The Old School House
Facilities
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Sitting Room Kitchen School Room Bedrooms Washing facilities Heating and water Miscellaneous Local facilities
The sitting room (actually one half of a large kitchen / sitting room) has an open fire (as well as an electric heater) and comfortable sofas and chairs providing a cosy place for passing those wet or midgy Skye evenings! There is a selection of books, as well as cards and puzzles. There is no television. The reception is poor, but some people have brought their own portables and have had some success.
The other half of the kitchen / sitting room has a well equipped kitchen that provides everything that you need to cater for 8 people, except of course food and drink! In addition to full sets of crockery, glasses and cutlery, and a wide selection of pans and utensils, the equipment includes:
Fridge/freezer (75/25 by volume)
Microwave
Two oven electric cooker, with four rings
We provide tea towels and oven hands.
The large old school room is one of the great assets of the cottage. It has been equipped with table tennis, darts and many other games and toys together with a number of fairly old sofas and armchairs, so it is a great place for children and adults alike to let off steam on wet days. There is also an open fire but in cold weather it can be expensive in electricity if you wish to keep the whole room warm.
There are two bedrooms downstairs, one leading off the other. The first has a double and single bed, for flexibility, and the second twin beds. Up the stairs (which are steep and narrow) is another bedroom with four beds. All bedrooms have ample hanging and drawer space. Linen is provided - see here for details. We can provide a cot on request.
Bathroom, with bath, hand basin, lavatory, heated towel rail and electric heater
Through a separate entrance:
Shower room with shower, hand basin, lavatory, heated towel rail and electric heater
Automatic washer/dryer (works best with liquid or micro-system detergents)
Large drying room with electric heater and clothes pulley rack.
Note that towels are not provided, but bath mats are. (Towels can be provided at extra cost - see conditions of let for details.)
All rooms have electric heaters with controllable time clocks.
There are storage radiators in the hall and the sitting room..
There are open fires in the kitchen/sitting room and in the school room. We provide one free sack of coal, a little kindling and a few firelighters to start you off on arrival. You can buy more in Portree and Broadford, or we can sell you extra sacks.
The cottage and school room are fully double glazed.
There is a private water supply with a UV sterilisation and filtration plant.
Hot water is provided by immersion heaters and time clocks, and the shower heats its own water.
Please note that electricity is NOT included in the rent - please see conditions of let for more details.
Telephone (both incoming and outgoing calls) - 01478 640418. Please note that mobile phone coverage can be patchy on Skye.
Postal address - The Old School House, Carbost, Isle of Skye, IV47 8SE
Local facilities - an overview of some of the facilities in the local area, such as shops, eating places, pubs, information services etc.