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 Mr Alistair Helliwell
 The Birches
 79 Eythrope Road
 Stone, Ayesbury
 Buckinghamshire HP17 8PH
Talmine
Sutherland
The Long House
152 Skinnet
Self-Catering Cottage
Bookings
and
Further Enquiries
Tel  (44) 01296 748118

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Tourist Board Rating
3 Star

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Talmine Harbour   The Long House 152 Skinnet


A former croft, "The Long House" has been tastefully modernised, has double glazing throughout and overlooks the beautiful
Kyle of Tongue.
The Kyle is crossed by a causeway that offers spectacular views of the surrounding area and Ben Loyal.
Talmine is a crofting village giving superb views to the Rabbit Islands.
To the east lie the splendid clean beaches of Coldbackie.
There are hundreds of miles of rugged coastline and mountains without equal in northern Europe in this unspoiled area of
the Highlands.
Here you will find clean sandy beaches, rocky coves and an abundance of wildlife making it an ideal location for hill and coastal
walking.
Porpoises, seals and occasionally minke whales can be seen around the Rabbit Islands.
Bird life commonly encountered include puffins, guillemots, gannets and skuas.
The many local lochs provide the angler with good sport and fishing permits can be obtained locally.
The golfer will enjoy the local 9 hole course at Durness which is the most northerly course on the British mainland.
Boat trips to the seal colonies, islands and for sea fishing are available daily (weather permitting).
Pony trekking and hill walking on Ben Loyal and Ben Hope are popular with many visitors to the area.
Not far from Talmine is the largest limestone cave in Scotland. Archaeological digs have shown the cave has been used
for living and fishing for thousands of years. Conducted tours are available.
The property is ideally located for those wishing to tour the east and west Highlands.


Information on this area

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Accommodation:

Upper floor:

Bedrooms:


Ground Floor:

Bedroom:

Kitchen:




Open Plan
Sitting/Dining:


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One double bedroom.
One twin bedroom.



One Twin Bedroom.

Well equipped with electric cooker, microwave oven,
fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, electric kettle,
electric iron and small kitchen table seating 3 to 4 etc.
There is a freezer on the stair landing.

Large comfortably furnished open plan room with coal
burning stove and colour television.
Dining table seating 8.

Bathroom with shaver point and separate toilet facilities.


Heating is by storage heaters and coal burning stove.
Blankets and pillows are provided.
Electricity is charged according to amount used.
The front garden area is lawn with paving and deck
chairs are provided.
The rear area is shared with grazing sheep and cows.
Dogs are welcomed but have to be kept under control
due to proximity of croft animals.
Ample off street car parking.

A small hotel (200 yards) provides bar snacks and
restaurant meals.

There is a post office and general store in the village
of Talmine (0.5 mile)
Tongue (5 miles) has an excellent general store,
garage, two hotels, bank and post office.


£200 to £230 per week.
Off season enquiries welcomed.


Additional Photographs
Looking towards Ben Loyal
Rabbit Islands from Coldbackie
 Loch and Ben Hope

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