Camus House can stop you in your tracks.
A stunning traditional Victorian property, currently used as a guest house but which would work equally well as a family home, it enjoys the sort of views that make you want to stop, stare and quietly watch the world go by.
Built in 1892 on a raised site on the edge of Onich Bay, the house enjoys panoramic views over Loch Linnhe towards the mountains of Glencoe, Argyll and the Ardnamurchan peninsula.
The gardens surrounding the house are equally bonny, filled with a wide number of shrubs providing year round colour although May and June, when the Azaleas are in full bloom, are particularly glorious.
The main entrance to the house is via a conservatory at the front, a room that’s ideal for enjoying beautiful sunsets.There’s a large reception hall with antique pine panelling and an impressive stairway which give the house a warm and welcoming air.
The drawing room has bay windows to both the south and west to capture the breath-taking views and again is a relaxing room from which to watch the spectacular sunsets against the scenery of the Morvern mountains. The dining room also has a south-facing bay window with a spectacular outlook over Loch Linnhe.
A connecting door leads from the dining room via a Butler’s pantry to the kitchen, off which there is a pantry, utility room and rear porch with back door. There are two bedrooms on the ground floor, both with en-suite facilities, while on the first floor there are seven further double bedrooms, five of which have en-suite facilities, an additional bathroom and separate WC.
Camus House, which is on the market at offers over £575,000, stands in a slightly elevated position overlooking its own grounds toward the coastline. The grounds extend in total to about 1.36 acres and include areas of lawn surrounded by colourful flowering shrubs, an area of steeply sloping woodland and a car park and tarmac drive.
Within the grounds is a large garage/store with loft above, which is about 40ft long and could be suitable for renovation/development (subject to the appropriate permission).
The location of the house means that there’s plenty of opportunity to see some of the local wildlife such as seals, porpoises, dolphins and otters enjoying the loch as well as red squirrels and a variety of birds.
The village of Onich is located on the A82 between Glencoe and Fort William and offers a range of village amenities including a shop/café, primary school and garage. Ballachulish, some four miles to the south, has a supermarket. There is a golf course and garden centre nearby and the area is well served by a range of restaurants, hotels and cafés.
Contact: CKD Galbraith on 0131 222 9600.