White Rose Tower

Kindeace, Alness, IV18 0LL

Offers Over £685,000

0.6 acres

Bedroom Count icon 6

Reception Count icon 2

Bathroom Count icon 5

  • A striking modern house with the traditional features of
  • a Scottish peel tower.
  • Two Reception Rooms. Five Bedrooms.
  • Outstanding accommodation including a great hall.
  • High quality furnishings and fixtures throughout.
  • Self-contained annexe with observatory tower.
  • Garden studio, covered hot tub and useful outbuildings.
  • Easily managed grounds with ponds.
  • Mature mixed woodland.
  • Close to the towns of Alness, Tain and Invergordon.
  • Currently a successful boutique B&B.
  • About 0.3 hectares (0.6 acres) in all.

White Rose Tower lies close to the coastal towns of both Alness and Invergordon in EasterRoss. Set within the former policies of historic Kindeace House, the property is in a beautifulsecluded setting, surrounded by mature mixed woodland.The countryside of Easter Ross is varied, from the fertile rolling farmland of the coast, to theinland moorlands and rugged mountains. This unspoilt landscape provides a haven for manyrare and protected species of wildlife, as well as a wide range of rural leisure and sportingopportunities from local way-marked walks and cycle trails, to sailing on the Cromarty Firthand fishing on the River Averon/Alness. The beautiful mature mixed woodland and tracksaround White Rose Tower and the surrounding single track roads are ideal for walking,hacking and cycling. For golfing enthusiasts, the championship golf courses at Dornoch,Castle Stuart and Nairn are within easy reach, while skiing and adventure sports are availablein the Cairngorms National Park.The nearby towns of Invergordon and Alness have a good mix of factilites including majorsupermarkets, independent shops, doctors’ surgeries, leisure centres, schooling and railwaystations. Inverness, about forty minutes’ drive away, has all the facilities of a modern cityincluding its airport with regular flights to the south and Europe.White Rose Tower was built in 1990 by a local architect and further extended in 2012. Thecurrent owner purchased the property in 2019 and at this stage carried out renovations includingfull insulation of the original building, the installation of a new, zoned central heating system, timber treatments and new double glazing. The interior has also been fully refurbished to create versatile accommodation of an extremely high standard, beautifully presented and with quirky features. The improvements carried out include the installation of a new dining kitchen, reconfiguration of some of the rooms, the creation of a self-contained apartment, new bathroom fittings and full redecoration. The interior design is exceptional with carefully sourced, high quality finishes, furnishings and fixtures that both complement the design of the house as well as providing comfort.The self-contained annexe is in one wing of the house and has comfortable one bedroomaccommodation. Currently used by a family member, the annexe offers potential to be included in the letting portfolio, to provide staff accommodation or to be incorporated into the main house.The property has been a successful boutique B&B for three years https://www.whiterosetower.com/ with high occupancy levels and repeat bookings. Further information is available onrequest.