Oakleigh Road, North Kessock, Inverness, Highland, IV1 3XW

14 Oakleigh Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow with open views across the Beauly Firth from the sitting room and principal bedroom where otters and dolphins are spotted and birdlife is abundant.

The property has gardens to the front and rear and offers scope for further development, subject to the necessary consents. It has uPVC double glazing and electric heating provided by a mix of night storage and panel heaters.

From the public road a path runs to a uPVC front door which opens into the entrance vestibule, with a glazed door leading into the hallway. To the right, the sitting room has an electric fire set on a marble hearth with a timber mantel. The front-facing window has lovely open water views. To the left of the hall, the shower room is fitted with a WC, wash hand basin and shower with wet-wall panelling.

The kitchen has cream units, wood-effect worktops and space for a dining table.

Appliances include an electric oven, a four-ring ceramic hob with extractor above, a built-in Bosch microwave, built in fridge and a Hotpoint washing machine. The kitchen window overlooks the rear garden. A door leads through to the utility room, which has a loft hatch with a pull-down ladder and a door to the garden.

The principal bedroom is a front-facing double with open views across the water and a built-in double wardrobe with sliding doors. The second double bedroom overlooks the rear garden and has a fitted triple wardrobe with mirrored sliding doors. A double cupboard in the hallway provides further storage.

Outside

The front garden is laid to lawn and bounded by shrubs. At the rear, steps lead from the back door to a lawn with mature shrubs and trees. Timber fencing runs along one side and a conifer hedge along the other. There is a shed at the far end of the garden and a parking space to the rear.

Services

Mians water and drainage.

Location

North Kessock is a waterfront village on the southern edge of the Black Isle, overlooking the Beauly Firth towards Inverness. The village has a primary school, a medical practice, church, shop and post office, a hotel with a restaurant and a craft and coffee shop.

The historic pier is a starting point for walks along the shoreline, while nearby Ord Hill has woodland trails with views across the firth and towards the Kessock Bridge.

Inverness is a short drive across the Kessock Bridge, putting the city’s shops, leisure facilities and railway station within easy reach. The nearby A9 provides road connections north towards Dingwall and south from Inverness.