Tigh Na Mara

• A striking contemporary house in an outstanding coastal setting.
• One Reception Room. Two Bedrooms.
• House in need of modernisation but retaining high quality design features.
• Basement with potential for conversion.
• Beautifully preserved ice house.
• On a peninsula extending into the Dornoch Firth.
• Easily managed grounds extending to the shore of the Firth.
• Spectacular, 360 degree views.
• Close to world-famous links golf courses.

Tigh Na Mara is in the hamlet of Meikle Ferry near Tain. The property is in a stunning setting, on a spit of land that extends into the Dornoch Firth with panoramic, 360 degree views across the water and over the surrounding landscape. Meikle Ferry was a long-established ferry crossing before bridges were built across the Firth and was then used as a naval base during the war. Today the springy coastal grass of the headland is used for grazing cattle and sheep as well as providing a habitat for coastal wildlife and birds, while the open setting gives outstanding views of the night sky and the Northern Lights.Easter Ross is popular for its dry climate, wonderful coastal light and fertile farmland culminating in a coastline of sandy beaches dotted with historic fishing villages. This varied landscape offers many opportunities for a wide range of rural sports and recreation, while the coastline has a series of links golf courses, the most famous of which, the Royal Dornoch Championship Course, is a short drive from the house. Tain has a good range of shops and amenities including a railway station and schooling up to secondary level. Inverness, just less than an hour’s drive away, has all the facilities of a modern city including its airport with regular flights to the south and Europe.Tigh Na Mara was built in the 1980’s adjacent to an old ice house which now forms part of the basement of the property. The house has been designed to benefit from the natural features of the location, the extensive use of glass filling the house with coastal light and drawing the eye to the stunning views, as well as taking advantage of solar gain, and allowing stunning observations of the night sky. Although now in need of modernisation and upgrading, the design of the house, which includes maritime features, also incorporates advanced elements such an early version of solar panels (no longer operational) and clever storage solutions, while some of the finishes are of the highest standard, with burred walnut finishes with brass fittings on the kitchen units.GARDEN GROUNDSThe property is approached from the public road, an in and out driveway leading to a parking area at the side of the house.The grounds include a strip of foreshore running along the northern boundary of the property. There is a sheltered sitting area adjacent to the house and rough grass and shrubs surround the house, while there is an established secret garden just above the shoreline.The sellers own a further plot of land with five Nissan huts lying to the west of the house. This may be available to purchase by separate negotiation.