Inside this exquisite, handcrafted Highland mansion for sale in Inverness-shire
This beautiful log cabin in the heart of the Highlands has been put on the market for £900,000, so we have taken a look inside to see what it’s like.
Created from sustainably sourced giant Douglas Fir logs and designed to exacting aesthetic and architectural standards, Fasgadh is ideally situated in one of the most romantic settings in Northern Scotland.
The entrance features an expansive open porch, while wooden verandahs, bargeboards, and the gambrel roof draw the eye around this intriguing house.
A solid wood door opens into the vast expanse of natural wood surfaces that tower above and lead off to all sides. The open plan hall and lounge has been carefully designed to direct attention all around, ensuring that expanses of floor-to-ceiling windows, the hardwood staircase and split level spaces framed with beams and lintels get the attention they truly deserve.
Skylights flood the interior with natural light which is reflected from the polished stone floor. At night, a carefully placed lighting arrangement takes over this role. Touches of ironmongery, a steel-lined step, and the stone hearth housing the freestanding log burner complement the natural log walls.
Stepping up into the kitchen-dining room, the space is fitted with cabinets with glossy grey doors, while natural wood flooring and oiled wooden worktops with stainless steel sections cleverly offset the style of the entrance hall.
A glazed door opens onto a compact but fascinating utility area with hand-crafted cabinets fitted with a Belfast sink inset in a reclaimed timber worktop.
An adjoining shower has a polished concrete floor and white tiled enclosure; the room is finished with contemporary sanitaryware and a bronze coloured column radiator.
A cosy family room offers a welcoming retreat; fenestrated on one side, fitted with carpet and featuring a letterbox window. This charming space also serves as a private anteroom for the bedroom next to it.
The family bathroom features a huge glass and wood-framed shower enclosure lined with slate, and a Japanese soaking tub. A vessel basin rests on an impressive open timber vanity.
A rarely seen feature is a small laundry on the first floor, however, its deep casement windows and solid wood worktops make this space feel so much more than just a place to wash the bedlinen.
An open tread wood and steel staircase leads to the second floor. An angle top door opens into a magnificent attic room that includes four open box-style beds with inbuilt vanity tables on each side. This room is a fabulous haven for guests, or the children’s slumber parties. A narrow gallery leads to a further bedroom at the opposite end of the attic.
Within the property are also several outbuildings, including a waney Douglas Fir timber built both with self-contained accommodation. There are also various workshops and two wood stores, and a place for vehicles. A pumping station is on-site to direct grey water away.
Fasgadh is a truly exceptional property and goes far beyond the realm of log cabin. Created with outstanding levels of care and featuring meticulous details, this beautiful house offers an absolutely stunning home and would suit a large family, especially one that enjoys welcoming visitors.
Situated just 15 minutes away from the centre of Inverness, and nine minutes from Culloden, Nairnside. Set in the middle of woodland, moorland and agricultural holdings, Nairnside is an ancient settlement of Strathnairn.
For more information, or to view this property call 01463 217924.
