WEST VIEW, ISLE OF SKYE
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About the home
Welcome to our house! We have recently upgraded the property and we would love you to come to our house for a great holiday on Skye. This is a gorgeous house with gorgeous views, that everyone, old and young, will enjoy!!!!
The comfortable large living room has panoramic views across to the Western Isles through large windows. The house is equipped to entertain children and adults alike with a few DVDs & videos, books, games and binoculars. The kitchen comes fully equipped with a large fridge/freezer, microwave, washing, drying & ironing facilities, and all the usual kitchen utensils. For those lovely summer days and evenings we have provided an outside seat for your use. The utility room is accessed from the kitchen and has a sink and hanging space for those wet or dirty clothes and boots. We also provide a clothes airer.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 8, 4 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Bornasketaig, 500m |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 10km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | Pets welcome No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player, Sea view |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 4 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom and 1 en suite |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Double beds (3), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Private garden |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
The house has 2 single beds and 2 king size beds and a double futon. There is an ensuite on the ground floor for one of the king bedrooms. Access into the house is by way of 2 low steps and is easily navigated by those with walking difficulties. A child booster seat, potty and baby bath can be provided on request at time of booking. A large, washable dog bed can also be provided just in case you have forgotten yours - it does happen! All linen and towels are provided, as is the heating and electricity.
We respectfully request that you keep your dog out of the bathrooms and bedrooms, and only allow a clean & dry dog in the rest of the house. The kitchen and utility make up a large space that can be used by your dog.
All paintings are for sale and have been painted by David MacKenzie, a local artist. Further details can be found in the Information Pack in the house.
Further details outdoors:
The garden is secure and we request that you keep your dog under control even in the garden as livestock are kept in the adjacent fields surrounding the property. Please be a responsible dog owner at all times. We also request that you pick up after your dog in the garden to ensure a clean and safe environment for all visitors to West View. We have provided dog poop bags for your use.
Only one dog is permitted per booking at any one time.
If you want to bring your bicycle with you, please do, as there are lots of great, quiet roads in the area. We also have an old croft house in the garden that can be used to store your bikes. Please let us know on the booking form if you need bike storage.
Further details
Please ensure that you request any additional items, such as a baby bath, child booster seat or child stair gate, on the booking form at the time of reservation.
Check in is from 4pm onwards and check out is by 10am. The period of let is for seven nights the commencement day being a Saturday.
The Hebrides / Skye / Isle of Skye region
Our beautiful house is situated on the northern coast of Skye, 30 minute drive from Portree. This is an outstanding location for bird and wildlife watching, painting, marine activities, including scuba diving and nearby boat trips and water sports.
If you have never been to the Isle of Skye, here is what you should expect…………….. hill walking, climbing, cycling, outdoor activities, painting beautiful landscapes and lazy days in a fantastic location (for those who wish to take it easy!).
The Bornesketaig area
Skye is renowned for its impressive mountains for all levels of walker and climber. Within a short drive from the house is the well known Quirang area where rocky outcrops provide a fantastic backdrop for any budding photographer. The local wildlife includes various species of whale, porpoise, and seals, sea eagles, hares, otters, plus many other exciting species such as the basking shark. This is the best location you could imagine for photography, drawing and painting, cycling, walking or just gazing at the views.
Close by you will find several restored Black Houses with their original thatched roofs and native Highland Cows.
In the village of Uig, 10 minute drive away, you will find the Isle of Skye Brewery, various local pubs where meals are served, petrol station and the ferry terminal to the Outer Hebrides.
You will find a swimming pool in Portree along with restaurants, pubs, cafes, fish & chip shop, chinese and Indian take-aways, jewellers, book shops, craft shops and all the other facilities you would expect in a large village.
Further a field, the Isle of Skye offers everything – art galleries, boat trips to Raasay and Rona, diving trips, glass bottom boat trips, guided walks, pony trekking at Suledale, the Talisker whisky Distillery, golf courses at Skeabost and Sconser. There are also many places to go wild fishing.
Take a look at our website www.westviewskye.co.uk for local visitor attractions, web addresses and other local information on walks and fishing in the area.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Inverness or Stornoway: 231 km |
| Railway: | Kyle of Lochalsh: 90 km |
| Ferry: | Uig: 10 km |
You can fly into Inverness, Edinburgh or Glasgow airports, from worldwide destinations. From there you can hire a car to get around the area, or you can get the train to Kyle of Lochalsh, and then onwards via the local bus service. Or, if you like, you can get a Citylink bus from all towns and cities in Scotland - try the journey from Glasgow to the centre of Portree via the side of Loch Lomond - a beautiful journey.
If you are driving, come onto Skye, over the (free) bridge (no ferry, unless you come onto the island via the Mallaig/Armadale ferry), and keep heading north towards Uig (where the ferry goes to the Outer Hebrides). From Uig head for Kilmuir, up the hill behind Uig. Keep on this road, passing the Whitewave Outdoor Centre on the right - with the wind turbine, 2 white churches and the Iron Age Souterrain. You then turn left, sign posted for Bornasketaig. Head down this road for a short distance, and before the cattle grid there is a gravel track on the right, go to the far end of this track and you will find the house - WEST VIEW.
Activities near Bornesketaig
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 07 Oct 2012 |
Stayed at West View for a week and had a fantastic holiday. The house was very clean, spacious and had everything that we needed for our stay and the views from the house are just stunning. The bed... more |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 2 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Mid Season | 2 Jun 12 | 22 Jun 12 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Very Low Season | 4 Nov 12 | 22 Dec 12 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Christmas/New Year | 22 Dec 12 | 5 Jan 13 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 5 Jan 13 | 24 Mar 13 | £ 300 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Easter Holidays | 24 Mar 13 | 7 Apr 13 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 7 Apr 13 | 23 Jun 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 23 Jun 13 | 1 Sep 13 | £ 450 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 1 Sep 13 | 29 Sep 13 | £ 350 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 29 Sep 13 | 3 Nov 13 | £ 300 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Very Low Season | 3 Nov 13 | 22 Dec 13 | £ 300 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Xmas/New Year | 22 Dec 13 | 5 Jan 14 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Prices for group size 8 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| Low Season | 7 Jan 12 | 31 Mar 12 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| School Holidays | 31 Mar 12 | 14 Apr 12 | £ 650 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 14 Apr 12 | 1 Jun 12 | £ 500 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 23 Jun 12 | 31 Aug 12 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 4 Sep 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 29 Sep 12 | 4 Nov 12 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Very Low Season | 4 Nov 12 | 22 Dec 12 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Christmas/New Year | 22 Dec 12 | 5 Jan 13 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 5 Jan 13 | 24 Mar 13 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Easter Holidays | 24 Mar 13 | 7 Apr 13 | £ 550 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 7 Apr 13 | 23 Jun 13 | £ 400 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High Season | 23 Jun 13 | 1 Sep 13 | £ 550 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid Season | 1 Sep 13 | 29 Sep 13 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Low Season | 29 Sep 13 | 3 Nov 13 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Very Low | 3 Nov 13 | 22 Dec 13 | £ 360 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Xmas/New Year | 22 Dec 13 | 5 Jan 14 | £ 600 | - | - | 1 Week |
The property does not have weekend tariffs.
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
NOTE - Please e-mail me in the first instance as I might be unable to get to my mobile phone but I receive e-mails all the time.
Also, we do not do Short Breaks. Many thanks.
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