Houses often inspire people to write songs about them.
Madness, for example, had a massive hit with Our House while Shakin’ Stevens had everyone bopping with his number one, This Ole House.
Gledfield Mill, a historic property near Ardgay in Sutherland, is definitely worth singing about, as just like the popular, sentimental old music hall ballad, it’s an old mill by the steam.
Situated in a beautiful setting with south-facing gardens overlooking the River Carron, this C-listed house is currently used as a successful holiday let, but it would also make an interesting permanent home.
With vaulted ceilings and the original mill workings still in place, it’s a house full of character.
The accommodation is spread across two floors.
On the lower floor, there’s a bright and spacious triple-aspect morning room with Caithness stone slab flooring and a vaulted and beamed feature ceiling; a master bedroom with feature ceiling and lovely views to the garden; two further double bedrooms, a cloakroom with wash-hand basin and WC and a family bathroom with beamed ceiling and white three-piece suite.
Heading upstairs is interesting as it’s here you can see some of the mill works which give this house, on the market with a guide price of £350,000, its charm.
Here, you’ll find a large living and dining room with a large wood-burning stove and a rather unusual feature – the original corn-mill workings and corn chute.
This room also has direct access to the outside and garden seating area where you can enjoy views across the River Carron.
The house has a good-sized modern kitchen with a central island, feature exposed brick archways housing the dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer and miniature Belfast sink.
The kitchen comes complete with a fridge/freezer, electric ceramic hob and oven with cooker hood above.
There’s access to the large, secure south-facing grounds which measure around four acres from the upper and lower floors of the house.
Mainly laid to lawn with mature trees and shrubs there is a barbecue area to the rear of the house that’s ideal for alfresco dining on summer evenings.
The sale also includes a paddock, ideal for a pony or a hobby farmer. There is also parking for a number of cars available on the driveway.
Although located close to the River Carron, the house is situated well above so there is no risk of flooding.
Set around one mile from Ardgay and four miles from Bonar Bridge, the house is within Gledfield Estate.
Gledfield has its own primary school with another in Bonar Bridge where there are shops, a hotel, post office, restaurant, takeaway, library and bank.
A choice of secondary schools includes Tain Royal Academy or Dornoch Academy while Ardgay has a railway station with services to Inverness to the south and Thurso and Wick to the north.
Tain, some 14 miles away, provides good local services such as supermarkets, banks, professional offices and leisure facilities. Dornoch is approximately 15 miles east and also has a good range of facilities.
Contact: Bell Ingram on 01463 717799.