Property Description
CHARMING, TRADITIONAL DETACHED DWELLINGHOUSE
An impressive detached, former Postmaster’s House located in the heart of the village of Kinlochleven, enjoying stunning countryside and mountain views, set in spacious, mature private grounds.
Dating from the 1930s, Melville House has been fully renovated by the current owners and oozes an abundance of character and charm. The property offers a fantastic family home, boasting a delightful mix of modern fixtures and fittings whilst retaining many of the original features.
Property Description
Melville House forms a most desirable and charming, detached period dwellinghouse, which in recent years has been fully refurbished and modernised throughout to create a superb and impressive property. Dating from around 1930 and believed to originally have been the Postmaster’s House, the property sits nestled in mature private grounds in a most scenic setting.
In excellent order both internally and externally, the property benefits from double glazing and oil fired central heating. Enjoying bright and airy rooms, the property boasts many original features comprising hardwood parquet flooring in the lounge and hallway, dual aspect windows in several of the rooms, plaster cornicing and an original open fire. The current owners have lovingly updated the property with modern additions including a quality fitted kitchen with oak work surfaces and modern bathroom suites.
The flexible and spacious accommodation on offer would provide the successful purchasers with a wonderful family home, idyllic holiday retreat or a business opportunity as a self-catering prospect in a very buoyant market.
Garden
Melville House is approached by a shared gravelled driveway and provides gravelled off-street parking. The mature and generous garden grounds enjoy views to the surrounding countryside, including towards the Mamore Range of mountains, Garbh Bheinn and Meall Garbh. Laid in the main to lawn, the grounds are offset with gravelled pathways, mature trees, shrubs, bushes and seasonal planting, all providing colour and interest. A recently built, timber shed is also included in the sale.
Location
The village of Kinlochleven is set at the head of Loch Leven, some 7 miles from Glencoe and 22 miles from Fort William, and offers a range of amenities including the development of a fantastic new primary/secondary school, post office, hotels, shops and doctor’s surgery and the Ice Factor – the biggest indoor ice climbing wall in the world.
Accommodation Dimensions
Ground Floor
Entrance Porch 2.0 x 0.8 (about 6’6 x 2’6)
Hallway 3.0 x 2.0 (about 9’9 x 6’6)
Lounge 5.3 x 3.6 (about 17’6 x 11’9)
Dining Kitchen 5.4 x 3.2 (about 17’9 x 10’6)
Rear Hallway 2.6 x 1.1 (about 8’6 x 3’6)
Cloakroom 2.1 x 1.1 (about 6’9 x 3’6)
Utility 1.6 x 1.4 (about 5’3 x 4’6)
Upper Floor
Bedroom 5.3 x 3.7 (about 17’6 x 12’3)
Bedroom 3.2 x 2.5 (about 10’6 x 8’3)
Bedroom 3.2 x 2.8 (about 10’6 x 9’3)
Bathroom 2.3 x 2.0 (about 7’6 x 6’6)
