Gatehouse, Polbain, Achiltibuie, Ullapool
Scotland
£80,000
Listed on 05/11/2026
Listed on 05/11/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
2Type
CottageArea
442 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
This detached two-bedroom cottage in a rural setting has views towards the Summer Isles and is offered as a full refurbishment project. The accommodation includes an entrance vestibule and hallway, a lounge with fireplace, an unfitted kitchen, one double bedroom and a bathroom. A separate section, formerly used as a craft shop and incorporating the second bedroom, is arranged as a large room with its own external entrance.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
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43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
At £80,000, this detached cottage is priced below the local average per square foot, giving buyers a comparatively cheap entry point for a project with garden grounds, coastal views and a separate-entry former shop space. Inside, it is a heavy, whole-house job: finishes are worn and stained in several areas, the kitchen is unfitted, and there is no central heating and only single glazing. The aged slate roof and weathered exterior merit inspection, though the photos do not establish major failure.
The main caution is the economics: even with the low purchase price, a mid-to-substantial programme of works leaves the acquisition and improvement spend stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area. The separate former shop space offers scope to rethink the layout, but reinstating a bedroom or extending into the garden would need proper assessment.
Key opportunities
- Rework the separate-entry former shop space to suit a new use or assess whether the former bedroom layout can be reinstated.
- Create a fresh interior scheme across the cottage, including fitting out the kitchen and renewing worn finishes.
- Tidy and shape the informal garden grounds; the listing also identifies possible extension scope, subject to feasibility.
Key risks
- A full interior rebuild is a substantial programme rather than a cosmetic refresh; allow for coordinated work across multiple rooms, including heating and window upgrades.
- Even at a cheap entry price, the scale of improvement leaves the purchase-plus-works position stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- Headroom after works looks limited once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 40% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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