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Ashdail Cottages, Bayhead, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles, HS6 5DX

Scotland

£34,000Guide Price

Listed on 27/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
N/A
Type
House

Features

  • Garden

Description

Offered at auction, this three-bedroom chalet-style home in North Uist has a spacious ground-floor lounge, a kitchen/breakfast room and a bedroom on the lower level, with two further bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. Storage includes a walk-in cupboard, an under-stairs cupboard, loft space and an integral external coal store. The property requires modernisation and refurbishment. Its existing accommodation provides scope for a buyer to update the interior, subject to inspection and assessment of the work required. The garden includes a substantial steel-clad workshop, which may suit storage, hobbies or practical use, subject to any necessary consents. North Uist is known for its beaches, machair, lochs, wildlife and archaeological sites. Lochmaddy, the island's principal ferry port, provides local amenities, and causeways connect to the other Uist islands and Benbecula.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

40out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

This is a substantial North Uist project with a spacious lounge, three-bedroom layout and a separate workshop offering plenty of scope to shape the house around island living, a retreat or practical workspace. The £45,000–£85,000 renovation range reflects a full-scale transformation: photos show worn or unfinished floors, dated and damaged finishes in several rooms, an outdated kitchen and bathroom, and a heavily overgrown garden. The roof appears broadly present from ground-level views, with no clear major failure established; the workshop’s condition and suitability would need inspection.

At £34,000, the purchase price plus the renovation midpoint is about £99,000, but the floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged. The overall score is 40/100, grade E: the house has a distinctive island setting and a versatile starting point, while the available information leaves price and end value difficult to assess.

Key opportunities

  • Rework the generous lounge and three-bedroom layout to create a comfortable permanent home or island retreat.
  • Turn the large workshop into useful storage, hobby or practical workspace, subject to inspection and any necessary consents.
  • Bring the overgrown garden back into use as part of a broader property transformation.

Key risks

  • Worn and unfinished floors, damaged wall and ceiling finishes, and dated kitchen and bathroom fittings across several rooms, alongside a £45,000–£85,000 works range, make this a full-gut-scale budget and programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • The floor area is missing, so value versus local £/sq ft cannot yet be assessed.

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Ashdail Cottages, Bayhead, Isle Of North Uist, Western Isles, HS6 5DX
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Based on a loan of £25,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Price history

-19.0% since listed
£34,000£8,000(-19.0%)
23/10/2026
Current price
£42,000Initial listing
07/10/2026

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