5 bed detached house for sale

John O Groats, Wick, Highland. KW1

Yvonne Fitzgerald is delighted to bring to the market this impressive executive storey and a half home, offering immaculately presented and generously proportioned accommodation over two levels, with outstanding panoramic views towards the Orkney Islands and Stroma. Ideally positioned on the popular North Coast 500, this superb property also offers excellent potential as a bed and breakfast.

Accessed via a bright vestibule, the welcoming inner hall provides excellent storage and leads to the ground floor accommodation. The spacious lounge is beautifully proportioned and features a large picture window framing breath-taking sea views to the rear. A charming sunroom with triple aspect windows fully captures the spectacular coastal outlook and provides direct access to the garden.

The expansive kitchen/family room is fitted with quality oak Shaker-style wall and base units, complemented by black laminate worktops, a double oven, ceramic hob with chimney hood, integral dishwasher and space for an American fridge freezer. Sliding patio doors and a front-facing window flood the room with natural light, creating a superb setting for family life and entertaining.

The ground floor further benefits from a spacious family bathroom with freestanding bath and separate shower cubicle, a well-equipped utility room with access to the substantial integral garage complete with workshop area and a well-proportioned study which could alternatively be utilised as a fifth bedroom.

A carpeted stairwell leads to the first floor where there are four immaculately presented double bedrooms. The master bedroom is impressive in size and benefits from a dressing room and en suite shower room. A further well-presented shower room serves the remaining bedrooms. Views can be enjoyed from every aspect of this wonderful home, which also benefits from oil central heating newly installed in 2024 and new carpets laid towards the end of 2024.
Externally, the property occupies a generous garden plot, mainly laid to lawn, with a gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking for numerous vehicles. This exceptional coastal home combines space, flexibility and truly outstanding views in a highly desirable location.

John o'Groats itself is a well known tourist destination with several restaurants, cafes, and a convenience store/post office. People living in the area enjoy the coastal walks, wildlife and local outdoor pursuits such as football. Canisbay is a short drive away, where the local primary school is located and also the medical centre. The Royal Burgh of Wick is a sixteen-mile drive from John o'Groats and is the most northerly town on the East Coast of Caithness and is on the very popular North Coast 500 (NC500) tourist route. The town offers multiple stores such as Tescos, Boots, Superdrug, Argos and B&M as well as banks and a post office. The house is within easy driving distance of all amenities, including the Caithness General Hospital. There are many leisure opportunities including a popular golf course, squash club and public swimming pool/gymnasium. Wick also boasts an airport with links to Aberdeen and Edinburgh. There are also good rail and coach services, with the property also being close to ferry terminals with frequent daily services to Orkney.
EPC C

Council Tax Band F
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Vestibule (1.19m x 1.40m (3' 11" x 4' 7"))

Accessed via a UPVC door with a glazed panel, the vestibule is bright with a flush glass light fitting and oak flooring. The walls have been painted white. A partially glazed oak door leads to the inner hall.

Inner Hall (1.40m x 6.50m (4' 7" x 21' 4"))

The hallway is spacious and bright and benefits from three central heating radiators as well as two sets of mirrored built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space. The hallway also benefits from a window with blinds which lets plenty of natural daylight flood through and three chrome and glass light fittings. A cupboard under the stairs provides further storage, there is a smoke alarm and ample sockets. Oak boards have been laid to the floor and doors give access to the superb lounge, kitchen/family room, bathroom, utility as well as the study. Stairs give access to the first floor.

Lounge (7.80m x 5.67m (25' 7" x 18' 7"))

This fantastic room is of good proportions and benefits from a large picture window which boasts sea views to the rear elevation. Neutrally decorated throughout, this room has white painted walls and a beige fitted carpet. Recessed glazed panels make a feature within this room which also has two central heating radiators and ceiling downlighters. A door gives access in to the welcoming sunroom.

Sun Room (3.59m x 2.79m (11' 9" x 9' 2"))

This beautiful room boasts triple aspect windows with blinds and offers magnificent views. There are freshly painted walls and a grey fitted carpet. There is a central heating radiator, wall lights and a flush light fitting. A partially glazed UPVC door leads outside.

Kitchen-Family Room (7.78m x 3.51m (25' 6" x 11' 6"))

This superb room boasts beautiful oak base and wall units with black laminate worktops. There is a stainless-steel sink with a drainer, a double oven as well as a ceramic hob with a chimney hood above. There is an integral dishwasher as well as space for an American fridge freezer. Oak has been laid to the floor. There is also a central heating radiator, ceiling downlighters and two light fittings.
Sliding patio doors as well as a window to the front elevation let plenty of daylight flood through. There is also a feature papered wall panel and ample sockets.

Bathroom (4.78m x 3.40m (15' 8" x 11' 2"))

This lovely room is spacious and features a freestanding bath as well as a generous shower cubicle. There is a wall mounted basin and a WC, with the walls being partially tiled. There are ceiling downlighters, a pendant light fitting and an extractor fan. Vinyl has been laid to the floor and there is also an extractor fan. A cupboard provides storage and a window faces the front elevation.

Utility Room (5.16m x 1.69m (16' 11" x 5' 7"))

The utility benefits from white base units with laminate worktops. Vinyl has been laid to the floor. There is a central heating radiator and a pendant light fitting. A door gives access to the integral garage and a further door leads outside.

Study (4.76m x 2.0m (15' 7" x 6' 7"))

This room is of good proportions. The walls have been painted white and a beige carpet has been laid to the floor. There is a central heating radiator, a pendant light fitting as well as ample power points. A window faces the rear elevation.

Stairs & Top Landing

A carpet stairwell leads to the first-floor landing where there are two velux windows and a storage cupboard. This area of the home benefits from a central heating radiator and a smoke alarm. Oak doors give access to the shower room and four bedrooms.

Bedroom 2 (4.96m x 3.54m (16' 3" x 11' 7"))

This room is immaculately presented with built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space. The walls have been painted white and a carpet has been laid to the floor. There is a central heating radiator, an aerial point and double sockets. Two windows with blinds can be found to the side elevation and there is also a pendant light fitting.

Bedroom 3 (4.97m x 3.96m (16' 4" x 13' 0"))

This room is partially coombed with white painted walls. A carpet has been laid to the floor. There is a pendant light fitting and built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space. It also benefits from a central heating radiator. A window lets plenty of daylight flood through.

Shower Room (3.05m x 2.65m (10' 0" x 8' 8"))

The shower room is bright and benefits from slate tiled flooring. It benefits from a storage cupboard, a central heating radiator and a velux window. There is also an extractor fan, a wall mounted cupboard and a shower quadrant. Neutral in décor, the shower room also benefits from a pedestal sink and WC.

Bedroom 4 (4.94m x 3.06m (16' 2" x 10' 0"))

This bright room has a grey fitted carpet. There are ample double sockets, a central heating radiator and a window lets in plenty of daylight. It also benefits from built in wardrobes with hanging and shelf space.

Master Bedroom (6.63m x 4.97m (21' 9" x 16' 4"))

The master bedroom is of good proportions. The walls have been partially coombed and there are two central heating radiators. There are two pendant light fittings as well as a wall light. It also benefits from oak laminate flooring with white and cream painted walls. Oak doors give access to a dressing as well as the en suite shower room.

Master Bedroom En-Suite (3.49m x 2.44m (11' 5" x 8' 0"))

This bright room benefits from a shower quadrant as well as a WC and pedestal sink. Vinyl has been laid to the floor. There is a pendant light fitting, a central heating radiator and an opaque window. It also benefits from an extractor fan.

Dressing Room (3.49m x 2.43m (11' 5" x 8' 0"))

This room is an excellent addition to the master bedroom. There are magnolia painted walls and benefits from a pendant light fitting and electrical sockets.

Garden

Externally this property occupies a generous garden plot and benefits from a gravel driveway which has off road parking for numerous vehicles. The garden is mainly laid to lawn.