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100 year old Renovated Cottage in North Skye

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Exterior
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Private kitchen

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Internet access
  • Dryer
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Portree Isle of Skye, Scotland
  • Place, Skeabost Golf Course
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Place, Uig Pottery
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, The Fairy Glen
    ‪16 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

100 year old Renovated Cottage in North Skye

Failte gu taigh mo Sheanmhairean Welcome to my Grandparents House The Old Crofthouse, Kingsburgh is perfectly situated on the banks of Loch Snizort 15 minutes north of Portree and 10 minutes away from the Ferry Terminal in Uig The cottage was built in 1922 by my grandfather and his brothers, so the recent renovation has really been a labour of love in terms of continuing our family's connection with the beautiful township of Kingsburgh.

Kingsburgh is an historic township that is most well known for its connection with the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, when Bonnie Prince Charlie was hidden at Kingsburgh House by Flora Macdonald following his escape from Uist. Since then it has remained a very special corner of Skye due to its unique position on the banks of Loch Snizort, which allows superb views south to the Cuillin

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About the area

Skeabost

Skeabost is home to this holiday home. Portree Harbour and Skeabost Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Aros Experience and Aros Centre. Skyelight Candles and The Brother's Point are also worth visiting.
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Portree Isle of Skye, Scotland

What's nearby

  • Skeabost Golf Course - 11 min drive - 12.0 km
  • Uig Pottery - 13 min drive - 14.3 km
  • The Fairy Glen - 16 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Somerled Square - 18 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Portree Harbour - 19 min drive - 20.6 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ferry Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Orasay Tearoom - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Edinbane Inn - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪The Galley Takeaway - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Uig Café - ‬10 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 10 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 10 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 10 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mandy I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This may have been my favorite ever home rental. It is (of course) not the most modern home, but it was comfortably cozy. The views from the cottage were stunning, there were cute little bunnies hopping around in the front yard, and it was so wonderfully peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Glenn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place, amazing views

We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this property on Skye. Close to everything we wanted to see and very clean and extremely well maintained. My wife loved the coziness and charm. We were in Scotland 2 weeks and this was our favorite stop.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brian H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely loved this cottage!

Location is fantastic and loved sitting on the Adirondack chairs overlooking the sea. We absolutely loved it and would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Isle of Skye

The home was very cozy and comfortable. Everything was very clean. The bedrooms were large and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Rona M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our stay

Beautiful location. House was clean and the communication was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2023
Many thanks Rona - delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Absolutely perfect, quiet, peaceful, loved interacting with the locals (cows) Thank you, would do again in a heartbeat
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cottage is very quaint. There was a little confusion over laundry facilities as the description said there was a dryer but in actuality there wasn’t. However the owner quickly responded when we messaged her. The farmer next door is a delight to chat with. He’s a lifelong resident and he shared a lot of stories about growing up there. It was also fun walking down to the water and finding treasures down at the shore.
Even Nessie likes to vacation here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An amazing experience!

We stayed for three nights at this amazing cottage and loved every minute. The house has a quaint atmosphere, but all the modern amenities was very clean. It’s only 15 minutes from Portree so we ate out one night and cooked in for tonight. Fridge was large, and the kitchen was equipped with, most of the basics we needed. The beds were comfy and the view is out of this world. If you were planning to do laundry, the washer and dryer does work, but takes quite a while to dry. Our only suggestion would be some added instructions for finding the place. It is off the beaten track, and while Google was accurate, the place was not obvious from the road. We were visiting from Arizona and Toronto Canada, and appreciated the family sharing this beautiful cottage with us. It was everything we expected and more from the website and would highly recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Chelsey M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

3 Days on Skye

Overall, I liked this cottage. It is definitely out in the country so I hope anyone looking at this home understands that moths and spiders exist in the world. We named the spiders and left them alone and nobody was bothered by them. The other reason for the 3 stars on cleanliness was just because some of the bathroom items could have been cleaner, including the shower mat. Sandra, the owner, was super responsive and wonderful. However, they do have a property manager, and I tried to contact him before Sandra, and never heard back. That is my only reason for the 4 star on communication. Sandra informed us the day before we checked in that there was a leak under the sink and she was trying to get it resolved before we go there. Unfortunately, the plumber never showed up, Sandra doesn't live on Skye and is somewhat at the mercy of local workers and they definitely failed her this time around, but I won't fault her for that. Due to the leak, we weren't able to wash any laundry, which was the only real bummer about our stay. The location is absolutely beautiful, if you face towards the water. It's very nice that the bedroom windows face that direction. The neighbor was super friendly, but is a farmer and does have a lot of junk around his property. However, his adorable, friendly dogs make up for all of that! The barn area on the other side of the home has more of an abandoned feel, and more junk (again, country living). The property worked well for us. Very grateful to Sandra
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very accommodating and helpful.

A lovely but short stay- a little challenging to find.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
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