Designed With Nature In Mind
Architect Designed
Our architect designed homes offer family living with views out over Loch Lhinne and the surrounding hills of Argyll. Modern and functional with a timber frame construction, making use of natural day light as fully as possible. In a quiet and secluded neighbourhood.
Eco Credentials
Designed to be good for the environment and good for your pocket. Including excellent levels of insulation and air source heat pumps. Providing sustainability, energy efficiency and low environmental impact..
Local Area
Creran Homes development at Sutherland's Rise is located a few miles north of Oban, the seafood capital of Scotland and the gateway to the Isles. The site is surrounded by beautiful scenery and with plenty of native Scottish wildlife on the doorstep.
Loch Creran
The Creran Homes development at Sutherland's Rise is nestled not far from the shore of Loch Creran which is only a few minutes walk away. This is a small but very special sea loch. Not only is it a nature conservation Marine Protected Area it is also a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This is to protect the unique wildlife that lives in the loch including the unusual serpulid reefs and flameshell beds. A short walk along the shore often leads to sighting of otters playing while herons fish close by.
Modern Family Living
Flexibility
A small development of 4 bedroom family homes. Fitted out with a modern kitchen and bathroom. Built with flexibility in mind so you can adapt the layout to create office space, to entertain and enjoy social gatherings, create a spare bedroom or convert it into a mini-gym or quiet spot.
Layout
Our homes have been designed to make the most of the spectacular views and rural surroundings. This is a small development comprising 6 homes, three of which are slightly larger offering two different budget opportunities.
Family Friendly
The homes are situated in a quiet culdesac away from the main road where there is open space for children to play. The local primary school is a few minutes walk away and there is a bus service to the High School. The site is situated adjacent to the Sustrans Cycle Path providing a safe place to ride.
Floor Plans
This is the floor plan for the Cairn Style property which is currently for sale.
Oban
Gateway to the Isles
Oban is the nearest local town and famous for its seafood as well as being the Gateway to the Isles due to the ferry connections to islands such as Mull & Iona, Tiree & Coll, Islay and Colonsay.
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As well as being an amazing place to live because of the stunning natural landscape it provides all sorts of outdoor opportunities and is also the focal point for many community services. There are clubs for sports like wild swimming, kayaking, hill walking as well as more traditional ones like football, rugby, tennis and swimming. Local community services include a brand new start of the art High School, Atlantis Leisure with a full size swimming pool, fitness suite, tennis and squash courts, a local library as well as several supermarkets, a health food shop, post office etc...
Local Facilities
CYCLE PATH
The Sustrans Route 78 is part of the Caledonian Way stretching from Kintyre to Inverness. It passes right past the door at Sutherland's Rise enabling you to ride off road north towards Appin and Ballachulish and south to Connel.
LEISURE FACILITIES
Atlantic Leisure is a community run social enterprise that provides a fabulous range of sporting facilities. This includes a 25m swimming pool, toddler pool and sauna; squash and tennis courts, a gym and a sports hall. The hall hosts several different activities including the badminton and volley ball clubs and pre-school activities.
SERVICES
Oban has a good range of supermarkets including LIDL, ALDI, M&S and Tescos. There are hairdressers, beauticians, osteopaths, nutritionists and private physiotherapists. The local district general hospital provides in-patient and out-patient services. Barcaldine is served by Port Appin Medical Practice as well as Taynuilt Medical Practice.
Sutherlands Grove
Right next door to the Creran Homes development and named after it is the Forestry Scotland site of Sutherlands Grove. Here you will be immersed in nature and as you venture into the forest you will find pockets of ancient oak and caledonian pine. Twisting paths take you to a spectacular gorge filled with water worn rocks in beautiful configurations. The forest is filled with life from wood peckers to red squirrels and pine martens.