Edinburgh property: Inside the island cottage cheaper than a city flat

A "detached traditional style two-bedroom" cottage on the Isle of Lewis has gone on the market for a cheaper price than a typical one-bedroom flat in Edinburgh.

The cottage is available to buy for "offers in the region" of £80,000. It is located on the Northwest Coast of Lewis.

Local amenities include a school, churches, a community centre and a mini market. The cottage is also around 15 miles out of Stornoway.

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The listing states: "We are pleased to bring to the market this detached traditional style two-bedroom bungalow located on the Northwest Coast of Lewis approximately 15 miles from Stornoway Town Centre.

"Set back from the main road, occupying a significantly ¼ acre plot, the property enjoys lovely freshwater loch views to the front and distant sea views of the Atlantic to the rear.

The kitchen has a "solid fuel Rayburn stove in situ" (Western Isles Properties)

"Property requires significant upgrade and modernisation, but a new owner may wish a more sympathetic upgrade. There may also be opportunity for loft development."

Looking inside the property, it is comprised of a kitchen/diner, a lounge, a bathroom, a hall, and two bedrooms.

The lounge includes a "freshwater loch view" (Western Isles Properties)

The kitchen/diner includes a fitted floor as well as a breakfast bar area. It also has a solid fuel Rayburn stove in situ.

Moving through to the lounge, it has a focal original tiled open fireplace with a cast iron stove door and a front aspect freshwater loch view.

The property requires "significant upgrade and modernisation" (Western Isles Properties)

Meanwhile, the bathroom includes a three-piece suite with corner bath and a shower over bath facility.

Both bedrooms in the property have original open tiled fireplace, with the second bedroom also including a cast iron stove and sea views of the Atlantic. The other bedroom, meanwhile, enjoys loch views.

The cottage "benefits from a front and rear good sized garden grounds" (Western Isles Properties)

Externally, the property benefits from a "front and rear good sized garden grounds" and being set back from the main road "providing a bit of extra privacy".

More information and photos are available here.

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