Stunning four-bed home with its own cookery school for Mary Berry-wannabes on sale for £775k

BUDDING Mary Berrys will be vying to buy this stunning property that comes with its own cookery school.

The sprawling Corrie House has been run as a 5-star B&B in recent years but is now up for sale for £775,000.

The property sits in a breathtaking position overlooking Craobh Haven Marina on the west coast of Argyll and Bute.

The area is popular with sailors and tourists alike, and has stunning views over some of the Inner Hebrides islands.

Dubbed Scotland’s ‘gateway to the isles’, Corrie House is perfectly placed for sailing enthusiasts to enjoy much of the west coast from either the Craobh Haven marina or Kilmelford.

The house was built in the 1980s but has been refurbished by the current owners.

It has 2,769 sq ft of living space with an open plan sitting/dining room with spectacular views over the water, a study, large kitchen, utility and laundry room and four bedrooms with en suites.

From the property the new owners will be able to enjoy exceptional views over the islands of Shuna, Luing, Scarba, Mull and Jura.

The cookery school was built in 2013 and has been run alongside the B&B, taking guests out on the owner’s boat before demonstrating how to prepare seafood like langoustine, scallops and crab claws.

The timber-clad building has exposed oak beams and large glass windows with spectacular views as well as a large open plan demonstration kitchen/dining area with a large island unit and a second prep kitchen.

The kitchen units are included in the sale, but could be removed if required. The building has planning permission to be altered and extended to convert it into a residential building if the buyers did not want to continue it as a cookery school.

There is also a garage block currently used as a workshop and store room and landscaped gardens including a kitchen garden, greenhouse and decking area.

The setting provides a great base for those who want to explore the outdoors with island, mountains and lochs all within easy reach.

Malcolm Leslie, from Strutt & Parker, who are handling the sale, said: “This property is absolutely idyllic, it looks right out over the islands and is right next door to the Craobh Haven Marina, one of the most substantial on the west coast.

“It’s a very good location for someone who wants to run some sort of tourist business but it’s also within striking distance of Glasgow if they want it for a second home.

“While it is tucked away, there are facilities and services next door at the marina so you get the best of all worlds really.

“The views are absolutely stunning.

“I think it could work very nicely as a private house. You’ve also got the cookery school which is high spec and done very nicely, which you could continue to run as a cookery school.

“But it also has consent to convert it so the owners could use the main house as a private home and do a self catering holiday let in the cookery school.

“It lends itself as a lifestyle opportunity. It really is just a lovely place.”