The Old School House

Summary

The Old School House offers self catering accommodation with a fine outlook down to Loch Harport and the Red Cuillins. It has been comfortably modernised while retaining its traditional character, including open fires, but modern double glazing throughout makes for comfort. The large original schoolroom has table tennis and other games making it ideal for evenings and wet weather. The cottage is situated on its own (the nearest house is about a quarter mile away) about half a mile above Carbost on the Isle of Skye.

The Old School House

The sitting room (actually one half of a large kitchen/sitting room) has a wood burning 7kw stove (as well as an electric heater) and comfortable sofas and chairs providing a cosy place for passing those wet or midgey Skye evenings! There is a selection of books, as well as playing cards and jigsaw puzzles. There is no television but there is free WIFI which usually works very well and a radio/CD player.

The other half of the kitchen/sitting room is a well equipped kitchen that provides everything that you need to cater for 8 people, except of course food and drink! In addition to full sets of crockery, glasses and cutlery, and a wide selection of pans and utensils the equipment includes:

Fridge/freezer.
Microwave.
Hob with four rings and large single fan oven with grill.
Toaster, electric kettle, hand held electric whisk and electric blender stick.
We provide tea towels and oven hands.

The large old school room is one of the great assets of the cottage. It has been equipped with table tennis, darts and many other games and toys together with a number of fairly old sofas and armchairs, so it is a great place for children and adults alike to let off steam on wet days. There is also an open fire.

There are two bedrooms downstairs, one leading off the other. The first has a double and single bed, for flexibility, and the second twin beds. Up the stairs (which are steep and narrow) is another bedroom with four single beds. All beds have modern, comfortable mattresses, good quality duvets and pillows and are made up ready for you. The bedrooms have ample hanging and drawer space. There are lots of spare blankets.

Bathroom, with bath, shower, hand basin, lavatory, 2 heated towel rails and electric heater.

Through a separate entrance: Shower room with shower, hand basin, lavatory, heated towel rail and electric heater. Automatic washer/dryer. Large drying room with electric heater and clothes pulley rack.

There are storage radiators in the hall and the sitting room and open fires in the kitchen/sitting room and in the school room. We provide one free sack of coal, a little kindling and a few firelighters to start you off on arrival. You can buy more in Portree and Broadford or we can sell you extra sacks. The cottage and school room are fully double glazed. There is a private water supply with a UV sterilisation and filtration plant. Hot water is provided by immersion heaters and time clocks and the shower heats its own water. Please note that electricity is NOT included in the rent.

Visiting Carbost & Exploring the Isle of Skye

Carbost is the largest settlement on the Minginish peninsula. It is best known for the Talisker distillery, which has dominated the wide valley since it was built in 1831. The distillery has an excellent visitor’s centre that is very popular. The village also has a hotel, a bunkhouse, shop, farm shop, café, Doctor’s surgery and post office.

There is a huge variety of things to do on the Isle of Skye including Armade Castle Gardens and Dunvegan Castle. If you’re a keen golfer the Isle of Skye Golf Club is excellent. For those keen on walking and climbing Skye would be a haven.

For more information please visit our website.

Rates: From £140 to £480 per week depending on season.
Maximum of 8 people.
Children are welcome.
Pets are welcome.
Wi-Fi/internet access.
Off street parking.
3 Star Visit Scotland.

Please note that map locations may be approximate.