Detached house for sale in Ruachmara, Lower Warse, Canisbay KW1

Are you looking for an executive style house with captivating views? This beautiful, 5-bedroom, family home near Canisbay is in a stunning coastal setting with superb views towards Stroma and the Orkney Islands beyond. This executive home is set in a large garden of approximately one acre. Entering the through vestibule you are greeted with a large welcoming hall which features a gallery landing. Downstairs the property offers the ultimate in comfortable living with a stunning spacious open plan lounge/kitchen/dining room through which you access the conservatory, a large dining room and study, a generous sized shower room and utility room. Upstairs there are five bedrooms. The master bedroom benefits from walk in cupboards and an en-suite, the second bedroom has access to a jack and jill (family) bathroom, the third bedroom benefits from its own dressing room and there are two further bedrooms. Outside this home occupies an enviable sized garden which wraps round the property and features a sunken patio. The garden grounds extend to the sea shore with breathtaking views across the Pentland Firth. Accessed by a sweeping drive there is off road parking for multiple vehicles and a large attached double garage and garden shed.
Ideally located in the parish of Canisbay, the property is within driving distance to the primary school, the church, the medical center, youth hostel and village hall. A short drive away is John O Groats, which is a famous tourist attraction and boasts a hotel, camp site, craft shops and restaurants.
Within a sixteen-mile driving distance is Wick, the second largest town in Caithness where secondary education, the Caithness General Hospital and the John O Groats Airport can be found as well as a range of leisure and shopping amenities. Thurso, the most northerly town in Scotland is also about sixteen-miles away and is world renowned for its surfing activities and has a range of leisure and shopping amenities including a cinema and leisure facilities.

EPC C
Council Tax Band F
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Vestibule 3m x 1m
Entering through a composite door with glazed panels to either side the vestibule has a tiled floor and glazed double doors open into the large open hall.
Hall 7m x 4.2m
This large hall makes a statement as soon as you enter! This welcoming area is bright with natural daylight from the vestibule, a window on the stairs mid-landing and a velux window. Doors lead from the hall to the kitchen/dining/lounge, dining, study, utility and generous shower rooms. The stairs curve up to an attractive gallery style landing. The hall is carpeted and benefits from a walk-in cupboard fitted with shelves and coat hooks which also houses the electricity meter, ceiling spotlights and two drop pendant light fittings and a radiator. There is a walk-in cupboard fitted with shelves and coat hooks and houses the electricity.
Kitchen/Diner/Lounge 7.5m x 5.7m
This room covers the width of the house and has a large range of cream kitchen units with a red worktop, and tiled splashback, with integral appliances: Larder fridge/freezer, under counter freezer and dishwasher. There are also neff double built-in ovens, warming drawer and microwave as well an energy efficient induction hob with cooker hood above. There is a one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with mixer and drainer above which two windows look out over open countryside. To finish the kitchen there is a large central island with cupboards and drawers. The generous size of this room allows for ample space for a kitchen table and chairs as well as a lounge area to relax in. The lounge area has two windows which look out over the Pentland Firth giving ever changing beautiful sea views. The kitchen has a tiled floor, ceiling spotlights and a radiator. Two windows face out over the front garden and to the open countryside beyond. Doors lead into the dining room and double-glazed doors lead into the conservatory.
Conservatory 4.5m x 4.2m
This beautiful room boasts panoramic countryside and coastal views. A feature fireplace gives this room a cosy feel. The multi-fuel burner is set on a Caithness flagstone hearth with a lovely timber mantle. The room benefits from laminate flooring, a five-light pendant light fitting and two radiators. Double UPVC doors lead out onto a paved area of the garden.
Dining Room 5.7m x 3.3m
The dining room can be accessed via both double doors from the hall and a door from the lounge area of the kitchen/diner/lounge. The generous size of this room and easy access from the kitchen for serving make this the perfect room for large gatherings of friends and family. The fireplace features a multi-fuel burner on a Caithness flagstone hearth with a bespoke oak mantle and surround and two windows face towards the open sea. The floor is carpeted and there are two pendant light fittings and a radiator.
Study 5.8m x 3.3m
This large study has two windows facing towards the open sea and benefits from bookcases fitted to two of the walls providing ample storage. One wall of bookcases had six downlights providing feature lighting. The floor is carpeted, two five-light pendant fittings and a large modern vertical radiator.
Shower Room 2.7m x 2.1m
This is a generous room. The corner shower is tiled and benefits from a mains shower unit, there is also a free-standing pedestal sink and WC. The floor is tiled and the room benefits from a heated ladder tower radiator. An opaque window faces the front and provides lots of natural daylight and there are ceiling spotlights and an extractor fan.
Utility Room 4.6m x 1.7m
The utility room gives access to the garage. Under the run of worktop there is space for a washing machine and tumble dryer and there is a sink with tiled splashback. There is ample storage in this room, with a large walk-in cupboard fitted with shelving and a double cupboard with shelving which also houses the water tank. A clothes-drying pulley hangs above the worktop. The central heating controls for the home are in the utility room, with separate controllers for the ground and first floor allowing the owner greater flexibility in temperature control.
Integral Double Garage 10.9m x 5.9m
This large garage is block built with a concrete floor. The ceiling has been plaster-boarded and fitted with strip lights. There are two electric Hormann roller garage doors and a pedestrian door to the rear. Inside are wall and base units with a stainless-steel sink with drainer and mixer tap as well as storage cupboards and a number of electrical sockets. The heating boiler is housed in the garage.
Stairs
A beautiful staircase, which is carpeted, curves up onto a long gallery landing. A window on the mid-landing provides natural light.
Gallery Landing
The stairs lead onto the gallery landing which is open to the hall below. Doors lead to all of the bedrooms and the jack and jill bathroom.
Master Bedroom 6.9m x 4.3m
This sumptuously sized bedroom has dual aspect windows taking advantage of the views to the countryside and the sea. The room is neutrally decorated with a feature wall, two glass tear drop pendant lights and is carpeted. Two walk-in storage cupboards provide ample room storage space for belongings. A door leads to the en-suite and there are two radiators and a loft hatch with pull down ladder – the loft has power and light.
Ensuite 3.8m x 2.2m
This luxurious en-suite has been tastefully outfitted. There are twin hand basins, with mixer taps, set into wood effect units with storage below. Above the sinks is a large coordinating mirror with two downlighters. The en-suite also benefits from a double shower enclosure with a mains shower unit and tiling to the wall, as WC, a heated ladder towel radiator, a tiled floor, a velux window, ceiling spotlights and an extractor fan.
Bedroom Two 3.7m x 2.6m
The bedroom is pleasantly decorated and benefits from a built-in wardrobe hanging and shelving space. The room is carpeted and has a velux window, a chandelier style pendant light fitting and a radiator. A door leads into the Jack and Jill bathroom.
Jack and Jill
Bathroom 3.7m x 2.1m
This beautiful modern bathroom has a contemporary feel. There is a double ended bath, large tiled corner shower unit with a mains shower unit, a WC and a handbasin with tiled splashback. There is a velux to the ceiling, spotlights and an extractor. There is a heated ladder towel rail a tiled floor.
Bedroom Three 3.7m x 3m
This room has a large built-in wardrobe fitted with hanging and shelves. The flooring is laid to carpet and there is a radiator to the walls. A window faces to the rear taking in the views across the open sea.
Bedroom Four 4.5m x 1.9m
This room faces the front of the house, and has a window looking out to the countryside. The floor carpeted, there is a pendant light fitting and a radiator.
Bedroom Five 6.7m x 4.2m
Currently used as a storage room there is a wall of storage shelves and laminate flooring. There are two velux windows looking out to the rear, two pendant spotlight fittings and a radiator. A door opens into the dressing room.
Dressing Room 4.2m x 3.7m
The size of this room provides the opportunity to create a luxurious dress space, although currently it is used as storage. A window faces the side elevation, there ceiling spotlights, a radiator and laminate flooring.
Garden Grounds
This beautiful home sits in approximately one acre of fenced garden ground. There is a sunken patio to the rear, where you can experience unrivalled views of the Pentland Firth and the island of Stroma. A sweeping drive leads to the front of the house were there is parking for multiple vehicles and a paved path wraps around the house. There is also a timber storage shed to the rear.