Atlantic coast • peaceful island retreat • seaside

Located on the north west coast of Lewis 🏡 • A small and cosy, traditional style 1930’s one bedroom Croft house • Unspoiled sea views of the surrounding Atlantic coastline • Off the main road in the peaceful village of High Borve • Sleeps 2 • 8 min walk to the seashore • 10 min stroll to restaurant & bar (Borve Country Hotel) shop and takeaway • Approx 18 miles from Stornoway town centre **Travel info: Please book ferry travel well in advance ⛴️ License no: ES00240F EPC rating: E The space Our traditional open fire in the living room makes the cottage super cosy 🏡 After a day out and about ~ exploring the sights and enjoying the scenery ~ coming back to relax in front of the open fire, lounging on the couch or chilling in our comfy vintage rocking chair with a cuppa and some snacks is the perfect way to end the day! 🔥 We have a few logs, kindling, fire lighters and some peats from our own High Borve peat bank to get your fire going (more logs available to buy at Borve shop 5 mins along the road) The cottage also has hive-controlled electric heating in the rooms. If you fancy a movie night or a catch-up of your favourite shows ~ Netflix, Amazon Prime, BBC iplayer + more are available on the smart TV in the living room 📺 Free Wi-Fi is available ~ handy for checking out our local restaurants and cafes online, planning and booking your excursions and day trips. We also have a good selection of books to read by the fireside 📚 The cottage kitchen has a little window snug where you can relax while you’re waiting for the kettle to boil. We have: a rangemaster oven, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine, kettle, toaster and cafetière, pans, frying pan, cooking utensils, crockery, cutlery and glassware. Tea, coffee, sugar, cooking oil, salt and pepper are provided ☕️ Our bathroom has: electric shower, a nice bath to soak in with some bubbles 🫧 after a day of Island activities and a heated towel rail for extra coziness. Towels are provided 🛀🏾 We also have some lovely seaweed hair and body wash in the bathroom ~ enriched with mineral-rich Scottish sea kelp, seaweed and magnesium. This nourishing formula cleanses deeply while restoring moisture and vitality 🚿 The bedroom has: a comfy double bed, snuggly duvet and soft bed linen which, along with the fresh island air, will ensure you get some good quality zzz’s while you are here 🛌 You can hang up your clothes in our beautiful vintage wardrobe, which has been in the cottage for many years and was beautifully restored by the previous owner Barbara. You will also find the hairdryer in one of the pigeon holes. Our little cupboard in the hall has a few essentials ~ hoover, iron, ironing board, steam mop, washing basket, pegs and rotary washing line which can be put up in the courtyard. You can hang your jackets up and leave your outdoor gear and shoes in the front porch. On a calm night it is also lovely to relax on our bench outside the porch and watch the sunset 🌅 Guest access Guests have access to the entire cottage, the courtyard and bin store area at the side of the house 🏡 Other things to note We have a lovely private stone-walled courtyard at the side of the house which is actually the remaining walls of the original black house. There is a picnic bench for some al fresco dining and a cute little fire pit to toast marshmallows while watching the sun set ~ we really do have the most beautiful sunsets on the westside 🌅 Although the cottage is a bungalow, it is built on a hill so there are two steps down from the living room to the kitchen and two steps from the kitchen to the back door. The bathroom is also very narrow and ‘snug’ - typical of an old croft house! Unfortunately this means that it is not accessible for wheelchairs. Registration Details ES00240F