Hillside House Polbain, Achiltibuie, Ullapool, IV26 2YW
Scotland
£230,000
Listed on 30/09/2026
Listed on 30/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
DetachedDescription
Dating from around 1850, this detached one-and-a-half-storey house in Polbain has two bedrooms and a traditional arrangement over two floors. The ground floor includes an entrance and inner hall, living room with an open fire, kitchen, study, shower room and conservatory. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a dressing room and bathroom, with a WC adjoining one bedroom.
Pine finishes and exposed stone feature in the interior, while the property is described as requiring upgrading. Heating is provided by an oil-fired Rayburn system serving radiators. The house offers scope for modernisation, subject to inspection and the buyer’s plans.
Polbain is near Achiltibuie on Scotland’s northwest coast, with the Summer Isles offshore and walking and outdoor pursuits in the surrounding area. The listing states that electricity and water are supplied by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks and Scottish Water respectively, with Scottish Water sewerage. Broadband and mobile coverage are described as limited 3G, 4G and 5G.
WHOTS analysis
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48out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This 1850s Polbain house has a distinctive starting point: exposed stonework, an open fireplace and a conservatory, with scope to reshape the dated pine-lined interiors and bring the overgrown garden back into use. The kitchen and bathroom also offer clear modernisation projects. The renovation range is £35,000–£65,000, making this a medium-scale transformation rather than a light refresh.
The overall WHOTS score is 48/100, grade E. Price/value and economics cannot be judged properly yet because floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sqf remains unclear; the score is not treating the asking price as either cheap or dear. The scenic coastal setting and character give the project appeal, but the available numbers do not establish its resale headroom.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the pine-lined interiors while retaining or highlighting the exposed stonework and open fireplace.
- Modernise the dated kitchen and bathroom as part of a coherent update.
- Clear and rework the overgrown garden and weathered patio to make better use of the outdoor space.
Key risks
- The roof is only partly visible in the photographs, so its condition is not fully established.
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