Shore Street, Thurso Offers Over £400,000
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- 5-7 Bedrooms
- Semi-detached seafront property
- Contemporary kitchen
- Spacious lounge
- Seafront sun room
- Walking distance to local amenities
- Established 4* B & B
- Stunning views
- Council tax band: F
- Energy efficiency rating: C
Rare opportunity to purchase an exceptional 5-7 bedroom property on Thurso's Seafront. The Marine is situated in the historic Fisherbiggins conservation area and has uninterrupted views of the bay, Pentland Firth and Orkney Islands. Completely redeveloped in 2009, to a very high standard, from a former Public House it is currently run as a luxury Bed and Breakfast but could easily be a large family home. In an excellent walk in condition, The Marine is minutes walk away from the beach, town centre and local amenities. In its current layout the ground floor has a dining room with adjacent sun room looking down upon the prom/beach, small WC and 3 generous ensuite bedrooms for guests. An impressive curved staircase leads to the upper floors. The first floor is currently used as the owner's private accommodation and consists of a connecting kitchen and lounge, 2 double bedrooms, study/single bedroom and family bathroom. The staircase continues up to a second floor level with a second sun room/double bedroom with ensuite shower room and balcony. Externally there is a large courtyard with private parking for 6 vehicles and external doors leading to a large laundry room and boiler house/shed. The property is fully double glazed (Everest) and has a town gas central heating system. Energy efficiency rating C.
The courtyard/car park is directly outside the main entrance to the property. The hallway has a large under stair cloak cupboard and an impressive winding staircase. A door to the right leads into the spacious dining room and to the left is a door giving access to the 3 guest bedrooms. The dining room has its own external door and a WC with toilet and wash basin. Windows overlook the courtyard and sea front and an archway leads through to the sun room with its stunning views. The bedroom wing also has its own external door leading onto the courtyard and 2 large windows flooding it with natural light. Bedroom 1 has dual aspect windows to the sea front and a built in wardrobe. The ensuite has marble tiles throughout, a large shower, wall hung porcelain toilet and inbuilt sink. Bedroom 2 has 1 window looking along the beach, built in wardrobe, and open glazed shelving. Being an 'accessible' room it has a large wet room with toughened glass partition, safety flooring, wall hung sink and pedestal toilet. Bedroom 3 has 1 window overlooking the courtyard, built in wardrobe and open glazed shelving. The luxurious ensuite has a bath/shower, beautiful marble and wood wash stand, complete with bowl sink and a wall hung toilet with a Caithness slate shelf. It has a Velux window and oak flooring. All the showers are mains fed throughout the house.
On the first floor the spacious lounge has windows overlooking the courtyard and sea front, oak flooring and a wood burning stove on a Caithness stone hearth. The generous sized kitchen, accessed from both the lounge and hallway, has Ashley Ann fitted oak units, Corian worktops, an Aga stove, with electric ovens and gas hob, set into a fireplace surround with a red tile splash back. There is an extractor fan cooker hood and an island with a marble worktop incorporating the sink and dishwasher. Oak flooring extends from the lounge. The fridge freezer, cooker and dishwasher are included in the sale. Next to the kitchen is a study that could be used as a single bedroom. The room has a window overlooking the beach. Beside this is the large family bathroom which has tongue and groove panelling and oak flooring. There is a white roll top bath with claw feet, a wall hung toilet, Caithness slate tops with a white bowl sink and a large tiled shower. The roomy master bedroom has 2 windows overlooking the beach. Bedroom 2 has dual aspect windows and a built in wardrobe runs along the length of one wall. Both have fully fitted carpets. The carpeted staircase continues to a second floor landing with a large floor to ceiling window overlooking the courtyard. A door opens into a lounge/7th bedroom with full length windows overlooking the seafront and the courtyard making this room bright and airy. A glass door opens onto a balcony that has wooden decking, wooden clad walls, metal rails and overlooks the courtyard. There is space for a table and chairs and is a perfect sun trap. Also, from this room is an en-suite shower room with a tiled floor, white porcelain wash hand basin and toilet. Accessed from the courtyard are the boiler and laundry rooms which are attached to the main building. The laundry room has kitchen units and plumbing for washing machines and tumble dryers. A window overlooks the courtyard. The boiler room has a storage area. Most carpets and blinds are included in the sale except for the dining room. All other contents are for sale under separate negotiation.
Dining Room
25' 5'' x 15' 2'' (7.75m x 4.62m)
Sun room
18' 8'' x 11' 1'' (5.69m x 3.37m)
Kitchen/Lounge
44' 7'' x 15' 2'' (13.59m x 4.63m)
Study
10' 9'' x 6' 10'' (3.27m x 2.08m)
Master bedroom
13' 9'' x 11' 10'' (4.2m x 3.6m)
Bedroom 2
19' 0'' x 14' 5'' (5.8m x 4.4m)
At its longest and widest
Family Bathroom
10' 9'' x 7' 1'' (3.27m x 2.15m)
Guest bedroom 1
15' 10'' x 13' 5'' (4.82m x 4.09m)
Guest Bedroom 1 ensuite
8' 6'' x 5' 3'' (2.6m x 1.6m)
Guest bedroom 2
15' 5'' x 10' 1'' (4.69m x 3.08m)
Guest Bedroom 2 ensuite
8' 0'' x 7' 3'' (2.44m x 2.2m)
Guest bedroom 3
19' 0'' x 14' 5'' (5.8m x 4.4m)
At its longest and widest
Guest Bedroom 3 ensuite
9' 10'' x 7' 0'' (3m x 2.13m)
At its longest and widest
Top floor lounge
16' 5'' x 12' 3'' (5m x 3.74m)
Top floor ensuite
8' 0'' x 5' 8'' (2.45m x 1.73m)
At its longest and widest
Top floor balcony
8' 0'' x 3' 11'' (2.45m x 1.2m)
Laundry Room
16' 7'' x 9' 10'' (5.06m x 3m)
At its widest
Boiler Room
9' 10'' x 10' 2'' (3m x 3.11m)
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Shore Street
Thurso KW14 8BN
Thurso KW14 8BN
County: Caithness
Sale Type: For Sale
Ref #: PEL0000752
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