ISLAY65 - the Cottage

The Lounge and Dining Areas


The lounge and dining areas are open plan with exposed original beams and oak flooring. The lounge area boasts a Charnwood multifuel stove with Caithness slate hearth. A large wicker basket of logs is provided. The dining area contains a large oval natural wood gateleg table which can acommodate six and a child's tall chair. The lounge and dining areas look out onto Loch Leodamais. 

Library, Maps & Photographs

An OS map of Islay is hung in the open plan vestibule connecting the lounge and dining areas. Guide Books to Walks on Islay, Jura and Colonsay  are included in the library provided in the lounge area for the use of guests during their stay.

Photographs of Islay views showing the island and some of its wild life in tranquile and storm conditions are hung on the walls throughout the cottage.

Twin Bedroom


The Twin bedroom on the ground floor has two tiered adult single size bunks. The floor is oak. The bedroom looks out into the walled garden.

The Kitchen & Utility Room


The modern kitchen on the ground floor has fitted units, composite work surfaces, display units and all modern appliances. The 4 hob ceramic cooker has two turbo ovens with grill. There is also a micro wave and a bread maker. The dishwasher and modern combi fridge freezer are located in the kitchen. The washing machine and separate tumble drier are located in the adjacent utility room. The kitchen looks out into the walled garden.

Bath Room


The bathroom on the ground floor has bath, separate shower cubicle, wc and wash hand basin. hand soap and toilet paper are provided. The shower is electric. The bathroom looks out into the walled garden.

King Bedroom


The King bedroom on the first floor has a king size bed with memory foam mattrass. There is a rocking chair beside the window from which to watch the world go by. There is also a wash hand basin unit with storage space. The floor is of stained and varnished natural wood. The bedroom looks out onto Loch Leodamais. 

Double Bedroom


The Double bedroom on the first floor contains a double size bed with memory foam mattrass. The floor is of stained and varnished natural wood. The bedroom looks out onto Loch leodamais and also into the walled garden.


Bedroom Furniture


All bedrooms contain bedside tables, bedside lamps, chests of drawers (not the double bedroom), wardrobes and full size mirrors. 


Shower Room

The shower room on the first floor has a shower cubicle, wc and wash hand basin with light and electric shaver/toothbrush socket above. Hand soap and toilet paper are provided. The shower is electric. The shower room looks into the walled garden.

Safety

The kitchen is provided with a powder fire extinguisher, a fire blanket and a linked heat detector alarm.

The entrance lobby is provided with a linked smoke detector alarm.

The landing is provided with a linked smoke detector alarm

The lounge and dining areas are provided with linked smoke detector alarms and the lounge with a carbon monoxide detector.

The king and double bedrooms are provided with non-linked smoke detector alarms.

Telephones are provided in the lounge area and in the king bedroom. The telephones do not accept incoming calls and do not make outgoing calls with the exception of emergency calls and freephone calls.

Media/Entertainment Facilities


The lounge area has a 40" flat screen tv and the king bedroom a 32" flat screen tv, both with independent Free Satellite TV connections and DVD players. It is necessary to turn on the Free Sat box in the bedroom also to ensure a good signal in the lounge. Both Free Sat boxes then work independently of each other.  The lounge area has a multi media speaker system for connection of I-Phone, I-Pad etc. 

The kitchen is provided with a multi band radio including MW/LW/FM, shortwave and marine and air bands (not digital).

Free unlimited BT Infinity high speed wifi is provided throughout the cottage.

Outside


To the rear of the cottage the walled terraced garden extends to the private gated parking area for the use of guests. There is also ample street parking in Frederick Crescent to the front.

Garden furniture is stored in the utility room. There is a wooden table with fixed bench seating and a stone pedestal for disposable barbecues in the walled garden.

A rotary drier is provided with an ample supply of clothes pegs.

The rubbish bins are located in the gated parking area. Bagged household refuse is to be placed in the green bin. Recyclable material (excluding glass) should be placed in the blue bin.

There is a public recycling centre with glass bins located in the Back Road close to the rear gates.


Linen & Towels & Soap


All bed linen and bath/hand/dish towels are provided. Soap dispensers are provided in the kitchen, both bath/shower rooms and the king bedroom. A limited number of dish washer and washing machine detergent capsules are provided.