Cranstackie self catering cottage, Sutherland, Scotland

Delightful, beautifully renovated two bedroomed cottage offering the warm, traditional atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone. Sleeping 4/5 persons,
Ideal for couples and smaller families.

Durness, located on the north-western tip of Sutherland, is a thriving crofting community surrounded by magnificent mountains, a rugged coastline and wide
Sandy beaches. The landscape is majestic, remote and unchanged. Norsehaven
Cottages, a family business with a commitment to quality service and accommodation, offers a choice of three self-catering holiday homes.

Cranstackie Cottage, shown on the left in the main photograph, is one of a pair of stone built cottages dating back to 1880 and situated within the village of Durness.
Tastefully renovated by our own craftsmen, the cottage retains the original mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone whilst incorporating all the comforts of a high quality holiday home.

Cranstackie Cottage features two bedrooms - a large master bedroom with a double bed and a single bed, and a second bedroom with twin beds, sleeping 4 to 5 persons in all. The pine bathroom has a built-in vanity unit, bath, mixer shower and WC. The spacious kitchen is quarry tiled and leads into the open plan dining and sitting room. featuring a natural stone wall above the woodburning stove. The cottage is fully carpeted and centrally heated, has a colour TV, a CD player, plenty of books and games, and a pay phone. The kitchen has a double electric oven, grill and hob, a microwave, fridge-freezer, washer/dryer, coffee maker and everything you will need in the way of utensils, pots, pans and dishes.

Cranstackie Cottage, with its ample car parking, is the ideal base for couples and smaller families, and offers a warm, traditional cottage atmosphere combined with all the space and comfort you will need.

The croft behind the cottage features natural rocky outcrops and is ideal for older children to scramble about on. Magnificent Sango Bay, which is ideal for children, with its expanse of pure white sand and delightful rock pools; the grocers, the gift shop and the pub are all within a short stroll. There is little traffic to worry about in Durness, so children of a suitable age can safely pop down to the sweet shop and to the beach.

At the end of the day, relax in the cosy, mellow atmosphere of antique pine and natural stone, and enjoy the glowing comfort of a real fire. After dinner, take a walk along Balnakeil Bay and marvel at the cliffs of Faraid head, or take a short stroll down to the local pub, and watch the sun go down over Sango Bay.

Visitors have plenty to do…superb hill and mountain walking, sea, salmon and trout fishing with many hill lochs; the magnificent, glorious sandy beaches of Sango, Balnakeil and Ceannabeinne; the unique Balnakeil craft village; the gift shops; the visitors centre; the spectacular golf course; the fishing port of Kinlochbervie; Cape Wrath lighthouse; Smoo Cave; and the spectacular cliffs of Faraid head.