Cuillin View

Cosy cottage, with beautiful views The sun room was our favourite room to unwind in A perfect retreat to switch off Loved the stoves made it so cosy and warm. Comfy beds lovely nights sleep.

Beautiful home. Ideal location. Lovely views. Welcoming gift pack. Easy shower with plenty hot water. Wood burning stoves easy and so warm.

Better lock on the bathroom.

Lage war toll, leider hatten wir schlechtes Wetter und konnten den Außenbereich nicht nutzen! Das Haus ist mit viel Liebe eingerichtet und extrem sauber. Nachdem wir viel unternommen haben waren wir eigentlich nur zum Schlafen da und dafür ist es zu teuer!

Ein bisschen verwinkelt, für 4 Leute vl. ein wenig zu klein. Schlafzimmer toll mit einem Superausblick, die schrägen Wände machen es mühsam (und ich bin nicht sehr groß)

The property has been restored brilliantly. Its owner has combined the finest of the old bones of the croft cottage with an exceptional modern taste. An example of his refined design instinct is the disused chimney and fireplace on the north side of the house in the kitchen: having extended the house to include the sunroom that takes advantage of the world class views of the Cuillin which has its own new modern fireplace, the old one in the kitchen has been cleverly turned into kitchen storage, which feels a bit of a tribute to the structure’s origins, on top of just being a clever and economical use of the space. Also, the sturdy stairs of wood and glass with skylights above that feature dreamy mountain vistas from the top turn a small space into one that feels massive. The bathroom is generously sized, the bathtub is luxurious, and the furnishings throughout are comfortable and attractive. The photos are accurate, but they can’t do justice to the thoughtfulness of the design, nor actually the heart our host has so clearly put into it. Crucially I want to add a personal note or two. We arrived during what must be the three days a year that Skye is (slightly) hot. I wrote asking where I might buy some fans, thinking I would but them and just leave them behind for any other guest who likes it as cold as I do. But not an hour later, our host had purchased fans for us from a distance, and guided us to where we might go and retrieve them. For a fairly newly listed holiday let, these are hospitality instincts only found in the proprietors who really care. And when I asked if there was a screwdriver lying about to tighten up the newly procured fans, there moments later up the road came Mark, of Mark and Alison, owners and operators of Isle of Skye’s celebrated - rightly so - tea house, Amy’s Place.

There is not anything to dislike here, unless for some reason you can’t bear good taste, comfortable beds and modcons, and a thoughtful ode to the history of the place with some of the most stunning views, at once serene and imposing, one may ever see.