Shillinghill, Alness, Highland
Scotland
£120,000
Listed on 18/09/2026
Listed on 18/09/2026
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Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
936 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Alness has a ground-floor kitchen and a generous living room with windows facing both the front and rear gardens. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a family bathroom. The two front bedrooms are described as having elevated views towards the Struie hills.
The property is offered as a full-renovation project, with scope for a buyer to update the accommodation to their requirements. It has gas central heating, an EPC rating of D and council tax band A. Outside, there are enclosed gardens to the front and rear, along with off-road parking. The home is in a residential area described as quiet and close to the NC500.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
61out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £120,000, this three-bedroom semi-detached home is attractively priced at £128 per sq ft, well below the local average of £176. That gives buyers a relatively low entry point for a substantial renovation project, with enclosed gardens to both front and rear and views towards the Struie hills from the front bedrooms.
The visible interiors offer plenty of scope to reshape and finish the home to your own taste: worn flooring and patchy wall finishes run across several rooms, while the kitchen has older units and a ceiling opening that needs investigation. The exterior appears generally intact, though the roof tiles show moss or algae. The overall opportunity is promising, but the project is heavy and the economics remain moderate rather than assured.
Key opportunities
- A full interior rebuild gives scope to renew the worn floors and wall finishes and create a cohesive, personalised home.
- The three-bedroom layout, generous living room and dual-aspect outlook provide a useful foundation for a family home.
- Enclosed front and rear gardens, including an existing patio and lawn, offer outdoor space to improve without starting from scratch.
Key risks
- Worn finishes and staining across several rooms, together with the kitchen ceiling opening, make this a heavy interior programme; allow for investigation, sequencing and a longer rebuild rather than a cosmetic refresh.
- The kitchen ceiling opening and dark floor staining need investigation, and the roof tiles show moss or algae.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Alness Rail Station
0.3 miles
Train · Alness
Invergordon Rail Station
3.0 miles
Train · Invergordon
Dingwall Rail Station
9.6 miles
Train · Dingwall
Tain Rail Station
10.9 miles
Train · Tain
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