Abriachan, Inverness, IV3

Fern View House is a stunning, luxurious home
with a fantastic contemporary feel, commanding
an elevated position on a wooded hillside with
magnificent views over the world famous Loch
Ness. Its interior takes inspiration from its
natural surroundings and the design and layout
make the most of its position and spectacular
views. This a sumptuous, individually designed
home with distinct elegance, free flowing, bright
and airy accommodation.

Fern View House offers great flexibility and
accommodation arranged over two floors. On
the ground floor the entrance porch opens into
a beautiful open plan kitchen/breakfast room
with sitting area. The kitchen provides a range
of contemporary units including a large granite
central island/dining table and a walk-in larder,
quartz worktops, a breakfast bar, four-oven Aga
and modern integrated appliances including a
wine chiller. The dual aspect sitting area, has
large picture glazing with stunning views over
Loch Ness and a door with steps leading down
to the rear terrace. A stair case rises from the
sitting area to the first floor which provides a
large double bedroom with built-in storage and
en suite bathroom, numerous skylights flood
the room with natural light, together with two
further double bedrooms and a contemporary
family shower room with twin sinks.

Back on the ground floor, a door from the
kitchen leads to an inner hall with a guest
bedroom suite comprising a generous
double bedroom with built-in storage and a
neighbouring modern fully-tiled family shower
room. Off the sitting area is a room our clients
use as a children's playroom but could have a
variety of uses. A large rear hall opens into the
main lounge with bespoke built-in home office
areas, a freestanding woodburning stove and
full-height picture glazing to two aspects, each
incorporating patio doors to the terrace. Also
off the rear hall is a large utility area with back
kitchen, complete with a range of units including
a large central island and breakfast bar, wooden
worktops, modern integrated appliances and an
external door.

A door from the rear hall leads to a concealed
turned staircase which rises to the first floor,
currently dedicated to a spacious principal
bedroom with bespoke central seating and
full-height glazing incorporating French doors
to a private glazed Juliet balcony with stunning
loch views. The room also benefits from two
fitted walk-in dressing rooms and double
doors to a further seating area with two sinks,
French doors to a further glazed Juliet balcony
overlooking the terrace and a modern en suite
shower room.

Located in an elevated position on the northern
shore of the world-famous Loch Ness with
panoramic views, Fern View lies near to the
settlement of Lochend at the head of the loch,
home to the start of the Caledonian Canal.
Nearby Dochgarroch has a café and popular
primary school. Inverness city centre, the
Highland capital, offers a comprehensive range
of amenities including Eastgate Shopping
Centre, bus and train stations, cafés, bars,
restaurants, Inverness Leisure & Aquadome and
Eden Court Theatre & Cinema. The countryside
of the Scottish Highlands is varied, from the
fertile, rolling farmland of the coast to the inland
moorlands and rugged mountains. This unspoilt
landscape provides a haven for many species
of wildlife as well as a wide range of leisure and
sporting opportunities with the Cairngorms
National Park, just a short drive away.
Communications links are excellent: the A82
links to Inverness and the A9 giving access to
the Northern and Southern Highlands, Inverness
station offers regular onward links to major
regional centres and Inverness Airport offers a
wide selection of domestic and European flights.

The area offers a good range of state schooling
and the proeprty sits in the catchment area for
Dochgarroch Primary School and Charleston
Academy, with the noted Gordonstoun
independent school slightly further afield.

The property is approached over a shared
tarmacadam driveway providing parking for
multiple vehicles. Foundations have been
laid for a 20m x 5m garage, subject to the
appropriate permissions (www.highland.gov.uk). Outbuildings include a boiler/utility room with washing/drying machine, workshop, 3 sheds, a 20' container store and a large kennel with run.   

The terraced garden features areas of level
lawn with seating and dining areas, all with
piped gas fires. There is well-stocked tiered
flower and shrub beds with a feature waterfall
and a children's play area, paved seating area
with bespoke built-in table and seating and
an elevated wraparound paved terrace with a
raised feature flowerbed with contemporary
water feature and a modern outdoor kitchen
area with pizza oven and integrated gas hob,
ideal for entertaining while enjoying truly
stunning views over Loch Ness and surrounding
woodland.