Superbly presented bungalow in stunning location, set within 17 acres of private croft land with gated seashore frontage. 3 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, comfortable lounge, well-equipped kitchen and amazing conservatory with MAGNIFICENT views to The Outer Hebrides.Discover our wonderful waterfalls & enjoy the luxury of wandering down the croft, along the seashore to the Stein Inn or Loch Bay restaurant (one Michelin star) for dinner!
Situated in the quiet rural peninsula of Waternish in the North-West of Skye, Lusta Cottage is an ideal base for exploring the region, or just relaxing. Enjoy just sitting and watching the weather change from the conservatory with its spectacular sea views. Take time to explore our wonderful croft - 17 acres of grassland including ruins of the old croft cottage and outbuildings, the steepsided gorge with the burn running down it, leading to numerous waterfalls. Walk through the gate at the bottom of the croft, and a short walk along the beach will bring you to the historic village of Stein, boasting the 18th century Stein Inn and the renowned Loch Bay restaurant.
A small selection of our amazing Guest Book Comments:
"Lusta Cottage has been a great, comfortable,handy base for an exploration of Northern Skye. Indeed the view is so fantastic that we have found it hard to get out on the road! ..............We have had a really good goliday. Skye is an amazing place - but I havn't seen anywhere I would prefer to have stayed. Lusta Cottage is the best!
Thank you Craig & Sue. We'll hope to return."
A, L & D Peters, Bath
"This cottage is simply superb............." V.Jain Bombay,India
"Lovely cottage with the most amazing views - fabulous. We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay on this beautiful island"
L & E Fulton, Scarborough
"First holiday on Skye! Amazing in every way! Lusta Cottage is a happy place"
V & D Walker, Scarborough
“What a wonderful cottage. View to die for - best we've seen anywhere in the world!......comfy beds & well equipped kitchen – what more can one ask for? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!”
L&M (Yorks)
"Lusta Cottage certainly has the "wow factor".........a delightful weeks holiday, Thank you."
".......a superbly presented cottage as usual. Once again we enjoyed Lusta Cottage...."
Josephine & Charles (Hampshire)
"Great to be back on Skye again. Been coming to Waternish for years. First time to Lusta Cottage though, and what a fantastic place. Views from conservatory superb and just finished breakfast while watching two Sea-Eagles....."
Steve & Jacqui (Aberdeen)
".........Lusta Cottage a great find!...."
Steve & Sue (Staffordshire)
"We have been coming to Skye for many years. Lusta Cottage has the best view from the conservatory of any place we have stayed before.........breakfast in the conservatory is a joy." Alison & Ian (Glasgow)
"Thank you for the use of your lovely cottage. It was very comfortable & warm & provided us with everything we needed and more. Fantastic luxury to be able to wander down your "garden" to Lochbay Sea Food Restaurant for dinner!"
Alison & Paul (Bedford)
"Our 5th year at Lusta. Lovely to be back again for a relaxing holiday.......Lusta cottage very welcoming and comfortable as always. Hope to be back again.....Many thanks"
Pam, John & Cathie (Bucks)
"A well equipped cottage , with an amazing conservatory that is a peaceful place to sit and watch the everchanging weather!......the children enjoyed walking down to the sea and playing in the freedom of lots of space. The views are just breathtaking we will return!"
Tim, Lisa & children (Lancashire)
"Perfect location for a few days relaxing! Everyone we have met has been so friendly & helpful ....The cottage is great - the right level of comfort & homeliness & everything you might need in kitchen & entertainment. See you again soon."
Chris & Steve (Renfrewshire)
"....We all thoroughly enjoyed our week and would definately return and recommend to friends. Everything we could have needed was provided -so thank you very much."
Emma, Rob & Amelia
"Waterfall, 'swimming pool' and sitting on rocks on beach at bottom of garden were all amazing."
Phil, Liam & Murnane (Tyne and Wear)
Further details
Electricity - Please turn off radiators/towel rails when not required – electricity on Skye is extremely expensive but we would like to maintain our policy of not charging separately for heating to keep the letting process as free from admin as possible for you. Pets - Well-behaved dogs (maximum of two) are welcome by prior arrangement at a charge of £50 per dog. No other pets allowed without prior permission. Please do not let your dog on any furniture/chairs/beds and provide your own dog bedding. A dog stainless steel water bowl is stored under the sink in the kitchen.Dogs must not be left in the property unsupervised as this can result in considerable damage to the property and distress to the pet.The inner garden (approx. 0.25 acre) is sheep fenced and with all three gates shut is safe for most dogs. However, the actual croft land (approx. 17 acres) outside the garden fence usually supports a herd of rare Hebridean sheep. You are welcome to walk your dogs here but please keep them on leads well away from the sheep. Please ensure you pick up any dog mess from the inner garden and dispose of it in plastic bags in the dustbin. Smoking - Please do not smoke or vape in any part of the house or conservatory. (Obviously if you do smoke outside please dispose of any butts safely in the dustbin.)
Further details indoors
Lusta cottage is comfortably furnished and has been specially designed to give all rooms a view over Lochbay and/or the Burn. It is designed to sleep 1-6 people easily with 3 Bedrooms 3 Bath/Shower rooms. There is one double room with its own ensuite shower/toilet, one twin bedroom with family bathroom and a separate, externally accessed twin room with private shower/toilet, tea making facilities and small TV. The beds will be freshly made up for your arrival. Towels are provided. The lounge and attached conservatory offer a comfortable seating area. There is a well-equipped kitchen including an electric cooker with extractor fan, microwave, fridge freezer and dishwasher. Most crockery, cutlery, wine glasses, mugs and kitchen utensils that you would expect to need are available. Fairy liquid, dishwasher tablets and kitchen cleaner are all supplied and will be found either by the sink or in the cupboard under the sink. The washing machine and tumble drier are housed in a small utility area by the back bedroom, please supply your own laundry detergent. Heating -The cottage is kept warm by electric storage heating and has radiators in each room that can be individually switched on or off. Each of the three bathrooms has fan heaters and extractor fans. The two larger bathrooms have heated towel rails operated by pulling the ceiling cord nearest the towel rail.The lounge also has an integrated electric fire and a fan heater is kept in the conservatory for occasional use. An immersion heater located in the main bathroom provides hot water and a 2-hour booster switch is found in the kitchen on the right hand side of the fridge. A public phone box can be found approximately 100 metres from cottage. Most mobile signals are either very weak or non existent inside the cottage but stronger signals can be found at various points around the croft BT Fast Fibre WiFi iprovides access to excellent fast Internet. A small flat screen smart TV is provided in the lounge with an Amazon Firestick. There is also a small flat screen TV in the back twin bedroom. There is a bookshelf full of books for your perusal including a guidebook of walks around Skye. If you find yourself half way through a novel at the end of your stay please feel free to take it with you. On the same note we also welcome any additions to our mini library! Music: A Bluetooth CD/Radio player is provided in the lounge. Games -There is a small selection of children and adult board games either stored in the footstools or te cube side- table in the lounge. Power failure - In case of power failure a torch and a torch kept in the kitchen drawers for emergency use. There is also an emergency first aid kit and a small fire extinguisher/fire blanket stored under the sink.
Further details outdoors
Ample parking is available with a garage that can provide shelter for motorcycles or pedal cycles if requested in advance.There is an inner gated garden of approximately quarter of an acre to enjoy. The 17 acres of privately owned croft land is also there to be enjoyed and can be accessed from gates on either side of the garden. Each access provides a unique way to enter and explore the croft. Either go through the righthand side gate looking out over Stein and down along the slope next to the neighbouring highland cattle, or through the lefthand gate, carefully accross the top of burn, past the ruins and down the farside, crossing the burn once again in the middle - over the top of the waterfall - or down the croft by the meandering burn ...your choice! Whichever you choose, whatever the weather, you will have an amazing experience which will vary every time you do it! If you are feeling bold you could even try clambering down under the waterfall and paddle in the pool! But please be careful - and supervise children near the steep sides of the gorge/waterfall.You can enter Lusta seashore from the gate at the far bottom right and side of the croft. The shore is rocky so take care.
