There are some Highland villages where the location alone is enough to make you stop and look at a property.

Plockton is certainly one of them, and at 37 Harbour Street this three bedroom cottage sits right in the heart of the village with views across Loch Carron.

It is a rare opportunity to find a home in such a central position, where village life, the waterfront and the surrounding west coast landscape are all close at hand.

The cottage is arranged over two floors and provides considerably more accommodation than its traditional exterior might initially suggest.

On the ground floor, a spacious kitchen and dining room provides plenty of room for everyday cooking and eating together.

The fitted kitchen includes an integrated dishwasher, fridge freezer, electric oven and hob, while there is enough space alongside for a proper dining table and chairs.

At the front of the house is the lounge, with a feature fireplace providing the focal point and windows connecting the room with its village surroundings.

Two double bedrooms are also found on this level.

Both have fitted wardrobes, while one benefits from its own en suite shower room.

There is a separate family bathroom too, giving the ground floor a particularly practical arrangement for family life, guests or somebody who would prefer to have their main accommodation largely on one level.

Upstairs is the third double bedroom.

It is a generous room with another en suite shower room and the unusual advantage of providing access directly to the rear of the property.

That brings us to one of the cottage’s strongest features.

Behind the house is a large garden rising away in a series of grass terraces, with mature planting and a seating area positioned to make the most of the sunshine and views beyond.

For a house in the centre of a village, having that amount of private outdoor space makes a considerable difference.

The property also benefits from double glazing and electric heating, but ultimately it is difficult to separate this house from the place in which it stands.

Plockton is one of the west Highlands’ most distinctive villages, sitting in a sheltered position beside Loch Carron and known for its waterfront, traditional houses and extraordinary coastal setting.

Living on Harbour Street puts much of the village within walking distance.

There is a general store and café, places to eat, hotels and pubs, a newsagent, craft shop, library and village hall, while the railway station connects Plockton with Kyle of Lochalsh and the wider rail network.

The combination creates something rather different from owning an isolated cottage somewhere in the Highlands.

Here, the scenery comes with a community.

You can step outside and walk through the village, head towards the waterfront, catch a train or simply retreat into the garden and look out across the landscape.

Munro & Noble also notes that the property is currently being marketed below its Home Report valuation, giving prospective buyers another reason to take a closer look.

But the lasting attraction of 37 Harbour Street has little to do with numbers.

It is the opportunity to have a three bedroom home, a surprisingly large garden and Loch Carron views in the middle of one of the west Highlands’ best known villages.

And locations like that are not something anyone can build more of.

The property is being marketed by Munro & Noble

The asking price, full property details, photographs, floor plans, Home Report where available, and viewing information can all be found on the official listing.

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