About this property

Historic Charm: Southview in Portskerra offers a recently renovated holiday home housed in a historic building. Guests enjoy sea views and a quiet street setting. Modern Amenities: The property features a garden, free WiFi, and free on-site private parking. Additional facilities include a washing machine, kitchen, and dining area. Comfortable Living: With two bedrooms and a living room, the home accommodates families comfortably. The kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, and oven. Convenient Location: Located 60 km from Wick John O’Groats Airport, Southview provides easy access to the beach and local attractions. Highly rated for its host and convenient location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Rainer
    Germany Germany
    We had a wonderful stay in Portskerra. Our hosts, Yvonne and Alan, took great care of us.
  • Paul
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Clean, comfortable, close to Melvich and Strathy beaches just off the NC500. Would not hesitate to recommend this property to others.
  • Gerda
    Canada Canada
    This is the real Scotland. A small village with a country store. A lovely typical Scotland home, tastefully furnished. A beautiful trail along the cliffs. Ocean view, sheep, a country feeling. We loved it.
  • Susan
    Australia Australia
    A delightful, very clean, comfortable 2 bedroom cottage in a friendly village. Fabulous walks, drives and beaches. The owners were very welcoming and informative and provided lots of little extras. The cottage exceeded expectations.
  • Keyur
    India India
    We liked the location and the stay was very comfortable.
  • Andrew
    Spain Spain
    Clean, comfortable, extra details (milk, tea, biscuits, etc.)
  • Josephine
    Australia Australia
    The property was gorgeous ! An old crofters cottage, renovated with taste and near the harbour ! It was warm and cosy and very comfortable!
  • Christine
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very cozy, love the views, very clean, the breakfast and biscuits were a nice surprise.
  • Reachforthestars
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Southview is a very clean and comfortable house, obviously recently decorated and with a new fitted kitchen, which is well-equipped. The decor and furnishings are modern and attractive. The bed was very comfortable and there is a good, spacious...
  • Stephen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location: was perfect, quiet, beautiful scenary Cottage: Done to a high standard, spacious, had everything we wanted. We loved this place, the photos didn't do it justice

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Yvonne Mold

9.6
Host review score
Yvonne Mold
Traditional Scottish croft, newly refurbished to a high standard, we offer a private large garden, with views in the distance of the open blue water of the sea. there is 1 double bedroom and the second room has 2 single beds, a newly fitted kitchen with full oven and washing machine, a newly fitted large walk in shower room. a snug living room just off the kitchen and also a separate dinning room. I can also offer secure storage for cycles/motor cycles , surf/ paddle boards, canoes / kayaks , fishing equipment , buckets and spades , at the cottage ( if you wish to bring them ).
recently retired sales lady, moved to Scotland to enjoy the out door life, loves gardening, walking the dog, and meeting people.
Portskerra is a old Scottish fishing village with a small harbour, only half a mile off the famous NC500, we have a small family run post office and little shop, a coffee boffy, just round the corner is the famous Melvich Beach, there is a local electric car charging point within walking distance from the cottage. Thurso is about 15 miles away with supermarkets and lots of local restaurants
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

southview takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform southview in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

License number: E, HI-00230-F