Showing posts with label Colonsay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colonsay. Show all posts

Friday, 4 March 2011

Island cottages for sale on Colonsay

If you've ever been on holiday and felt like never leaving then Colonsay Estates may have the answer, but only if you have £200K to spare. The Scottish island of Colonsay has two ex-holiday cottages available for purchase...

Port Mhor
Garta Ghoban
"In a magnificent location with outstanding views over the sea to the west, these cottages are in excellent condition and are amongst our best holiday letting properties. Both properties are on approx 1/4 acre plots.  More photos and details on our website. Offers over £195,000 for each property.  We are looking for a completion date in early October."

There is also a "1/4 acre building plot on the west coast with detailed planning permission for a 5 bedroom zero carbon house with outstanding views over the sea to the west. Offers over £95,000.

Further details are available from the Estate Office on 01951 200211 or to jane@colonsayestate.co.uk or alex@colonsayestate.co.uk

Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Colonsay - day 7 - ferry to Islay

Colonsay Estate Garden Cafe
Rain, rain, rain. Wait, wait, wait - lemon drizzle cake and coffee - stories exchanged - radio silence - rough sea - straight road

Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Colonsay - day 6 - Pigs Paradise

Pig's Paradise, Colonsay
Ferns and bluebells jigging in the rain - Dutch family on bikes - flock of birds pouring off the headland - too wet to care - hot bath    

Monday, 4 May 2009

Colonsay - day 5 - Scalasaig

Loch Fada, Colonsay
Wild goats - empty shop - fish and chips - woodland shortcut

Sunday, 3 May 2009

Colonsay - day 4 - to Ardskenish



Dry-stone walls and ditches of spring blooms - birdsong replaces the hum of traffic at home - bookshop with a view - baby lapwing - rain stops play - homemade wild garlic broth - comfort of an open fire

Saturday, 2 May 2009

Colonsay - day 3 - Kiloran Bay

Kiloran Bay, Colonsay
Perfect beach - whale made of stones - a robin joins our picnic - cypresses turn a ghostly white at night  

Friday, 1 May 2009

Colonsay - day 2 - Oronsay

crossing The Strand to Oronsay
Rugged, unforgiving hills and undulating road - water gushing off fields and into ditches - sound of a corncrake - ice cold water crossing The Strand - Oronsay - 14th century tomb stones

Thursday, 30 April 2009

Colonsay - day 1 - Colonsay Estate

slumming it at Colonsay Estate apartments
Whirlpool and porpoise - bullish attitude - a welcome bath - record-breaking cypress