.
