Cromlet House

Cromlet Drive, Invergordon, Easter Ross, IV18 0BA

Offers Over £520,000

0.6 acres

Bedroom Count icon 5

Reception Count icon 2

Bathroom Count icon 4

  • A handsome, sensitively renovated house in a peaceful
  • residential area.
  • Two Reception Rooms. Five Bedrooms.
  • Sympathetically restored and retaining many original features.
  • Garage with workshop, garden stores, and greenhouse.
  • Generous, easily managed grounds.
  • Attractive views over the town to the Cromarty Firth.
  • In a town recently awarded Free Port status.
  • About 0.24 hectares (0.6 acres) in all.

Cromlet House is in a peaceful setting in Invergordon with attractive views over the town to the Black Isle. Formerly a fishing village and an important naval base during the war, Invergordonis now a major port which has recently been granted Free Port status, thus ensuring on-goinginvestment and opportunity both in the town and the surrounding area. There is good range ofshops and amenities including schooling up to secondary level which are both within walkingdistance of the house and a county community hospital, while nearby Alness has a railway stationon the main north/south line as does Invergordon which is adjacent to the house and has aneighteen hole golf course.The countryside of Easter Ross is varied, from the fertile rolling farmland of the coast to the inlandmoorlands and rugged mountains. This unspoilt landscape provides a haven for many rare andprotected species of wildlife, as well as a wide range of rural leisure and sporting opportunitiesfrom local way-marked walks and cycle trails, to sailing on the Cromarty Firth and fishing on theRiver Averon/Alness. For golfing enthusiasts, the championship golf courses at Dornoch, CastleStuart and Nairn are within easy reach, while skiing and adventure sports are available in theCairngorms National Park.Cromlet House is in a peaceful setting in Invergordon. The current owner purchased the property in 2018 and has fully restored and upgraded both the interior and exterior to create an impressive family house. The work carried out was extensive and included rewiring, a new central heating system, re-plumbing, reconfiguration of some of the rooms, a new kitchen and bathrooms, and complete redecoration. Where possible traditional features have been retained, restored or replaced in the same style, this includes intricate cornicing, ceiling roses, original panelled doorsand original woodwork with carved features.